A delightful destination for lovers of cobbled lanes and old-fashioned bars, tiny cafés and gorgeous, ancient architecture, Prague boasts a cultural heritage in music and art that surrounds the visitor with wonder and calm. The city of Alphonse Mucha houses vaulting gothic buildings, collections of modern art and, of course, the music of Dvořák in a breathtaking setting that leaps from every page of this new book.
BESTSELLING AUTHOR COLLECTION Reader-favorite romances in collectible volumes from our bestselling authors Best-Kept Secrets by #1 New York Times bestselling author Lisa Jackson Previously published as The McCaffertys: Thorne When his pregnant half sister is injured in a car accident, Thorne McCafferty rushes to the hospital in his hometown of Grand Hope, Montana. He never expects that Randi's ER doctor will be his teenage flame, Nicole Stevenson. Nicole has never forgotten the young love she shared with Thorne—or the sting of his unexplained rejection. Now they're grown up, but she finds her feelings for Thorne haven't changed. Will they both be able to move beyond their pasts for a second chance at a happy ending? FREE BONUS STORY INCLUDED IN THIS VOLUME! Second Chance Cowboy by New York Times bestselling author B.J. Daniels Just about every woman in Whitehorse, Montana, dreams about the new agent in town, Hank Monroe—even Arlene Evans, the plain woman with a painful past. When Arlene's pregnant daughter goes missing, it's up to Hank to close the case. But with Hank's personal demons coming back to haunt him, Arlene will have a mystery of her own to solve…
Winter 1948. Vienna. Debriefed by London Films, former spy turned novelist Graham Greene works on the screenplay for his next feature film, assisted by the enigmatic Elizabeth Montagu. However, Greene’s visit soon proves to be just as mysterious as his best-selling thrillers, winding through Vienna’s shadowy underground before the author finds himself in the midst of an intricate plot to unseat the government of Czechoslovakia in an event that would be remembered as The Prague Coup. Jean-Luc Fromental seamlessly merges fact and fiction in a spy thriller worthy of its protagonist, Graham Greene, who finds himself caught in a web of intrigue, espionage, and murder while writing the screenplay that would become the 1949 classic ‘The Third Man’ starring Orson Welles. “This will hook you from its opening panels. Plenty of intrigue, a killer plot, and evocative visuals. What more could you want?” – LA Review of Books
This full-color guide to Prague and Budapest includes vibrant photos and helpful planning maps. Journalist Tom Dirlis offers a one-of-a-kind view of two remarkable European destinations, from the majesty of Prague Castle, through the picturesque countryside of Bohemia, to the romantic ambiance of the Danube Embanment with its breathtaking view of Buda. Dirlis provides unique trip ideas for a variety of travelers, such as a plan for “the Perfect Night Out” in either capital, and suggestions experiencing “Prague Like a Local.” Complete with tips for letting off steam in Budapest's thermal baths and reveling in the superior symphonies of the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra at Prague's Rudolfinum, Moon Prague & Budapest gives travelers the tools they need to create a more personal and memorable experience.
Enjoy the beautiful curated photographs (in color) of the historical city of Prague in Czech Republic This full page picture book will make a great home coffee table decor accessory or as a gift for a loved one The photos captures the quintessential landmarks, scenery and architectural buildings of the city from day to night without no words (texts) 8.5" x 11" / large size Glossy softcover
For readers of VE Schwab and The Witcher, science and magic clash in atmospheric gaslight-era Prague. In the quiet streets of Prague all manner of otherworldly creatures lurk in the shadows. Unbeknownst to its citizens, their only hope against the tide of predators are the dauntless lamplighters - a secret elite of monster hunters whose light staves off the darkness each night. Domek Myska leads a life teeming with fraught encounters with the worst kind of evil: pijavica, bloodthirsty and soulless vampiric creatures. Despite this, Domek find solace in his moments spent in the company of his friend, the clever and beautiful Lady Ora Fischer - a widow with secrets of her own. When Domek finds himself stalked by the spirit of the White Lady - a ghost who haunts the baroque halls of Prague castle – he stumbles across the sentient essence of a will-o'-the-wisp captured in a mysterious container. Now, as it's bearer, Domek wields its power, but the wisp, known for leading travellers to their deaths, will not be so easily controlled. After discovering a conspiracy amongst the pijavice that could see them unleash terror on the daylight world, Domek finds himself in a race against those who aim to twist alchemical science for their own dangerous gain.
What are the world’s greatest destinations? Where are the best places to travel solo? From airport fashion to road trip rules, professional traveller Brooke Saward shows us where to go, what to do and how to get that holiday feeling without even leaving home. Full of beautiful photographs that will ignite the imagination and featuring enduring favourites like Paris, New York, and London, this is the book that will inspire you to make every day an adventure.
BONUS: This edition contains excerpts from Arthur Phillips's The Tragedy of Arthur, The Song Is You, The Egyptologist, and Angelica. A first novel of startling scope and ambition, Prague depicts an intentionally lost Lost Generation as it follows five American expats who come to Budapest in the early 1990s to seek their fortune—financial, romantic, and spiritual—in an exotic city newly opened to the West. They harbor the vague suspicion that their counterparts in Prague, where the atmospheric decay of post–Cold War Europe is even more cinematically perfect, have it better. Still, they hope to find adventure, inspiration, a gold rush, or history in the making. What they actually find is a deceptively beautiful place that they often fail to understand. What does it mean to fret about your fledgling career when the man across the table was tortured by two different regimes? How does your short, uneventful life compare to the lives of those who actually resisted, fought, and died? What does your angst mean in a city still pocked with bullet holes from war and crushed rebellion? Journalist John Price finds these questions impossible to answer yet impossible to avoid, though he tries to forget them in the din of Budapest’ s nightclubs, in a romance with a secretive young diplomat, at the table of an elderly cocktail pianist, and in the moody company of a young man obsessed with nostalgia. Arriving in Budapest one spring day to pursue his elusive brother, John finds himself pursuing something else entirely, something he can’t quite put a name to, something that will draw him into stories much larger than himself. With humor, intelligence, masterly prose, and profound affection for both Budapest and his own characters, Arthur Phillips not only captures his contemporaries but also brilliantly renders the Hungary of past and present: the generations of failed revolutionaries and lyric poets, opportunists and profiteers, heroes and storytellers.
