September 1919: Twenty-years-old Tristan Sadler takes a train from London to Norwich to deliver a clutch of letters to Marian Bancroft. Tristan fought alongside Marian''''s brother Will during the Great War. They trained together. They fought together. But in 1917, Will laid down his guns on the battlefield ...
In this extraordinary debut novel with its deft nod to Dickensian heroes and rogues, Mira Bartók tells the story of Arthur, a shy, fox-like foundling with only one ear and a desperate desire to belong, as he seeks his destiny. Welcome to the Home for Wayward and Misbegotten Creatures, an institution ...
Mladí bývají neklidní. S Natálií Kocábovou (1984) tomu nebylo jinak: prvotina v osmnácti, ve třiadvaceti pět knížek. K tomu sex, drogy a rock’n’roll. Kdysi jsem o ní napsal do Respektu: Rychle napsat, rychle vydat – a další. Natálie rychle psala, rychle vydávala, ale pak se začala "propisovat": s druhou ...
Perhaps no fairy tale is as widely known as ''Beauty and the Beast'' - and perhaps no fairy tale exists in as many variations. Nearly every culture tells the story in one fashion or another - such cultural phenomena as The Fault in Our Stars and Me Before You are recent examples - and it is impossible ...
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From #1 New York Times bestselling author Kerri Maniscalco, Throne of the Fallen is a seductive new standalone novel set within her fan-favourite Kingdom of the Wicked world, perfect for readers of fantasy, romance, and mystery alike.Sinner. Villain. Ruthless.These are wicked names the Prince of Envy ...
The night hides many things . . . Louisiana, 1850. A young girl escapes slavery and is taken in by two mysterious women. Rumoured to be witches, the pair travel only at night, dress in men's clothing and seem to know others' innermost thoughts. But the girl sees the promise of true freedom in their ...
What are things made of? What is the sun? Why is there night and day, winter and summer? Why do bad things happen? Are we alone? Throughout history people all over the world have invented stories to answer profound questions such as these. Have you heard the tale of how the sun hatched out of an emu\''s ...
Yeong-hye and her husband are ordinary people. He is an office worker with moderate ambitions and mild manners; she is an uninspired but dutiful wife. The acceptable flatline of their marriage is interrupted when Yeong-hye, seeking a more \''plant-like\'' existence, decides to become a vegetarian, prompted ...
Now that the ley lines around Cabeswater have been woken, nothing will be the same. Ronan is falling more and more deeply into his dreams. Gansey is needed at home, and is struggling to stay in Aglionby. And Adam? He's made some new friends. Friends that are looking for some of the same pieces of the ...
Barrytown, Dublin, has something to sing about. The Commitments are spreading the gospel of the soul. Ably managed by Jimmy Rabbitte, brilliantly coached by Joey ''''The Lips'''' Fagan, their twin assault on Motown and Barrytown takes them by leaps and bounds from the parish hall to the steps of the ...
