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
Connell and Marianne grow up in the same small town in the west of Ireland, but the similarities end there. In school, Connell is popular and well-liked, while Marianne is a loner. But when the two strike up a conversation - awkward but electrifying ... 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 in Maine where she grew up – she graduated from college, moved to Boston, and started her own business... Zobraziť viac
Autor patrí k najzaujímavejším a najčítanejším francúzskym autorom 20. storočia. Román Červená tráva u nás zatiaľ nevyšiel a Vian ako originálny dedič jarryovskej patafyziky a surrealistov v ňom vytvára pomocou fantázie, poézie a... 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
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
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
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
Aged thirteen, Theo Decker, son of a devoted mother and a reckless, largely absent father, survives an accident that otherwise tears his life apart. Alone and rudderless in New York, he is taken in by the family of a wealthy friend... 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
Poet and pervert, Humbert Humbert becomes obsessed by twelve-year-old Lolita and seeks to possess her, first carnally and then artistically, out of love, 'to fix once for all the perilous magic of nymphets'. Is he in love or insane? ... Zobraziť viac
A plane crashes on a desert island and the only survivors, a group of schoolboys, assemble on the beach and wait to be rescued... Zobraziť viac
Set in the early postwar years, it probes the destructive effects of war and the transition from a feudal Japan to an industrial society. Ozamu Dazai died, a suicide, in 1948... Zobraziť viac
Published after Jane Austen’s death in 1817, Persuasion is poignant and passionate story of love, disappointment, loss, and... Zobraziť viac
Margaret Atwood’s dystopian masterpiece, The Handmaid’s Tale, is a modern classic. Now she brings the iconic story to a dramatic conclusion in this riveting sequel... Zobraziť viac
If a man has lost a leg or an eye, he knows he has lost a leg or an eye; but if he has lost a self – himself – he cannot know it, because he is no longer there to know it... Zobraziť viac
From Salman Rushdie, one of the great writers of our time, comes a spellbinding work of fiction that blends history, mythology, and a timeless love story. A lush, richly layered novel in which our world has been plunged into an age of unreason, ... Zobraziť viac
From the bestselling author Ken Follett, The Evening and the Morning is a historical epic that ends where The Pillars of the Earth begins... Zobraziť viac
