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The Curious Case of Benjamin Button


The classic, moving tale of a man born old, destined to die young, and live at odds with his time To the confusion and embarrassment of his family, Benjamin Button is born an old man. As the years pass, he grows younger - moving against the current of ordinary life. While those around him age as expected, Benjamin finds himself increasingly out of step, his relationships strained by a life no one else can share. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button is F. Scott Fitzgerald's quietly unsettling tale of being a misfit to one's time. Includes the stories: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Winter Dreams and 'The Sensible Thing' BRIEF ENCOUNTERS: classic novellas and captivating stories, to be read in a single sitting or savoured over days
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A közönséges polip életének szakaszai


„Tudom, hogy vannak kivételek – a terhes hím csikóhalak a maguk költőtáskájával, meg hasonlók –, de többnyire a nők hordozzák a jövőt. Ez akár halálos feladat is lehet. A természet bizonyos szegleteiben az utódok abból merítenek erőt, hogy élve falják fel az anyjukat. Emberi körökben rossz szemmel nézik az ilyen extrém viselkedést. Ritkán fordul elő, hogy a gyerekek megeszik az anyjukat a kisbuszban, mert megfeledkezett a sós kekszről. Gyakoribb, hogy az anya önmagát emészti fel. Amikor puha hasadra pillantok, nem szívesen gondolok arra, hogy egyszer majd nővé cseperedsz. Lefektetlek a fehér ágytakaróra, hogy megtörölgesselek a fürdetés után. Ujjam az állad alá csúsztatom, hogy mosolyra késztesselek. Bizalmat sugárzó tekintettel követsz, a szemed sötét, akár az Északi-tenger, mintha már előre megbocsátanád a sok csalódást, amit okozok majd neked. Sima vagy és rózsaszín, és úgy teszek, mintha egyek volnánk. De közben pontosan tudom, hogy nem igaz. Én újra egyedül vagyok a testemben, és te is egyedül vagy a magadéban.” Ellenállhatatlanul szellemes történet felnőtté válásról, anyaságról és a nők közötti barátságról Pen egész életében úgy érezte, elvált szülei titkolnak előle valamit. Amikor az óceánon átrepülve megérkezik Skóciába, hogy elkezdje az egyetemet, valami azt súgja neki, itt az összes kérdésére választ talál. Amikor apja egy régi barátja, az immár Lord Lennox néven ismert híres író meghívja, hogy töltsön el egy hétvégét ősi birtokán a melegszívű, lenyűgöző családjával, Pen egyre közelebb kerül a rejtély megoldásához. Ráadásul életében először szerelmes lesz… A közönséges polip életének szakaszai a felnőtté válás hepehupás ösvényén követi végig Pent, aki az út során arra is rájön, hogy a múlt titkainak megismerése vezetheti el a boldogsághoz.
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Flyboy in the Buttermilk


An electrifying collection of essays from legendary cultural critic and Pulitzer Prize-winner Greg Tate 'Easily one of the greatest wordsmiths … [and] the best American writer and thinker of the past forty years' Washington Post From one of the most original, creative, and provocative writers on American culture comes a now-classic collection of essays, delving 'far and wide into Black music, into film, into the beats and rhyme of culture' (Questlove). These pieces orbit social, pop cultural, political, and economic subjects-- from the rise of hip-hop, the art of Jean-Michel Basquiat, the music of Miles Davis, James Brown, Jimi Hendrix, Bad Brains, and many others, to the crisis of the Black intellectual and the irony of the GOP recruiting Black Americans. With unrivalled flair, Tate writes in a voice that is at once angry, joyous, self-critiquing, and dazzlingly witty. Tate teaches us 'it is not too late to say too much, to be so dissatisfied with the world as it is that we throw far too many words toward the sky, and see what the heavens throw back' (Hanif Abdurraqib).
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The Housewife


"The Housewife is everything I look for in a thriller: fast-paced with red-hot mounting tension. I was hooked from the very first chapter." - Freida McFadden From the celebrated author of Finders Keepers comes a brand new, deliciously dark thriller about a woman who married the man of her dreams, only for him to become her worst nightmare. *** Jodie always dreamed of being a housewife. And after a whirlwind romance, she marries renowned psychologist Dr Roy Davies and moves into his perfect Beverly Hills home. But the fairy tale fades fast. Roy is distant, his friends view her as a gold-digger, and the house reveres his late wife, Deborah, whose presence still looms over everyone and everything. When Jodie learns Deborah became a recluse before death, she begins to suspect Roy was behind it. And the deeper she digs, the darker Roy's past appears-obsessive, controlling, unfaithful. Increasingly convinced he had something to do with Deborah's death, Jodie knows she should go to the police, but that would require revealing her own secret. A secret that could destroy her. But Jodie won't be silenced. Because the truth about Roy is worse than she imagined-and now, trapped in a house built on lies, she must find a way out before she becomes the next perfect wife to vanish. Natalie Barelli delivers a supercharged, addictive thriller that will have you hooked from start to finish-a must-read for psychological thriller and Freida McFadden fans. Tropes Psychological Suspense Domestic Thriller Marriage Secrets
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The Last Love Song


When Sorcha O’Donovan encounters struggling musician Con Daly – the strikingly handsome outcast in their small village on West Cork’s windswept coastline – her days will never be the same. Con strikes gold with rock band The Fishermen in London, but their lives change beyond recognition as the dark side of fame rears its head and secrets from the past threaten to destroy everything he has worked for. Twenty years later, The Fishermen agree to re-form for the Music for Life charity concert at Wembley Stadium. But Con has been missing for more than a decade. There’s only one person who can find out what happened; only one person who knows how vital it is to uncover the truth. Because should Con Daly reappear before the facts emerge, then history could repeat itself with even more tragic consequences . . .
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The Winged Game


For a chance at redemption, a disgraced player of carriwitchet must team up with and fake-date the rival player who destroyed her career A CHANCE AT REDEMPTION IN THE HANDS OF HER RIVAL. . . Carriwitchet is a violent, rugby-esque game played atop winged beasts. It was once Taissa Cho's whole life. She was considered her country's most promising player-until her nemesis, rival player Kion Locke, destroyed her career. She was expelled from the sport in disgrace. No team would take her. And Taissa has spent the last two years thinking of nothing but revenge. Until a chance to redeem herself and career presents itself, offered by the very man who ruined everything in the first place. A spot on his team, the Stymphs. The catch? To garner publicity and keep Taissa as the team's secret weapon, she and Kion are forced into a fake relationship. But Taissa and Kion only have two things in common: their love of the game and their undying hatred of each other. Yet as a mysterious illness befalls the winged creatures of the league, they are forced to work together to save their team. With sabotage afoot, Taissa and Kion find themselves prepared for anything . . . except the fact that their fake-for-the-cameras relationship may be something real after all. Tropes: Rivals-to-lovers Fake dating Found family Fantasy sports romance Bickering MCs
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Lichočar


Brno. Rok 1999. Přemysl „Přemek“ Příhoda, doktorand Masarykovy univerzity, si připravuje podklady pro svou doktorskou tezi o tajemném božstvu, proplétajícím se dějinami. Z akademického zájmu se brzy stane touha, pak obsese, a pak… Lichočar, kniha vydaná autorkami ze stejnojmenné witch-folkové kapely, je knihou o putování – Evropou, pověstmi, lidovými vyprávěnkami a starými vírami. Je to kniha o paměti. Individuálních vzpomínkách zachycených v denících a emailech – našeho hrdiny, jeho kolegů, přátel, nepřátel i historických osobností. Ale též paměti krajiny zničené válkou, takové, přes kterou se převalily dějiny a většinu paměti si odnesly. Je to kniha detektivní. Spolu s Přemkem jdeme po stopách čehosi, co si bere jména, podoby a životy. Co způsobuje neštěstí a z rozmaru rozdává nevyžádané dary. Jako refrén celým příběhem zní licho, lichoradka, lichočar… A v neposlední řadě je to kniha o kráse. Kráse hledání i tápání, kráse vědění, kráse slovanské a vůbec evropské mytologie, kráse strachu a přírody. Na pomezí fantastiky, detektivky a exkurze do bájné minulosti stojí Lichočar a vás s potměšilým šklebem zve, abyste ho následovali. Ale pozor. Licho nespí… Licho ví.
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The Stone Curse


Fans of dark academy fantasy and enemies-to-lovers tension will devour this gritty romantasy series from Debbie Cassidy. Gargoyles are meant to be unbreakable. Until they aren’t. The attack on the cadets shattered everything I knew. Now the academy is under lockdown, and betrayal bleeds through our ranks. With every secret exposed, my circle of trust shrinks to nothing. The only balm for my grief is vengeance—the promise of bringing down the graynite alpha. But his death will demand more power than I possess. Power that can only be earned by surviving the elite trial. So I’ll seal the fractures in my heart, breathe through the ache in my soul, and fight back. It’s time for retribution. But the path to justice is paved with lies. As secrets unravel, I’m forced to face the one certainty that remains—nothing will ever be the same again.
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Hoří ti táta


Román o tom, že politika je vždycky osobní — a někdy i smrtící Před budovou Poslanecké sněmovny se upálil muž. Není jasné proč, možná to však má spojitost s výzvou extremistického populisty. Lada je úspěšná spisovatelka — a dcera muže, který spáchal protestní sebevraždu. Truchlí, je naštvaná, pátrá po motivech svého otce. Zároveň jí ale poslední dobou scházejí dobré náměty a nakladatelství už si přeje knihu. Stane se tak nevyhnutelné: rodinné vyšetřování se postupně mění v rukopis. A Ladin život v peklo, protože musí konfrontovat populisty, rozdělenou společnost i vlastní komplikovaný vztah s otcem. Román Viktorie Hanišové i její hrdinky je ponorem do hlubin současné společnosti a jejích neuróz.
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Válka jsme my


Povídková kniha Válka jsme my obsahuje deset dramatických příběhů Čechů a Slováků, zasazených do širokého časového rámce od druhé světové války přes Indočínu a Vietnam až po Afghánistán. Některé jsou inspirovány skutečnými osudy, jiné jsou fiktivní, všechny jsou však ukotveny v historických reáliích, které se odehrály, nebo se odehrát mohou. Jak říká autor knihy: „Válka změní vše. Zažere se vám pod kůži, dostane do žaludku, změní se v nekonečnou noční můru. A je jedno, zda se odehrává na druhém konci světa, za humny, nebo na vlastním dvorku. Je všudypřítomná. VÁLKA JSME MY. Vždy tomu tak bylo a bude.“
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The Makeup Remover: Volume 2


The real competition is just getting started, both inside and out. . . . After successfully passing the preliminary round of Face-Off Cinderella, wallflower Kim Yeseul feels a bit more confident in herself, thanks to makeup artist Cheon Yuseong's ability to transform her looks. Now, in addition to the show's cosmetic challenges, the duo must face a new obstacle: keeping Yeseul's identity a secret on live TV. To hide her face during broadcasts, Yeseul dons a costume of her favorite bunny character, Toseul. But the other contestants won't let her fly under the radar so easily - especially not Ju Heewon, who's still seething after being rejected by Yuseong. Can Yeseul make it through the next round without being discovered - or worse, sabotaged by another contestant? Volume 2 collects episodes 15-29 of the webcomic The Makeup Remover.
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Journey to the Centre of the Earth


Journey to the Centre of the Earth has been consistently praised for its style and its vision of the world. It explores the prehistory of the globe, but can also be read as a psychological quest, for the journey itself is as important as arrival or discovery. Professor Lidenbrock and his nephew Axel travel across Iceland, and then down through an extinct crater towards a sunless sea where they enter a living past and are confronted with the origins of man. A classic of nineteenth-century French literature, the novel''s distinctive combination of realism and Romanticism has marked figures as diverse as Sartre and Tournier, Mark Twain and Conan Doyle.This new translation of the complete text is faithful to the lyricism, verve, and humour of the original. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World''s Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford''s commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.
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Když mrtví mlčí


Renomovaný vinař Dirk Levefre je podezřelý z brutální vraždy své ženy. Nikdo nevěří v jeho nevinu, důkazy hovoří proti němu. Dirk se obrátí na svého přítele z mládí, kněze Pavla Wagnera – jediného, kdo mu ještě může pomoci. Pavel neochotně souhlasí. Před lety své rodné město kvůli traumatickému zážitku opustil a nyní ho nemilosrdně dohání stíny minulosti. Spolu se soukromou detektivkou Annou Steinbachovou, která je stále těžce poznamenaná svým posledním případem, dělají vše pro to, aby našli skutečného pachatele. On ani Anna však netuší, že nemají co do činění jen s vraždou. V úkrytu číhá zvrhlý lovec. Loví ženy, aby jim způsobil nepopsatelné utrpení. Dosud ho znají jen jeho oběti. A on se neštítí ničeho, aby to tak i zůstalo.
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Láska s vůní čokolády


Hilma se před časem vzdala úspěšné kariéry ve městě a impulzivně přijala práci ve výrobně čokoládových pralinek Altán ve vesničce uprostřed malebného švédského kraje Dalarna, plného lesů a jezer. Po prvotních komplikacích se provoz Altánu rozjel natolik dobře, že Hilma s majitelkou pralinkárny Maggie mají co dělat, aby všechno stíhaly. Navíc si má Maggie brzy brát svého milovaného Äkeho a Hilma dostane od budoucího ženicha tajný úkol –vskrytu se chopit většiny svatebních příprav. Vše se ještě zkomplikuje, když se na místě postupně objeví celá Hilmina rodina a snaží se společně čelit šokující novince. Zvládne Hilma připravit pro své blízké přátele dokonalou svatbu, vyřešit nečekanou rodinnou situaci, věnovat se práci, a přitom nezanedbat svůj čerstvý vztah s Joelem? A jak ji zasáhne dávný příběh lásky místní rodačky Anny? Hřejivý román plný romantiky a léta z malebného kraje švédských lesů a jezer, volné pokračování knihy Altán s vůní čokolády od držitelky ocenění Feel-good román roku. Přeložila Ela Rohanová
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Letters 1944-1959


A bestseller in France, this is the first English translation of Albert Camus and Maria Casares' fascinating, impassioned letters - a record of one of the great love affairs of the twentieth century You and I met and fell in love passionately, impatiently, dangerously. I regret nothing and I feel that these last days I've lived are enough to justify a life. - Albert Camus to Maria Casares, 1st July 1944 Their affair began in wartime Paris. Maria Casares, a young Spanish actress, was starring in a production of the great writer's play The Misunderstanding, and at an after-party hosted by Simone de Beauvoir and Jean-Paul Sartre, they embarked on a brief but passionate relationship. Separated by the end of the Occupation and the return of Camus's wife to Paris, the couple were reunited by chance one day on the boulevard Saint-Germain, and from that day forward - until the fatal car crash that took Camus's life in 1960 - they were inseparable. Their correspondence, uninterrupted for over a decade, is testimony to the depth of their connection while also offering a vivid portrait of artistic life in post-war Europe. Camus and Casares debate books and politics; describe encounters with Colette, Cocteau, Gide and Picasso; discuss stardom and everyday life, their love of the sea and nature, their doubts and dreams. Above all, they describe a relationship that feels like an impossible gift. Translated into English for the first time by Sandra Smith and Cory Stockwell, these 865 letters reveal the intimate personal lives of two extraordinary artists, and record one of the great love affairs of the twentieth century.
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My Husband's Wife


Eden Fox, an artist on the brink of her big break, sets off for a run before her first exhibition. When she returns to the home she recently moved into – Spyglass, an enchanting old house in the pretty seaside village of Hope Falls – nothing is as it should be. Her key doesn’t fit. A woman, eerily similar to her, answers the door. And her husband insists that this stranger is his wife. One house. One husband. Two women. Someone is lying. Six months earlier, a reclusive Londoner named Birdy, reeling from a life-changing diagnosis, inherits Spyglass. This unexpected gift from a long-lost grandmother brings her to Hope Falls. But then Birdy stumbles upon a shadowy London clinic that claims to be able to predict a person’s date of death, including her own. Secrets start to unravel and, as the line between truth and lies blurs, Birdy feels compelled to right some old wrongs. My Husband’s Wife weaves a tangled web of deception, obsession and mystery that will keep you guessing until the last page. Prepare yourself for the ultimate mind-bending marriage thriller and step inside Spyglass – if you dare – to experience a story where nothing is as it seems.
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Ride the Pink Horse


Three desperate men converge in the midst of an annual carnival in New Mexico Sailor used to be Senator Willis Douglass' protege. When he met the lawmaker, he was just a poor kid, living on the Chicago streets. Douglass took him in, put him through school, and groomed him to work as a confidential secretary. And as the senator's dealings became increasingly corrupt, he knew he could count on Sailor to clean up his messes. Willis Douglass isn't a senator anymore; he left Chicago, Sailor, and a murder rap behind and set out for the sunny streets of Santa Fe. Now, unwilling to take the fall for another man's crime, Sailor has set out for New Mexico as well, with blackmail and revenge on his mind. But there's another man on his trail as well--a cop who wants the ex-senator for more than a payoff. In the midst of a city gone mad, bursting with wild crowds for a yearly carnival, the three men will violently converge... The suspenseful tale that inspired one of the most beloved films noir of all time, Ride the Pink Horse is a tour-de-force that confirms Dorothy B. Hughes' status as a master of the mid-century crime novel.
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Seven Recipes for Revolution


The Bear meets Attack on Titan in this exhilarating, food-based epic fantasy filled with high stakes and monster steaks, perfect for fans of Pierce Brown and Jay Kristoff. Paprick is a common butcher, carving slabs of meat from gargantuan monsters so elite chefs can prepare magic-granting meals for the rich. But Paprick’s true passion is cooking, and if he can learn the secret art, his dreams of liberating his people and sharing the monsters’ magic with the world could come true. He steals the precious ingredients needed to practise recipes at home, but if he’s caught, he’ll be executed. As his desperation grows, he ventures into the black market and uncovers a spice imported from unknown lands. Combining it with the last of his stolen meat, he cooks a dish the world has never tasted before, with side-effects he couldn’t have foreseen. The dish’s magic grows Paprick to kaiju-size, and legends of his powers spread among the people. Immediately, the rulers arrest him, but Paprick convinces them to make him a chef’s apprentice—if they ever want to learn his Recipe. However, his exposure to the world of high cuisine reveals the rot at its centre, and with his new power, rebellion is only a few recipes away…
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The Last Letter


One last letter. His dying wish. A promise that will change everything…A stunning deluxe edition of the bestselling love story that has shattered a million hearts. Prepare to ugly cry over this devastating slow-burn romance that will shatter your heart and stitch it back together piece by piece. Beckett, If you're reading this, well, you know the last-letter drill. You made it. I didn't. I need one thing from you: get out of the army and get to Telluride. My little sister Ella's there, raising the twins alone. If I'm gone, that means I can't be there for her. I can't help them through this. But you can. So I'm begging you, as my best friend, go take care of my sister, my family. Please don't make her go through it alone. Ryan When Beckett follows his best friend's dying wish and arrives in the small mountain town of Telluride, he expects grief, guilt, and the weight of a promise he's not sure he can keep. What he doesn't expect is Ella. Fiercely independent and determined to hold her family together, Ella is still reeling from loss after loss. But as Beckett slowly becomes part of her life, their shared grief begins to turn into something neither of them saw coming. But Ella knows that loving Beckett means risking heartbreak all over again…and this time she's not sure she'll survive. Perfect for readers who love: Emotional romances that make you cry Slow-burn love stories Small-town romance Military romance Single parent romance Found family Dual POV The Last Letter is an epic slow-burn love story that will break your heart before putting it back together again. Perfect for fans of Colleen Hoover, Nicholas Sparks, and Abby Jimenez.
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Beletria je často nazývaná aj krásnou, alebo umeleckou literatúrou. Toto označenie pochádza z francúzskeho názvu belles lettres (krásna literatúra)Výrazom beletria sa súhrnne označujú umelecké prozaické diela. K najznámejším beletristickým žánrom patrí poviedka, novela, román, črta či umelecká reportáž.

Romány, poviedky a novely ponúkajú pútavé príbehy s výraznými postavami a atmosférou. Divadelné hry zase slúžia ako materiál pre divadelné predstavenia a prinášajú konverzácie, dramatické situácie a komediálne alebo tragické prvky.

Beletria je neoddeliteľnou súčasťou literatúry, ktorá obohacuje naše vnímanie sveta a poskytuje nám príležitosť prežívať rôznorodé príbehy a vstúpiť do rôznych svetov. Bez ohľadu na to, či preferujete dobrodružstvo, romantiku alebo reflexiu, beletria vám umožní objaviť nové myšlienky, inšpirácie a zábavu.

Hľadáte knižných hrdinov, ktorí vás zavedú do sveta romantiky, histórie, sci-fi či fantasy? Prinášame vám ten najlepší výber skutočných príbehov, románov, detektívok, noviel a poviedok. K úspešným autorom beletrie patria Jozef KarikaDominik Dán, Róbert Bryndza, Kristína Tormová, Urbaníková EvitaTáňa Keleová Vasilková a Stephen King