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Remote People - Evelyn Waugh - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Remote People - Evelyn Waugh - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Perhaps the funniest travel book ever written, Remote People begins with a vivid account of the coronation of Emperor Ras Tafari - Haile Selassie I, King of Kings - an event covered by Evelyn Waugh in 1930 as special correspondent for The Times . It continues with subsequent travels throughout Africa, where natives rub shoulders with eccentric expatriates, settlers with Arab traders and dignitaries with monks. Interspersed with these colourful tales are three ''nightmares'' which describe the vexations of travel, including returning home.

DKK 119.00
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To Love a Liar - L.v. Matthews - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

To Love a Liar - L.v. Matthews - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Chris and Jillian Fletcher are in hiding, secreted away in a remote cottage on a Scottish loch. A media frenzy surrounds them, following new revelations about Chris’ past as an undercover policeman and the suspicious death of a young woman named Sophia Roy. It’s Chris and Jillian against the world, until Jillian goes out sailing and doesn’t return.Did she choose to disappear or has the past finally caught up with them?

DKK 110.00
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Brideshead Revisited - Evelyn Waugh - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Brideshead Revisited - Evelyn Waugh - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

The most nostalgic and reflective of Evelyn Waugh''s novels, Brideshead Revisited looks back to the golden age before the Second World War. It tells the story of Charles Ryder''s infatuation with the Marchmains and the rapidly-disappearing world of privilege they inhabit. Enchanted first by Sebastian at Oxford, then by his doomed Catholic family, in particular his remote sister, Julia, Charles comes finally to recognize only his spiritual and social distance from them.

DKK 168.00
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Who Owns The Future? - Jaron Lanier - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Who Owns The Future? - Jaron Lanier - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

As you read this, thousands of remote computers are refining secret models of who you are, using the information to make huge fortunes for a few people. Does the future have to be this way? How can we change it? In this visionary book Jaron Lanier imagines an alternative, where economic power is given back to creators. Drawing on sources ranging from ancient philosophy to the latest technology, he proposes a radical system that truly rewards endeavour - whether it''s in the media or manufacturing - and ultimately preserves human dignity.

DKK 126.00
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Ping - Andrew Brodsky - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Ping - Andrew Brodsky - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

‘Brimming with surprising insights and useful tips. The resource we need for avoiding misunderstandings and making genuine connections’ Adam Grant, bestselling author of Think Again The essential guide for when (and how best) to use virtual communication tools, from video to instant messaging and everything in between. Professor Andrew Brodsky is here to explain that, yes, that meeting could have been an email. And that email? Maybe it should have been a voice memo. Your camera? It’s okay to turn it off, sometimes even better.Many of us give far too little thought to our virtual communication, and end up feeling isolated, overlooked and burnt out. Ping distils Brodsky’s cutting-edge social science research on remote communication tools. He helps us understand: - How we can interact most productively and authentically - How we can build relationships at a distance - The rules for making an impact online - How we can increase inclusion and reduce conflict With entertaining stories and interviews from top business leaders, Ping is the ultimate playbook for all workplaces from in-person, to remote and everything in between.''A must read for everyone who communicates online—in other words, everyone'' Jake Knapp, co-founder of Google Meet and bestselling author of Sprint

DKK 168.00
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An Imperial Possession - David Mattingly - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

An Imperial Possession - David Mattingly - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Part of the Penguin History of Britain series, An Imperial Possession is the first major narrative history of Roman Britain for a generation. David Mattingly draws on a wealth of new findings and knowledge to cut through the myths and misunderstandings that so commonly surround our beliefs about this period. From the rebellious chiefs and druids who led native British resistance, to the experiences of the Roman military leaders in this remote, dangerous outpost of Europe, this book explores the reality of life in occupied Britain within the context of the shifting fortunes of the Roman Empire.

DKK 182.00
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Wolf Willow - Wallace Stegner - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Wolf Willow - Wallace Stegner - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

''Enchanting, heartrending and eminently enviable'' Vladimir NabokovPulitzer Prize-winning author Wallace Stegner''s boyhood was spent on the beautiful and remote frontier of the Cypress Hills in southern Saskatchewan, where his family homesteaded fro 1914 to 1920. In a recollection of his years there, Stegner applies childhood remembrances and adult reflection to the history of the region to create this wise and enduring portrait of pioneer community existing in the verge of a modern world.''Stegner has summarized the frontier story and interpreted it as only one who was part of it could'' The New York Times Book Review

DKK 127.00
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Mr Fortune's Maggot - Sylvia Townsend Warner - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Mr Fortune's Maggot - Sylvia Townsend Warner - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

''Witty, poetic, clairvoyant'' John Updike The Reverend Timothy Fortune, ex-clerk of the Hornsey branch of Lloyds Bank, has found his vocation: to convert the inhabitants of the remote tropical island of Fanua to Christianity. Even when everyone except for a young boy called Lueli remains indifferent to his preaching, Mr Fortune''s good spirits cannot be dampened - until one day his faith is put to a terrible test.''This quizzical tale is so intensely moving'' Gillian Beer, New Statesman ''Original, elegant and hypnotically strange'' Miranda Seymour, The New York Times ''Sylvia Townsend Warner pursues the psychology of the story with beautiful accuracy'' John Carey

DKK 120.00
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Brideshead Revisited - Evelyn Waugh - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Brideshead Revisited - Evelyn Waugh - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Evelyn Waugh''s beloved masterpiece, with an introduction by Paula Byrne The most nostalgic and reflective of Evelyn Waugh''s novels, Brideshead Revisited looks back to the golden age before the Second World War. It tells the story of Charles Ryder''s infatuation with the Marchmains and the rapidly disappearing world of privilege they inhabit. Enchanted first by Sebastian Flyte at Oxford, then by his doomed Catholic family, in particular his remote sister, Julia, Charles comes finally to recognise his spiritual and social distance from them.''Lush and evocative ... Expresses at once the profundity of change and the indomitable endurance of the human spirit'' The Times

DKK 119.00
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Hombre - Elmore Leonard - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Hombre - Elmore Leonard - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

A remote stage-coach station is closing down and a small group of travellers are thrown together on the last wagon out: the mysterious Doctor Favor and his wife, a traumatised girl, a brutal stranger called Braden, the station manager, the sharp-eyed young narrator and John Russell, known simply as ''Hombre''. The reader can be quietly confident that some of these travellers will not be reaching their destination alive.This superb Western, published in 1961, was one of the novels that made Elmore Leonard''s reputation as someone who had single-handedly revived the genre. It was made into a film starring Paul Newman.Also included is Leonard''s celebrated short story ''Three-Ten to Yuma''.

DKK 119.00
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National Service - Richard Vinen - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

National Service - Richard Vinen - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Winner of the Templer Medal and the Wolfson History Prize Sunday Times Top 10 Bestseller Richard Vinen''s National Service is a serious - if often very entertaining - attempt to get to grips with the reality of that extraordinary institution, which now seems as remote as the British Empire itself. With great sympathy and curiosity, Vinen unpicks the myths of the two ''gap years'', which all British men who came of age between 1945 and the early 1960s had to fill with National Service. This book is fascinating to those who endured or even enjoyed their time in uniform, but also to anyone wishing to understand the unique nature of post-war Britain.

DKK 168.00
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The Song of Roland - - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

The Song of Roland - - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

On 15 August 778, Charlemagne’s army was returning from a successful expedition against Saracen Spain when its rearguard was ambushed in a remote Pyrenean pass. Out of this skirmish arose a stirring tale of war, which was recorded in the oldest extant epic poem in French. The Song of Roland , written by an unknown poet, tells of Charlemagne’s warrior nephew, Lord of the Breton Marches, who valiantly leads his men into battle against the Saracens, but dies in the massacre, defiant to the end. In majestic verses, the battle becomes a symbolic struggle between Christianity and paganism, while Roland’s last stand is the ultimate expression of honour and feudal values of twelfth-century France.

DKK 119.00
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Stuffocation - James Wallman - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Stuffocation - James Wallman - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

We''re all stuffocated. We have more stuff than we could ever need - but it''s bad for the planet and it''s making us stressed. It might even be killing us. In this groundbreaking book, trend forecaster James Wallman finds that a rising number of people are turning away from all-you-can-get consumption, from the exec who''s sold almost everything he owns, to the well-off family who moved to a remote mountain cabin. In Stuffocation, Wallman''s solution is to focus less on possessions and more on experiences . It is a manifesto for a vital change in how you live - and it''s the one book you won''t be able to live without.

DKK 166.00
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Work Remotely - Martin Worner - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Work Remotely - Martin Worner - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Remote working makes us happier, more productive and more profitable, but it can bring its own set of challenges. How do we manage our work-life balance; communicate and collaborate effectively as teams; and ensure our technology is efficient? In Work Remotely , Penguin Business Experts Anastasia Tohmé and Martin Worner explain everything you need to know:- Set your own targets and monitor productivity- Establish boundaries between working hours and free time- Manage effective communication and decision-making at a distanceIncluding case studies from the companies around the world who are innovating and revolutionizing the way we work, Work Remotely shares useful advice and practical tips to ensure you get the most out of working away from the office environment.

DKK 120.00
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Weights and Measures - Joseph Roth - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Weights and Measures - Joseph Roth - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

''Every man had not only a weak spot but also a criminal one''At his wife''s insistence, upstanding citizen and artillery officer Anselm Eibenschütz leaves his beloved Austro-Hungarian army and takes up a civilian post, as Inspector of Weights and Measures in a remote backwater near the Russian border. At first he does everything by the book, but gradually he finds himself adrift in a world of petty corruption, bribery and drunkenness - and undone by his passion for the beautiful gypsy Euphemia. A haunting evocation of Eastern Europe''s borderlands in the early twentieth century, Weights and Measures is also the story of the disintegration of a good man.Translated by David Le Vay

DKK 113.00
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Spy Story - Len Deighton - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Spy Story - Len Deighton - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

''Len Deighton''s spy novels are so good they make me sad the Cold War is over'' Malcolm Gladwell After six weeks in a nuclear submarine gathering computer data on Soviet activity, the mysterious, bespectacled spy known as Patrick Armstrong is desperate to return home. But when he arrives at his London flat, it appears to be occupied by someone who looks just like him - and he finds himself propelled into the heart of a conspiracy stretching from the remote Scottish highlands to the Arctic ice. Revisiting some of the characters from The IPCRESS File , Spy Story shows military games played out for real, and the Cold War turning dangerously hot. ''Menacing, beguiling ... a vintage Len Deighton thriller'' The Times Literary Supplement A PATRICK ARMSTRONG NOVEL

DKK 119.00
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CLINGING TO THE WRECKAGE - Sir John Mortimer - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

CLINGING TO THE WRECKAGE - Sir John Mortimer - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Clinging to the Wreckage is the first part of John Mortimer''s acclaimed autobiography. Here he recounts his solitary childhood in the English countryside, with affectionate portraits of his remote parents - an increasingly unconventional barrister father, whose blindness must never be mentioned, battling earwigs in the mutinous garden, and a vague and endlessly patient mother. As a boy dreaming of a tap-dancing career on the stage and forming a one-boy communist cell at boarding school, his father pushes him to pursue the law, where Mortimer embarks on the career that was to inspire his hilarious and immortal literary creations. Told with great humour and touching honesty, this is a magnificent achievement by one of Britain''s best-loved writers.

DKK 168.00
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The Last Tree on Easter Island - Jared Diamond - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

The Last Tree on Easter Island - Jared Diamond - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

In twenty short books, Penguin brings you the classics of the environmental movement. This is Jared Diamond''s haunting account of visiting the mysterious stone statues of Easter Island, showing how a remote civilization destroyed itself by exploiting its own natural resources - and why we must heed this warning. Over the past 75 years, a new canon has emerged. As life on Earth has become irrevocably altered by humans, visionary thinkers around the world have raised their voices to defend the planet, and affirm our place at the heart of its restoration. Their words have endured through the decades, becoming the classics of a movement. Together, these books show the richness of environmental thought, and point the way to a fairer, saner, greener world.

DKK 86.00
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The Legend of the Sleepers - Danilo Kis - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

The Legend of the Sleepers - Danilo Kis - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

''For once there had been false idols and asses'' heads drawn on the walls...'' Sleepers awake in a remote cave and the ancient mystic Simon Magus attempts a miracle, in these two magical, otherworldly tales from one of the greatest voices of twentieth-century Europe.Penguin Modern: fifty new books celebrating the pioneering spirit of the iconic Penguin Modern Classics series, with each one offering a concentrated hit of its contemporary, international flavour. Here are authors ranging from Kathy Acker to James Baldwin, Truman Capote to Stanislaw Lem and George Orwell to Shirley Jackson; essays radical and inspiring; poems moving and disturbing; stories surreal and fabulous; taking us from the deep South to modern Japan, New York''s underground scene to the farthest reaches of outer space.

DKK 72.00
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The House of the Dead - Fyodor Dostoyevsky - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

The House of the Dead - Fyodor Dostoyevsky - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

In January 1850 Dostoyevsky was sent to a remote Siberian prison camp for his part in a political conspiracy. The four years he spent there, startlingly re-created in The House of the Dead, were the most agonizing of his life. In this fictionalized account he recounts his soul-destroying incarceration through the cool, detached tones of his narrator, Aleksandr Petrovich Goryanchikov: the daily battle for survival, the wooden plank beds, the cabbage soup swimming with cockroaches, his strange ‘family’ of boastful, ugly, cruel convicts. Yet The House of the Dead is far more than a work of documentary realism: it is also a powerful novel of redemption, describing one man’s spiritual and moral death and the miracle of his gradual reawakening.

DKK 126.00
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Victory - Joseph Conrad - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Victory - Joseph Conrad - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Axel Heyst, a dreamer and a restless drifter, believes he can avoid suffering by cutting himself off from others. Then he becomes involved in the operation of a coal company on a remote island in the Malay Archipelago, and when it fails he turns his back on humanity once more. But his life alters when he rescues a young English girl, Lena, from Zangiacomo''s Ladies'' Orchestra and the evil innkeeper Schomberg, taking her to his island retreat. The affair between Heyst and Lena begins with her release, but the relationship shifts as Lena struggles to save Heyst from detachment and isolation. Featuring arguably the most interesting hero created by Conrad, Victory is both a compelling tale of adventure and a perceptive study of the power of love.

DKK 112.00
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Erewhon - Samuel Butler - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Erewhon - Samuel Butler - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Setting out to make his fortune in a far-off country, a young traveller discovers the remote and beautiful land of Erewhon and is given a home among its extraordinarily handsome citizens. But their visitor soon discovers that this seemingly ideal community has its faults - here crime is treated indulgently as a malady to be cured, while illness, poverty and misfortune are cruelly punished, and all machines have been superstitiously destroyed after a bizarre prophecy. Can he survive in a world where morality is turned upside down? Inspired by Samuel Butler''s years in colonial New Zealand and by his reading of Darwin''s Origin of Species, Erewhon (1872) is a highly original, irreverent and humorous satire on conventional virtues, religious hypocrisy and the unthinking acceptance of beliefs.

DKK 139.00
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