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
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
Penguin Classics: An epic allegorical novel chronicling the fortunes of two families as they try to escape the sins of their... 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
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
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
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
Perla ALPRESS - Edice: Klokan - ALPRESS - Jazyk: CZ - Vazba: Pevná s přebalem lesklá - 90 str. - ISBN: 80-7362-050-2 - Kniha Zobraziť viac
V obsáhlé rodinné kronice, zahrnující události od války Severu proti Jihu až po první světovou válku se autor nechal ispirovat biblickým příběhem Kaina a Ábela. Děj se odehrává v údolí Salina v Severní Kalifornii... 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
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
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
Tento román je úsmevným obrazom zo života bezdomovcov. Príbeh sa odohráva v Kalifornii a Steinbeckovo výrazné sociálne... Zobraziť viac
John Steinbeck vo svojom denníku nazýva tento román prvá kniha. A vskutku Na východ od raja je priamočiary a pôsobivý ako všetky staré príbehy... Zobraziť viac
Na východ od ráje 2v. - Edice: Klokan - ALPRESS - Jazyk: CZ - Vazba: Pevná s přebalem lesklá - 576 str. - ISBN: 80-7218-764-3 - Zobraziť viac
All that he saw and experienced is described with remarkable honesty and insight... Zobraziť viac
During the Great Depression in the United States, and after the loss of their farm in Oklahoma, the Joad family is faced with a journey of more than one thousand miles to California in search of a better life... Zobraziť viac
Meet the gamblers, whores, drunks, bums and artists of Cannery Row in Monterey, California, during the Great Depression... 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
