Patnáct let po událostech, kterým byl čtenář svědkem v předchozí knize Nové Pompeje, světem zmítá nová studená válka. Nový Řím je odříznutý od zbytku světa a Římané, vedení Calpurnií, mají ve své moci technologii, jež jim umožňuje cestovat časem... Zobraziť viac
"Pětidílná stopařská trilogie", kterou autor původně koncipoval jako rozhlasovou hru pro stanici BBC. Tato bravurní parodie na sci-fi je dnes již klasické dílo. Komplikovaný a originální příběh začíná zničením Země, která musí udělat místo nové... Zobraziť viac
It's 1962 and physics student Grace Pulansky believes she has met the man of her dreams... Zobraziť viac
Oslnivo krásna, ohromujúco múdra. Dokáže svet zvládnuť oboje? Hedy Kieslerová bola mladá talentovaná herečka židovského pôvodu. Jej krása ju zachránila pred nacistami a viedla k manželstvu s bohatým a vplyvným rakúskym obchodníkom... Zobraziť viac
Darrell Standing byl nespravedlivě obviněn, že zabil svého profesora, a odsouzen na doživotí. Po konfliktu s dozorcem ho zavřou na sto dní do samovazby. Zažívá mučení a trýznění. Aby utrpení unikl, nechá Darrell své tělo... Zobraziť viac
Dracula je nepochybně jednou z "ikonografických" postav popkultury 20. století. O jeho nesmírné oblibě svědčí neuvěřitelně vysoký počet nových reedici na celém světě, ale také neustálý zájem filmařů, divadelníků, autorů... Zobraziť viac
A cursed book. A missing professor. Some nefarious men in gray suits. And a dreamworld called the Troposphere? Ariel Manto has a fascination with nineteenth-century scientists—especially Thomas Lumas and The End of Mr. Y, a book... Zobraziť viac
Julius Taranto’s wickedly satirical and refreshingly irreverent debut novel, a young physicist finds herself exiled to an island research institute that gives safe harbour to ‘cancelled’ artists and academic... Zobraziť viac
England, 1851. William is a biologist and seed merchant, who sets out to build a new type of beehive-one that will give both him and his children honor and fame. United States, 2007. George is a beekeeper and fights an uphill ... Zobraziť viac
A special student edition of Orwell's dystopian masterpiece, with an introduction and study notes... Zobraziť viac
A perfect depiction of fin-de-siècle decadence, Oscar Wilde’s only novel highlights the tension between the polished surface and murky depths of Victorian high society. Dorian Gray is young, arrogant and devastatingly handsome. Confronted by his beauty... Zobraziť viac
A classic masterpiece of gothic horror fiction Dracula, Bram Stoker's chilling tale of disturbing events, dark desires and the harrowing world of vampires, has gripped audiences since it was first published in 1897. Reflecting the anxieties of late... Zobraziť viac
The computer age has arrived a century ahead of time with Charles Babbage's perfection of his Analytical Engine. The Industrial Revolution, supercharged by the development... Zobraziť viac
Understanding Harmful Forms of Bias and Bigotry. Core textbook for the sociology of violence course taught at the sophomore/junior level in 4-year institutions, and supplemental textbook for the social problems course taught at... Zobraziť viac
For decades, the world has been caught in a cold war between two powerful nations: Medaluo and Atahua. The Medan orphans who live in Atahua suffer the cost. Their enrollment at Nile Military Academy is mandatory. Either serve as a soldier, or risk... Zobraziť viac
Julius Taranto’s wickedly satirical and refreshingly irreverent debut novel, a young physicist finds herself exiled to an island research institute that gives safe harbour to ‘cancelled’ artists and academic... Zobraziť viac
It starts with an itch. In 1970s America, in homes across the country, women ages eighteen to thirty-five begin to slow down. Tired. Blank. Restless. Drawn to the Pacific Ocean like it's calling them home, they abandon their lives — jobs, families... Zobraziť viac
The epic conclusion of the far-future Archimedes Engine duology by legendary author Peter F. Hamilton. For millennia, the Crown Dominion has been at relative peace, with the Celestials in control and the human population little better than serfs... Zobraziť viac
A Times Best Novel of the Year'Taranto’s hilarious, provocative debut novel . . .switches seamlessly between psychological realism and diabolical farce.' – The Times/The Sunday Times, 'Books of the Year''Sometimes you read something new and immediately th Zobraziť viac
Quentin Tarantino's long-awaited first work of fiction - at once hilarious, delicious, and brutal - is the always surprising, sometimes shocking new novel based on his Academy Award-winning film... Zobraziť viac
