Tells the story of Charles Smithson's infatuation with the unusual Sarah Woodruff, whilst being engaged to a young lady of a good family and a considerable dowry. The author re-creates the feel of a Victorian novel. He also wrote "The Collector" and "The Magus".
'Vladimir Nabokov was a literary genius' David Lodge'Of all my novels this bright brute is the gayest', Nabokov wrote of King, Queen, Knave. Comic, sensual and cerebral, it dramatizes an Oedipal love triangle, a tragi-comedy of husband, wife and lover, through Dreyer the rich businessman, his ripe- lipped ad mercenary wife Martha, and their bespectacled nephew Franz. 'If a resolute Freudian manages to slip in' - Nabokov darts a glance to the reader - 'he or she should be warned that a number of cruel traps have been set here and there...
An epic tale of three generations of an American family--and the ambition, violence, deceptions and hard-won love that shapes their lives. Rich in vivid details and masterfully crafted characters' lives, and narrated in a voice of great emotional power and sensitivity, Flesh and Blood is an unforgettable, moving and stunning portrait of contemporary America.
Two bodies, their throats cut with brutal precision, lie in a waste of blood in the dingy vestry of St Matthew's Church, Paddington. One is an alcoholic tramp; the other, Sir Paul Berowne, a recently resigned Minister of the Crown. Dalgliesh arrives to begin his investigations.
Uncle Petros is a family joke - an ageing recluse in a suburb of Athens, playing chess and gardening. His young nephew soon discovers his uncle was once a celebrated mathematician who staked all on solving the problem of Goldbach's Conjecture. schovat popis
Beautifully written, sweetly melancholic and sharply observed, A Home at the End of the World is the story of people living life without a blueprint. They are outsiders, misfits in several ways: Bobby, kind and open, but haunted; clever, gay Jonathan, unhappy with his directionless life; and fiercely independent Clare, searching for a future to match her dreams. Could it be that together they might make a life for themselves, and perhaps even find love, of a strange kind?
Pat Conroy returns with a sprawling novel that serves as a love letter to Charleston and lifelong friendship. Set against the lush backdrop of Charleston, South Carolina, the story follows Leopold Bloom King, the son of a loving science teacher and a well-known Joyce scholar. After the tragic suicide of his older brother, Leo grapples with the profound impact of loss and seeks connection. He eventually finds solace in a close-knit group of high school seniors, including the glamorous twins Sheba and Trevor Poe, the resourceful Niles and Starla Whitehead, socialite Molly Huger, and her boyfriend Chadworth Rutledge X. Their relationships evolve over two decades, navigating the complexities of the 1960s counterculture to the onset of the AIDS crisis in the 1980s. The bonds among this diverse group withstand the tests of time, enduring through marriages, unrequited loves, and Charleston's deep-rooted issues of racism and class. However, a final challenge awaits them in San Francisco, one that none of them are prepared for. This novel showcases Conroy's unparalleled passion for life and language, highlighting the enduring nature of friendship amidst life's trials.
Testi successivi alla raccolta dei Quarantanove Racconti pubblicati in volumi e riviste, pubblicati originariamente come "Part II" e "Part III" de "The Complete Short Stories of Ernest Hemingway"
Nowe wydanie najważniejszej w historii książki poświęconej fotografii. Wybitna amerykańska intelektualistka bada znaczenie i funkcję fotografii we współczesnym świecie. Czym w swej istocie jest fotografia? Jakie są jej związki z malarstwem i sztuką? Jak zjawisko fotografii zmieniło nasz sposób postrzegania świata? W jakim stopniu fotografia interpretuje rzeczywistość? Jaka jest relacja między fotografem i obiektem oraz między zdjęciem a patrzącym? Na czym polega współczesny heroizm widzenia? Z jakich powodów sięgamy po aparat fotograficzny? Dlaczego skłonni jesteśmy przechowywać zdjęcia bliskich nam osób?
Left alone by her partner's suicide, Cordelia Gray struggles to manage the private detective agency they once shared.
One of Crichton's classic thrillers--the "New York Times" bestseller which was the basis for the 1979 film adapted and directed by the author--is reissued with a new look. In 1855 London, a group of thieves plan a daring robbery of gold bullion cargo aboard a mighty steam locomotive as it speeds along the English countryside. Reissue.
Jedna z najbardziej kontrowersyjnych i uznawanych powieści, "Szatańskie wersety" to najbardziej znana i poruszająca książka Salmana Rushdiego. Akcja toczy się w nowoczesnym świecie pełnym chaosu i cudów, a historia zaczyna się od zamachu terrorystycznego na samolot lecący do Londynu. Dwaj indyjscy aktorzy o przeciwnych wrażliwościach spadają na ziemię, przemieniając się w żywe symbole tego, co anielskie i złe. To tylko początek wspaniałej odysei, która płynnie łączy rzeczywistość z wyobraźnią. Książka, której znaczenie przyćmiewa jedynie jej jakość, jest kluczowym dziełem naszych czasów. "Szatańskie wersety" to powieść o metamorfozach, nawiedzeniach, wspomnieniach, halucynacjach, objawieniach, reklamowych sloganach i żartach. Rushdie ma niezwykłą moc opisu, której nie sposób się oprzeć.
At forty-eight, Tim Cranmer is a retired secret servant living in rural England, enjoying his manor house, vineyard, and young mistress, Emma. However, his past looms large, embodied in Larry Pettifer, a bored radical don and Tim's former double agent during the Cold War. Their rivalry, rooted in their shared boyhood, resurfaces when both Larry and Emma mysteriously vanish. Tim is left to wonder if they have run off together or if Larry has ensnared Emma in a dangerous game. As he embarks on a search for them, Tim finds himself pursued by his former masters, turning the tables on his role as the hunter. He delves into his past, following Larry and Emma through the perilous terrain of their new alliance. As he navigates the moral complexities of post-Cold War Europe—through the remnants of England after Thatcher and the chaotic landscapes of Moscow and Southern Russia—Tim faces a profound dilemma. Stripped of his past and future, he grapples with his humanity as the values he once fought for begin to erode, and the specter of a reinvigorated Russian empire haunts the remnants of the Soviet dream. This narrative showcases John le Carré at his finest.
The Eaters of the Dead is a brilliant, stirring tale of historical adventure which deserves a place on readers bookshelves alongside Michael Crichton's bestselling techno-thrillers.
W Południowym Pacyfiku, 1000 stóp pod powierzchnią, na dnie oceanu spoczywa statek kosmiczny - przynajmniej 300-letni. Czy pochodzi z obcej kultury? Z innego wszechświata? Z przyszłości? Na miejsce zdarzenia zostaje wysłana czwórka naukowców: astrofizyk, biolog, matematyk i psycholog, którzy wspólnie schodzą w głąb morza, aby przeprowadzić śledztwo. Zagadkę wydaje się niemożliwe rozwiązać. Wkrótce jednak ktoś lub coś zaczyna przesyłać wiadomości na ich ekranie komputerowym: wiadomości, które stają się coraz bardziej wrogie i sugerują przerażającą moc... "Kula" to Michael Crichton w szczytowej formie. Niesamowite połączenie akcji, napięcia i nauki, które bada najciemniejsze zakamarki umysłu, gdzie czai się najgroźniejszy wróg człowieka.
Venetia Aldridge QC is a distinguished barrister. Four weeks after agreeing to defend Gerry Ashe, accused of the brutal murder of his aunt, Miss Aldridge is found dead. Adam Dalgliesh investigates, only to find that her many enemies include colleagues, criminals, family - and even her lover.
The legendary ruins of the Lost City of Zinj have seen an eight-person field exhibition die. After startling discoveries, a new expedition is sent back into the Congo--its mission, to descend into the secret world where the only way back out may be through the grisliest death....
The quintessential novel of the Lost Generation, The Sun Also Rises is one of Ernest Hemingway's masterpieces and a classic example of his spare but powerful writing style. A poignant look at the disillusionment and angst of the post-World War I generation, the novel introduces two of Hemingway's most unforgettable characters: Jake Barnes and Lady Brett Ashley. The story follows the flamboyant Brett and the hapless Jake as they journey from the wild nightlife of 1920s Paris to the brutal bullfighting rings of Spain with a motley group of expatriates. It is an age of moral bankruptcy, spiritual dissolution, unrealized love, and vanishing illusions. First published in 1926, The Sun Also Rises helped to establish Hemingway as one of the greatest writers of the twentieth century.
