Charlie is a freshman. And while he's not the biggest geek in the school, he is by no means popular. Shy, introspective, intelligent beyond his years yet socially awkward, he is a wallflower, caught between trying to live his life and trying to run... Zobraziť viac
V ôsmich príbehoch, inšpirovaných životom konkrétnych ľudí, zažijete etnickú a konfesnú pestrofarebnosť tohto regiónu, ale aj výzvy a zádrhele, ktoré vo svojich dobách riešili. V poviedkach zistíte, ako sa s úskaliami s vierou... Zobraziť viac
Bilingvní vydání mistrovsky napsaných povídek klasika moderní americké literatury, které, byť vyšly poprvé již v roce 1953,... Zobraziť viac
Virgil Beckett, an insurance salesman, isn’t particularly happy in his job but he fulfils the role, playing golf with the partners, drinking in the bar, chasing the women... Zobraziť viac
A beautiful new limited edition paperback of The Song of Achilles, published as part of the Bloomsbury Modern Classics list... Zobraziť viac
Best friends and sisters, the four Padavano girls bring loving chaos to their close-knit Italian American neighbourhood. William Waters grew up in a house silenced by tragedy... Zobraziť viac
Der 15-jährige Gymnasiast Michael Berg lernt Ende der 1950er Jahre in Heidelberg Hanna Schmitz kennen. Die 20 Jahre ältere Straßenbahnschaffnerin kümmert sich um ihn, als ihm, an Gelbsucht erkrankt, auf dem Nachhauseweg übel wird... Zobraziť viac
By all accounts, Simon Basset is on the verge of proposing to his best friend's sister, the lovely - and almost-on-the-shelf - Daphne Bridgerton. But the two of them know the truth - it's all an elaborate plan to keep Simon free from marriage-minded ... Zobraziť viac
In Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe, two boys fell in love. Now they must discover what it means to stay in love and build a relationship in a world that seems to challenge their very existence... Zobraziť viac
Lily hasn’t always had it easy, but that’s never stopped her from working hard for the life she wants. She’s come a long way from the small town where she grew up—she graduated from college... Zobraziť viac
For years, rumors of the "Marsh Girl" have haunted Barkley Cove, a quiet town on the North Carolina coast. So in late 1969, when handsome Chase Andrews is found dead, the locals immediately suspect Kya Clark, the so-called Marsh Girl... Zobraziť viac
Marie Laure lives with her father in Paris within walking distance of the Museum of Natural History where he works as the master of the locks (there are thousands of locks in the museum). When she is six, she goes blind, ... Zobraziť viac
Lou Clark knows lots of things. She knows how many footsteps there are between the bus stop and home. She knows she likes working in The Buttered Bun tea shop and she knows she might not love her boyfriend Patrick... Zobraziť viac
A troubled young man commits the perfect crime - the murder of a vile pawnbroker whom no one will miss. Raskolnikov is desperate for money, but convinces himself that his motive for the murder is to benefit mankind. So begins one of the greatest novels... Zobraziť viac
An enthralling, epic fantasy about a world on the brink of war with dragons - and the women who must lead the fight to save it. The House of Berethnet has ruled Inys for a thousand years. Still unwed, Queen Sabran the Ninth must conceive a daughter ... Zobraziť viac
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time is a murder mystery novel like no other. The detective, and narrator, is... Zobraziť viac
David Mitchell has fast established himself as a novelist of considerable authority and power... Anyone who read his remarkable debut, or its successor, number9dream, will instantly recognise ... Zobraziť viac
Explosive, subversive, wild and funny, 50 years on the novel's strength is undiminished. Reading Joseph Heller's classic satire is nothing less than a rite of passage. Set in the closing months of World War II, this is the story of a ... Zobraziť viac
Inspired by the life of E.M. Forster and his relationship with his long-time companion Bob Buckingham and his wife, this is an exquisitely told, tragic tale of thwarted love... Zobraziť viac
Grown-up Meg, tomboyish Jo, timid Beth, and precocious Amy. The four March sisters couldn't be more different. But with their father away at war, and their mother working to support the family, they have to rely on one another. Whether they're putting... Zobraziť viac
