Henri Rousseau (1844-1910) is one of the most important representatives of naive art. His paintings, characterized by a pronounced exoticism and a childlike awkwardness, can be understood as avant-garde. From the famous jungle paintings to numerous portraits...
Bringing together more than 100 items of clothing, this book reveals the intricacies of Japanese dress from the 18th century to the present. Including garments for women, men and children, the details have been selected both for their exquisite beauty and craftsmanship,...
Don't miss this heart-stopping drama from the nation's favourite storyteller! Will the sleeping shadows of a family’s past torment a new generation? Twenty years ago, an unspeakable crime tore Jack’s family apart. An evil that consumed his mother and ripped...
Despite an admiration for his mentors that never wavered, Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres (1780-1867) forged his own unique style, a combination of virtuoso realism and strange distortions that was to make him one of the greatest painters of his century. Both...
Discover the new Penguin Crime and Espionage series An impostor has a fortune to win - but he may be in danger of losing his life... Twenty-one-year-old Brat Farrar is an orphan, alone in the world without friends or family. So when he is offered the unexpected...
Šestnáctiletá Helen Hamiltonová si odmalička bolestně uvědomuje, jak moc se liší od svých vrstevníků – nejen nezvyklou výškou, ale i schopnostmi. Umí například superrychle běhat a má nadlidskou sílu. Až s příchodem rodiny Délosových zjistí, že pochází z linie...
„Minden idők egyik legjobb krimije.” - NEW YORK TIMES. A Scotland Yard felügyelője, Alan Grant éppen a kórházi ágyán lábadozik, és mérhetetlenül unatkozik. Azért, hogy valamivel elfoglalja magát, tanulmányozni kezdi III. Richárd korabeli portréját. A királyról...
Vajon sikerülhet megoldani a modern kori nyomozás módszereivel egy több évszázados rejtélyt? Josephine Tey klasszikusa, amely minden idők száz legjobb bűnügyi történetének a listáján is szerepel, első ízben jelenik meg magyar fordításban.
This book features unique and timeless French-inspired interiors created by those who have a lifelong love affair with French style. In "Essentially French", antiques dealer and stylist Josephine Ryan offers a privileged glimpse into the homes of antique dealers...