Автор: Naomi Novik Название: Uprooted ISBN: 1447294149 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781447294146 Издательство: Pan Macmillan Рейтинг: Цена: 1154.00 р. Наличие на складе: Заказано в издательстве.
Описание: From the author of the Temeraire series comes this hugely imaginative, engrossing and vivid fantasy novel, inspired by folk and fairy tales. It is perfect reading for fans of Robin Hobb and Trudi Canavan.
Автор: Novik Naomi Название: Spinning Silver ISBN: 1509899049 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781509899043 Издательство: Pan Macmillan Рейтинг: Цена: 1154.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Spinning Silver is a an extraordinary, magical novel with a fairy-tale feel, inspired by traditional folklore. Two women must overcome incredible challenges to follow their dreams and save those they love. From Naomi Novik, author of the award-winning Uprooted.
Автор: Novik, Naomi Название: Deadly Education, A ISBN: 0593128486 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780593128480 Издательство: Random House (USA) Рейтинг: Цена: 2575.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: The next exciting novel from New York Times bestselling author Naomi Novik.
Автор: Novik Naomi Название: Uprooted ISBN: 0804179050 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780804179058 Издательство: Random House (USA) Рейтинг: Цена: 1655.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Naomi Novik, author of the "New York Times"bestselling and critically acclaimed Temeraire novels, introduces a bold new world rooted in folk stories and legends, as elemental as a Grimm fairy tale. NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY" PUBLISHERS WEEKLY" "Uprooted" is confidently wrought and sympathetically cast. I might even call it bewitching. Gregory Maguire, bestselling author of "Wicked "and" Egg & Spoon" " Our Dragon doesn t eat the girls he takes, no matter what stories they tell outside our valley. We hear them sometimes, from travelers passing through. They talk as though we were doing human sacrifice, and he were a real dragon. Of course that s not true: he may be a wizard and immortal, but he s still a man, and our fathers would band together and kill him if he wanted to eat one of us every ten years. He protects us against the Wood, and we re grateful, but not that grateful. " "" Agnieszka loves her valley home, her quiet village, the forests and the bright shining river. But the corrupted Wood stands on the border, full of malevolent power, and its shadow lies over her life. Her people rely on the cold, driven wizard known only as the Dragon to keep its powers at bay. But he demands a terrible price for his help: one young woman handed over to serve him for ten years, a fate almost as terrible as falling to the Wood. The next choosing is fast approaching, and Agnieszka is afraid. She knows "everyone" knows that the Dragon will take Kasia: beautiful, graceful, brave Kasia, all the things Agnieszka isn t, and her dearest friend in the world. And there is no way to save her. But Agnieszka fears the wrong things. For when the Dragon comes, it is not Kasia he will choose. Praise for "Uprooted" "Uprooted" has leapt forward to claim the title of Best Book I ve Read Yet This Year. . . . Moving, heartbreaking, and thoroughly satisfying, "Uprooted" is the fantasy novel I feel I ve been waiting a lifetime for. Clear your schedule before picking it up, because you won t want to put it down. NPR A very enjoyable fantasy with the air of a modern classic . . . Naomi Novik skillfully takes the fairy-tale-turned-bildungsroman structure of her premise . . . and builds enough flesh on those bones to make a very different animal. . . . The vivid characters around her also echo their fairy-tale forebears, but are grounded in real-world ambivalence that makes this book feel quietly mature, its world lived-in. "The New York Times Book Review" "" Novik here delivers a tale that is funny and fast-paced, laced with hair-raising battle scenes and conspiracies; it also touches on deeper ecological concerns we grapple with today. "The Washington Post" Novik takes us on a surprise-filled journey. . . . The resulting warmth and intimacy provide a nicely nurturing environment for her heroine s unusual adventures. "The Seattle Times" "" Breathtaking . . . Novik] weaves a tale that is both elegantly grand and earthily humble, familiar as a Grimm fairy tale yet fresh, original, and totally irresistible. This will be a must-read for fantasy fans for years to come. "Pubilshers Weekly "(starred review) An original and fully realized fantastical place guaranteed to enthrall her longtime fans and attract new readers. "Library Journal" (starred review)
"From the Hardcover edition.""
Автор: Novik, Naomi Название: Spinning Silver ISBN: 0399180990 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780399180996 Издательство: Random House (USA) Рейтинг: Цена: 1655.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - "One of the year's strongest fantasy novels" (NPR), an imaginative retelling of the Rumpelstiltskin fairy tale from the bestselling author of Uprooted. NEBULA AND HUGO AWARD FINALIST - NAMED ONE OF THE TEN BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY THE NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY AND ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY The New York Times Book Review - NPR - Time - Tordotcom - Popsugar - Vox - Vulture - Paste - Bustle - Library Journal With the Nebula Award-winning Uprooted, Naomi Novik opened a brilliant new chapter in an already acclaimed career, delving into the magic of fairy tales to craft a love story that was both timeless and utterly of the now. Spinning Silver draws readers deeper into this glittering realm of fantasy, where the boundary between wonder and terror is thinner than a breath, and safety can be stolen as quickly as a kiss. Miryem is the daughter and granddaughter of moneylenders, but her father's inability to collect his debts has left his family on the edge of poverty--until Miryem takes matters into her own hands. Hardening her heart, the young woman sets out to claim what is owed and soon gains a reputation for being able to turn silver into gold. When an ill-advised boast draws the attention of the king of the Staryk--grim fey creatures who seem more ice than flesh--Miryem's fate, and that of two kingdoms, will be forever altered. She will face an impossible challenge and, along with two unlikely allies, uncover a secret that threatens to consume the lands of humans and Staryk alike. Praise for Spinning Silver "A perfect tale . . . A big and meaty novel, rich in both ideas and people, with the vastness of Tolkien and the empathy and joy in daily life of Le Guin."--TheNew York Times Book Review "Gorgeous, complex, and magical . . . This is the kind of book that one might wish to inhabit forever."--Publishers Weekly (starred review) "Cool and clever and . . . dire and wonderful."--Laini Taylor, author of Strange the Dreamer "The Rumpelstiltskin fairy tale has never been as captivating. . . . Spinning Silver further cements Novik's] place as one of the genre greats."--Paste
Автор: Novik Naomi Название: Spinning silver ISBN: 1509899022 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781509899029 Издательство: Pan Macmillan Рейтинг: Цена: 1616.00 р. Наличие на складе: Поставка под заказ.
Описание: &b>Spinning Silver is a magical novel with a fairy-tale feel, inspired by traditional folklore. From Naomi Novik, author of the award-winning &i>Uprooted.&/i>&/b>
Автор: Novik, Naomi Название: Deadly Education, A (Exp) ISBN: 0593159667 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780593159668 Издательство: Random House (USA) Рейтинг: Цена: 1655.00 р. Наличие на складе: Нет в наличии.
Описание: NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the author of Uprooted and Spinning Silver comes the story of an unwilling dark sorceress who is destined to rewrite the rules of magic.
“The dark school of magic I’ve been waiting for.” Katherine Arden, author of Winternight Trilogy
I decided that Orion Lake needed to die after the second time he saved my life.
Everyone loves Orion Lake. Everyone else, that is. Far as I’m concerned, he can keep his flashy combat magic to himself.
I’m not joining his pack of adoring fans.
I don’t need help surviving the Scholomance, even if they do. Forget the hordes of monsters and cursed artifacts, I’m probably the most dangerous thing in the place. Just give me a chance and I’ll level mountains and kill untold millions, make myself the dark queen of the world.
At least, that’s what the world expects. Most of the other students in here would be delighted if Orion killed me like one more evil thing that’s crawled out of the drains. Sometimes I think they want me to turn into the evil witch they assume I am.
The school certainly does.
But the Scholomance isn’t getting what it wants from me. And neither is Orion Lake. I may not be anyone’s idea of the shining hero, but I’m going to make it out of this place alive, and I’m not going to slaughter thousands to do it, either.
Although I’m giving serious consideration to just one.
With flawless mastery, Naomi Novik creates a school bursting with magic like you’ve never seen before, and a heroine for the ages—a character so sharply realized and so richly nuanced that she will live on in hearts and minds for generations to come.
The Russo-Japanese war as it was fought at sea in the first years of the 20th century fascinates readers and students of naval warfare, since it may justifiably be described as the first war of the modern battleships. Russia, overly confident of its maritime pre-eminence, expected to give the recently modernised and inexperienced Japanese Navy an easily delivered and harsh lesson in conflict at sea, but instead paid a heavy price for its hubris. The author of the principal work in this special Leonaur edition served as an officer on board the Novik in 1904 and describes the actions which led to her destruction in vivid detail from first-hand experience. Readers familiar with Semenoff's work on the period will discover interesting corroborating information in these pages. This account is supported by an essay on the subject, extracted from Cassell's history of the war, and has been enhanced with photographs and illustrations which did not accompany the original publication.
Leonaur editions are newly typeset and are not facsimiles; each title is available in softcover and hardback with dustjacket.
Автор: Novik, Naomi Название: Deadly education ISBN: 1529100860 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781529100860 Издательство: Random House - Penguin Рейтинг: Цена: 1847.00 р. Наличие на складе: Поставка под заказ.
Описание: This management guide offers an introduction to the IT Capability Maturity Framework (IT-CMF), 2nd edition. The IT-CMF offers a comprehensive suite of tried and tested practices, organizational assessment approaches, and improvement roadmaps covering key IT capabilities needed to optimize value and innovation in the IT function and the wider organization. It enables organizations to devise more robust strategies, make better-informed decisions, and perform more effectively, efficiently, and consistently.IT-CMF is:¢ An integrated management toolkit covering 36 key capability management disciplines, with organizational maturity profiles, assessment methods, and improvement roadmaps for each. ¢ A coherent set of concepts and principles, expressed in business language, that can be used to guide discussions on setting goals and evaluating performance.¢ A unifying (or umbrella) framework that complements other, domain-specific frameworks already in use in the organization, helping to resolve conflicts between them, and filling gaps in their coverage. ¢ Industry/sector and vendor independent. IT-CMF can be used in any organizational context to guide performance improvement.¢ A rigorously developed approach, underpinned by the principles of Open Innovation and guided by the Design Science Research methodology, synthesizing leading academic research with industry practitioner expertise`IT-CMF provides us with a structured and systematic approach to identify the capabilities we need, a way to assess our strengths and weaknesses, and clear pathways to improve our performance.` Suresh Kumar,Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer, BNY Mellon`To successfully respond to competitive forces, organizations need to continually review and evolve their existing IT practices, processes, and cultural norms across the entire organization. IT-CMF provides a structured framework for them to dothat.` Christian Morales, Corporate Vice President and General Manager EMEA, Intel Corporation`We have successfully applied IT-CMF in over 200 assignments for clients. It just works. Or, as our clients confirm, it helps them create more value from IT.` Ralf Dreischmeier, Senior Partner and Managing Director, The Boston Consulting Group`By using IT-CMF, business leaders can make sure that the tremendous potential ofinformation technology is realized in their organizations.` Professor Philip Nolan, President, Maynooth University`I believe IT-CMF to be comprehensive and credible. Using the framework helps organizations to objectively identify and confirm priorities as the basis for driving improvements.`Dr Colin Ashurst, Senior Lecturer and Director of Innovation, Newcastle University Business School
Автор: Novik Naomi Название: Blood of Tyrants ISBN: 0345522907 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780345522900 Издательство: Random House (USA) Рейтинг: Цена: 827.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Naomi Novik's beloved Temeraire series, a brilliant combination of fantasy and history that reimagines the Napoleonic wars as fought with the aid of intelligent dragons, is a twenty-first-century classic. From the first volume, His Majesty's Dragon, readers have been entranced by the globe-spanning adventures of the resolute Capt. William Laurence and his brave but impulsive dragon, Temeraire.
Now, in Blood of Tyrants, the penultimate volume of the series, Novik is at the very height of her powers as she brings her story to its widest, most colorful canvas yet.
Shipwrecked and cast ashore in Japan with no memory of Temeraire or his own experiences as an English aviator, Laurence finds himself tangled in deadly political intrigues that threaten not only his own life but England's already precarious position in the Far East. Age-old enmities and suspicions have turned the entire region into a powder keg ready to erupt at the slightest sparka spark that Laurence and Temeraire may unwittingly provide, leaving Britain faced with new enemies just when they most desperately need allies instead.
For to the west, another, wider conflagration looms. Napoleon has turned on his former ally, the emperor Alexander of Russia, and is even now leading the largest army the world has ever seen to add that country to his list of conquests.
It is there, outside the gates of Moscow, that a reunited Laurence and Temerairealong with some unexpected allies and old friendswill face their ultimate challenge . . .
and learn whether or not there are stronger ties than memory.
Praise for Blood of Tyrants ';A first-class entry in a remarkable and appealing series.'Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
';Novik's plots and characterizations get more intricate and plausible with each novel. . .
. Novik's re-creation of much of world history based on the existence of intelligent dragons has been so well crafted that all eight books in the series are highly recommended.'Booklist (starred review)
';Novik combines dragons . .
. with period history to achieve a brilliantly realized re-creation of military history laced with the fantastic. .
. . Well-crafted.'Library Journal
';If you've never read these novels, now is the time to start.'io9
';A fun, action-packed read.'San Antonio Express-News
Автор: Novik Naomi Название: Crucible of Gold ISBN: 0345522877 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780345522870 Издательство: Random House (USA) Рейтинг: Цена: 735.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: "An absorbing adventure."--Publishers Weekly (starred review) Former Aerial Corps captain Will Laurence and his faithful dragon, Temeraire, have been put out to pasture in Australia--and it seems their part in the war has ended just when they are needed most. The French have invaded Spain, forged an alliance with Africa's powerful Tswana empire, and brought revolution to Brazil. With Britain's last desperate hope of defeating Napoleon in peril, the government that sidelined Laurence swiftly offers to reinstate him, convinced that he's the best man to enter the fray and negotiate peace. So the pair embark for Brazil, only to meet with a string of unmitigated disasters that forces them to make an unexpected landing in the hostile territory of the Incan empire. With the success of the mission balanced on a razor's edge, an old enemy appears and threatens to tip the scales toward ruin. Yet even in the midst of disaster, opportunity may lurk--for one bold enough to grasp it. "Captivating . . . compelling reading . . . an] action-packed narrative with] lively, uniquely drawn characters and intriguing takes on history."--Tor.com
Includes a preview of the next book in the Temeraire series, Blood of Tyrants
Автор: Novik Naomi Название: Victory of Eagles ISBN: 0345512251 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780345512253 Издательство: Random House (USA) Рейтинг: Цена: 735.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: For Britain, conditions are grim: Napoleons resurgent forces have breached the Channel and successfully invaded English soil. Napoleons prime objective is the occupation of London. Unfortunately, the dragon Temeraire has been removed from military serviceand his captain, Will Laurence, has been condemned to death for treason.
Separated by their own government and threatened at every turn by Napoleons forces, Laurence and Temeraire must struggle to find each other amid the turmoil of war. If only they can be reunited, master and dragon might rally Britains scattered resistance forces and take the fight to the enemy as never beforefor king and country, and for their own liberty.
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