I was supposed to be having the time of my life. When Esther Greenwood wins an internship on a New York fashion magazine in 1953, she is elated, believing she will finally realise her dream to become a writer. But in between the cocktail parties and piles Zobraziť viac
Penguin Books Ltd: A misfit at an exclusive New England college, Richard finds kindred spirits in the five eccentric... Zobraziť viac
It's hard to find an employer who doesn't ask too many questions about my past. So I thank my lucky stars that the Garricks miraculously give me a job, cleaning their stunning penthouse with views across the city and preparing fancy meals in their... Zobraziť viac
Survivor, genius, perfumer, killer: this is Jean-Baptiste Grenouille. He is abandoned on the filthy streets of Paris as a child, but grows up to discover he has an extraordinary gift: a sense of smell more powerful than any other human's... 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
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
It’s the year 2000 in a city aglitter with wealth and possibility; what could be so terribly wrong? Our narrator has many of the advantages of life: Young, thin, pretty, a recent Columbia graduate, she lives in an apartment on ... Zobraziť viac
In 1965, after being rejected by more than a dozen publishing houses, a book called "Dune" was brought out by the Chilton Book Company. Its respected author, journalist Frank Herbert, had written "Dune" with nothing more in mind than ... 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
„Namaluj mi beránka.“ Touto větou osloví malý kudrnatý chlapec s šálou zkroušeného pilota, který havaroval v saharské poušti. Odkud se hoch vzal? Přiletěl opravdu se spřežením husí z daleké planety? Nebo je Malý princ jen výplodem pilotovy fantazie? Zobraziť viac
Wordsworth Editions Ltd: With Selected excerpts from "The Notebooks for Crime and Punishment". Introduction and Notes by Dr... Zobraziť viac
It’s the night before Death-Cast goes live, and there’s one question on everyone’s mind: Can Death-Cast actually predict death, or is it an elaborate hoax? ... Zobraziť viac
Faber and Faber: Book Description Stunning new repackages to celebrate Ishiguro's popular baclikst titles.... Zobraziť viac
Penguin: With an essay by Peter Ackroyd. 'I am jealous of everything whose beauty does not die. I am jealous of the... Zobraziť viac
Are you ready to stay up all night? Rebecca meets Gone Girl in this shocking, unpredictable thriller with a twist that will leave you reeling . . . The TikTok sensation from the author of It Ends With Us... Zobraziť viac
When the tortured body of a young woman is found in a dumpster, her eyes swollen shut and her clothes soaked with blood, Detective Erika Foster is one of the first at the crime scene. The trouble is, this time, it's not her case... Zobraziť viac
Two women. An office filled with secrets. One terrible crime that can't be taken back... Zobraziť viac
Winston Smith rewrites history. It’s his job. Hidden away in the Record Department of the sprawling Ministry of Truth, he helps the Party, and the omnipresent Big Brother, control the people of Oceania... Zobraziť viac
Arguably the greatest dystopian novel of all time and the most influential post-war work of fiction Nineteen Eighty-Four is a riveting read and a groundbreaking exploration of mass surveillance, censorship and mind control... Zobraziť viac
Charlie Gordon, a floor sweeper born with an unusually low IQ, has been chosen as the perfect subject for an experimental surgery that doctors hope will increase his intelligence... Zobraziť viac
