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<b>Like Sarah Bakewell's <i>How to Live </i>and Andrea Wulf's<i> Magnificent Rebels</i>, <i>Mortal Secrets</i> is a lively and accessible portrait of major figure - Sigmund Freud - and the unprecedented era of creativity </b><b>that shaped his ideas</b><br/><br/>Some cities are like stars. When the conditions are right, they ignite, and they burn with such fierce intensity that they outshine all their rivals. From 1890 and through the early years of the 20th century, Vienna became a dazzling beacon. The city was powered by an unprecedented number of extraordinary people - artists Klimt and Schiele, thinkers such as Theodor Herzl, and fashion icons like the glamorous Empress Sisi. Conversations in coffee houses and salons spurred advances in almost every area of human endeavour: science, politics, philosophy, and the arts. The influence of early 20th century Vienna is still detectable all around us - but the place where it is at its strongest is in our heads. The way we think about ourselves has been largely determined by Vienna's most celebrated resident: Sigmund Freud. <i>Mortal Secrets </i>is the story of Freud's life, Vienna's golden age, and an essential reappraisal of Freud's legacy.

<b>There's no point screaming - we've only just begun . . .</b><br/><br/>It's not going well for NE Division: half the force is off sick, all leave's been cancelled, someone's firebombed a migrant hostel and there's a <i>massive</i> climate change protest march happening this Saturday. With officers dropping like flies, Detective Inspector Logan McRae has to kick off a major murder investigation with a skeleton staff of misfits, idiots and malingerers - AKA: DS Steel's team - until the top brass can arrange backup from other divisions.<br/><br/>But as bad as everything seems, there's something <i>far</i> more sinister lurking in the heat-haze of a sweltering Aberdeen summer: something that's been building for years. Something that longs to sing its horrible song . . .<br/><br/>And it's clear that things are going to get much, much worse before this is over.<br/><br/><b>Praise for Stuart MacBride:</b><br/><br/>'Dark and brilliantly written' <b>Linwood Barclay</b><br/><br/>'MacBride is a damned fine writer' <b>Peter James</b><br/><br/>'Crime fiction of the highest order'<b> Mark Billingham</b>

Only the extraordinary are chosen. Only the cunning survive. An explosive return to the library leaves the six Alexandrians vulnerable to the lethal terms of their recruitment. Old alliances quickly fracture as the initiates take opposing strategies as to how to deal with the deadly bargain they have so far failed to uphold. Those who remain with the archives wrestle with the ethics of their astronomical abilities; elsewhere, an unlikely pair partner to influence politics on a global stage. And still the outside world mobilizes to destroy them - while the Caretaker himself, Atlas Blakely, may yet succeed with a plan foreseen to have world-ending stakes. It's a race to survive as the six Society recruits are faced with the question of what they're willing to betray for limitless power - and who will be destroyed along the way. Discover the stunning finale to The Atlas Six trilogy.

The Technological Republic [Bok / Häftad]

Ingmar Bergman [Bok / Häftad]

Katabasis (deluxe Limited Edition) [Bok / Inbunden]

28 different characters, poses and expressions that offer a dynamic selection of Manga-style female figures.<br/> Drawing girls is a very popular subject within the manga genre and this book is perfect for anyone seeking to learn the basics of creating these delightful characters. Suitable for adults and children of all ages and abilities.