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      • Trusted Partner
        November 2017

        Literature or Music

        by YU Hua

        This book is a collection of 28 essays by one of the most internationally influential Chinese novelists,Yu Hua, who is the most prominent writer in contemporary China. His works have been translated into English, French, German, Italian, Dutch, Persian, Polish, Spanish, Swedish, Serbian, Hebrew,Japanese, Korean, etc. He is also a columnist for New York Times. It is a review of classic works in the history of literature and music, with in-depth personal interpretations and candid appreciations of masters such as Borges, Dostoevsky, Faulkner, Kafka,Shostakovich, and Tchaikovsky. As a reader and listener, the writer tries to analyze the mysteries of the narrative in literature and music, explain the techniques and mysteries of creation. As Yu Hua put it, “Music is created by the heart, and writing touches the depths of music. They are affected by each other and point to the broadness of life together.”

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      • Moby Dick. A Graphic Novel

        by Dmitry Ushakov

        Graphic novels allow re-diving into the atmosphere of iconic literature masterpieces, so familiar and already beloved by many. Going visual, the stories make emotions, feelings and events tangible. Contemporary illustrators manage to create unique books, greatly reducing the text component, without losing the overall meaning.

      • Then It Fell Apart. True day-to0day stories of USSR and Russia 1985-1999

        by Evgeny Buzev, Stanislav Kuvaldin, Dmitry Okrest

        Then It Fell Apart is a unique collection of material collected by journalists Evgeny Buzev, Stanislav Kuvaldin and Dmitry Okrest. In this book you will find articles, memoirs and interviews of people of diverse professions - from the first lawmakers and Duma members to entrepreneurs, sociologists and mountaineers - about everyday Soviet and Russian history from 1985 through 1999. You will see the era of "perestroika and glasnost", the collapse of the USSR, the Putsch and the 90s through the eyes of eyewitnesses, which, of course, will help to expand your understanding of such an ambiguous time and make you look at it from different perspectives. The publication also includes photos from the archives, which will make your journey to the recent past more exciting!

      • Espionage & spy thriller
        January 2008

        The Janus Conspiracy

        by Michael Davies

        A conspiracy to take over the USA has been in development since soon after WWII, led by two mega-rich industrialists and a team of powerful interests in the Pentagon, Politics, the Church, Big Crime and Law Enforcement.  But none of the team members knows the full intent of the leaders which is far more murderous and comprises a threat to the security of the whole world.

      • BONUS YEARS Individual longevity plan based on the latest scientific discoveries

        by Alexander Fedintsev, Dmitry Veremeyenko, Nigina Begmurodova

        This book is a result of 7 years work by a scientific group of doctors and researchers. Do people really die of old age? No! The reasons are always some kind of disease, something about a system or organ failure. That is why now it’s a scientific point that aging is a kind of "disease". Considered as a disease, aging can be successfully treated and... prevented. The book will tell you about the latest scientific discoveries in studying the causes of aging and about the opportunities doctors and gerontologists can already use. Does our body have an expiry date; can humanity get a chance for the “eternal life”? How geroprotectors actually work. And do they work at all? What are modern bio and medical technologies and what does the world scientific community think about them? The work is written within the framework of evidence-based medicine, each phrase is scientifically verified and proven by the team of professionals.

      • Children's & YA

        SPECIAL JOURNEYS

        Gift Books Series

        by Pia Valentinis

        A series of beautifully illustrated gift books for a age group 9-99. Every title takes the reader in a special journey at the discovery of FOOD, MUSIC, FASHION and TIME from curious and unusual perspectives. In the series: LALALA - Music ZIP - Fashion YUM - Food GONG - Time

      • Fiction

        Catch the Rabbit

        by Lana Bastašić

        Uhvati zeca (Catch the Rabbit), by Lana Bastašić – Literary fiction European Union Prize for Literature 2020   Original language/Publisher: Kontrast Publishers (Serbia) Foreign rights sold: Ed. Nutrimenti (Italian), Picador (UK & Commonwealth) Restless Books (USA & Canada), Actes Sud (France), Fischer (Germany), Meulenhoff (The Netherlands), Navona (Spanish), Edicions del Periscopi (Catalan), Metropolis Media (Hungary), Perseus (Bulgaria), Eksmo (Russia), Ilksatir (Turkey), Sanje (Slovenia). Full English translation available     Catch the Rabbit is a story about two Bosnian young women and their complicated friendship. Twelve years after they last saw each other, Sara (who has been living in Dublin all these years) receives a phone call from Lejla (her closest friend from childhood) in which Lejla asks Sara to fly to Mostar and help her go on a road trip from Mostar to Vienna in order to find Armin, Lejla's long lost brother. Sara is reluctant to go as she has managed to build a new life in Ireland, away from the ghosts and horrors of the past. But something within her knows she will end up taking a plane…    The journey would prove to be much more than an innocuous reconnecting of old school friends: it is a road to a deeply balkanized "heart of darkness," where Lejla's life was reshaped by strict identity politics and her sense of self was lost together with a single letter from her name. Growing up in a Serbian family, Sara has had all the privileges denied to her best friend and has managed to repress her guilt together with her mother tongue. Now, years later, she has to go down the "rabbit hole" of her language and bear the Colridgean burden of telling the story over and over again. But being the one who tells the story is yet another privilege and Lejla will fight for it until the very last sentence, which will only take them back to the beginning.     Teresa Pütz, acquiring editor at Fischer Verlag (Germany) says about the novel: "I really enjoyed reading this thoughtful and quietly devastating novel about the friendship between two women. The book is rich with memorable scenes and the plot-line of their road trip from Mostar to Vienna propels the narrative along in a tangible way. I think Lana is a talent with a promising writing career on the horizon."     Paloma Sánchez (senior publisher) and Sterre Houweling (editor) from Meulenhoff (Netherlands) say about the novel: “An excellent novel that is as captivating as it is impressive in style and has occupied our minds and conversations at the publishing house now for days. We literally can’t stop talking about how much we loved Uhvati Zeca/Catch the Rabbit. We especially love the very thoughtful portrayal of a confused relationship amongst friends and the protagonist’s own past as well as a very plot driven story. You want to read on and on. It is this combination that captures for us the essence of storytelling.”     Ansa Khan, acquiring editor at Picador (UK), says about the novel: “I loved this brilliant, funny, moving novel. There is something immediately recognizable and affecting about the relationship between these two women; Lana Bastašić is so good on formative female friendship, and excellent on how we put our friends on pedestals and then are surprised when they fall off. The ending is a heart-breaking picture of how indelibly we’re marked by the loss of someone we love. I also found it a striking insight into how the traumas of war – in this case in the former Yugoslavia – echo down the years.”

      • Veterinary bacteriology, virology, parasitology
        November 2021

        Veterinary Bacteriology

        by Indranil Samanta

        The second revised edition consists of the general and systematic Veterinary Bacteriology. The general Bacteriology part contains introduction and history of Microbiology, classification and nomenclature of bacteria, microscopy and micrometry, bacterial stains, structure and morphology of bacteria, growth and nutritional requirements of bacteria, types and sources of infection, pathogenicity, virulence, determinants of virulence, epizootic and enzootic diseases, bacterial toxins, bacterial genetics (mutation, transformation, transduction, conjugation), plasmids and antibiotic resistance. The systematic Bacteriology part contains updated information on history, morphology, classification, resistance, natural habitat, genome, isolation and colony characteristics, biochemical and antigenic properties, pathogenesis, disease produced and diagnosis of each bacterial genus associated with animal and human health. The revised edition will also support the person engaged as Government Veterinarian, independent animal health practitioner, or associated with the laboratory for the diagnosis of animal diseases. The book comprises the diagnostic techniques for each bacterial genus ranging from staining parameters to molecular tools with useful colour photographs.

      • Travel writing

        Vitali's Ireland

        Time Travels in the Celtic Tiger

        by Vitali Vitaliev

        Vitali’s Ireland offers a unique perspective on 21st century Irish cultural identity, delivered in a style rich with his typical sardonic wit. Ukrainian-born Vitali Vitaliev, an award-winning travel writer and journalist, uses his outsider’s perspective to recount his Irish adventures. A renowned cultural observer, he muses on the nation’s quirks and stereotypes, whilst his reference to mid-19th century guide books provides an insightful historical comparison. The result is an affectionate if slightly perplexed portrait of a nation in transition.

      • Health & Personal Development
        March 2021

        The Brain Always Wins

        Improving your life through better brain management

        by John Sullivan

        Now fully revised, The Brain Always Wins is the practical guide to improving your life through better brain management. It is based on one simple fact: Our brain controls and determines everything we do! How we perceive, understand and respond to the world, how we survive, adapt and communicate, how we learn and remember, the decisions we make and the emotions we feel - all are determined by our amazing brain. We have to take care of our brain because it takes cares of us - and the great news is that we can! In this fully updated new edition, the authors have updated the examples to incude the latest scientific research and data, as well as including a full range of new practical PROCESS activities and recommendations. In The Brain Always Wins, John Sullivan and Chris Parker combine science and storytelling, teaching us all how to create our own personalized brain management process. So if you want to improve any - or all - aspects of your life, from personal to professional and anything in-between, The Brain Always Wins will show you how.

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