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Detektívky, trilery, horory 
Svetová beletria 
Sci-fi a fantasy 
Romantická beletria 
Komiksy 
Historické romány 
Česká beletria 
Slovenská beletria 
Humor a satira 
Novely, poviedky, antológie 
Eseje, úvahy, štúdie 
Fejtóny, rozhovory, reportáže 
Skutočné príbehy 
Erotická beletria 
Citáty, výroky, aforizmy, príslovia, porekadlá 
Dráma, divadelné hry, scenáre 
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Maloměstská idyla / Z krajského města
Devátý svazek díla J. K. Šlejhara přináší dvě povídkové sbírky z autorova pozdního tvůrčího období. Oba tituly spojuje městská tematika, avšak na rozdíl od předchozí sbírky Z Prahy v nich nejde o obraz velkoměstského prostředí, ale o zachycení osudů obyvatel menších měst. Maloměstská idyla odráží život v autorově podkrkonošském rodišti, v kraji jeho dětství a mládí; povídky souboru Z krajského města pak byly inspirovány jeho pobytem v Kolíně, kde v prvních letech 20. století působil jako středoškolský učitel. V čele každé sbírky stojí jedna stěžejní próza, určující ráz Šlejharovy pozdní tvorby. V Maloměstské idyle je to rozsáhlá povídka Kyvadlo věčnosti, v níž se velké kyvadlo radniční věže proměňuje v symbol nikdy nekončícího běhu času, který vymaňuje hrdinu z nesnesitelných podmínek pozemského života. V druhé sbírce je to pak Zátoka smrti, mocný obraz přírodního zákoutí, v němž řeka strhává do svého neodolatelného víru vše živé. Obě prózy, v nichž vrcholí Šlejharův svébytný symbolismus, spolu s ostatními povídkami podávají obraz neblahého údělu člověka.
The Secret of Snow
''An extraordinary story'' Fredrik Backman, Sunday Times bestselling author of A Man Called OveMeet Máriddja: eccentric, eighty-five years old, and facing a cancer diagnosis. She''s determined to keep the truth about her illness from her dear husband Biera, while also finding someone who can take care of him once she''s gone.Meet Kaj: a new transplant to the village, recently engaged to Mimmi, and mourning the death of his mother. One day, when Kaj unexpectedly finds a box of Sámi-the indigenous people of Scandinavia-handicrafts belonging to his mother, he unlocks something he never anticipated, something that will change his life for years to come.A debut that is at turns tender, funny and devastating, The Secret of Snow introduces a cast of loveable, quirky characters perfect for fans of Fredrik Backman and Jonas Jonasson. Translated by Alice Menzies.
Greater Sins
''A striking debut, filled with folkloric mystery and yearning. Read it, then read it again'' Amy Twigg, author of Spoilt Creatures''A muddy, pastoral fable written with an equal measure of beauty and morbidity. Completely enthralling.'' Lucy Rose, author of The Lamb''An extraordinary sense of place and time, written by an exciting new voice'' Radio Times (Best Books 2025)Who will cast the first stone?1915, the Cabrach, Aberdeenshire. An isolated Scottish community is disturbed by a strange discovery: a body in a peat bog, perfectly preserved. Two people haul the body from the ground: Lizzie, the wife of a wealthy local landowner, and Johnny, a nomadic singer and farm hand. At hearthside and inn, people whisper: what have we unearthed?One unveiling brings others. For Lizzie, tenacious but trapped, the discovery reveals unanswered questions about her past while for Johnny, it threatens to uncover a history he’s trying to outrun.As their stories entwine, a series of unsettling events befalls the isolated community: ruinous weather, a damaged soldier, strange occurrences that cannot be explained. Against the echoes of distant war, and with the boundaries blurring between right and wrong, everyone is looking for someone to blame…
Death of a Diplomat
A remote Icelandic island. A diplomatic dinner party. And a murderer in the midst.The stakes at dinner couldn''t be higher.The Canadian embassy are visiting a remote Icelandic island and the great and the good have gathered to welcome them. But beneath the glamour, tensions are bubbling.When the deputy Canadian ambassador is poisoned at dinner, suspicion falls on everyone present, but particularly on the ambassador himself. Jane, the ambassador''s wife, knows that she has to solve the murder if she is to save her husband and her marriage. But Jane knows better than anyone that, when it comes to protecting scandalous secrets, there are no lengths to which people won''t go.So soon the question becomes: can she track down the killer before they strike again?
Emmie Arbel
Arrested with her family in the Netherlands, deported by the Nazis to Ravensbru¨ck and Bergen-Belsen, and orphaned – all by the age of seven – Emmie Arbel survived the camps, only to face a new ordeal of suffering in what should have been a place of refuge. Traumatized as a child by violence, abuse, and isolation, she has transformed her survival into an inspirational lifelong mission both to bear witness to the Holocaust, and to celebrate the enduring resilience of the human spirit. Working closely with Emmie herself, the acclaimed German graphic artist Barbara Yelin has created an unforgettable “visual biography” of this remarkable woman: her rebellious independence, her indomitable humour, the wisdom of her contemplation. Emmie Arbel: The Colour of Memory is at once a haunting portrayal of a historical atrocity, an inspiring account of a modern friendship, a beautiful work of art, and a meditation on memory itself. This graphic novel was developed as part of the Survivor-Centred Visual Narratives Project funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC).
Pod jiným jménem
Mladá dramatička Melina Greenová právě napsala novou hru inspirovanou životem své alžbětinské předkyně Emilie Bassanové. Ale že by se dočkala jejího uvedení? To je v divadelním světě, kde ženy nemívají stejnou startovní čáru jako muži, nepravděpodobné. A tak se Melinina kamarádka rozhodne poslat hru na festival pod mužským pseudonymem. V roce 1581 je Emilia Bassanová chráněnkou anglických šlechticů. A ačkoli je velmi duchaplná a má vypravěčský talent, jako většina žen své doby nemá vlastní hlas. Když je donucena stát se milenkou vlivného lorda, Emilia díky němu poprvé vidí, co dokážou slova dramatiků. Rozhodne se tedy tajně dostat na jeviště svou hru – tím, že zaplatí herci jménem William Shakespeare, aby ji uvedl pod svým jménem. Autorka ve dvou prolínajících se časových rovinách – i s pomocí autentických historických pramenů – rozvíjí působivý příběh ambicí, odvahy a odhodlání, příběh dvou žen, které sice dělí staletí, ale spojuje je touha nedbat předsudků a moci svobodně tvořit.
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Our Better Natures
'Ward fleshes out her real-life characters with complete conviction, deftly threading their own words into the fabric of her fiction' FINANCIAL TIMES'A captivating invocation of a moment of revolutionary zeal and hope . . . a prescient reminder of the importance of testimony in the fight for justice, of individual stories' IRISH EXAMINER'Our Better Natures is a stunning meditation on hope, its fragile insistence, driven by Sophie Ward's singular wit and astounding philosophical playfulness. It cements Ward's place as one of our most inventive, inquisitive, & alert novelists working today' MARGOT DOUAIHY'Our Better Natures is potent and beguiling. It makes one see with a better eye' LAURA CARLIN'Our Better Natures is an absolute marvel - a marvel of ideas, full of intellectual delights; a marvel of construction that propels us toward the most unexpected - and inevitable - outcomes; a marvel of writing, elegant, poised, wise, achingly beautiful at times, but never pulling focus from the stories of the three women and the people around them; and a marvel of compassion. A truly magnificent creation' NANCY CRANEAmid the chaos and political upheaval of 1970s America, three very different women must accept the world as it is, or act to change it. Phyllis Patterson is a housewife in White Plains, Illinois. Her son Jimmy returns to the family home from Vietnam with a Korean wife and two children. Blindsided by these new additions, particularly her curious granddaughter, Soozie, Phyllis's small-town world is turned upside down in more ways than she could have ever imagined. Andrea Dworkin is an activist in Amsterdam. Having fled her abusive husband and their life together, she finds herself desperate for answers, for herself and the world around her. An encounter with Noam Chomsky and Michel Foucault at their infamous Dutch debate provokes her burgeoning independence. Returning to America she will embody a revolution, no matter the price. Muriel Rukeyser is a poet in New York. Despite protestations from her lover, Monica, Muriel insists on campaigning against injustice, using her words as weapons and pushing her body to its limits. In this era of political unrest, Muriel's life stands as a testament to the possibility of creative resistance. A single postcard from an imprisoned writer thousands of miles away will unite these women in the fight for a world they believe in. Full of compassion, imagination and rich storytelling, Our Better Natures is a powerful novel about language, connection and freedom.
Amnesia
FROM THE MULTI-MILLION-COPY BESTSELLING AUTHORMurder and mystery are peppered with dark humour in this fast-paced thriller from the bestselling crime writer and author of The DCI Ryan Mysteries. “LJ Ross keeps company with the best mystery writers” – The Times“A literary phenomenon” – Evening Chronicle----------------------------------------Some things you can never forget... After a nationwide manhunt for notorious felon Carl Deere left two women hospitalised in a critical condition, clinical psychiatrist and criminal profiler Doctor Alexander Gregory is left heartbroken. Both are special to him: one is his new friend, Detective Chief Inspector Ava Hope, and the other is the woman he loves, Doctor Naomi Palmer. However, there's something he doesn't know... One of them is a killer. Enlisted by the Metropolitan Police, Doctor Gregory must embark on a journey into the past - theirs, as well as his own. In doing so, he comes to understand that justice is seldom black and white, and even good people can commit murder... ----------------------------------------READERS LOVE AMNESIA BY LJ ROSS"I couldn't put this book down. It is so well crafted. LJ Ross is one of my very favourite authors." - 5-star reader review"Excellent. Can't wait for the next." - 5-star reader review"Brilliant, and enthralling, again! Another page turner." - 5-star reader review"An excellent page turning thriller that will keep you reading long into the night." - 5-star reader review"I have read every Dr Gregory book, and they keep getting better with each new one. HIGHLY RECOMMEND." - 5-star reader review
Major Bricket and the Circus Corpse
''A new Simon Brett novel is an event for mystery fans!'' P.D. James''Simon Brett writes stunning detective stories. I would recommend them to anyone'' Jilly CooperIntroducing a new, but not-so-amateur, sleuth from another peaceful English village with an alarmingly high death rate! The first mystery in a new cosy series from one of the world''s favourite crime writers - perfect for fans of Richard Osmand, Janice Hallett, Robert Thorogood and M. C. Beaton._______________________Meet Major Bricket, an infrequent resident of Highfield House in Stunston Peveril, Suffolk. In the past the Major''s work assignments, frequently in foreign countries, have prevented him from spending much time there and a result, there is an air of mystery around him while everyone in the village speculates on the nature of his occupation.But now the Major has retired and has come home for good in his open-topped little red sports car... and what a homecoming it is, for lying spreadeagled on his lawn in the summer sunshine is the corpse of a clown.The circus is in Stunston Peveril for the annual village fair, yet none of their quota of clowns is missing - or at least, nobody is saying. Could the body be that of an unfortunate early guest at the village''s highlight of the social calendar, the Fincham Abbey Costume Ball?Fortunately Major Bricket''s past clandestine career means that he is now very well placed to solve the mystery of the dead clown on his camomile lawn . . ._______________________Praise for Simon Brett:''Murder most enjoyable'' Colin Dexter''Few crime writers are so enchantingly gifted'' Sunday Times''Like a little malice in your mysteries? Some cynicism in your cozies? Simon Brett is happy to oblige'' New York Times''A delightful, thoroughly English whodunnit'' Daily Mail''The wittiest around'' Antonia Fraser
A Stage Set for Villains
The gods are dead. All that's left are the Players . . .
The performers of the Playhouse are as worshipped as they are feared, their enchanting shows bending hearts, minds, and even reality itself. Vicious, godlike, lethal. Eighteen-year-old Riven Hesper knows the dangers better than anyone, after her own encounter with a Player resulted in a curse that is slowly killing her.
When the Playhouse announces the spectacle of a lifetime - a chance for one mortal to steal a Player's immortality - Riven sees her last chance to live. Desperate for answers, she infiltrates the competition. There, she finds Jude, the Playhouse's brilliant, merciless Lead Player, whose charm is as dangerous as his Craft, and strikes a deadly bargain to save her life.
But with time running out and the Playhouse's secrets unraveling into a disturbing picture, Riven faces a grim possibility: she might not be the hero of her story after all. In fact, she may be the villain.
Because the Playhouse doesn't just tell stories. It rewrites them.
And Riven's might end in blood.
Caraval meets One Dark Window in this lush and dark fantasy.
Backlight
A riveting, funny coming-of-age story: the second volume in Pirkko Saisio's award-winning Helsinki trilogy.
Teenaged Pirkko can't decide which she hates most: God, her communist father, or her growing breasts. Grandpa has moved into the room long promised to her, and Mother, overworked and distant, tries to keep the peace between her headstrong daughter and husband. It's 1960s Finland and Pirkko has fun getting into trouble. That is, until her teacher suggests she might have what it takes to be a real writer. Then the historic summer of 1968 arrives, which Pirkko spends working at a Swiss orphanage where no one understands her and, as much as her family drive her mad, she's homesick for the first time.
As the world shifts and swirls around her, Pirkko must make sense of it all - including her own sexual identity.
A funny, unique coming-of-age story and an intimate portrait of a life lived in language, Backlight is the second volume in Pirkko Saisio's award-winning Helsinki trilogy.
Rodinná rada
Novela Rodinná rada je hořce humorným svědectvím o střetu dvou stárnoucích bratrů Marka a Ivana při péči o nemohoucí matku. Jejich odlišné osobnosti, rozdílný vztah k minulosti, jiné politické preference a různá hierarchie hodnot eskalují v sérii vygradovaných scén, do kterých jsou vtaženy jejich děti a bývalí i současní rodinní partneři. Ve snaze pomoci s řešením náročné situace jsme prostřednictvím vypravěčky svědky střetu, který na půdorysu současné rodiny zrcadlí rozdělený svět.
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Bitter Honey
PRAISE FOR LOLÁ ÁKÍNMÁDÉ‘Lolá Ákínmádé crafts sharply written and deeply moving characters, raising brutal questions and steering clear of easy answers.’ Taylor Jenkins Reid'The queen of messy characters!' Onyi Nwabineli'Bitter Honey is an urgent call for empathy, grace and understanding.' Glamour'Ákínmádé is a master at shading the gaps between power and love.' Chika Unigwe'[Bitter Honey] is a real tour de force. Akinmade is a gifted storyteller.' Gary Younge'I loved BITTER HONEY... one of the best books Lola has ever written.' Kim GoldenTwo women. Four decades. A lifetime of secrets. 1978: A scholarship draws Nancy from Gambia’s warmth into Sweden’s winter. When her friendship with charismatic scholar Lars blossoms into something more, she thinks she may have finally found her place. But there’s more to Lars than his charming persona, and Nancy is about to discover the danger of being drawn into his world…2006: Tina has had her taste of fame as the nation’s Eurovision pop princess. But beneath her glittery façade, Tina is desperate to discover who she really is. Her mother, Nancy, seems desperate to keep the past under wraps, but will an unexpected figure help open the doo? ith a mother-daughter relationship at its heart, BITTER HONEY explores relationships, resilience, and what it means to fully wear your skin and carve your own space in this world. The first standalone novel from Lolá Ákínmádé is her most ambitious yet, spanning four decades and three continents. READERS LOVE BITTER HONEY: 'Bold, lyrical, and richly layered. Lola Akinmade writes with fire'*****'I fall in love with Lola's writing every time'*****'More books like this, please... such a captivating read'*****'The character-building is great... eye-opening'*****'Beautiful, emotionally resonant... unforgettable characters'*****'A highly addictive, compelling and heartbreaking novel'*****'A novel that stays with you... evoking deep reflection'*****'Deep, intense, really touching... a magnificent novel'*****'Like embarking on a profound journey that spanned not just years but entire worlds'*****'The storytelling is breathtaking, the emotions raw, and the themes deeply resonant'*****
Tremor of Intent
Burgess''s purpose was to write a novel which would investigate some of the moral grey areas of the Cold War. The book deals with the misappropriation of nuclear secrets by the Russians, following the decision of Edwin Roper, a leading atomic scientist, to leave England and form a new allegiance to the Soviet Union. The novel begins with a long letter written by Roper''s old school friend, Denis Hillier, a professional assassin who has been sent to bring him home or kill him. Hillier encounters genuine evil in the form of Mr Theodorescu, an international man of mystery with a Romanian name and a perfect English public-school accent. Having administered a truth drug by nefarious means, Theodorescu attempts to extract secret information from Hillier, with the intention of selling it either to the Russians or the Americans. He does not care which side ends up with the intelligence: it is simply a question of who will pay the highest price. The moral centre of the book may be located in Hillier''s (and Burgess''s) questioning of the unprincipled neutrality of Theodorescu''s position. Given the historical reality of the Cold War, the novel suggests, it is imperative that everyone should choose something to believe in - a political ideology or a nation state - and remain constant in that belief. Theodorescu is a villain because he believes in nothing more substantial than personal wealth. His neutrality is presented as the ultimate evil. Among its other accomplishments, Tremor of Intent deserves to be regarded as Burgess''s most detailed statement about the atomic age. By investigating the ethics of nuclear technology, he demonstrates that his novels are capable of articulating complex ethical problems and engaging with the global politics of the mid-twentieth-century. This is a much under-estimated work, which shines a light onto the shadowy history of the Cold War.
Unspeakable Beauty
This beautiful, poetic debut novel warns of the dangers of being a quiet person in a loud world and letting magnetic strangers pull your strings. Set on the Welsh coast, it is an unsettling coming-of-age tale about the importance of learning how to take the lead and be yourself, of finding hope in the shadows, of letting your dreams bloom. -- Books Council of Wales
The Younger Woman
A woman’s confession about her husband sparks a dangerous cat and mouse game in this riveting domestic thriller. Gabby and Fred have just begun to adapt to their new life as empty nesters when Gabby makes a stunning realization: She can't stand her husband. One night at a bar, Gabby meets an enigmatic younger woman named Ellis, and in a haze of drunkenness, she confesses that she wishes Fred dead. Surely she didn't expect anything to come of it, but when she tries to track Ellis down again, she realizes that Ellis might not have been who she said she was. As Gabby begins to unravel the truth about Ellis, and what Fred might be hiding, she is thrown into a whirlwind of lies and manipulation. How much is she willing to risk to expose the truth? And who is the real target?
I Wanna Be Your Girl Vol. 3
Being in love with your best friend is hard, but being a good friend is even harder. The third volume of the hit manga series about the complications of friendship, first loves and what it truly means to be an ally.
Hime and Akira have been best friends since childhood. But they haven't spoken in weeks - not since their argument over Akira's crush, who's too distracted by Hime to notice Akira!
The girls want to make up, but this rift runs deeper than a simple crush. All Akira wants is to be seen as a girl, and Hime is upset that people see her as nothing but a girl. Before they can repair their relationship, they'll need to work through some big questions.
Can they learn to accept each other and themselves before they drift apart forever?
A joyous celebration of acceptance in all its forms, this clean manga series is filled with funny, thoughtful friends tackling identity, relationships and friendships in secondary school. Perfect for readers aged 12+
My Hero Academia Character Encyclopedia
How tall is Izuku Midoriya? Who is Katsuki Bakugo's old rival? What kind of personality does Ochaco Uraraka have?
Find out the answers to these questions and more, including essential facts and stats about characters from their Quirks, hero names, personalities, birthdates, friendships, rivalries, abilities, and much more.
The Other Child
WHO DO YOU TRUST WHEN YOU CAN'T TRUST THE ONE YOU LOVE? 'A book that gives you a gripping ride for the mind and emotions' 5***** reader review---Four years on from the devastating loss of their first child, Lauren and Alex De Vale are finally the proud parents of new baby, Charlotte. However as Lauren – who struggled to bond with her late son – returns to work, she is riddled with anxiety. She knows all too well that one little mistake can lead to tragedy. What if something terrible happens to Charlotte while she’s not ther? ear, grief and guilt make for a potent mix. And all it takes is one neighbour’s offhand comment to spark Lauren’s worst fears - and deep-seated suspicions . . . ---Praise for Susi Fox:'You will be desperate to know how this dark, disturbing tale ends' Sun 'I raced through, unable to stop reading until I found out what was really going on. Gripping and thought provoking' Laura Marshall‘An original, brave new voice’ Women’s Weekly ‘I couldn’t sleep until I finished it . . . and then I couldn’t sleep at all’ Dervla McTiernan
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.
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