Anotácia: Americký spisovateľ John Steinbeck je nositeľom Nobelovej ceny za literatúru z roku 1962. Novela O myšiach a... Zobraziť viac
O druhé světové válce bylo napsáno nepřeberné množství knih, z nich časem většina upadla v zapomnění. Některé se snažily... Zobraziť viac
V Monoterey, na kalifornskom pobreží, sa sladkým štvrtkom označuje deň, ktorý následuje po horkej strede. To zvykne byť deň... Zobraziť viac
Classic / American English: George and Lennie are friends and they have plans for the future. But Lennie is not very smart and he sometimes makes trouble. George wants to help him but that is not always easy. Then one night... Zobraziť viac
Macmillan Education: The tragic story of George and Lennie, who move from one farm to another, looking for work. George is... Zobraziť viac
They tell of Kino, the fisherman, and of his wife, Juana, and of the baby, Coyotito. And because the story has been told so often, it has taken root in every man's mind. ... Zobraziť viac
George and his large, simple-minded friend Lennie are drifters, following wherever work leads them. Arriving in California's Salinas Valley, they get work on a ranch. If they can just stay out of trouble, George promises Lennie, ... Zobraziť viac
Drought and economic depression are driving thousands from Oklahoma. As their land becomes just another strip in the dust bowl, the Joads, a family of sharecroppers, decide they have no choice but to follow. They head west, towards California, ... Zobraziť viac
Classic / American English. “All novels … are built on the never-ending contest in ourselves between good and evil.”John Steinbeck, one of America’s greatest writers, considered East of Eden to be his most important work... Zobraziť viac
One of America's greatest writers explores mob violence, voyeurism and betrayal in these unforgettable tales of Californian life... Zobraziť viac
Dva nemajetní zemědělští dělníci přicházejí ve 30. letech 20. století pracovat na farmu do salinaského údolí. Každý z nich má jinou povahu, oba však spřádají sny a iluze, že jednou se jim podaří mít své vlastní hospodářství... Zobraziť viac
Edice: Klokan - ALPRESS - Jazyk: CZ - Vazba: Pevná s přebalem lesklá - 110 str. - ISBN: 978-80-7362-590-0 - Kniha Zobraziť viac
Nevázané příhody hrdinů novely Na plechárně, jedné z nejoblíbenějších a nejhumornějších Steinbeckových knih, dávají jen... Zobraziť viac
Edice: Klokan - ALPRESS - Jazyk: CZ - Vazba: Pevná s přebalem lesklá - 96 str. - ISBN: 80-7362-240-8 - Kniha Zobraziť viac
Vychází ze života amerického lidu v období 30. let 20. stol., kdy tisíce amerických farmářů hledaly obživu a pracovní... Zobraziť viac
The Pearl is Steinbeck's flawless parable about wealth and the evil it can bring. When Kino, an Indian pearl-diver, finds 'the Pearl of the world' he believes that his life will be magically transformed. He will marry Juana in church and their little... Zobraziť viac
Here Steinbeck created some of his most memorable characters and explored his most enduring themes: the mystery of indentity; the inexplicability of love, and the murderous consequences of love's absence... Zobraziť viac
Penguin Classics: An epic allegorical novel chronicling the fortunes of two families as they try to escape the sins of their... Zobraziť viac
California's fertile Salinas Valley is home to two families whose destinies are fruitfully, and fatally, intertwined. Over the generations, between the beginning of the twentieth century and the end of the First World War, the Trasks and the Hamiltons wil Zobraziť viac
In the town they tell the story of the great pearl - how it was found and how it was lost agin. They tell of Kino, the fisherman, and of his wife, Juana, and of the baby, Coyotito... Zobraziť viac
