Edice: Klokan - ALPRESS - Jazyk: CZ - Vazba: Pevná s přebalem lesklá - 110 str. - ISBN: 80-7218-497-0 - Kniha Zobraziť viac
Novela světoznámého spisovatele, nositele Nobelovy ceny za literaturu, je volným pokračováním románu Na plechárně, který jsme v exkluzivním provedení vydali v loňském roce. Kaleidoskopický řetěz legračních i smutných, napínavých i tragikomických příhod... Zobraziť viac
Seznamte se s hráči, děvkami, ožraly, pobudy - běžnými obyvateli ulice Na Plechárně - během hospodářské krize. Chtějí udělat radost svému příteli Doktorovi a rozhodnou se uspořádat pro... Zobraziť viac
Nevázané příhody hrdinů novely Na plechárně, jedné z nejoblíbenějších a nejhumornějších Steinbeckových knih, dávají jen stěží tušit, že se rodila během válečných let v Evropě, ... Zobraziť viac
Shocking and controversial when it was first published, The Grapes of Wrath is Steinbeck's Pultizer Prize-winning epic of the Joad family, forced to travel west from Dust Bowl era Oklahoma in search of the promised land of California... 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
Penguin Classics: An epic allegorical novel chronicling the fortunes of two families as they try to escape the sins of their... 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
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
John Steinbeck's paean to the Monterey County of his youth, "Cannery Row" contains an introduction by Susan Shillinglaw in "Penguin Modern Classics". In the din and stink that is "Cannery Row" a colourful blend of misfits ... Zobraziť viac
John Steinbeck's paean to the Monterey County of his youth, "Cannery Row" contains an introduction by Susan Shillinglaw in "Penguin Modern Classics". In the din and stink that is "Cannery Row" a colourful blend of misfits ... Zobraziť viac
Kino finds a large pearl, which he thinks will save his family from poverty. But the pearl is what they think they want instead of what they need. The misfortune it brings changes the life of the family forever... Zobraziť viac
When Kino, a poor Indian pearl-diver, finds 'the Pearl of the world' he believes that his life will be magically transformed. He will marry Juana and their son Coyotito will be able to attend school. Obsessed by his dreams, Kino is blind to the greed ... Zobraziť viac
The Pearl is a haunting and timeless tale of the dangers of unexpected wealth by Nobel prizewinner John Steinbeck, author of The Grapes of Wrath. It is one of The Originals from Penguin - iconic, outspoken, first... Zobraziť viac
Penguin Classics: Streetwise George and his big, childlike friend Lennie are drifters, searching for work in the fields and... Zobraziť viac
Jody Tiflin is a ten-year-old boy, living on his father's ranch. One day his father brings home a small pony. He's Jody's, if the boy will learn to feed, clean, stable and care for him... Zobraziť viac
Meet the gamblers, whores, drunks, bums and artists of Cannery Row in Monterey, California, during the Great Depression... 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... Zobraziť viac