Adam a Charles. Dva nevlastní bratři. Jeden klidný a naivní, druhý sebevědomý a lstivý. Přísný otec hodného Adama trestá a ponižuje. Charles však správně tuší, že bratra upřednostňuje a jen z něho chce udělat... Zobraziť viac
Adam a Charles. Dva nevlastní bratři. Jeden klidný a naivní, druhý sebevědomý a lstivý. Přísný otec hodného Adama trestá a ponižuje. Charles však správně tuší, že bratra upřednostňuje a jen z něho chce udělat... 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... Zobraziť viac
Jedna z nejznámějších Steinbeckových knih, zachycuje život ulice kalifornského Monterey s jejímy nezapomenutelnými obyvateli. 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
Classic / American English. “All novels … are built on the never-ending contest in ourselves between good and evil.”John Steinbeck, one of America’s greatest writers, considered East of Eden to be his most important work... 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
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
Penguin Classics: An epic allegorical novel chronicling the fortunes of two families as they try to escape the sins of their... 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
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
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
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
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
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
Meet the gamblers, whores, drunks, bums and artists of Cannery Row in Monterey, California, during the Great Depression... Zobraziť viac
