Al este del edén (defekt) - john steinbeck

Al este del Edén, epopeya de resonancias bíblicas que inspiró la célebre película homónima dirigida por Elia Kazan y que contó con James Dean en el papel del mítico Cal Trask, narra las vicisitudes de dos familias a lo largo de tres generaciones, desde la guerra de Secesión hasta la segunda guerra mundial, en el lejano valle Salinas, en la California septentrional. Tras acompanar a la familia Hamilton a su épico asentamiento en la región, el lector penetra en el sofocante mundo de los Trask, en el que el severo Adam ?tras ser abandonado por su mujer, a quien nadie de la familia osa nombrar? intenta educar en el recto camino a sus hijos Cal y Aron, nuevos Caín y Abel, que entablan una pugna soterrada por el reconocimiento de su padre. Cuando Cal se siente extranamente atraído por la misteriosa Cathy Adams, que regenta el burdel más célebre de la región, la maldición caerá sobre el joven, en adelante condenado a permanecer al este de un elusivo Edén. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Al este del Edén, epopeya de resonancias bíblicas que inspiró la célebre película homónima dirigida por Elia Kazan y que contó con James Dean en el papel del mítico Cal Trask, narra las vicisitudes de dos familias a lo largo de tres generaciones, desde la guerra de Secesión hasta la segunda guerra mundial, en el lejano valle Salinas, en la California septentrional. Tras acompanar a la familia Hamilton a su épico asentamiento en la región, el lector penetra en el sofocante mundo de los Trask, en el que el severo Adam ?tras ser abandonado por su mujer, a quien nadie de la familia osa nombrar? intenta educar en el recto camino a sus hijos Cal y Aron, nuevos Caín y Abel, que entablan una pugna soterrada por el reconocimiento de su padre. Cuando Cal se siente extranamente atraído por la misteriosa Cathy Adams, que regenta el burdel más célebre de la región, la maldición caerá sobre el joven, en adelante condenado a permanecer al este de un elusivo Edén. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Follows the intertwined destinies of two families - the Trasks and the Hamiltons - whose generations hopelessly re-enact the fall of Adam and Eve and the poisonous rivalry of Cain and Abel. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Shocking and controversial when it was first published in 1939, Steinbeck's Pulitzer prize-winning epic, The Grapes of Wrath,remains his undisputed masterpiece. Set against the background of Dust Bowl Oklahoma and Californian migrant life, it tells of the Joad family, who, like thousands of others, are forced to travel west in search of the promised land. Their story is one of false hopes, thwarted desires and broken dreams, yet out of their suffering Steinbeck created a drama that is intensely human, yet majestic in its scale and moral vision; an eloquent tribute to the endurance and dignity of the human spirit. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Seznamte se s hráči, děvkami, ožraly, pobudy – běžnými obyvateli ulice Na Plechárně – během hospodářské krize. Chtějí udělat radost svému příteli Doktorovi a rozhodnou se uspořádat pro něj oslavu. Naneštěstí se celá akce vymyká kontrole a je při ní zničen Doktorův dům i laboratoř. Úsilí získat si zpět jeho přízeň přinese ještě bláznivější nápad – přichystat novou párty. Komický i nostalgický příběh obyčejných lidí a jejich radosti ze života. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

'Everything was dead, everything unreal; the dark mob was made up of stiff lay-figures' One of America's greatest writers explores mob violence, voyeurism and betrayal in these unforgettable tales of Californian life. Penguin Modern: fifty new books celebrating the pioneering spirit of the iconic Penguin Modern Classics series, with each one offering a concentrated hit of its contemporary, international flavour. Here are authors ranging from Kathy Acker to James Baldwin, Truman Capote to Stanislaw Lem and George Orwell to Shirley Jackson; essays radical and inspiring; poems moving and disturbing; stories surreal and fabulous; taking us from the deep South to modern Japan, New York's underground scene to the farthest reaches of outer space. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Audiokniha:,Ulička Na Plechárně v kalifornském městě Monterey je báseň a smrad, randál a skřípění, záchvěv světla a útržek hudby a síla zvyku a stesk a sen... A její obyvatelé? To jsou hráči, děvky, umělci, prosťáčci i okouzlující pobudové. Zápletka prvního poválečného románu držitele Nobelovy ceny za literaturu, Johna Steinbecka, se točí kolem snahy povaleče Macka a jeho přátel překvapit všemi oblíbeného mořského biologa Doktora večírkem na jeho počest. Protože jsou ovšem bez peněz, musí si na ten tajný mejdan vydělat. A kdo jiný by jim mohl dát práci než právě Doktor. Naneštěstí se celá akce vymkne kontrole a je při ní zničen dům i vzácný gramofon jejich dobrodince. Úsilí získat si zpět jeho přízeň je přivede na nápad přichystat novou oslavu, která se ale tentokrát určitě vydaří. Mozaika osudů obyvatel pobřežní uličky v Monterey je poetickým, melancholickým ohlédnutím za obdobím Velké hospodářské krize a jejími dětmi, lidmi na okraji společnosti a bez životní perspektivy, ale s touhou po kráse a nekonečnu. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Jody Tiflin is a ten-year-old boy, living on his father's ranch. One day his father brings home a small pony. He's Jody's, if the boy will learn to feed, clean, stable and care for him. But Jody learns, through the colt, and through his other adventures on the ranch, that with responsibility can come sacrifice and pain. Joy may swiftly turn to tragedy. And he also discover that the simplicities of childhood must eventually turn into the complications of adulthood.The Red Pony is Steinbeck's brilliant, and sometimes brutal, celebration of adolescence, with a stunning new cover by renowned artist Bijou Karman. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

eBook:,Krutá sucha zničila veškerou úrodu na farmě Tomovy rodiny. Zmámeni iluzí o šťastné budoucnosti odcházejí za prací do Kalifornie. Cesta za snem se ovšem promění v boj s větrnými mlýny, ve kterém naleznou někteří členové rodiny smrt a jiní se snaží navzdory situaci zachovat si víru v lidskost a naději na lepší zítřky. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

eBook:,Seznamte se s hráči, děvkami, ožraly, pobudy - běžnými obyvateli ulice Na Plechárně - během hospodářské krize. Chtějí udělat radost svému příteli Doktorovi a rozhodnou se uspořádat pro něj oslavu. Naneštěstí se celá akce vymyká kontrole a je při ní zničen Doktorův dům i laboratoř. Úsilí získat si zpět jeho přízeň přinese ještě bláznivější nápad – přichystat novou párty. Komický i nostalgický příběh obyčejných lidí a jejich radosti ze života. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Dva nemajetní zemědělští dělníci přicházejí ve 30. letech 20. století pracovat na farmu do Salinaského údolí. Každý z nich má jinou povahu, oba však spřádají sny a iluze, že jednou se jim podaří mít své vlastní hospodářství a budou tam chovat králíky. Doba je hodně zlá – a nejhorší se teprve rýsuje. Ochranářský a prozíravý George správně tuší, že slaboduchý silák Lennie by nechtě mohl způsobit katastrofu… Světoznámá novela přináší působivý příběh, v němž osudové zlo nenávratně zničí idylickou touhu po klidném životě. O myších a lidech patří k nejhodnotnějším prózám Johna Steinbecka. Toto dílo bylo úspěšně zfilmováno a odneslo si řadu nejvyšších ocenění. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Shocking and controversial when it was first published in 1939, Steinbeck's Pulitzer prize-winning epic, The Grapes of Wrath,remains his undisputed masterpiece. Set against the background of Dust Bowl Oklahoma and Californian migrant life, it tells of the Joad family, who, like thousands of others, are forced to travel west in search of the promised land. Their story is one of false hopes, thwarted desires and broken dreams, yet out of their suffering Steinbeck created a drama that is intensely human, yet majestic in its scale and moral vision; an eloquent tribute to the endurance and dignity of the human spirit. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Adam a Charles. Dva nevlastní bratři. Jeden klidný a naivní, druhý sebevědomý a lstivý. Přísný otec hodného Adama trestá a ponižuje. Charles však správně tuší, že bratra upřednostňuje a jen z něho chce udělat „správného chlapa“. Žárlivost přivede Charlese až k neochvějné touze svého soka v otcově přízni zabít. Autor ve svém nejlepším díle vykresluje obraz rodného Salinaského údolí, jeho zvuků, vůní a barev. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

'I've done my damndest to rip a reader's nerves to rags, I don't want him satisfied.' Shocking and controversial when it was first published, The Grapes of Wrath is Steinbeck's Pultizer Prize-winning epic of the Joad family, forced to travel west from Dust Bowl era Oklahoma in search of the promised land of California. Their story is one of false hopes, thwarted desires and powerlessness, yet out of their struggle Steinbeck created a drama that is both intensely human and majestic in its scale and moral vision. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Drifters in search of work, George and his childlike friend Lennie, have nothing in the world except the clothes on their back - and a dream that one day they will have some land of their own. Eventually they find work on a ranch in California's Salinas Valley, but their hopes are dashed as Lennie - struggling against extreme cruelty, and more. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Introducing Little Clothbound Classics: irresistible, mini editions of short stories, novellas and essays from the world's greatest writers, designed by the award-winning Coralie Bickford-Smith. Celebrating the range and diversity of Penguin Classics, they take us from snowy Japan to springtime Vienna, from haunted New England to a sun-drenched Mediterranean island, and from a game of chess on the ocean to a love story on the moon. Beautifully designed and printed, these collectible editions are bound in colourful, tactile cloth and stamped with foil. Drifters in search of work, George and his childlike friend Lennie have nothing in the world except the clothes on their back - and a dream that one day they will have some land of their own. Eventually they find work on a ranch in California's Salinas Valley, but their hopes are dashed as Lennie becomes a victim of his own strength. Tackling universal themes of friendship and shared vision, and giving a voice to America's lonely and dispossessed, Of Mice and Men remains Steinbeck's most popular work, achieving success as a novel, Broadway play and three acclaimed films. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Drifters in search of work, George and his childlike friend Lennie, have nothing in the world except the clothes on their back - and a dream that one day they will have some land of their own. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Originally published at the zenith of Nazi Germany's power, The Moon Is Down explores the effects of invasion on both the conquered and the conquerors. Occupied by enemy troops, a small, peaceable town comes face-to-face with evil imposed from the outside and betrayal from within the close-knit community. As he delves into the motivations and emotions of the enemy, Steinbeck uncovers profound and often unsettling truths both about war and human nature. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Winner of the Pulitzer Prize, The Grapes of Wrath is an epic human drama, with a stunning new cover by renowned artist Bijou Karman. 'To the red country and part of the gray country of Oklahoma, the last rains came gently, and they did not cut the scarred earth.' Drought and economic depression are driving thousands from Oklahoma. As their land becomes just another strip in the dust bowl, the Joads, a family of sharecroppers, decide they have no choice but to follow. They head west, towards California, where they hope to find work and a future for their family. But while the journey to this promised land will take its inevitable toll, there remains uncertainty about what awaits their arrival . . . (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Seznamte se s hráči, děvkami, ožraly, pobudy – běžnými obyvateli ulice Na Plechárně – během hospodářské krize. Chtějí udělat radost svému příteli Doktorovi a rozhodnou se uspořádat pro něj oslavu. Naneštěstí se celá akce vymyká kontrole a je při ní zničen Doktorův dům i laboratoř. Úsilí získat si zpět jeho přízeň přinese ještě bláznivější nápad – přichystat novou párty. Komický i nostalgický příběh obyčejných lidí a jejich radosti ze života. (patro.cz)

Krutá sucha zničila veškerou úrodu na farmě Tomovy rodiny. Zmámeni iluzí o šťastné budoucnosti odcházejí za prací do Kalifornie. Cesta za snem se ovšem promění v boj s větrnými mlýny, ve kterém naleznou někteří členové rodiny smrt a jiní se snaží navzdory situaci zachovat si víru v lidskost a naději na lepší zítřky. (patro.cz)

Robinson Jeffers a John Steinbeck kdysi představovali zvučná jména české překladové literatury, z nichž k dnešku doléhají jen ozvuky. Před půl stoletím se tito kalifornští autoři těšili nebývalé přízni české čtenářské i kritické obce. Přesto se v Československu, potažmo v České republice, nedostalo jejich tvorbě hlubší reflexe. Většina z kritických textů navíc vznikla před rokem 1989, a proto zahrnují i nutnou ideologickou úlitbu cenzorům. Nemohou tedy zcela otevřeně pojednávat o všech aspektech příslušných děl. Tato kniha představuje první ucelenou tematickou studii díla Robinsona Jefferse a Johna Steinbecka napsanou v českém jazyce. Přináší především hodnocení literárních textů obou autorů z hlediska ekologické literární kritiky (tzv. ekokritiky), literárněkritického směru, který má zejména v anglosaském akademickém světě mnoho příznivců. V českém prostředí se však doposud neetabloval a neexistuje zde ani žádná systematická studie uplatňující ekokritický pohled na literaturu. V závěrečném oddílu knihy je pak pozornost věnována ideologické dimenzi recepce díla obou autorů v komunistickém Československu. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

En marzo de 1940, John Steinbeck y su amigo el biólogo marino Ed Doc Ricketts se embarcaron en un viaje que llevaban tiempo sonando con hacer juntos. Mientras en Europa la guerra amenazaba con hacerse mundial, Steinbeck y Ricketts recorrieron durante seis semanas, en un pequeno barco sardinero llamado Western Flyer, más de cuatro mil millas: desde la bahía de Monterrey hacia el sur, bordeando la península de Baja California, hasta adentrarse en el entonces casi inexplorado mar de Cortés. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Audiokniha:,Poetická novela o síle přátelství, dnes již klasické dílo světové literatury, vychází v mistrném podání Vladislava Beneše. George a Lennie spolu putují za prací od jednoho kalifornského ranče k druhému. Ačkoli se píší 30. léta 20. století a chudý zemědělský dělník by si toho neměl od života příliš slibovat, spřádají sny a plány, jak si za ušetřené peníze koupí malé hospodářství. Prozíravý George bude mít na starost všechno podstatné a slaboduchý hromotluk Lennie bude chovat králíky. Když se na statku seznámí s mrzákem Candym, který se k nim chce přidat, zdá se, že jsou od skutečného života jen krůček. Hubené časy však v málokom probouzí to lepší a na cestě ze dna ať nikdo pomocnou ruku nečeká… Poetická novela o síle přátelství, dnes již klasické dílo světové literatury, vychází v mistrném podání Vladislava Beneše. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

eBook:,Dva nemajetní zemědělští dělníci přicházejí ve 30. letech 20. století pracovat na farmu do Salinaského údolí. Každý z nich má jinou povahu, oba však spřádají sny a iluze, že jednou se jim podaří mít své vlastní hospodářství a budou tam chovat králíky. Doba je hodně zlá – a nejhorší se teprve rýsuje. Ochranářský a prozíravý George správně tuší, že slaboduchý silák Lennie by nechtě mohl způsobit katastrofu… Světoznámá novela přináší působivý příběh, v němž osudové zlo nenávratně zničí idylickou touhu po klidném životě. O myších a lidech patří k nejhodnotnějším prózám Johna Steinbecka. Toto dílo bylo úspěšně zfilmováno a odneslo si řadu nejvyšších ocenění. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Vonná svíčka z kolekce Paddywax. Model vyroben z skla. (answear.cz)

eBook:,Adam a Charles. Dva nevlastní bratři. Jeden klidný a naivní, druhý sebevědomý a lstivý. Přísný otec hodného Adama trestá a ponižuje. Charles však správně tuší, že bratra upřednostňuje a jen z něho chce udělat „správného chlapa“. Žárlivost přivede Charlese až k neochvějné touze svého soka v otcově přízni zabít. Autor ve svém nejlepším díle vykresluje obraz rodného Salinaského údolí, jeho zvuků, vůní a barev. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Světoznámá novela přináší působivý příběh, vystavěný na dialozích hrdinů, v němž osudové zlo nenávratně zničí idylickou touhu po klidném životě. (patro.cz)

"Adam a Charles. Dva nevlastní bratři. Jeden klidný a naivní, druhý sebevědomý a lstivý. Přísný otec hodného Adama trestá a ponižuje. Charles však správně tuší, že bratra upřednostňuje a jen z něho chce udělat „správného chlapa“. Žárlivost přivede Charlese až k neochvějné touze svého soka v otcově přízni zabít. Autor ve svém nejlepším díle vykresluje obraz rodného Salinaského údolí, jeho zvuků, vůní a barev." (patro.cz)

Book 5 in the global bestselling series, "The Horus Heresy: Siege of Terra".The victories of Saturnine and the sacrifices of the Eternity Wall space port have faded into the hope of yesterday. Denied but not defeated, the traitors intensify their assault on the Imperial Palace. With the principal space ports in Horus' hands, the Warmaster now drains the heavens of his reserves. As the pressure of the assault increases, the power of Chaos waxes. The waking lives of the defenders are filled with despair, while their dreams pull them in search of a false paradise. As the fabric of the defences fails and the will of those who stand on them cracks, Horus commands the Titans of the Legio Mortis to breach the walls. Against them stands the might of Mercury Wall and the strength of the Legio Ignatum. Ancient rivals, the god-engines of both Legions meet in battle, while within the walls a few desperate individuals seek a way to turn back the tide of the warp's malign influence. Across Terra lost warriors and travellers make their way through wastelands and gardens of horror, towards home and an unknown future. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Who is the real Margo? Quentin Jacobsen has spent a lifetime loving the magnificently adventurous Margo Roth Spiegelman from afar. So when she cracks open a window and climbs into his life - dressed like a ninja and summoning him for an ingenious campaign of revenge - he follows. After their all-nighter ends and a new day breaks, Q arrives at school to discover that Margo, always an enigma, has now become a mystery. She has disappeared. Q soon learns that there are clues in her disappearance . . . and they are for him. Trailing Margo's disconnected path across the USA, the closer Q gets, the less sure he is of who he is looking for. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

V malom floridskom meste Seabrook zastrelili mladého právnika Keitha Russa, keď večer pracoval pri svojom stole. Vrah nezanechal stopy. Nebolo svedkov ani motívu. Polícia však čoskoro začala podozrievať mladého černocha Quincyho Millera, bývalého klienta Keitha Russa. Quincyho postavili pred súd a odsúdili na doživotie. Dvadsaťdva rokov bol vo väzení a trval na svojej nevine. Nikto ho však nepočúval. Nemal právnika, nikoho, kto by mu pomohol. Zo zúfalstva po rokoch napíše list malej neziskovej organizácii Guardian Ministries, ktorú vedie Cullen Post, právnik a súčasne episkopálny kňaz. Guardian Ministries sa venuje iba špecifickým prípadom nespravodlivo odsúdených väzňov. Cullen Post cestuje po celej Amerike, bojuje za obete justičných omylov a stará sa o klientov, na ktorých systém zabudol. Prípad Quincyho Millera je trochu odlišný. Keitha Russa zavraždili mocní bezohľadní ľudia a tí nechcú, aby sa Quincy dostal na slobodu. Pred dvadsiatimi dvoma rokmi zabili jedného právnika a bez váhania by sa zbavili aj ďalšieho. John Grisham vo svojom novom románe, ktorý sa okamžite umiestnil na prvom mieste v rebríčku bestsellerov New York Times, prináša čitateľom klasický právnický triler – a ešte čosi navyše. Z anglického originálu The Guardians (Doubleday, a division of Penguin Random House LLC, New York 2019) preložila Alena Redlingerová. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

John Irving, one of the world's greatest novelists, returns with his first novel in seven years - a ghost story, a love story, and a lifetime of sexual politics. In Aspen, Colorado, in 1941, Rachel Brewster is a slalom skier at the National Downhill and Slalom Championships. Little Ray, as she is called, finishes nowhere near the podium, but she manages to get pregnant.Back home, in New England, Little Ray becomes a ski instructor. Her son, Adam, grows up in a family that defies conventions and evades questions concerning the eventful past. Years later, looking for answers, Adam will go to Aspen.In the Hotel Jerome, where he was conceived, Adam will meet some ghosts; in The Last Chairlift, they aren't the first or the last ghosts he sees. John Irving has written some of the most acclaimed books of our time - among them, The World According to Garp and The Cider House Rules. A visionary voice on the subject of sexual tolerance, Irving is a bard of alternative families.In The Last Chairlift, readers will once more be in his thrall. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Julian Lawndsley has renounced his high-flying job in the City for a simpler life running a bookshop in a small English seaside town. But after only a couple of months into his new career, Edward, a Polish emigre, shows up at his door with a very keen interest in Julian's new enterprise and a lot of knowledge about his family history. And when a letter turns up at the door of a spy chief in London warning him of a dangerous leak, the investigations lead him to this quiet town by the sea . . . Silverview is the mesmerising story of an encounter between innocence and experience and between public duty and private morals. In this last complete masterwork from the greatest chronicler of our age, John le Carre asks what you owe to your country when you no longer recognise it. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Three thrilling stories of the law from the master of the legal thriller.Homecoming takes us back to Ford County, the fictional setting of many of John Grisham's unforgettable stories. Jake Brigance is back, but he's not in the courtroom. He's called upon to help an old friend, Mack Stafford, a former lawyer in Clanton who three years earlier became a local legend when he stole some money from his clients, divorced his wife, filed for bankruptcy, and left his family in the middle of the night, never to be heard from again. Until now. Now Mack is back and he's leaning on his old pals, Jake and Harry Rex, to help him return. His homecoming does not go as planned.In Strawberry Moon, we meet Cody Wallace, a young death row inmate only three hours away from execution. His lawyers can't save him, the courts slam the door, and the Governor says no to a last minute request for clemency. As the clock ticks down, Cody has only one final request.The Sparring Partners are the Malloy brothers, Kirk and Rusty, two successful young lawyers who inherited a once prosperous firm when its founder, their father, was sent to prison. Kirk and Rusty loathe one another, and speak to each other only when necessary. As the firm disintegrates, the fiasco falls into the lap of Diantha Bradshaw, the only person the partners trust. Can she save the Malloys, or does she take a stand for the first time and try to save herself? (knihydobrovsky.cz)

John Irving, one of the world's greatest novelists, returns with his first novel in seven years - a ghost story, a love story, and a lifetime of sexual politics. In Aspen, Colorado, in 1941, Rachel Brewster is a slalom skier at the National Downhill and Slalom Championships. Little Ray, as she is called, finishes nowhere near the podium, but she manages to get pregnant.Back home, in New England, Little Ray becomes a ski instructor. Her son, Adam, grows up in a family that defies conventions and evades questions concerning the eventful past. Years later, looking for answers, Adam will go to Aspen.In the Hotel Jerome, where he was conceived, Adam will meet some ghosts; in The Last Chairlift, they aren't the first or the last ghosts he sees. John Irving has written some of the most acclaimed books of our time - among them, The World According to Garp and The Cider House Rules. A visionary voice on the subject of sexual tolerance, Irving is a bard of alternative families.In The Last Chairlift, readers will once more be in his thrall. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

The most corrupt judge in US history. A young investigator with a secret informant. John Grisham will keep you on the edge of your seat with his electrifying number one bestseller. The most corrupt judge in US history. A young investigator with a secret informant. The electrifying new thriller. Lacy Stoltz never expected to be in the firing line. Investigating judicial misconduct by Florida's one thousand judges, her cases so far have been relatively unexciting. That's until she meets Greg Myers, an indicted lawyer with an assumed name, who has an extraordinary tale to tell. Myers is representing a whistle blower who knows of a judge involved in organised crime. Along with her gangster associates this judge has facilitated the building of a casino on an Indian reservation. At least two people who opposed the scheme are dead. Since the casino was built, the judge has made several fortunes off undeclared winnings. She owns property around the world, hires private jets to take her where she wishes, and her secret vaults are overflowing with rare books, art and jewels. No one has a clue what she's been doing - until now. Under Florida law, those who help the state recover illegally acquired assets stand to gain a large percentage of them. Myers and his whistle blower friend could make millions. But first they need Lacy to start an investigation. Is she ready to pit herself against the most corrupt judge in American history, a judge whose associates think nothing of murder? 'The best thriller writer alive' Ken Follett (knihydobrovsky.cz)

VELKÁ ENCYKLOPEDIE TENISU je zásadní dílo ze světa sportu, které poskytuje detailní pohled na tento mimořádný, celosvětově populární sport. Encyklopedie sepsaná dvěma tenisovými odborníky a doprovázená více než 200 fotografiemi obsahuje podrobně popsanou historii, pohled do zákulisí nejdůležitějších turnajů a detailní analýzu největších zápasů, jaké kdy byly sehrány. Kniha přináší informace o tenisu z celého světa a obsahuje medailonky 150 největších hráčů historie i současnosti, včetně hvězd jako Björn Borg, Billie Jean Kingová, Martina Navrátilová, John McEnroe, Rod Laver, Steffi Grafová, Roger Federer, sestry Williamsovy, Novak Djoković, Andy Murray nebo Rafael Nadal. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

VELKÁ ENCYKLOPEDIE TENISU je zásadní dílo ze světa sportu, které poskytuje detailní pohled na tento mimořádný, celosvětově populární sport. Encyklopedie sepsaná dvěma tenisovými odborníky a doprovázená více než 200 fotografiemi obsahuje podrobně popsanou historii, pohled do zákulisí nejdůležitějších turnajů a detailní analýzu největších zápasů, jaké kdy byly sehrány. Kniha přináší informace o tenisu z celého světa a obsahuje medailonky 150 největších hráčů historie i současnosti, včetně hvězd jako Björn Borg, Billie Jean Kingová, Martina Navrátilová, John McEnroe, Rod Laver, Steffi Grafová, Roger Federer, sestry Williamsovy, Novak Djoković, Andy Murray nebo Rafael Nadal. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

It's London, the swinging sixties, and by all rights MI6 spy Joe Wilderness should be having as good a time as James Bond. But alas, his postings are more grim than glamorous. Luckily, Wilderness has a knack for doing well for himself even in the most unpromising postings, though this has gotten him into hot water in the past. A coffee-smuggling gig in divided Berlin was a steady money-maker but things went pear-shaped when he had to smuggle a spy back to the KGB instead. In the wake of what became an embarrassing disaster for MI6, Wilderness is reprimanded with a posting to remote northern Finland, under the guise of a cultural exchange program to promote Britain abroad. Bored by his work, with nothing to spy on, Wilderness finds another way to make money, this time by smuggling vodka across the rather porous border into the USSR. He strikes a deal with his old KGB pal Kostya, who explains to him there is, no joke, a vodka shortage in the Soviet Union, following a grain famine caused by Khrushchev's new agricultural policies. But there is something fishy about why Kostya has suddenly turned up in Finland--and MI6 intelligence from London points to a connection to the mining of cobalt in the region, a critical component in the casing of the atomic bomb. Wilderness's posting is getting more interesting by the minute, but more dangerous too. Moving from the no-man's-land of Cold War Finland to the wild days of the Prague Spring, and populated by old friends (including Inspector Troy) and old enemies alike, Hammer to Fall is a gripping tale of deception and skullduggery, of art and politics, a page-turning story of the always riveting life of the British spy. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Explore the final stages of the New York Times Bestselling Series The Horus Heresy in this fantastic miniseries, a must have for all fans!After seven years of bitter war, the end has come at last for the conflict known infamously as the Horus Heresy. Terra now lies within the Warmaster's sights, the Throneworld and the seat of his father's rule. Horus' desire is nothing less than the death of the Emperor of Mankind and the utter subjugation of the Imperium. He has become the ascendant vessel of Chaos, and amassed a terrible army with which to enact his will and vengeance. But the way to the Throne will be hard as the primarch Rogal Dorn, the Praetorian and protector of Terra, marshals the defences. First and foremost, Horus must challenge the might of the Sol System itself and the many fleets and bulwarks arrayed there. To gain even a foothold on Terran soil, he must first contend the Solar War. Thus the first stage of the greatest conflict in the history of all mankind begins. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Explore the final stages of the New York Times Bestselling Series The Horus Heresy in this fantastic miniseries, a must have for all fans!After seven years of bitter war, the end has come at last for the conflict known infamously as the Horus Heresy. Terra now lies within the Warmaster's sights, the Throneworld and the seat of his father's rule. Horus' desire is nothing less than the death of the Emperor of Mankind and the utter subjugation of the Imperium. He has become the ascendant vessel of Chaos, and amassed a terrible army with which to enact his will and vengeance. But the way to the Throne will be hard as the primarch Rogal Dorn, the Praetorian and protector of Terra, marshals the defences. First and foremost, Horus must challenge the might of the Sol System itself and the many fleets and bulwarks arrayed there. To gain even a foothold on Terran soil, he must first contend the Solar War. Thus the first stage of the greatest conflict in the history of all mankind begins. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

A deeply moving and insightful collection of personal essays from #1 bestselling author John Green, adapted from his critically acclaimed podcast. The Anthropocene is the current geological age, in which human activity has profoundly shaped the planet and its biodiversity. In this remarkable symphony of essays adapted and expanded from his groundbreaking podcast, John Green reviews different facets of the human-centered planet - from the QWERTY keyboard and Staphylococcus aureus to the Taco Bell breakfast menu - on a five-star scale. Complex and rich with detail, the Anthropocene's reviews have been praised as 'observations that double as exercises in memoiristic empathy.' John Green's gift for storytelling shines throughout this artfully curated collection that includes both beloved essays and all-new pieces exclusive to the book. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

'I think I shall be among the English Poets after my death, ' John Keats soberly prophesied in 1818 as he started writing the blankverse epic Hyperion. Today he endures as the archetypal Romantic genius who explored the limits of the imagination and celebrated the pleasures of the senses but suffered a tragic early death. Edmund Wilson counted him as 'one of the half dozen greatest English writers, ' and T. S. Eliot has paid tribute to the Shakespearean quality of Keats's greatness. Indeed, his work has survived better than that of any of his contemporaries the devaluation of Romantic poetry that began early in this century. This Modern Library edition contains all of Keats's magnificent verse: 'Lamia, ' 'Isabella, ' and 'The Eve of St. Agnes'; his sonnets and odes; the allegorical romance Endymion; and the five-act poetic tragedy Otho the Great. Presented as well are the famous posthumous and fugitive poems, including the fragmentary 'The Eve of Saint Mark' and the great 'La Belle Dame sans Merci, ' perhaps the most distinguished literary ballad in the language. 'No one else in English poetry, save Shakespeare, has in expression quite the fascinating felicity of Keats, his perception of loveliness, ' said Matthew Arnold. 'In the faculty of naturalistic interpretation, in what we call natural magic, he ranks with Shakespeare.' (knihydobrovsky.cz)

La primera novela de Dolores Redondo. Dos amigas inseparables. Una pérdida inasumible. Una vida a la deriva. En la humilde bahía pesquera de Pasajes, en los anos 70, rodeada de muelles de pesca, estibadores, humedad y salazón, se forja una fuerte amistad entre Pakutxa y Celeste, dos ninas de cinco anos. Entre juegos, complicidades y travesuras, la desdicha se cruza en su camino y una trágica fatalidad las separa. Celeste, la protagonista de esta historia, sufrirá un trauma que se prolongará durante buena parte de su vida, con consecuencias terribles para ella misma y para cuantos la rodean. Vivirá la soledad de una personalidad etérea mientras una paradójica lucha se desencadena en su interior, en un intento desesperado por hallar respuestas. «Hay mil aspectos sobre los que ya os he hablado en mis novelas y millones que me quedan por contaros, pero el primero con el que tuve que ponerme en paz fue con la muerte, y lo hice en esta novela, la primera que escribí.» Dolores Redondo (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Despite the tumor-shrinking medical miracle that has bought her a few years, Hazel has never been anything but terminal, her final chapter inscribed upon diagnosis. But when a gorgeous plot twist named Augustus Waters suddenly appears at Cancer Kid Support Group, Hazel's story is about to be completely rewritten. Insightful, bold, irreverent, and raw, `The Fault in Our Stars` is award-winning author John Green's most ambitious and heartbreaking work yet, brilliantly exploring the funny, thrilling, and tragic business of being alive and in love. This book comes from the `New York Times` bestselling author of `Looking for Alaska`, `An Abundance of Katherines`, `Paper Towns` and - with David Levithan - Will Grayson, Will Grayson. John Green has over 1.2 million Twitter followers, and almost 700,000 subscribers to Vlogbrothers, the YouTube channel he created with his brother, Hank. `The Fault in Our Stars` will capture a crossover audience in the same vein as Zadie Smith, David Nicholls' `One Day` and `Before I Die` by Jenny Downham. `Electric ...Filled with staccato bursts of humor and tragedy.` (`Jodi Picoult`). `A novel of life and death and the people caught in between, `The Fault in Our Stars` is John Green at his best. You laugh, you cry, and then you come back for more` (Markus Zusak, author of `The Book Thief`). John Green is an award-winning, `New York Times` bestselling author whose many accolades include the Printz Medal, a Printz Honor, and the Edgar Award. With his brother, Hank, John is one half of the Vlogbrothers (youtube.com/vlogbrothers), one of the most popular online video projects in the world. You can join John's 1.2 million followers on Twitter (@realjohngreen) or visit him online at johngreenbooks.com and fishingboatproceeds.tumblr.com. John lives with his wife and son in Indianapolis, Indiana. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

When it comes to relationships, Colin Singleton's type is girls named Katherine. And when it comes to girls named Katherine, Colin is always getting dumped. Nineteen times, to be exact. On a road trip miles from home, this anagram-happy, washedup child prodigy has ten thousand dollars in his pocket, a bloodthirsty feral hog on his trail, and an overweight, Judge Judy - loving best friend riding shotgun - but no Katherines. Colin is on a mission to prove The Theorem of Underlying Katherine Predictability, which he hopes will predict the future of any relationship, avenge Dumpees everywhere, and finally win him the girl. Love, friendship, and a dead Austro-Hungarian archduke add up to surprising and heart-changing conclusions in this ingeniously layered comic novel about reinventing oneself. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

The never-before-seen correspondance of John le Carré, one of the most important novelists of our generation, are collected in this beautiful volume. During his lifetime, le Carré wrote numerous letters to writers, spies, politicians, artists, actors and public figures. This collection is a treasure trove, revealing the late author's humour, generosity, and wit--a side of him many readers have not previously seen. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

It is longlisted for the Man Booker Prize 2016. It is selected as a Book of the Year 2016 in the Observer and Daily Telegraph. When you travel across the ocean on a boat, all your memories are washed away and you start a completely new life. That is how it is. There is no before. There is no history. The boat docks at the harbour and we climb down the gangplank and we are plunged into the here and now. Time begins. David is the small boy who is always asking questions. Simon and Ines take care of him in their new town Estrella. He is learning the language; he has begun to make friends. He has the big dog Bolivar to watch over him. But he'll be seven soon and he should be at school. And so, David is enrolled in the Academy of Dance. It's here, in his new golden dancing slippers, that he learns how to call down the numbers from the sky. But it's here too that he will make troubling discoveries about what grown-ups are capable of. In this mesmerising allegorical tale, Coetzee deftly grapples with the big questions of growing up, of what it means to be a parent, the constant battle between intellect and emotion, and how we choose to live our lives. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Nonstop suspense from the Sunday Times bestselling author: Investigator Lacy Stoltz follows the trail of a serial killer, and closes in on a shocking suspect - a sitting judge.In The Whistler, Lacy Stoltz investigated a corrupt judge who was taking millions in bribes from a crime syndicate. She put the criminals away, but only after being attacked and nearly killed. Three years later, and approaching forty, she is tired of her work for the Florida Board on Judicial Conduct and ready for a change.Then she meets a mysterious woman who is so frightened she uses a number of aliases. Jeri Crosby's father was murdered twenty years earlier in a case that remains unsolved and that has grown stone cold. But Jeri has a suspect whom she has become obsessed with and has stalked for two decades. Along the way, she has discovered other victims.Suspicions are easy enough, but proof seems impossible. The man is brilliant, patient, and always one step ahead of law enforcement. He is the most cunning of all serial killers. He knows forensics, police procedure, and most important: he knows the law.He is a judge, in Florida - under Lacy's jurisdiction.He has a list, with the names of his victims and targets, all unsuspecting people unlucky enough to have crossed his path and wronged him in some way. How can Lacy pursue him, without becoming the next name on his list?The Judge's List is by any measure John Grisham's most surprising, chilling novel yet. (knihydobrovsky.cz)