Michael Beard is a Nobel prize-winning physicist whose best work is behind him. Trading on his reputation, he speaks for enormous fees, lends his name to the letterheads of renowned scientific institutions and half-heartedly... Čítať ďalej
Saturday, February 15, 2003. Henry Perowne is a contented man- a successful neurosurgeon, the devoted husband of Rosalind and proud father of two grown-up children. Unusually, he wakes before dawn, drawn to the window... Čítať ďalej
It is July 1962. Edward and Florence, young innocents married that morning, arrive at a hotel on the Dorset coast. At dinner in their rooms they struggle to suppress their private fears of the wedding night to come and... Čítať ďalej
Two old friends - Cline Linley and Vernon Halliday - meet at the funeral of Molly Lane. Both men had been Molly's lovers; Clive is Britain's most eminent modern composer and Vernon is the editor of the respected broadsheet... Čítať ďalej
Thirteen-year-old Briony Tallis sees her sister Cecilia strip off her clothes and plunge into the fountain in the garden of their country house. Watching her is Robbie Turner, her childhood friend who, like Cecilia... Čítať ďalej
In 1946, a young couple set off on their honeymoon. Fired by their ideals and passion for one another, they plan an idyllic holiday, only to encounter an experience of darkness so terrifying it alters their lives for ever... Čítať ďalej
McEwanův příběh jedné svatební noci z počátku šedesátých let, zasazený do krásného prostředí na pobřeží jižní Anglie, nabízí hluboké zamyšlení nad dobovou podmíněností lidského... Čítať ďalej
It is July 1962. Edward and Florence, young innocents married that morning, arrive at a hotel on the Dorset coast. At dinner in their rooms they struggle to suppress their private fears of the wedding night to come and... Čítať ďalej
Michael Beard je nositelem Nobelovy ceny, ale svou nejlepší práci odvedl už v mládí. Jako padesátník žije ze své pověsti, přednáší za horentní honoráře, zaštiťuje svým jménem vědecké instituce... Čítať ďalej
Britain has lost the Falklands war, Margaret Thatcher battles Tony Benn for power and Alan Turing achieves a breakthrough in artificial intelligence. In a world not quite like this one, two lovers will be tested beyond... Čítať ďalej
Charlie ist ein sympathischer Lebenskünstler Anfang 30. Miranda eine clevere Studentin, die mit einem dunklen Geheimnis leben muss. Sie verlieben sich, gerade als Charlie seinen 'Adam' geliefert bekommt, einen... Čítať ďalej
In a world not quite like this one, Margaret Thatcher battles Tony Benn for power and Alan Turing has achieved an astonishing breakthrough in artificial intelligence.
In an alternative 1980s London, Charlie, drifting... Čítať ďalej
Je to jen svědomí, co nutí člověka stále znovu a znovu zpytovat duši, anebo existuje cosi mnohem hlubšího, kam obyčejný smrtelník nedosáhne, ale o čem jen tuší, že číhá vyrazit každým okamžikem... Čítať ďalej
While the world is still counting the cost of the Second World War and the Iron Curtain has descended, young Roland Baines's life is turned upside down. Stranded at boarding school, his vulnerability attracts his piano... Čítať ďalej
Penguin Readers is an ELT graded reader series for learners of English as a foreign language. With carefully adapted text, new illustrations and language learning exercises, the print edition also includes instructions... Čítať ďalej
Lessons is an intimate yet universal story of love, regret and a restless search for answers. While the world is still counting the cost of the Second World War and the Iron Curtain has descended, young Roland Baines's... Čítať ďalej
V době, kdy svět stále ještě počítá náklady druhé světové války a železná opona se spustila, život jedenáctiletého Rolanda Bainese se obrátí vzhůru nohama. Dva tisíce kilometrů od matčiny... Čítať ďalej
