Kdo čeká od knihy Slávky Peroutkové kašírované vzpomínání na jejího slavného muže, bude asi překvapen. Slávka Peroutková se totiž ohlíží nejen za svým vztahem k Ferdinandu Peroutkovi, ale za celým svým životem... Zobraziť viac
Mistrovské dílo Ernesta Hemingwaye, novela, za kterou získal Nobelovu i Pulitzerovu cenu za literaturu. Příběh se odehrává v malé kubánské vesnici poblíž Havany, odkud starý rybář Santiago vyjíždí sám na lov... Zobraziť viac
V každom režime, v každej situácii vie, ako byť víťazom, a tomu prispôsobuje svoje postoje, správanie i lojalitu... Zobraziť viac
Půvabný příběh o lásce, o fantazii a odvaze. Příběh o tygrovi, o Thomasu Tracym a Lauře Luthyové. Thomas Tracy je newyorský mladík, ke kterému se jednoho dne připojí jako stálý společník tygr, na něhož Tracy už od dětství čeká, aby v něm probudil lásku... Zobraziť viac
Heart of Darkness is the thrilling tale of Marlow, a seaman and wanderer recounting his physical and psychological journey in search of the infamous ivory trader Kurtz. Traveling upriver into the heart of the African continent, ... Zobraziť viac
A provocative novel about the desire and duty to procreate, from the author of the critically acclaimed How Should A Person Be? Motherhood treats one of the most consequential decisions of early adulthood ... Zobraziť viac
Amos Oz's remarkable, moving story takes us on a seductive journey through his childhood and adolescence, along Jerusalem's war-torn streets in the 1940s and '50s and into a small apartment crowded with books in twelve languages and relatives ... Zobraziť viac
Marlow, a seaman, tells of a journey up the Congo. His goal is the troubled European and ivory trader Kurtz. Worshipped and feared by invaders as well as natives, Kurtz has become a godlike figure, his presence pervading the jungle like a... Zobraziť viac
Introducing Little Clothbound Classics: irresistible, mini editions of short stories, novellas and essays from the world's greatest writers, designed by the award-winning Coralie Bickford-Smith... Zobraziť viac
The first thing Vanessa Carvin does when she arrives on the island is change her name.To the locals,she is Willow Hale, a solitary outsider escaping Dublin to live a hermetic existence in a small cottage, not a notorious woman on the run from her past... Zobraziť viac
Leading Ladies do not end up on tabloid covers. After a messy public breakup, soap opera darling Jasmine Lin Rodriguez finds her face splashed across the tabloids... Zobraziť viac
"Heart of Darkness is a devastating commentary on the corruptibility of humanity. Based on Conrad’s own 1890 trip up the Congo River, the story is told by Marlow, the novelist’s alter ego. It is a journey into darkness and horror—both literally, as the... Zobraziť viac
Heart of Darkness has been considered for most of this century as a literary classic, and also a powerful indictment of the evils of imperialism. It reflects the savage repressions carried out in the Congo by the Belgians in one of the largest acts of... Zobraziť viac
Amidst the seedy hotels and deserted campsites of the Costa Brava, someone has gone missing... Zobraziť viac
From internationally bestselling author John Boyne, a challenging and visceral narrative that asks the question: can one cataclysmic moment turn someone into a monster? ... Zobraziť viac
In this beautifully written and compulsively readable story of love and the mutability of human relationships, pianist Witold's infatuation with Beatriz will change them both... Zobraziť viac
Hemingways faszinierende Novelle über den kubanischen Fischer Santiago. Allein fährt der in einem kleinen Ruderboot aufs Meer. Vierundachtzig Tage hat er nichts gefangen... Zobraziť viac
It's 28 June 1389, the Field of the Blackbirds. A Christian army made up of Serbs, Bosnians, Albanians and Romanians confront an Ottoman army. In ten hours the battle is over, and the Muslims possess the field... Zobraziť viac
The French Riviera: home to the Beautiful People. And none are more beautiful than Cecile, a precocious seventeen-year-old, and her father Raymond, a vivacious libertine. Charming, decadent and irresponsible, the golden-skinned duo are dedicated to a... Zobraziť viac
