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The Joy of Gardening - Ellen Mary - Bog - Quercus Publishing - Plusbog.dk

The Joy of Gardening - Ellen Mary - Bog - Quercus Publishing - Plusbog.dk

''A wonderfully uplifting holistic book with many practical tips'' - Mark Lane, BBC Gardener''s World presenter and landscape gardener ''A delightful introduction for those wanting to learn ... how to reap the benefits that plants and gardens can have on our own health and wellbeing'' - Sally Petitt, Head of Horticulture, Cambridge University Botanic Garden --- Getting outside, our hands in the earth, watching plants bud then burst into bloom: the slow pleasures of gardening are an age-old tonic for the soul. From sowing seeds to deadheading flowers, growing your own potatoes to welcoming feathered friends into your own garden, discover the joy to be found in every moment of gardening by slowing down, observing nature and planning ahead for the seasons.Happiest when surrounded by plants, Ellen Mary is passionate advocate for the benefits of nature for wellbeing, spreading the word through The Plant Based Podcast and her regular talks. The Joy of Gardening includes:· Understanding your soil· How to sow seeds and care for young plants· Tips for recycling and reducing waste in your garden· How to encourage wildlife into your garden· Harvesting and cooking with fresh produce· Choosing and planting trees for both small and larger gardens· And much, much more!

DKK 152.00
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How the Rose Got Its Thorns - Dr Andrew Ormerod - Bog - Quercus Publishing - Plusbog.dk

How the Rose Got Its Thorns - Dr Andrew Ormerod - Bog - Quercus Publishing - Plusbog.dk

Have you ever wondered why the rose has thorns and other flowers don't; why the daffodil is the color it is; or why some plants have shiny leaves and others matte? How The Rose Got its Thorns reveals the inner workings of our favorite flowers and trees. Designed to help gardeners, both novice and experienced, better understand how plants grow, the book is easy to navigate - it is divided into 50 chapters, each one a story. Accompanied by specially commissioned color illustrations, each chapter explains the science behind how plants work and the extraordinary processes they have evolved: such as protecting themselves from predators using chemicals; attracting pollinators using scent, shape and color; growing in low or high temperatures; their relationship with the wind; the size and pattern of their leaves; the distribution of their seeds and survival strategies; their relationship with insects; how they allocate their resources; and how they retain water efficiently. This delightful and intriguing book offers readers an accessible way to better understand how our plants evolved into the species of today.

DKK 211.00
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A Sense of the Beginning - Norbert Gstrein - Bog - Quercus Publishing - Plusbog.dk

A Sense of the Beginning - Norbert Gstrein - Bog - Quercus Publishing - Plusbog.dk

A poignant novel of political-religious awakening by one of Germany''s literary stars An anonymous phone call, an unattended bag discovered in the station of a small Austrian town, a piece of paper saying, "Repent!" and "Next time it will be for real!" A C.C.T.V. image of a young man. What was it that made the teacher think it was his old student, Daniel?Ten years earlier Daniel had spent time with the teacher in his remote house by the river. The town had talked. Anton had recently returned from two years teaching in Istanbul - he was unsettled, subversive, solitary. Daniel was on the brink of adulthood - idealistic, unrequitedly in love with Judith, vulnerable to influence. Those summer weeks by the river were an idyll. But did they also sow the seeds of Daniel''s later obsessiveness, his biblical attitudes, his political dogmatism? As the bomb threat excites the community with all the tension of a witch hunt, and Anton himself becomes a focus for suspicion and gossip, he anatomises his memories of the preceding decade. What went wrong for Daniel, and could he have stopped it?

DKK 168.00
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The Archipelago of Another Life - Andrei Makine - Bog - Quercus Publishing - Plusbog.dk

The Archipelago of Another Life - Andrei Makine - Bog - Quercus Publishing - Plusbog.dk

"A Siberian Heart of Darkness " Julian Barnes On the far eastern borders of the Soviet Union, in the sunset of Stalin''s reign, soldiers are training for a war that could end all wars, for in the atomic age man has sown the seeds of his own destruction. Among them is Pavel Gartsev, a reservist. Orphaned, scarred by the last great war and unlucky in love, he is an instant victim for the apparatchiks and ambitious careerists who thrive within the Red Army''s ranks. Assigned to a search party composed of regulars and reservists, charged with the recapture of an escaped prisoner from a nearby gulag, Gartsev finds himself one of an unlikely quintet of cynics, sadists and heroes, embarked on a challenging manhunt through the Siberian taiga. But the fugitive, capable, cunning and evidently at home in the depths of these vast forests, proves no easy prey. As the pursuit goes on, and the pursuers are struck by a shattering discovery, Gartsev confronts both the worst within himself and the tantalising prospect of another, totally different life. Translated from the French by Geoffrey Strachan

DKK 132.00
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The Sea Cemetery - Aslak Nore - Bog - Quercus Publishing - Plusbog.dk

The Sea Cemetery - Aslak Nore - Bog - Quercus Publishing - Plusbog.dk

"A windswept, wave-tossed, altogether irresistible novel of literary suspense - I truly didn''t want it to end" A. J. FINN There is no love lost between the Oslo and Bergen branches of the powerful Falck family. So when its steely matriarch dies with no will to be found, the seeds of an inheritance dispute are sown. Yet her legacy could be more damaging still. A manuscript confiscated by the secret police in the seventies holds devastating secrets about the Falcks'' activities during the war. Her granddaughter Sasha is set on uncovering the truth, whatever the cost, bringing her into conflict with her father, whose family loyalty is matched only by his patriotic fervour. And in the wings waits Hans Falck, war doctor and philanderer, head of the impoverished Bergen branch, who has a few secrets of his own. "This saga will delight fans of ''Succession''" Elle It all leads back to the sinking of the SS Prinsesse Ragnhild , lost to a British mine in 1940. But can the official verdict be trusted? The shocking truth lies 300 metres under the sea. "The strength of its storytelling and its romantic energy make it a perfect example of an authentic page turner" Livres Hebdo Part literary thriller, part sweeping family saga, The Sea Cemetery is a dark and dramatic tale of secrets, betrayals and doomed love, drawing on the true story of one of Norway''s most devastating maritime disasters. Translated from the Norwegian by Deborah Dawkin

DKK 127.00
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The Shape of the Ruins - Juan Gabriel Vasquez - Bog - Quercus Publishing - Plusbog.dk

The Shape of the Ruins - Juan Gabriel Vasquez - Bog - Quercus Publishing - Plusbog.dk

Shortlisted for the Man Booker International Prize 2019 "Like Don DeLillo''s JFK-themed Libra , the novel is an intoxicating blend of fact and fiction" Glasgow Herald "A masterful writer" Nicole Krauss "Vasquez has succeeded García Márquez as the literary grandmaster of Colombia" Ariel Dorfman, New York Review of Books "A dazzlingly choreographed network of echoes and mirrorings" T.L.S. It takes the form of personal and formal investigations into two political assassinations - the murders of Rafael Uribe Uribe in 1914, the man who inspired García Márquez''s General Buendia in One Hundred Years of Solitude, and of the charismatic Jorge Eliécer Gaitán, the man who might have been Colombia''s J.F.K., gunned down on the brink of success in the presidential elections of 1948. Separated by more than 30 years, the two murders at first appear unconnected, but as the novel progresses Vásquez reveals how between them they contain the seeds of the violence that has bedevilled Colombia ever since. T he Shape of the Ruins is Vásquez''s most ambitious, challenging and rewarding novel to date. His previous novel, The Sound of Things Falling, won Spain''s Alfaguara Prize, Italy''s Von Rezzori Prize and the 2014 Dublin IMPAC literary Award. Winner of the Prémio Literário Casino da Póvoa 2018 Finalist for the Bienal de Novela Mario Vargas Llosa 2016 Finalist for the Premio Bottari Lattes Grinzane 2017 Finalist for the Prix Fémina Finalist for the Prix Médicis Translated from the Spanish by Anne McLean

DKK 139.00
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The Tears of Dark Water - Corban Addison - Bog - Quercus Publishing - Plusbog.dk

The Tears of Dark Water - Corban Addison - Bog - Quercus Publishing - Plusbog.dk

Daniel and Vanessa Parker are an American success story. He is a Washington, D.C. power broker, and she is a doctor with a thriving practice. But behind the façade, their marriage is a shambles, and their teenage son, Quentin, is self-destructing. In desperation, Daniel dusts off a long-delayed dream - a sailing trip around the world. Little does he know that the voyage he hopes will save them may destroy them instead. Half a world away, on the lawless coast of Somalia, Ismail Ibrahim is plotting the rescue of his sister, Yasmin, from the man who murdered their father. Driven to crime by love and loyalty, he hijacks ships for ransom money. There is nothing he will not do to save her, even if it means taking innocent life. Paul Derrick is the FBI''s top hostage negotiator. His twin sister Megan, is a celebrated defense attorney. When Paul is called to respond to a hostage crisis at sea, he has no idea how far it will take them both into their traumatic past - or the chance it will give them to redeem the future. Across continents and oceans, through storms and civil wars, their paths converge in a single, explosive moment. It is a moment that will test them, and break them, but that will also leave behind a glimmer of hope: that out of the ashes of tragedy the seeds of justice and reconciliation can grow, not only for themselves but also for Somalia itself.

DKK 120.00
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The Sea Cemetery - Aslak Nore - Bog - Quercus Publishing - Plusbog.dk

The Sea Cemetery - Aslak Nore - Bog - Quercus Publishing - Plusbog.dk

"A windswept, wave-tossed, altogether irresistible novel of literary suspense - I truly didn''t want it to end" A. J. FINN "In its scale, scope and ambition, The Sea Cemetery is truly epic" COLIN WALSH "This saga will delight fans of ''Succession''" Elle "The strength of its storytelling and its romantic energy make it a perfect example of an authentic page turner" Livres Hebdo There is no love lost between the Oslo and Bergen branches of the powerful Falck family. So when its steely matriarch dies with no will to be found, the seeds of an inheritance dispute are sown. Yet her legacy could be more damaging still. A manuscript confiscated by the secret police in the seventies holds devastating secrets about the Falcks'' activities during the war. Her granddaughter Sasha is set on uncovering the truth, whatever the cost, bringing her into conflict with her father, whose family loyalty is matched only by his patriotic fervour. And in the wings waits Hans Falck, war doctor and philanderer, head of the impoverished Bergen branch, who has a few secrets of his own.It all leads back to the sinking of the SS Prinsesse Ragnhild , lost to a British mine in 1940. But can the official verdict be trusted? The shocking truth lies 300 metres under the sea.Part literary thriller, part sweeping family saga, The Sea Cemetery is a dark and dramatic tale of secrets, betrayals and doomed love, drawing on the true story of one of Norway''s most devastating maritime disasters. Translated from the Norwegian by Deborah Dawkin

DKK 192.00
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