From the Orange Prize-winning author of 'Half of a Yellow Sun' come twelve dazzling stories that turn a penetrating eye on the ties that bind men and women, parents and children, Nigeria and the West... Zobraziť viac
This book of contemporary Chinese literature contains two separate novellas, A Riot of Brilliant Purple and Tender Crimson and Beautiful Days. A Riot of Brilliant Purple and Tender CrimsonThis novel is about the love lives of a father and daughter pair... 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
In The Great Gatsby F. Scott Fitzgerald brilliantly captures both the disillusion of post-war America and the moral failure... Zobraziť viac
George Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four is one of the most famous and influential novels of the 20th century... Zobraziť viac
Vintage: His life was like his recurring nightmare: a train to nowhere. But an ordinary life has a way of taking an... Zobraziť viac
From the up-and-coming young American writer who has contributed to McSweeney's and written for THE NEW YORKER comes a masterful collection of short stories that has already received rave reviews from many of the most prominent writers working today... Zobraziť viac
Winston Smith re-writes history for the Ministry of Truth in Oceania. Big Brother and the Thought Police watch everyone for signs of Thought Crime. But when Winston falls in love with Julia, he begins to have new ideas... Zobraziť viac
Povídky, které napsal Franz Kafka (1883-1924) na Hradčanech, ve Zlaté uličce čp. 22, vyšly pod titulem Venkovský lékař knižně již za jeho života. Kafka ve svých krátkých textech stále znovu evokuje zčásti iracionální, zčásti... Zobraziť viac
Part of the Macmillan Collector’s Library; a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket sized classics with gold foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover... Zobraziť viac
HarperCollins is proud to present its range of best-loved, essential classics. 'The reaches opened before us and closed behind, as if the forest had stepped leisurely across the water to bar the way for our return... Zobraziť viac
Classic / British English: Always be good, so people will love you. Always work hard and do your best.' These were the words of Black Beauty's mother to her son when the two horses lived with Farmer Grey... Zobraziť viac
Classic / British English: An artist paints a picture of the young and handsome Dorian Gray. When he sees it, Dorian makes a wish that changes his life. As he grows older, his face stays young and handsome. But the picture changes... Zobraziť viac
In these stories lives come into focus through single events or sudden memories which bring the past bubbling to the surface. The past, as Alice Munro's characters discover, is made up not only of what is remembered, but also what isn't... Zobraziť viac
Classic / American English: George and Lennie are friends and they have plans for the future. But Lennie is not very smart and he sometimes makes trouble. George wants to help him but that is not always easy. Then one night... Zobraziť viac
The Castle is the story of K., the unwanted Land Surveyor who is never to be admitted to the Castle nor accepted in the village, and yet cannot go home. As he encounters dualities of certainty and doubt, hope and fear, and reason and... Zobraziť viac
The tale of K’s arrival in the village below the castle that seems to rule it is Kafka’s Magnum Opus. The study of relationships, particularly between... Zobraziť viac
Winston Smith, an outwardly obedient citizen of Airstrip One, dreams secretly of truth and freedom - but his rebellion will come at a terrible cost. George Orwell's dark masterpiece has enthralled readers for over seventy years... Zobraziť viac
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So says John Berry, son of a hapless dreamer, brother to a cadre of eccentric siblings, and chronicler of the lives lived, the loves experienced, the deaths met, and the myriad strange and wonderful times encountered... Zobraziť viac
Un mari aimant, de beaux enfants, un métier gratifiant… Sur le papier, Linda a tout pour être heureuse. Et pourtant, elle n’est qu’apathie et indifférence. Puis vient la rencontre avec un ancien petit ami. Jacob est... Zobraziť viac
