Der große tschechische Schriftsteller Bohumil Hrabal führte jene burleske Literatur fort, die den braven Soldaten Schwejk hervorbrachte. Dieser Roman hat seit dem ersten Erscheinen Hunderttausende Leser gefunden... Čítať ďalej
World War II is nearly over. For the Russians, the enemy is no longer Nazi Germany, but the American behemoth that threatens to topple the Communist revolution. Deep within the walls of the Kremlin, Stalin’s top man... Čítať ďalej
Thronfolger Franz Ferdinand wird ermordet und der Erste Weltkrieg beginnt. Auch der Prager Hundehändler Josef Schwejk,obwohl von einem Militärarzt »endgültig für blöd« erklärt, gerät in die Mühlen... Čítať ďalej
Jen's 15-year-old daughter goes missing for four agonizing days. When Lana is found, unharmed, in the middle of the desolate countryside, everyone thinks the worst is over. But Lana refuses to tell anyone what happened... Čítať ďalej
The breathtaking story of five brothers who bring each other up in a world run by their own rules. As the Dunbar boys love and fight and learn to reckon with the adult world, they discover the moving secret behind their father’s... Čítať ďalej
Is lobbying, particularly by 'lobbyists for hire', resulting in a distortion of the democratic process? Does business, with its highly sophisticated and well-resourced lobbying operations, have an undue influence... Čítať ďalej
From the bestselling author of Girl with a Pearl Earring and The Last Runaway
Arriving at his fourth school in six years, diplomat's son Osei knows he needs an ally if he is to survive his first day - so he's lucky to hit... Čítať ďalej
The number one bestseller, chosen as a Book of the Decade by The Times, Daily Telegraph and Guardian
`Devastating' Daily Telegraph
`Heartbreaking' The Times
`Unforgettable' Isabel Allende
`Haunting' Independent
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Here is Paris as you have never seen it before - a city in which every building seems to hold the echo of an unacknowledged past, the shadows of Vichy and Algeria.
American postdoctoral researcher Hannah and runaway... Čítať ďalej
Robert Greene is a master guide for millions of readers, distilling ancient wisdom and philosophy into essential texts for seekers of power, understanding and mastery. Now he turns to the most important subject of... Čítať ďalej
In these -urgently relevant essays,-* the National Book Award-winning author of Between the World and Me -reflects on race, Barack Obama's presidency and its jarring aftermath-*--including the election of Donald... Čítať ďalej
-I guess we won't go back to Kansas, anyway. I'd rather take my chances with the rest of you- With their farm now in the hands of the bank, Dorothy, Uncle Henry and Aunt Em have decided to live in the Emerald City forevermore... Čítať ďalej
I am fully determined to go at once to the Magic Isle of the Skeezers and to the enchanted mountain of the Flatheads, and prevent war and strife between their inhabitants Dorothy and Ozma journey out into the remote lands... Čítať ďalej
And now, if you'll kindly excuse me for a time, I'll go over to the castle and do my conquering Dragged down through a whirlpool into the fairyland of Mo, Trot and Cap'n Bill must find their way to the safety of Oz. But as they... Čítať ďalej
But we won't find anything - not even supper - unless we travel on. Here's a path. Let's take it and see where it leads to Shipwrecked on the shores of a strange new country, Betsy Bobbin and her loyal mule Hank decide to help... Čítať ďalej
-But it is surely not too late, even now, to do this- In telling his tale to Woot the Wanderer, the Tin Woodman is reminded of his Munchkin sweetheart, Nimmie Amee, and determines to find her and marry her as he had promised... Čítať ďalej
-Welcome home, sublime and noble Ancestor! Welcome, honourable and exalted Sir- Upon his return to the cornfield from which Dorothy first rescued him, the Scarecrow decides to follow his pole deep down into the earth... Čítať ďalej
From the author of the New York Times-bestselling and Edgar Award-winning The Expats As dawn approaches in New York, literary agent Isabel Reed is turning the final pages of a mysterious, anonymous manuscript, racing... Čítať ďalej
The fiction discussed in Gary Lachman's highly praised The Dedalus Book of the Occult. - Passages from Valery Bruisov, Andre Bely, William Beckford, Honore Balzac, William Beckford, Jacques Cazotte, J.K.Huysmans... Čítať ďalej
A biography of famous Czech composer Dvorak. It sets the scene for Dvorak 'American' music, composed after his return from the US, the context of his most famous work, the Ninth Symphony -From the New World-... Čítať ďalej
