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Test Cricket - Tim Wigmore - Bog - Quercus Publishing - Plusbog.dk

Test Cricket - Tim Wigmore - Bog - Quercus Publishing - Plusbog.dk

Test cricket is on the cusp of its 150th anniversary. For the first time, Test Cricket: A History tells the full, gripping story of the players and stories that have shaped the game''s evolution since 1877.Award-winning author Tim Wigmore brings to life both Test cricket on the pitch and the game''s social significance around the world. This captivating tour is illuminated by dozens of exclusive interviews with the game''s greatest players, including Sachin Tendulkar, Pat Cummins, Michael Holding, Muthiah Muralidaran, Kevin Pietersen, Ian Chappell, Dale Steyn and Rahul Dravid.From Bodyline to Bazball, the golden age to the rise of West Indies, and Shane Warne to Ian Botham, readers will come to appreciate Test cricket''s remarkable history like never before.

DKK 182.00
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Test Cricket - Tim Wigmore - Bog - Quercus Publishing - Plusbog.dk

Test Cricket - Tim Wigmore - Bog - Quercus Publishing - Plusbog.dk

Test cricket is on the cusp of its 150th anniversary. For the first time, Test Cricket: A History tells the full, gripping story of the players and stories that have shaped the game''s evolution since 1877.Award-winning author Tim Wigmore brings to life both Test cricket on the pitch and the game''s social significance around the world. This captivating tour is illuminated by dozens of exclusive interviews with the game''s greatest players, including Sachin Tendulkar, Pat Cummins, Michael Holding, Muthiah Muralidaran, Kevin Pietersen, Ian Chappell, Dale Steyn and Rahul Dravid.From Bodyline to Bazball, the golden age to the rise of West Indies, and Shane Warne to Ian Botham, readers will come to appreciate Test cricket''s remarkable history like never before.

DKK 291.00
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The Acid Test - Elmer Mendoza - Bog - Quercus Publishing - Plusbog.dk

The Acid Test - Elmer Mendoza - Bog - Quercus Publishing - Plusbog.dk

Egdar "Lefty" Mendieta investigates the death of a notorious stripper in this second sweltering "Narco-lit" noir from the Godfather of Mexican crime fiction An intelligent, atmospheric police procedural series for fans of John Le Carré and Mick Heron When the mutilated body of Mayra Cabral de Melo is found in a dusty field, Detective Edgar "Lefty" Mendieta has personal reasons for bringing the culprit to justice. Mayra, a well-known stripper, had no shortage of ardent, deluded and downright dangerous admirers, and Lefty himself is haunted by the night he spent in her company.As Mexico''s drug war ramps up, Lefty''s pursuit of a gallery of jealous and powerful suspects, all with a murderous glint in their eye, leads him to Samantha Valdés, the godfather''s daughter, who is battling to retain her father''s empire. And as the mystery deepens, the bodycount rises.

DKK 113.00
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The Acid Test - Elmer Mendoza - Bog - Quercus Publishing - Plusbog.dk

The Acid Test - Elmer Mendoza - Bog - Quercus Publishing - Plusbog.dk

When the mutilated body of Mayra Cabral de Melo is found in a dusty field, Detective Edgar "Lefty" Mendieta has personal reasons for bringing the culprit to justice. Mayra, a well-known stripper, had no shortage of ardent, deluded and downright dangerous admirers, and Lefty himself is haunted by the night he spent in her company.As Mexico''s drug war ramps up, Lefty''s pursuit of a gallery of jealous and powerful suspects, all with a murderous glint in their eye, leads him to Samantha Valdés, the godfather''s daughter, who is battling to retain her father''s empire. And as the mystery deepens, the bodycount rises.

DKK 155.00
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The Defector - Chris Hadfield - Bog - Quercus Publishing - Plusbog.dk

The Defector - Chris Hadfield - Bog - Quercus Publishing - Plusbog.dk

'' A full throttle, adrenaline-laced espionage page-turner . . . Get ready to blast off and enjoy the ride!'' Jack Carr, former Navy SEAL Sniper and #1 New York Times bestselling author of the James Reece Terminal List series '' Continuous action, Mach-speed mayhem, sharp intrigue, and well-rounded characters - what more could you want from a thriller?'' Steve Berry, New York Times bestselling author of The 9th Man and the Cotton Malone series Israel, late 1973. As the Yom Kippur War flares into life, a state-of-the-art Soviet MIG fighter is racing at breakneck speed over the arid scrublands below . . . and promptly disappears. NASA Flight Controller and former US Navy test pilot Kaz Zemeckis watches the scene from the ground - and is quickly pulled into a dizzying, high-stakes game of spies, lies and a possible high-level defection that plays out across three continents. The prize is beyond value: the secrets of the Soviets'' mythical ''Foxbat'' MiG-25, the fastest, highest-flying fighter plane in the world and the key to Cold War air supremacy. But every defection is double-edged with risk, and Kaz must tread a careful line between trust and suspicion. Ultimately, he must invite the fox into the henhouse - bringing the defector into the heart of the United States'' most secret test site - and hope that, with skill and cunning, the game plays out his way. For Chris Hadfield''s second heart-stopping thriller, we move from Space to another rich and exciting part of Chris''s CV: his time as a top test pilot in both the US Air Force and the US Navy, and as an RCAF fighter pilot intercepting armed Soviet bombers in North American airspace. Full of insider detail, excitement and political intrigue drawn from real events, The Defector brings us the nerve-shredding rush of aerial combat, as told by one of the world''s best fighter pilots. Praise for The Apollo Murders '' A nail-biting Cold War thriller'' James Cameron''An exciting journey to an alternate past'' Andy Weir '' Not to be missed'' Frederick Forsyth '' Explosive'' Gregg Hurwitz '' Exciting, authentic'' Linwood Barclay

DKK 147.00
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The Defector - Chris Hadfield - Bog - Quercus Publishing - Plusbog.dk

The Defector - Chris Hadfield - Bog - Quercus Publishing - Plusbog.dk

''A full throttle, adrenaline-laced espionage page-turner . . . Get ready to blast off and enjoy the ride!'' Jack Carr, former Navy SEAL Sniper and #1 New York Times bestselling author of the James Reece Terminal List series ''Continuous action, Mach-speed mayhem, sharp intrigue, and well-rounded characters - what more could you want from a thriller?'' Steve Berry, New York Times bestselling author of The 9th Man and the Cotton Malone series Israel, late 1973. As the Yom Kippur War flares into life, a state-of-the-art Soviet MIG fighter is racing at breakneck speed over the arid scrublands below . . . and promptly disappears. NASA Flight Controller and former US Navy test pilot Kaz Zemeckis watches the scene from the ground - and is quickly pulled into a dizzying, high-stakes game of spies, lies and a possible high-level defection that plays out across three continents.The prize is beyond value: the secrets of the Soviets'' mythical ''Foxbat'' MiG-25, the fastest, highest-flying fighter plane in the world and the key to Cold War air supremacy. But every defection is double-edged with risk, and Kaz must tread a careful line between trust and suspicion. Ultimately, he must invite the fox into the henhouse - bringing the defector into the heart of the United States'' most secret test site - and hope that, with skill and cunning, the game plays out his way.For Chris Hadfield''s second heart-stopping thriller, we move from Space to another rich and exciting part of Chris''s CV: his time as a top test pilot in both the US Air Force and the US Navy, and as an RCAF fighter pilot intercepting armed Soviet bombers in North American airspace. Full of insider detail, excitement and political intrigue drawn from real events, The Defector brings us the nerve-shredding rush of aerial combat, as told by one of the world''s best fighter pilots. Praise for The Apollo Murders ''A nail-biting Cold War thriller '' James Cameron''An exciting journey to an alternate past'' Andy Weir ''Not to be missed'' Frederick Forsyth ''Explosive'' Gregg Hurwitz ''Exciting, authentic'' Linwood Barclay

DKK 120.00
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The Defector - Chris Hadfield - Bog - Quercus Publishing - Plusbog.dk

The Defector - Chris Hadfield - Bog - Quercus Publishing - Plusbog.dk

'' A full throttle, adrenaline-laced espionage page-turner . . . Get ready to blast off and enjoy the ride!'' Jack Carr, former Navy SEAL Sniper and #1 New York Times bestselling author of the James Reece Terminal List series '' Continuous action, Mach-speed mayhem, sharp intrigue, and well-rounded characters - what more could you want from a thriller?'' Steve Berry, New York Times bestselling author of The 9th Man and the Cotton Malone series Israel, late 1973. As the Yom Kippur War flares into life, a state-of-the-art Soviet MIG fighter is racing at breakneck speed over the arid scrublands below . . . and promptly disappears. NASA Flight Controller and former US Navy test pilot Kaz Zemeckis watches the scene from the ground - and is quickly pulled into a dizzying, high-stakes game of spies, lies and a possible high-level defection that plays out across three continents. The prize is beyond value: the secrets of the Soviets'' mythical ''Foxbat'' MiG-25, the fastest, highest-flying fighter plane in the world and the key to Cold War air supremacy. But every defection is double-edged with risk, and Kaz must tread a careful line between trust and suspicion. Ultimately, he must invite the fox into the henhouse - bringing the defector into the heart of the United States'' most secret test site - and hope that, with skill and cunning, the game plays out his way. For Chris Hadfield''s second heart-stopping thriller, we move from Space to another rich and exciting part of Chris''s CV: his time as a top test pilot in both the US Air Force and the US Navy, and as an RCAF fighter pilot intercepting armed Soviet bombers in North American airspace. Full of insider detail, excitement and political intrigue drawn from real events, The Defector brings us the nerve-shredding rush of aerial combat, as told by one of the world''s best fighter pilots. Praise for The Apollo Murders '' A nail-biting Cold War thriller'' James Cameron''An exciting journey to an alternate past'' Andy Weir '' Not to be missed'' Frederick Forsyth '' Explosive'' Gregg Hurwitz '' Exciting, authentic'' Linwood Barclay

DKK 190.00
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Inhuman Resources - Pierre Lemaitre - Bog - Quercus Publishing - Plusbog.dk

Inhuman Resources - Pierre Lemaitre - Bog - Quercus Publishing - Plusbog.dk

Alain Delambre is a 57-year-old former HR executive, drained by four years of hopeless unemployment.All he is offered are small, demoralizing jobs. He has reached his very lowest ebb, and can see no way out.So when a major company finally invites him to an interview, Alain Delambre is ready to do anything, borrow money, shame his wife and his daughters and even participate in the ultimate recruitment test: a role-playing game that involves hostage-taking.Alain Delambre commits body and soul in this struggle to regain his dignity.But if he suddenly realised that the dice had been loaded against him from the start, his fury would be limitless.And what began as a role-play game could quickly become a bloodbath.

DKK 127.00
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Inhuman Resources - Pierre Lemaitre - Bog - Quercus Publishing - Plusbog.dk

Inhuman Resources - Pierre Lemaitre - Bog - Quercus Publishing - Plusbog.dk

Alain Delambre is a 57-year-old former HR executive, drained by four years of hopeless unemployment.All he is offered are small, demoralizing jobs. He has reached his very lowest ebb, and can see no way out.So when a major company finally invites him to an interview, Alain Delambre is ready to do anything, borrow money, shame his wife and his daughters and even participate in the ultimate recruitment test: a role-playing game that involves hostage-taking.Alain Delambre commits body and soul in this struggle to regain his dignity.But if he suddenly realised that the dice had been loaded against him from the start, his fury would be limitless.And what began as a role-play game could quickly become a bloodbath.

DKK 70.00
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Paper, Pencil & You: Focus - Dr Gareth Moore - Bog - Quercus Publishing - Plusbog.dk

Paper, Pencil & You: Focus - Dr Gareth Moore - Bog - Quercus Publishing - Plusbog.dk

Use the puzzles in this book to sharpen your mind and improve your ability to focus. The perfect antidote to staring at a screen for hours on end, Paper, Pencil and You: Focus presents over 300 puzzles designed to improve focus in a distracted world. With each one you will learn to eliminate mental distractions, improve concentration and develop your powers of deduction. Test your skills with a range of visual conundrums and lateral-thinking problems that include matching pairs, odd one out and pathfinding.Keen puzzlers will find themselves absorbed in developing their memory and visual processing skills, called on to think laterally and logically to find solutions, and will emerge from each exercise feeling relaxed and refreshed. Switch off from screens, pick up a pencil and focus.

DKK 120.00
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A Last English Summer - Duncan Hamilton - Bog - Quercus Publishing - Plusbog.dk

A Last English Summer - Duncan Hamilton - Bog - Quercus Publishing - Plusbog.dk

Combining reportage, anecdote, biography, history and personal recollection, A Last English Summer is an honest and passionate reflection on cricket''s past, present and future. In 2009 the county system looked directionless and obsolete; more than ever the players blessed with central contracts seemed apart from, rather than a part of, the domestic game; the home Ashes series was for the first time only available on pay-TV; and, of course, the juggernaut of Twenty20 threatened to flatten all but the Test form of the game, suggesting it may soon eclipse even that as well. Duncan Hamilton has preserved this seminal, convulsing season, which in years to come may be seen as a turning point in the history of cricket. In the process he embarks on a journey - often a deeply personal one - through the history and spirit of the game.

DKK 141.00
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Love Virtually - Daniel Glattauer - Bog - Quercus Publishing - Plusbog.dk

Love Virtually - Daniel Glattauer - Bog - Quercus Publishing - Plusbog.dk

Have you ever just clicked with someone? Is there a safer space for secret desires than virtual reality? "Just what you need" WENDY HOLDEN It begins by chance: Leo receives emails in error from an unknown woman called Emmi. Being polite he replies, and Emmi writes back. A few brief exchanges are all it takes to spark a mutual interest in each other, and soon Emmi and Leo are sharing their innermost secrets and longings. The erotic tension simmers, and it seems only a matter of time before they will meet in person. But they keep putting off the moment - the prospect both unsettles and excites them. And, after all, Emmi is happily married. Will their feelings for each other survive the test of a real-life encounter? Translated from German by Jamie Bulloch and Katharina Bielenberg

DKK 120.00
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Instructions for the British People During The Emergency - Jason Hazeley - Bog - Quercus Publishing - Plusbog.dk

Instructions for the British People During The Emergency - Jason Hazeley - Bog - Quercus Publishing - Plusbog.dk

''Funny, despite bloody everything'' - Charlie Brooker An indispensable handbook to see the nation through lockdown, breakdown and meltdown. As Britain enters a period of tremendous upheaval, your government has requested that everyone immediately undertake a series of life-style changes that may test the nation''s resolve.Most of it is simple common-sense, but common-sense may be new to you, especially if you are young, wistful or an imbecile.Indeed, it should be noted that much of what is to come in the weeks and months (and months) ahead will be new to us all. But let us remember that, not so long ago, the same was true of pesto.We must not lose heart. With stoicism, courage and a substantial supply of alcoholic fortification, we will pull through this together and emerge from it a stronger (or weaker but more experienced) nation.Sir Clement Apricot-Wilson,Permanent SecretaryThe Department of Unforeseen Circumstances

DKK 113.00
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Eden in Winter - Richard North Patterson - Bog - Quercus Publishing - Plusbog.dk

Eden in Winter - Richard North Patterson - Bog - Quercus Publishing - Plusbog.dk

Two months after the suspicious and much-publicized death of his father on the island of Martha''s Vineyard, it is taking all of Adam Blaine''s character to suture the deep wounds - both within his family and himself - torn open by the tragedy. Moreover, as the court inquest into Benjamin Blaine''s death continues, it is taking all of Adam''s cunning to protect those closest to him from figures who still suspect that Adam''s father was murdered by one of his kin. But the sternest test of all is Adam''s proximity to Carla Pacelli - his late father''s mistress; and a woman who, despite being pivotal to his family''s plight, Adam finds himself increasingly drawn to. The closer he gets to this beautiful, mysterious woman, the further Adam feels from his troubles. Yet the closer he also comes to revealing the secrets he''s strived to conceal, and condemning the people he''s fought so hard to protect.

DKK 127.00
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Trouble at Zero Hour - Rob Lofthouse - Bog - Quercus Publishing - Plusbog.dk

Trouble at Zero Hour - Rob Lofthouse - Bog - Quercus Publishing - Plusbog.dk

Written by a retired British soldier, Trouble at Zero Hour is a breathless and vivid story, dramatizing three of the key Allied operations that turned the tide of the Second World War. 6 June, 1944, somewhere over the Normandy coastline: Robbie Stokes sits in a glider, his Bren resting on the floor between his outstretched legs. The nose lowers and the glider descends rapidly: ten minutes of stomach-churning twists and turns until suddenly the call goes up to ''BRACE''. The belly makes contact with the ground and the first Allied troops tumble out into occupied Europe. For new recruit Robbie Stokes it is the beginning of ten months of brutal and relentless conflict that take him from D-Day, via Operation Market Garden and the battle for Arnhem Bridge, to the Rhine Crossing and the final push for victory. Three operations that change the course of the war and test Robbie Stokes and his band of brothers to their limits. If they fail, then the Allied invasion fails. They must succeed through their longest days.

DKK 113.00
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Path of Gods - Snorri Kristjansson - Bog - Quercus Publishing - Plusbog.dk

Path of Gods - Snorri Kristjansson - Bog - Quercus Publishing - Plusbog.dk

The epic conclusion to The Valhalla Saga, perfect for fans of Vikings and The Last Kingdom . Reunited, Audun and Ulfar have a new sense of purpose: to ensure that the North remains in the hands of those who hold with the old gods. To do this, they must defeat the people who seek to destroy all they have ever known with the new White Christ. But these are powerful enemies and if they have any chance of victory, they must find equally powerful allies. In Trondheim, King Olav, self-appointed champion of the White Christ, finds that keeping the peace is a much harder test of his faith than winning the war. With his garrison halved and local chieftains at his table who wish him nothing but ill, the king must decide how and where to spread the word of his god. And in the North, touched by the trickster god, something old, malevolent and very, very angry stirs . . . ''Fans of David Gemmell''s work should feel right at home with this one'' Starburst Magazine

DKK 120.00
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50 Psychology Ideas You Really Need to Know - Adrian Furnham - Bog - Quercus Publishing - Plusbog.dk

50 Psychology Ideas You Really Need to Know - Adrian Furnham - Bog - Quercus Publishing - Plusbog.dk

How different are men and women''s brains? Does altruism really exist? Are our minds blank slates at birth? And do dreams reveal our unconscious desires? Psychology is everywhere in today''s society. No crime fiction, documentary, chat show or medical consultation is complete without the introduction of a psychological angle. Psychology seeks to understand and explain thoughts, feelings and behaviour through a dizzying array of ideas and theories, shedding light on everything from memory, social mobility and attitude formation to delusions of grandeur, alcoholism and computer phobia, to name a few. In 50 Psychology Ideas You Really Need to Know , Professor Adrian Furnham explains the central ideas of psychology in 50 concise and accessible essays. Packed with the latest research, most important case studies and arguments of key thinkers, this book is the perfect introduction to psychological theory. Contents include: Placebo effect; Kicking the habit; Hallucinations; Positive psychology; Emotional intelligence; IQ and you; Multiple intelligences; The Rorschach inkblot test; Detecting lies; Obedience to authority; Self-sacrifice or selfishness; Gambler''s fallacy; Remembrance of things past; Artificial intelligence; Tip-of-the-tongue phenomenon; Psychosexual stages; Tabula rasa; Phrenology; Dyslexia.

DKK 155.00
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The Black Snow - Paul Lynch - Bog - Quercus Publishing - Plusbog.dk

The Black Snow - Paul Lynch - Bog - Quercus Publishing - Plusbog.dk

BY THE AUTHOR OF THE BOOKER PRIZE LONGLISTED PROPHET SONG. ''Paul Lynch is peerless'' Donal Ryan, author of Strange Flowers In the spring of 1945, farm-worker Matthew Peoples runs into a burning byre and does not come out alive. The farm''s owner, Barnabas Kane, can only look on as his friend dies and all 43 of his cattle are destroyed in the blaze. Following the disaster, the bull-headed and proudly self-sufficient Barnabas is forced to reach out to the farming community for assistance. But resentment simmers over Matthew Peoples'' death, and Barnabas and his family begin to believe their efforts at recovery are being sabotaged. Barnabas is determined to hold firm. Yet his son Billy struggles under the weight of a terrible secret, and his wife Eskra is suffocated by the uncertainty surrounding their future. And as Barnabas fights ever harder for what is rightfully his, his loved ones are drawn ever closer to a fate that should never have been theirs. In The Black Snow , Paul Lynch takes the pastoral novel and - with the calmest of hands - tears it apart. With beautiful, haunting prose, Lynch illuminates what it means to be alive during crisis, and puts to the test our deepest certainties about humankind.

DKK 127.00
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Reading Between the Lines - Emma Bache - Bog - Quercus Publishing - Plusbog.dk

Reading Between the Lines - Emma Bache - Bog - Quercus Publishing - Plusbog.dk

Handwriting is something of a dying art nowadays, as we tap messages to each other day after day. But handwriting analysis can divulge everything from a person''s timidity to their ambition, from their desire to please to their need to control. In fact, so revealing is your writing that in Japan all CVs are still written by hand.Written by the UK''s leading handwriting expert, Reading Between the Lines will show you how to judge someone''s handwriting as a whole and how to examine it in detail. Because every aspect of penmanship - the height of an ''h'', the curliness of a ''g'', the pressure of the pen on the paper - is a collection of signals that we are giving out without meaning to. The way we write can tell the world a huge amount; sometimes more than the things we write about. Our handwriting exposes how we interact with the world and the people around us, and also how we cope with stress and express emotions. It can help us make choices for our future, showing us what our desires are, and even what jobs and partners may suit us best.Using real-life examples, including celebrity samples, you will be challenged to put your new-found knowledge to the test. By the end of the book you will have amassed a wealth of knowledge that will help you understand human nature - including your own - in all its colours.

DKK 141.00
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Five on Brexit Island - Bruno Vincent - Bog - Quercus Publishing - Plusbog.dk

Five on Brexit Island - Bruno Vincent - Bog - Quercus Publishing - Plusbog.dk

Enid Blyton''s books are beloved the world over and The Famous Five have been the perennial favourite of her fans. Now, in this new series of Enid Blyton for Grown-Ups, can George, Dick, Anne, Julian and Timmy survive the ultimate test of their friendship: Brexit? It is the night of the referendum and the Five have retired to Kirrin Island to enjoy the fresh air and sunshine, fed up with the rancour of public debate. George is firmly a ''remainer,'' whilst Julian, who is in the ''Brexit'' camp, is tolerated on the grounds that Anne cannot bear to go camping without him. (Timmy, largely apolitical but not keen on cats or rabbits, joins them too.)The night is tempestuous in more ways than one. George has managed to rig up a satellite link with the mainland so they can keep abreast of the news, and they sit huddled around the fire, amidst some tension, as George''s initial hope that the ''remainers'' will triumph proves premature... Meanwhile, a violent storm whips up. The damage is apparent as the new day dawns and George declares a new meaning for Brexit: Kirrin Island is exiting Britain ...that is, until the red tape becomes too much of a challenge and their happy life together is under threat. Perfect for anyone sick of hearing that ''Brexit means Brexit'', or for that relative you''re still not talking to because of how they voted...

DKK 106.00
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The Little Book of Kenergy - Matt Riarchi - Bog - Quercus Publishing - Plusbog.dk

The Little Book of Kenergy - Matt Riarchi - Bog - Quercus Publishing - Plusbog.dk

Kenergy. The word on everybody''s lips. But what actually is Kenergy? And how can you unlock your own Kenergy from within? Kenergy is main-side-kick-character energy. It''s carrying someone''s purse like your life depends on it. It''s letting your girlfriend test out her makeup ideas on you first to check they look good. It''s hiding in your girlfriend''s suitcase to surprise her on vacation, then happily getting the 6 hour flight home alone when she says she doesn''t want you there.Someone with Kenergy always takes care of his appearance, but only to make his girlfriend look even hotter - not that it''s even possible. He''s (somehow) always got a tan and his abs are so shredded you could grate cheese on them. And he polishes his motorcycle every morning just in case he learns to ride it one day. But Kenergy is not all smiles and sparkles. Sometimes he wants so badly to be admired and adored that he can barely carry on when he doesn''t get the praise he craves so deeply. But he patiently waits for the crippling invasive thoughts to pass, then merrily resumes making his strawberry daiquiri.In a nutshell, Kenergy is joyful, whimsical and - above all - delights in the absurd. And with this book, you''ll become an expert in identifying Kenergy, harnessing your Kenergy, embodying your Kenergy, and learning how to be the ultimate hype-man. *UNOFFICIAL AND UNAUTHORIZED*

DKK 107.00
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The Book of Forgotten Authors - Christopher Fowler - Bog - Quercus Publishing - Plusbog.dk

The Book of Forgotten Authors - Christopher Fowler - Bog - Quercus Publishing - Plusbog.dk

''JOYOUS . . . READERS WILL LOVE THIS FASCINATING BOOK'' CATHY RENTZENBRINK ''A GODSEND WITH THE PRESENT SEASON APPROACHING'' IRISH INDEPENDENT ''THE PERFECT GIFT FOR A BOOK-OBSESSED FRIEND'' STYLIST , 50 UNMISSABLE BOOKS FOR AUTUMN 2017 ''EXCELLENT . . . SHOULD BE READ BY ANYONE WHO LOVES BOOKS'' EVENING STANDARD Absence doesn''t make the heart grow fonder. It makes people think you''re dead. So begins Christopher Fowler''s foray into the back catalogues and backstories of 99 authors who, once hugely popular, have all but disappeared from our shelves. Whether male or female, domestic or international, flash-in-the-pan or prolific, mega-seller or prize-winner - no author, it seems, can ever be fully immune from the fate of being forgotten. And Fowler, as well as remembering their careers, lifts the lid on their lives, and why they often stopped writing or disappeared from the public eye. These 99 journeys are punctuated by 12 short essays about faded once-favourites: including the now-vanished novels Walt Disney brought to the screen, the contemporary rivals of Sherlock Holmes and Agatha Christie who did not stand the test of time, and the women who introduced us to psychological suspense many decades before it conquered the world. This is a book about books and their authors. It is for book lovers, and is written by one who could not be a more enthusiastic, enlightening and entertaining guide. ''A BIBLIOPHILE''S DREAM'' FINANCIAL TIMES ''WILL HAVE READERS SCURRYING INTO SECONDHAND BOOKSHOPS'' GUARDIAN

DKK 141.00
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Banyan Moon - Thao Thai - Bog - Quercus Publishing - Plusbog.dk

Banyan Moon - Thao Thai - Bog - Quercus Publishing - Plusbog.dk

The perfect book club read FOR FANS OF CELESTE NG and MIN JIN LEE. '' A riveting mother-daughter tale'' Elle '' Spellbinding and intricately layered '' E.M. Tran ''A gripping tale about motherhood'' Heat ''This novel has everything you want'' Meng Jin ''A haunting page turner'' Carolyn Huynh ''Heart-shatteringly beautiful'' Nguyen Phan Que Mai Ann Tran is already at a crossroads when she gets the call that her beloved grandmother, Minh, has died. With a beautiful home and a charming boyfriend, Ann has built a seemingly perfect life, but it all crumbles away with one positive pregnancy test. With her carefully planned future now in question, Ann returns home to Florida to face her estranged mother, Hu''o''ng. Under the same roof for the first time in years, mother and daughter must face the simmering questions of their past, without the one person who''s always held them together. Running parallel to this is Minh''s story, as she goes from a lovestruck teenager living in the shadow of the Vietnam War to a determined young mother immigrating to America in search of a better life. And when Ann makes a shocking discovery in the Banyan House''s attic, long-buried secrets come to light. Spanning decades and continents, from 1960s Vietnam to the wild swamplands of the Florida coast, Banyan Moon is a stunning and deeply moving story of mothers and daughters, the things we inherit, and the lives we choose to make out of that inheritance.

DKK 173.00
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Banyan Moon - Thao Thai - Bog - Quercus Publishing - Plusbog.dk

Banyan Moon - Thao Thai - Bog - Quercus Publishing - Plusbog.dk

The perfect book club read FOR FANS OF CELESTE NG and MIN JIN LEE. '' A riveting mother-daughter tale'' Elle '' Spellbinding and intricately layered '' E.M. Tran ''A gripping tale about motherhood'' Heat ''This novel has everything you want'' Meng Jin ''A haunting page turner'' Carolyn Huynh ''Heart-shatteringly beautiful'' Nguyen Phan Que Mai Ann Tran is already at a crossroads when she gets the call that her beloved grandmother, Minh, has died. With a beautiful home and a charming boyfriend, Ann has built a seemingly perfect life, but it all crumbles away with one positive pregnancy test. With her carefully planned future now in question, Ann returns home to Florida to face her estranged mother, Hu''o''ng. Under the same roof for the first time in years, mother and daughter must face the simmering questions of their past, without the one person who''s always held them together. Running parallel to this is Minh''s story, as she goes from a lovestruck teenager living in the shadow of the Vietnam War to a determined young mother immigrating to America in search of a better life. And when Ann makes a shocking discovery in the Banyan House''s attic, long-buried secrets come to light. Spanning decades and continents, from 1960s Vietnam to the wild swamplands of the Florida coast, Banyan Moon is a stunning and deeply moving story of mothers and daughters, the things we inherit, and the lives we choose to make out of that inheritance.

DKK 147.00
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Reading Between the Lines - Emma Bache - Bog - Quercus Publishing - Plusbog.dk

Reading Between the Lines - Emma Bache - Bog - Quercus Publishing - Plusbog.dk

AS SEEN ON BBC BREAKFAST Find out what your handwriting says about you! Handwriting is something of a dying art nowadays, as we tap messages to each other day after day. But handwriting analysis can divulge everything from a person''s timidity to their ambition, from their desire to please to their need to control. In fact, so revealing is your writing that in Japan all CVs are still written by hand.Written by the UK''s leading handwriting expert, Reading Between the Lines will show you how to judge someone''s handwriting as a whole and how to examine it in detail. Because every aspect of penmanship - the height of an ''h'', the curliness of a ''g'', the pressure of the pen on the paper - is a collection of signals that we are giving out without meaning to. The way we write can tell the world a huge amount; sometimes more than the things we write about. Our handwriting exposes how we interact with the world and the people around us, and also how we cope with stress and express emotions. It can help us make choices for our future, showing us what our desires are, and even what jobs and partners may suit us best.Using real-life examples, including celebrity samples, you will be challenged to put your new-found knowledge to the test. By the end of the book you will have amassed a wealth of knowledge that will help you understand human nature - including your own - in all its colours.

DKK 182.00
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