Powieść z popularnej sagi rodu Courtneyów. Jest rok 1667 - czasy, gdy prawo morskie sankcjonuje piractwo. Trwa wojna między Anglią a Republiką Holandii. Sir Francis Courteney i jego syn Henry na pokładzie wojennej karaweli patrolują rejon Atlantyku w pobliżu Przylądka Dobrej Nadziei. Zwycięska bitwa morska zapoczątkuje serię tragicznych zdarzeń, przysparzając Courteneyom trojga zaprzysięgłych i pozbawionych skrupułów wrogów.
Autobiografisch verhaal over de man die van 1977 tot aan de val van de Muur in 1989 leiding gaf aan het West-Duitse Elitecommando Ost die de opdracht had overlopers uit Oost-Duitsland naar het Westen te brengen.
Na stronach nowej powieści Fredericka Forsytha poznajemy losy kilku mężczyzn, którzy część swojego życia dobrowolnie poświęcili nieustraszonej i honorowej walce ze złem w konfliktach zbrojnych XX wieku, zarówno podczas II wojny światowej, jak i w Wietnamie. W walce nawiązały się przyjaźnie, które są bez przesady na życie i śmierć. Gdy jednego z nich tragicznie dotyka okrutna i bezwzględna zbrodnia, nie może jej pozostawić bez odwetu. Zwraca się więc do swojego dawnego przyjaciela… Po bezwzględnym mordercy jakby zniknęła ziemia. Osamotniony mściciel ma do dyspozycji jedynie jedną niejasną wskazówkę, ale mimo to nie rezygnuje z poszukiwań zabójcy z byłej Jugosławii. Nieświadomie prowadzi również nierówną walkę z amerykańskimi agencjami wywiadowczymi, które próbują schwytać pewnego islamskiego terrorystę… Fabuła książki osiąga kulminację 10 września 2001 roku, w przeddzień dnia, który na zawsze pozostanie w pamięci całego świata jako dzień straszliwego zła. Czy można walczyć ze złem innym złem i jaka jest w świecie pełnym przemocy cena przyjaźni, to już każdy czytelnik musi zdecydować sam.
Praise for Qiu Xiaolong highlights his impressive storytelling in this sequel, which transitions from a poetic, exotic setting to a more modern and commercial portrayal of China. The novel features Inspector Chen of the Shanghai Police Bureau, appealing to Sinophiles who wish for an insider's view of Shanghai. The narrative skillfully balances travelogue elements with critical insights, using the murder mystery as a vehicle to explore deeper social issues.
Inspector Chen is tasked by his mentor to escort U.S. Marshal Catherine Rohn, who is on a mission to bring Wen, the wife of a key witness in a major criminal trial, to the U.S. However, Chen discovers that Wen has mysteriously disappeared from her village in Fujian, raising suspicions about the situation. Despite his desire to investigate a triad killing in Shanghai's Bund Park, Chen is compelled to prioritize his duty to maintain good relations with Inspector Rohn. As he navigates this delicate situation, he strives to balance his roles as a diligent cop, a principled man, and a loyal Party member. Qiu Xiaolong, a celebrated poet and critic from China, now resides in St. Louis with his family.
A day-by-day account of Aron Ralston's unforgettable survival story. In April 2003, whilst hiking in the Utah canyons, he was trapped by the hand for six days by an 800-pound boulder. Finally, he faced a terrible decision: he had cut off his hand or face death.
Autobiografisch verhaal van een jonge Chinese vrouw, die na veel moeilijkheden trouwt met een Amerikaanse professor en hem volgt naar de Verenigde Staten.
A new generation is growing up on the island paradise of Camelot, ignorant of the Great Grendel Wars fought when their parents and grandparents first arrived from Earth. Setting out for the mainland, this group of young rebels feels ready to fight any grendels that get in their way. On Avalon, however, there are monsters which dwarf the ones their parents fought, and as the group will soon learn, monsters also dwell in the human heart.
On leaving school or university, you feel pretty pleased with yourself. You've learnt a lot, your'e well-read and you know a whole bunch of obscure facts guaranteed at some point to appear in the questions on Mastermind or University Challenge. Then you get a job, and ten years later youre more eloquent and eager to argue about Britney and Big Brother than Beckett and the Brontes. Sound familiar? Well it happened to AJ Jacobs too. As an editor at Esquire, Jacobs had built up a rather impressive knowledge of celebrity trivia - and the cure was going to take a long time. While others might take to reading a broadsheet at the weekend, Jacobs chose to read the Encyclopaedia Britannica. All 33,000 pages of it. Bill Bryson meets Schott's Original Miscellany meets Woody Allen. Part assemblage of fascinating trivia, part journey through adulthood, all laugh-out-loud funny.
Shirley MacLaine's seven bestselling books have all touched on the film business, but she has never dealt with it head-on--until now. In My Lucky Stars, this phenomenally successful author, a movie star for a remarkable 40 years, shares her favorite memories and shrewd observations of the Hollywood she knows as few others do. 50 photos. Excerpted in Vanity Fair.
Inspector Chen Cao of the Shanghai Police Bureau is taking a vacation, in part because he is annoyed at his boss, Party Secretary Li, but also because he has been made an offer he can’t refuse by Gu, a triad-connected businessman. For what seems to be a fortune—with no apparent strings attached— he is to translate a business proposal for the New World, a complex of shops and restaurants to be built in Central Shanghai, evoking nostalgia for the “glitter and glamour” of the 1930s. It is up to Detective Yu, Chen’s partner, to take charge of a new case. Yin, a novelist, has been murdered in her room. At first it seems that only a neighbor could have committed the crime, but when one confesses, Yu cannot believe that he is really the killer. As Yu looks further into Yin’s life, ample motives begin to surface, even on the part of Internal Security. But it is only when Inspector Chen steps back into the investigation that the culprit is apprehended. And then Chen discovers how Gu has played him and how he, in turn, can play the new capitalist system.
Describes the author's experiences during her six-year captivity by FARC, her friendship with fellow hostage Ingrid Betancourt, how she gave birth to a son who was taken away from her, and their joyful reunion three years later.
Autobiografisch verhaal van een jonge Chinese vrouw, die na veel moeilijkheden trouwt met een Amerikaanse professor en hem volgt naar de Verenigde Staten.
De commandant van een Amerikaanse torpedojager onderneemt op eigen houtje pogingen om een aanval van een Libische onderzeeër op een Amerikaans vliegkampschip voor de kust van Florida te voorkomen.