A man disappears deep in the mountains of Slovakia, and traces of him appear 20 years later in a place they couldn't possibly get to. A young man who tries a new drug literally flies out of his skin and cannot get back. An ordinary teacher wakes up one... Zobraziť viac
M. M. Cabicar is a phenomenon among writers, a phenomenon whose stories spread with unmatched reach and speed. Zobraziť viac
Deep in the past, Peter, the man from 20th century who managed to use the Time Gate, come with his friends into the conflict with expansionism of Roman Empire. Cooperating with Greek merchant Orneus and Germanic warriors of Quadi, he faces Romans... Zobraziť viac
Soubor Rukověť pábitelského učně obsahuje povídkovou tvorbu Bohumila Hrabala ze 70. let 20. století. Vesměs jde o texty psané v Kersku a Kerskem inspirované. Část povídek vyšla na jaře 1978 v nakladatelství Československý spisovatel... Zobraziť viac
„Kde život náš je v půli se svou poutí“ je úvodním veršem z Pekla Danteho Božské komedie, název se tak již v úvodu staví do trpkého kontrastu k československé realitě 50. let. Autobiografická próza Josefa Jedličky je svědectvím Zobraziť viac
Vivian, a petite translator, always managed her life with cold logic and spent her time between jobs taking care of her only living relative, her beloved Grandmother. Facing the seemingly insolvable problem of having to pay for this lovely woman’s... Zobraziť viac
A collection of vignettes about Daring Love, this gift book offers a new outlook on the perception and feeling of love. You may find yourself enriched, your stamina for living renewed. The quotes are filled with a gentle energy which develops... Zobraziť viac
I hate having to submit, but in our family, status has been prioritised over personal preferences and individual feelings for decades. "Go to America and marry the daughter of our best friend." An arranged marriage in the 21st century? We are a brutall Zobraziť viac
The impressive story of Canadian police officer in the background of relations with the Russian mafia is debut of the Czech writer living in Canada in the English language. The story includes everything the right thriller should have... Zobraziť viac
Beatiful poetry of the genius from Czech Republic, one of the greatest poets of 20th century. Anthology from translations of Ewald Osers. Zobraziť viac
Another volume from the Books of Happiness trilogy, this book is filled with quotes on happiness itself. Through these sayings, one may reach the understanding that life lived in happiness is the most beautiful way to live it, and also that our every... Zobraziť viac
The first book in the Books of Happiness trilogy introduces the reader to quotes on love. This collection of wise words may bring you, through its contents and meaning, the understanding that in life, dreams may be made to come true, one by one... Zobraziť viac
From the eighth floor of a tower block in Central Europe, Jan Zábrana surveyed the twentieth century. He had been exiled from his own life by Communism. His parents were imprisoned, their health broken, and he was not allowed ... Zobraziť viac
A young woman abandoned her husband in Cuba. She returned with a big trauma that she has to cope with. She has to take great pains to do so. However, while struggling to make amends for the error of her life, she finds solace ... Zobraziť viac
Ploughshares into Swords is an expressionist anti-war novel in which Vančura tells the story of the denizens of the Ouhrov estate in language as baroque as the manor that ties them all together... Zobraziť viac
A paranoid thriller of life under surveillance in Communist Czechoslovakia. A deputy minister in the Communist Party, Ludvík enjoys all the luxuries that political success affords him, but he ... Zobraziť viac
Kniha překladatelky Kathleen Hayes přibližuje čtenáři vůbec první anglické překlady povídek doposud neprávem spíše opomíjených českých autorek přelomu 19. a 20. století... Zobraziť viac
Antologie textů českých literárních vědců představuje fenomén samizdatu a jeho historické proměny. Předmětem jednotlivých kapitol jsou zejména definice samotného termínu samizdat a rozsáhlá polemika o pojem ineditní literatura. ... Zobraziť viac
Rozmarné léto je humoristickou novelou Vladislava Vančury z roku 1926, která navozuje ovzduší dobré pohody a smíchu, humor zde je spíš shovívavý než útočný. Vančurovi se podařilo vystihnout poklidnou atmosféru malého českého města . Zobraziť viac
