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Seryj Kardinal
Vashemu vnimaniju predlagaetsja sbornik romanov D.Frensisa.
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Oxford Bookworms Library 6 Joy Luck Club
There are so many things that a mother wishes to teach her daughter. How to lose your innocence but not your hope. How to keep hoping, when hope is your only joy. How to laugh for ever. This is the story of four mothers and their daughters - Chinese-American women, the mothers born in China, and the daughters born in America. Through their eyes we see life in pre-Revolutionary China, and life in downtown San Francisco; women struggling to find a cultural identity that can include a past and a future half a world apart.
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Szépek és átkozottak
A zsákmány felfalja a győzőt. A dzsesszkorszak nagy írójának második regénye (1921) a tehetséges, művészi hajlamú Anthony Patch és az imádatra méltó, gyönyörű Gloria Gilbert szerelmének története. A szerelemből házasság lesz, s apránként derül ki, milyen gyenge akaratú, határozatlan és gyáva Anthony, milyen önző, elkényeztetett, hiú és makacs Gloria. Szerelmük az évek múlásával megkopik; pénzük elfolyik a kezük közül; nem képesek az élettel szembenézni, mulatnak, isznak, erkölcsileg egyre süllyednek, szétforgácsolódásuk és kiégésük egymástól is eltávolítja őket. A lazán szerkesztett regény már az új nemzedék vereségét jelzi. "Amit elveszítünk, az sokkal édesebbnek tűnik utólag -jegyzi meg Fitzgerald, aki saját csalódását is beleírta könyvébe. - Tudom, hogy így van, mert egyszer nagyon akartam valamit, és meg is szereztem. Ez volt az egyetlen dolog, amit igazán akartam életemben... Aztán, amikor az enyém lett, porrá omlott a kezeim között... És ebből megtanultam, hogy az ember nem szerezhet meg magának semmit, egyáltalán semmit. Mert a vágyaink becsapnak." Mint valamennyi ihletett Fitzgerald-könyv, a Szépek és átkozottak is a kiábrándulás szívszorítóan hiteles krónikáját nyújtja.
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Diamond as Big as the Ritz + CD
Young love, unbelievable wealth, greed, cruelty and adventure are the themes Fitzgerald brilliantly combines to create a highly unusual story with a surprise ending that no reader will be able to put down. In this story the great Fitzgerald reveals a bizarre segment of the rich and careless American society of the 1920s, which he often criticized and yet belonged to.
L´étrange histoire de Benjamin Button : Suivie de Un diamant gros comme le Ritz
Jamais Roger Button n'aurait pensé que la seule évocation de son nom puisse, un jour, faire trembler d'effroi un hôpital voire une ville tout entire... Et pourtant... En ce matin de septembre 1860 M. Button, n'en croit pas ses yeux. En pleine maternité, se dresse dans le berceau de son nouveau-né tant attendu, un homme de 70 ans la barbe vénérable ! Et il s'agit bien de son fils ! Aprs cette entrée en fanfare dans la vie, Benjamin Button ne pouvait mener une existence comme les autres : né vieillard, il va vieillir jeune, rebours des autres, de la nature, des ans. Il va voir ses parents se voter, s'éteindre, sa jeune femme s'empâter et décliner tandis qu'il va retrouver peu peu santé, vigueur, s'illustrer brillamment la guerre, courir les ftes et les mondanités... Au bout du voyage ? Une histoire étrange, extraordinaire et... le néant.
Pacanka
Jak se konečně zbavit syndromu hodné holčičky? Pacanka chce žít svobodně. V souladu se svými pocity a sexualitou. Je jí právě třicet a ve vztahu ani ve stávajícím životě ji to nebaví. Naplněný život a svobodu hledá v Nizozemsku, v Praze, ve Zlíně, ve Francii, na Ukrajině a nakonec v Řecku. Chce zažívat dobrodružství, setkávat se s obyčejnými i neobyčejnými lidmi a doufá, že tam někde se konečně bude cítit šťastná. A přestože každá její cesta je jiná, mají cosi společného. Pacanka na to však přichází pomalu a postupně. Ne v barech a hospodách, které navštíví, ne v postelích mužů i žen, se kterými prožije lepší nebo horší sex. Jejím největším objevem je vnitřní svět. Postupně nahlíží společného jmenovatele svého chování — destrukci, pomocí níž se snaží zničit své naučené vzorce. Cesta ven ale zdaleka není jednoduchá a přímá. A kdo je vlastně pacanka? Novela se na pozadí poutavého příběhu stává kritikou společenských stereotypů a reaguje na aktuální debaty o respektující výchově, sexuálním konsenzu i feminismu.
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Uzavřený obchodní stát
Ve své vizi budoucí politiky zúročuje Fichte své zkušenosti s pozorněsledovanými revolučními událostmi ve Francii. Rozhoduje se vyhýbatse extrémním polohám chápání státu, za které považuje přílišnouliberalizaci i poručnický model. Koncepce uzavřeného obchodníhostátu přitom úzce souvisí s jeho pojímáním lidské přirozenosti a se snahou eliminovat sklon k nečinnosti, přibližující člověka k pasivitěpřírody. Fichtova potřeba čelit úpadkovým rysům společenského vývojenabízí ve své problematičnosti nadčasové téma prolínání myšlenkypolitických reforem s ideologizací lidského uvažování. PřeložilP. Bláha.
Espanol en marcha 3+CD
Metodo comunicativo dividido en cuatro niveles: A1, A2, B1; B2 del Marco Comun Europeo de Referencia. Tambien se dispone de los niveles A1+ A2 reunidos en Espanol en marcha basico. Dirigido a jovenes; adultos. Secuenciacion graduada desde la presentacion
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Black Girl from Pyongyang
The extraordinary true story of a West African girl’s upbringing in North Korea under the protection of President Kim Il Sung
In 1979, aged only seven, Monica Macias was transplanted from West Africa to the unfamiliar surroundings of North Korea. She was sent by her father Francisco, the first president of post-Independence Equatorial Guinea, to be educated under the guardianship of his ally, Kim Il Sung.
Within months, her father was executed in a military coup; her mother became unreachable. Effectively orphaned, she and two siblings had to make their life in Pyongyang. At military boarding school, Monica learned to mix with older children, speak fluent Korean and handle weapons on training exercises.
After university, she went in search of her roots, passing through Beijing, Seoul, Madrid, Guinea, New York and finally London – forced at every step to reckon with damning perceptions of her adoptive homeland. Optimistic yet unflinching, Monica’s astonishing and unique story challenges us to see the world through different eyes.
Best Road Trips California 5
Discover the freedom of the open road with Lonely Planet's California's Best Road Trips. This trusted travel companion features 33 amazing drives, from 2-day escapes to 2-week adventures. Experience the majesty of Yosemite, encounter towering redwoods in Big Sur, or soak up the sun on SoCal's beaches. Get to California, rent a car, and hit the road!
Inside Lonely Planet's California's Best Road Trips:
Itineraries for classic road trips plus other lesser-known drives with expert advice to pick the routes that suit your interests and needs
Full-color route maps - easy-to-read, detailed directions
Detours - delightful diversions to see the California's highlights along the way
Link Your Trip - cruise from one driving route to the next
Insider tips - get around like a local, avoid trouble spots and be safe on the road - local driving rules, parking, toll roads
Stretch Your Legs - the best things to do outside the car
Essential infoat your fingertips - hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, prices
Honest reviews for all budgets - eating, sleeping, sightseeing, hidden gems that most guidebooks miss
Lavish color photography provides inspiration throughout
Covers San Francisco, Big Sur, Napa Valley, Yosemite National Park, Redwoods, Route 66, Death Valley, San Diego, Los Angeles, Monterey and more
The Perfect Choice: Lonely Planet's California's Best Road Trips is perfect for exploring California via the road and discovering sights that are more accessible by car.
The Great Divide
A breathtaking historical novel following the incredible construction of the Panama Canal and casting light on the unsung people who lived and laboured in its shadow - by acclaimed author Cristina Henriquez.
It is said that the Canal will be the greatest feat of engineering in history. But first, it must be built.
Ada Bunting, a bold sixteen-year-old from Barbados, arrives alone in Panama as a stowaway alongside thousands of other West Indians seeking work in the grand building project of the Canal. Francisco, a local fisherman, resents the foreign nations clamouring for a slice of his country, but nothing is more upsetting for him than his son Omar's decision to work as a digger. For Omar, whose upbringing was quiet and lonely, this job offers a chance to finally find connection and independence. Scientist John Oswald has come from further afield. He has journeyed to Panama in pursuit of one goal: eliminating malaria. But everything hangs in the balance as his wife Marian falls ill herself.
When John witnesses an act of bravery and compassion from Ada one day, he hires her on the spot as a caregiver for his wife. This fateful decision sets in motion a sweeping tale of ambition, loyalty, and sacrifice.
Breathtaking and impossible to put down, The Great Divide explores the lives of the labourers, fishmongers, journalists, protesters, doctors and soothsayers who lived alongside the construction of the Canal - those rarely acknowledged by history even as they carved out its course.
A tuskólábú
Dúl az elsõ világháború. Desmond Okewood angol kapitány rejtélyes üzenetet kap Németországból, nyomtalanul eltûnt bátyjától, Francistól. Véletlenül hozzájut egy halott amerikai útleveléhez és német titkosrendõrségi jelvényéhez. A kapitány megtévesztésig hasonlít az elhunythoz, így egy pillanat alatt dönt. Elcseréli az irataikat és elindul Németországba felkutatni Francist. Ekkor még nem sejti, milyen veszedelmes kalandokba keveredik az ellenséges országban, azt még kevésbé, hogy a császár által korlátlan hatalommal felruházott, titokzatos Tuskólábú veszi üldöz?be...
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Intimacy
"Nothing is as fascinating as love, unfortunately."
Jay, the narrator of Hanif Kureishi's third novel, tells his story on the night that he is preparing to leave his lover, Susan, and their two boys. His departure will not be impulsive: "I have contemplated this rupture from all sides," he says. But it will happen. He and Susan live comfortably in London. Each loves the children. Yet Jay, "lost in the middle of [his] life," craves and depends on passion in life, and it is no longer there.
Known for "very funny works about serious topics" (San Francisco Review of Books) and his uncanny ability to capture the mores of our time, Kureishi strips away all posturing and self-justification to expose the flaws of his own protagonist and the failure of intimacy. Searingly honest, he explores the fears and desires that drive a man to leave a woman. Rarely has such challenging and complex emotion fit into so compact a novel; rarely has an experience both common and uniquely devastating been so courageously portrayed.
SAFARI PLAZ
Léto na opuštěné pláži... slunce, surf, krásné holky... a nesmělý, zamilovaný králík. Komiksová novela německého autora Mawila vychází po USA, Španělsku a Francii také česky. Mawil, vl. jménem Markus Witzel, patří k největším talentům německé autorské scény a tamní kritika jej označuje za komiksového Woodyho Allena. V jeho tvorbě se objevují dvě základní linie - autobiografické příběhy a příhody brýlatého králíčka hledajícího své místo ve světě lidí. Pro obě z nich je příznačný Wawilův skvělý pozorovací talent, cit pro atmosféru, fascinace něžným pohlavím a smysl pro humor s melancholíckým nádechem.
Lacná kniha Uzavřený obchodní stát
Ve své vizi budoucí politiky zúročuje Fichte své zkušenosti s pozorněsledovanými revolučními událostmi ve Francii. Rozhoduje se vyhýbatse extrémním polohám chápání státu, za které považuje přílišnouliberalizaci i poručnický model. Koncepce uzavřeného obchodníhostátu přitom úzce souvisí s jeho pojímáním lidské přirozenosti a se snahou eliminovat sklon k nečinnosti, přibližující člověka k pasivitěpřírody. Fichtova potřeba čelit úpadkovým rysům společenského vývojenabízí ve své problematičnosti nadčasové téma prolínání myšlenkypolitických reforem s ideologizací lidského uvažování. PřeložilP. Bláha.
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Veg-Table
Named a Best Cookbook of Fall 2023 by Bon Appetit, Food & Wine, Eater, The Strategist, The Los Angeles Times, Good Housekeeping, and more, and a Best Cookbook of the Year by Epicurious.
From the bestselling author of The Flavor Equation and Season and winner of the 2023 IACP Trailblazer Award: A fascinating exploration of the unique wonders of more than fifty vegetables through captivating research, stunning photography, and technique-focused recipes.
"Groundbreaking, inspiring, delicious: Nik Sharma’s Veg-Table is everything I’d hoped for and more!”—Nigella Lawson, author of Cook, Eat, Repeat
Nik Sharma, blogger at A Brown Table, Serious Eats columnist, and bestselling cookbook author, brings us his most cookable collection of recipes yet in Veg-table. Here is a technique-focused repertoire for weeknight mains for cooks of all skill levels looking to add more delicious and satisfying vegetable dishes to their diet.
Combining the scientific underpinnings of The Flavor Equation with the inviting and personal recipes of Season, this book features more than fifty vegetables, revealing their origins, biology, and unique characteristics. Vegetable-focused recipes are organized into chapters by plant family, with storage, buying, and cooking methods for all. The result is a recipe collection of big flavors and techniques that are tried, true, and perfected by rigorous testing and a deep scientific lens.
Included here are Sharma’s first-ever pasta recipes published in a cookbook: Pasta with Broccoli Miso Sauce, Shallot and Spicy Mushroom Pasta, and more. And vegetable-focused doesn’t mean strictly vegetarian; bring plants and animal protein together with delicious recipes like Chicken Katsu with Poppy Seed Coleslaw and Crispy Salmon with Green Curry Spinach. A wide variety of hot and cold soups, salads, sides, sauces, and rice-, egg-, and bean-based dishes round out this collection.
Featuring more than 100 of Sharma’s gorgeous and evocative photographs, as well as instructive illustrations, this cookbook perfectly balances beauty, intellect, and delicious, achievable recipes.
FOLLOW-UP TO TWO CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED BOOKS: Season was a finalist for a James Beard Award and an IACP award. It was on the most prominent cookbook best-of lists, including the New York Times Best Cookbooks, NPR’s Favorite Cookbooks, and Bon Appetit’s Best Cookbooks gift guide; it was also an Amazon Book of the Month. The Flavor Equation was named one of the best cookbooks of the year by the New York Times, Eater, Epicurious, Food & Wine, Forbes, Saveur, Serious Eats, Smithsonian magazine, the San Francisco Chronicle, the Los Angeles Times, the Boston Globe, the Chicago Tribune, CNN Travel, The Kitchn, Chowhound, NPR, The Art of Eating 2021 longlist and many more; plus it garnered international media attention including from the Financial Times, the Globe and Mail, The Telegraph, The Guardian, The Independent, The Times (U.K.), Delicious Magazine (U.K.), The Times (Ireland), and Vogue India. It was the winner of the Guild of U.K. Food Writers (General Cookbook). It was a finalist for the 2021 IACP Cookbook Award.
AN ESTABLISHED AUTHOR: Sharma is a regular contributor to the popular Serious Eats food platform, where his pieces on the science of flavor reach millions of readers nationwide.
UNIQUE YET ACCESSIBLE VEGGIE-FORWARD RECIPES: Not only does Sharma write recipes for every palate, but he writes them for every level of cook, from novices to seasoned chefs. This book melds his science-forward thinking with accessible yet delicious vegetable-based recipes for an engaging and unexpected combination.
Perfect for:
Fans of Nik Sharma, Season, and The Flavor Equation
Vegetarians and flexitarians
Those looking to add more plants to their diet
Home cooks looking for a new challenge who are interested in learning more about food and flavor
Birthday, holiday, housewarming, or graduation gift for food enthusiasts
Fans of The Food Lab, The Flavor Bible, and Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat
Readers who like the diverse, modern approach to ethnic food found in publications like Lucky Peach, Indian-ish, and Koreatown