The Polity Collective stretches from Earth Central into the unfathomable reaches of the galactic void. But when the Polity finally encounters alien life in the form of massive hostile crablike carnivores known as the Prador there can only be one outcome -- total warfare. Chaos reigns as caught unawares the Polity struggles to regain its foothold & transition itself into a military society. Starships clash planets fall & space stations are overrun. But for Jebel Krong & Moria Salem trapped at the centre of the action this war is far more than a mere clash of cultures far more than technology versus brute force. This war is personal. Prador Moon is one of Ashers most shocking excursions into the Politys universe of over-the-top violence & explosive action -- a vivid visceral brilliantly intense space opera that you wont forget soon. ...

The brand new thrilling Roman adventure
- a Top Ten bestseller in hardback
- from Simon Scarrow author of THE LEGION & THE GLADIATOR.

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A new edition guide to Prague completely revamped in this best-selling map & pocket guide series. Ideal for business & leisure City Pack Prague" is succinct with all the practical information you need. The guide has been completely revamped with new content design & layout. There are four main sections Essential Prague Prague by Area Where to Stay & Need to Know. The city has been broken up into colour-coded districts with the colour-coding cross-referenced throughout each section. Essential Prague starts with the top 25 sights plus a locator map then essential information to get the most of a short break in the city. Prague by Area takes you through the city district by district with localised shopping & entertainment listings. Where to Stay picks the best hotels to suit your budget with web addresses listed where available. Need to Know contains all the basics for a smooth-running trip. Each district within the city has a two-page colour-coded locator map with sights listed. There is a fold-out map of the city contained within the guide." ...

Setting out to recover the roots of modernity in the boulevards interiors & arcades of the city of light " Walter Benjamin dubbed Paris "the capital of the nineteenth century." In this eagerly anticipated sequel to his acclaimed Coasts of Bohemia: A Czech History Derek Sayer argues that Prague could well be seen as the capital of the much darker twentieth century. Ranging across twentieth-century Pragues astonishingly vibrant & always surprising human landscape this richly illustrated cultural history describes how the city has experienced (and suffered) more ways of being modern than perhaps any other metropolis. Located at the crossroads of struggles between democratic communist & fascist visions of the modern world twentieth-century Prague witnessed revolutions & invasions national liberation & ethnic cleansing the Holocaust show trials & snuffed-out dreams of "socialism with a human face." Yet between the wars when Prague was the capital of Europes most easterly parliamentary democracy it was also a hotbed of artistic & architectural modernism & a center of surrealism second only to Paris. Focusing on these years Sayer explores Pragues spectacular modern buildings monuments paintings books films operas exhibitions & much more. A place where the utopian fantasies of the century repeatedly unraveled Prague was tailor-made for surrealist Andre Bretons "black humor " & Sayer discusses the way the city produced unrivaled connoisseurs of grim comedy from Franz Kafka & Jaroslav Hasek to Milan Kundera & Vaclav Havel. A masterful & unforgettable account of a city where an idling flaneur could just as easily be a secret policeman this book vividly shows why Prague can teach us so much about the twentieth century & what made us who we are." ...

Europe s capital of quirkiness is a living gallery of the gothic & baroque where the ghosts of Dvorak & Kafka haunt grand cafes bohemian bars & smoky jazz joints. Neil Wilson Lonely Planet Writer Our Promise You can trust our travel information because Lonely Planet authors visit the places we write about each & every edition. We never accept freebies for positive coverage so you can rely on us to tell it like it is. Inside This Book Free pull-out city map 100 of Prague s best restaurants 31 varieties of pivo (beer) 28-page color map section 16 romantic castles 1 Cubist lamp post Comprehensive map section Feature coverage of top sights Range of planning tools Top sights & experiences from around the Czech Republic ...

Philip Kerrs sequence of historical thrillers featuring private detective Bernie Gunther forms a body of work comparable to the great series of the two masters of the genre Len Deighton & John le Carre. The Berlin Noir Trilogy quickly established Kerr & Gunther as the perfect combination of writer character setting & genre. These gritty noir thrillers narrated in Gunthers wry sardonic voice range all over Europe & beyond. They span a 20-year period from the mid-30s to the mid-50s covering the build up to World War 2 the war itself & finally its bitter aftermath. With impeccable research that is accurate in every detail yet never interferes with narrative pace Philip Kerr has created an epic series of thrillers that deserve all the praise that has been heaped upon them. Prague Fatale is Bernie Gunthers eighth outing. Set in Prague in 1942 it delivers all the fast-paced & quick-witted action that we have come to expect from Philip Kerr. It is an outstanding thriller by a writer at the top of his game. ...

Bernie Gunther returns to his desk on homicide from the horrors of the Eastern Front to find Berlin changed for the worse. He begins to investigate the death of a railway worker but is obliged to drop everything when Reinhard Heydrich of the SD orders him to Prague to spend a weekend at his country house. Bernie accepts reluctantly especially when he learns that his fellow guests are all senior figures in the SS & SD. The weekend quickly turns sour when a body is found in a room locked from the inside. If Bernie fails to solve this impossible mystery; not only is his reputation at stake but also that of Reinhard Heydrich a man who cannot bear to lose face. ...

Explore the beautiful city of Prague with the help of this genuinely pocket-sized map. Small in size yet big on detail this compact dependable map will ensure you dont miss a thing. *

Includes:: 2 Pop Out maps
- a detailed street by street plan of the city centre as well as an overview map of greater Prague * Additional maps of Prague Castle & the Old Town are also included * Ingenious self-folding map is small enough to fit in your pocket yet offers extensive coverage of the city in an easy-to-use format * Thorough street index is also featured & cross-referenced to the map so you can easily find your destination * Key places of interest are listed offering you advice on the best things to see


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From the 1830s onward a succession of well-born Britons headed west to the great American wilderness to find adventure & fulfillment. They brought their dogs sporting guns valets & all the attitudes & prejudices of their class. Prairie Fever explores why the West had such a strong romantic appeal for them at a time when their inherited wealth & passion for sport had no American equivalent. In fascinating & often comic detail the author shows how the British behaved & what the fur traders hunting guides & ordinary Americans made from them as they crossed the country to see the Indians hunt buffalo & eventually build cattle empires buying up vast tracts of the West. But as the British blue bloods became big American landowners they found themselves attacked & reviled as land vultures & accused of attempting a new colonization. The denouement came when Congress moved against the foreigners & passed a law to stop them from buying l&. Peter Pagnamentas wonderful account shows the enthusiasm of the British for new horizons in the age of empire set against the rise of a modern nation that would soon eclipse them. ...

Born into a stern farming family on the island of Keos Simonides escapes his harsh childhood through a lucky apprenticeship with a renowned Ionian singer. Travelling through fifth century BC Greece Simonides learn not only how to play the kithara & compose poetry but also how to navigate the political intrigue surrounding his rich patrons. He is witness to the Persian invasion of Ionia to the decadent reign of the Samian pirate king Polykrates & to the flourish & fall of the Pisistratids in the Athenian court. Along the way he encounters artists statesmen athletes thinkers & lovers including the likes of Pythagoras & Aischylos. Using the singers unique perspective Renault combines her vibrant imagination & her formidable grasp of history to establish a sweeping resilient vision of a golden century. ...