Robinson Crusoe, published in 1719, is considered by many to be the first novel in English, and its success was so enormous that by the end of the nineteenth century it had spawned more translations and versions than any other previous English book... Zobraziť viac
"Please, Mr Murdstone! Don´t beat me! I´ve tried to learn my lessons, really I have, sir!" sobs David. Although he is only eight years old, Mr Murdstone does beat him, and David is so frightened that he bites his cruel stepfather´s hand. For that, he... Zobraziť viac
The Opera House, Ankh-Morpork... a huge, rambling building, where innocent young sopranos are lured to their destiny by a strangely-familiar evil mastermind in a hideously-deformed evening dress... Zobraziť viac
As the decisions made in the corridors of power bring the world to the brink of oblivion, five families from across the globe are brought together in an unforgettable tale of passion and conflict during the Cold War. When Rebecca Hoffmann, ... Zobraziť viac
When Polyanna Whittier goes to live with her sour-tempered aunt after her father's death, things seem bad enough, but then a dreadful accident ensues. However, Pollyanna's sunny nature and good humour prove to have an astonishing effect on... Zobraziť viac
Penguin Books Ltd: The story of Quasimodo, the hunchback bellringer of Notre-Dame cathedral and his devotion to the... Zobraziť viac
When he hears her favourite Beatles song, Toru Watanabe recalls his first love Naoko, the girlfriend of his best friend Kizuki. Immediately he is transported back almost twenty years to his student days in Tokyo... Zobraziť viac
England, May 1536. Anne Boleyn is dead, decapitated in the space of a heartbeat by a hired French executioner. As her remains are bundled into oblivion, Thomas Cromwell breakfasts with the victors... Zobraziť viac
Novela z prostredia aristokracie a "hight society", ktorá rozpráva o jednoduchých veciach vážneho života a o vážnostiach bezstarostného života. Zobraziť viac
Orion Publishing Co - 'This is a great yarn, spanning several generations, with neat twists and a surprising ending.' (PRIMA )<b Zobraziť viac
Afghanistan, 1975: Twelve-year-old Amir is desperate to win the local kite-fighting tournament and his loyal friend Hassan promises to help him. But neither of the boys can foresee what will happen to Hassan that afternoon, ... Zobraziť viac
First published in 1911, Under Western Eyes traces the experiences of Razumov, a young Russian student of philosophy who is uninvolved in politics or protest... Zobraziť viac
In Killing Monica Bushnell spoofs and skewers her way through pop culture, celebrity worship, fame and even the meaning of life itself, when a famous writer must resort to faking her own death in order to get her life back from her ... Zobraziť viac
Transworld Publishers Ltd - The Times 'Like Jonathan Swift ... he is a satirist of enormous talent ... incredibly funny ... c Zobraziť viac
The marriage of Gertrude and Walter Morel has become a battleground. Repelled by her uneducated and sometimes violent husband, delicate Gertrude devotes her life to her children, especially to her sons, William and Paul ... Zobraziť viac
Sara Fitzgerald's daughter Kate is just two years old when she is diagnosed with a rare form of leukaemia. Reeling with the... Zobraziť viac
Penguin: Nick Hornby's second bestselling novel is about sex, manliness and fatherhood. Will is thirty-six, comfortable and... Zobraziť viac
'Just at this moment he passed us on the stairs, making such a graceful bow, in reply to which I dropped a curtsey - all foreigners have such polite manners, one catches something of it'. Cranford is an affectionate and often moving portrait of... Zobraziť viac
No. 1 New York Times bestselling author Daniel Silva delivers another stunning thriller in his latest action-packed tale of high stakes international intrigue featuring the inimitable Gabriel Allon. She is an iconic member ... Zobraziť viac
