Knihu Kde zrovna jsem můžeme číst jako román, ale i jako pásmo volně navazujících, převážně lyrických povídek spojených hlasem jejich vypravěčky a protagonistky, singl ženy středního věku, pro kterou je samota životní volbou. Zobraziť viac
Právě za svůj debut získala roku 2000 tehdy třiatřicetiletá americká autorka indického původu Pulitzerovu cenu. Spisovatelka... Zobraziť viac
Impresionistické mikropovídky, kde není ani jedno slovo navíc, kde je všednost života povýšena na něco mimořádného a ne obyčejného. Melancholická meditace, nikoliv však depresivní, nad samotou a osamělostí anonymní vypravěčky... Zobraziť viac
When her grandmother learned of Ashima's pregnancy, she was particularly thrilled at the prospect of naming the family's first sahib... Zobraziť viac
A spellbinding selection of short stories in the original Italian alongside their English translations... Zobraziť viac
HarperCollins Publishers: 'Lahiri has an extraordinary voice' Salman Rushdie 'Jhumpa Lahiri is the kind of writer who makes... Zobraziť viac
Druhá sbírka povídek známé americké autorky s bengálskými kořeny; za první sbírku <b>Tlumočník nemocí</b>, která... Zobraziť viac
These eight stories by beloved and bestselling author Jhumpa Lahiri take us from Cambridge and Seattle to India and Thailand, as they explore the secrets at the heart of family life. Here they enter the worlds of sisters and brothers, ... Zobraziť viac
The 'Namesake' is the story of a boy brought up Indian in America, from 'the kind of writer who makes you want to grab the next person and say 'Read this!''... Zobraziť viac
Jhumpa Lahiri's landmark collection brings together forty writers that reflect over a hundred years of Italy's vibrant and diverse short story tradition, including well known authors such as Italo Calvino... Zobraziť viac
In the suburban streets of Calcutta where they wandered before dusk and in the hyacinth-strewn ponds where they played for hours on end, Udayan was always in his older brother's sight. So close in age, they were inseparable in childhood and yet, ... Zobraziť viac
In Other Words is a revelation. It is at heart a love story of a long and sometimes difficult courtship, and a passion that verges on obsession: that of a writer for another language. For Jhumpa Lahiri, that love was for Italian, ... Zobraziť viac
The woman moves through the city, her city, on her own. She moves along its bright pavements; she passes over its bridges, through its shops and pools and bars. She slows her pace to watch a couple fighting... Zobraziť viac
From Subhash's earliest memories, at every point, his brother was there. In the suburban streets of Calcutta where they wandered before dusk and in the hyacinth-strewn... Zobraziť viac
In Other Words is a revelation. It is at heart a love story of a long and sometimes difficult courtship, and a passion that verges on obsession: that of a writer for another language. For Jhumpa Lahiri, that love was for Italian, ... Zobraziť viac
