Kde se rozmanitost setkává s hodnotou - Katalo.cz

Právě za svůj debut získala roku 2000 tehdy třiatřicetiletá americká autorka indického původu Pulitzerovu cenu. Spisovatelka s výjimečným citem pro jemná hnutí mysli tlumočí soužení svých krajanů, kteří se v Americe potýkají s odlišným životním stylem a hledají rovnováhu mezi svými tradicemi a lákavými americkými novotami. Indové narození v Americe zjišťují, že "tlumočníky" často potřebují nejen ve vztazích s Američany, ale i s indickými partnery nebo příbuznými. Každý, kdo se kdy cítil cizincem, ať už zeměpisně či citově, najde v této pozoruhodné knize povídek svůj příběh.

Objev podobné jako Tlumočník nemocí - Jhumpa Lahiriová

Kniha - autor Jhumpa Lahiriová, 180 stran, česky, pevná s přebalem lesklá

Objev podobné jako Tlumočník nemocí (978-80-257-0185-0)

Pulitzer-winning, scintillating studies in yearning and exile from a Bengali Bostonian woman of immense promise.A couple exchange unprecedented confessions during nightly blackouts in their Boston apartment as they struggle to cope with a heartbreaking loss; a student arrives in new lodgings in a mystifying new land and, while he awaits the arrival of his arranged-marriage wife from Bengal, he finds his first bearings with the aid of the curious evening rituals that his centenarian landlady orchestrates; a schoolboy looks on while his childminder finds that the smallest dislocation can unbalance her new American life all too easily and send her spiralling into nostalgia for her homeland...Jhumpa Lahiri's prose is beautifully measured, subtle and sober, and she is a writer who leaves a lot unsaid, but this work is rich in observational detail, evocative of the yearnings of the exile (mostly Indians in Boston here), and full of emotional pull and reverberation.

Objev podobné jako Interpreter of Maladies - Lahiri Jhumpa

Knihu Kde zrovna jsem můžeme číst jako román, ale i jako pásmo volně navazujících, převážně lyrických povídek spojených hlasem jejich vypravěčky a protagonistky, singl ženy středního věku, pro kterou je samota životní volbou. Ta nás provádí místy svých všedních i svátečních dní, jsme svědky pracného budování vztahu jejího privátního "já" ke světu. Za mikrokosmy, v nichž se vypravěčka ocitá, lze tušit Itálii, ale spíš než identifikace konkrétních míst čtenáře zaujme schopnost vyprávět lidský život a plynutí času skrze prostor. Díky svému vynikajícímu pozorovatelskému talentu, výrazově přesnému a přitom ukázněně střídmému jazyku je skvělou společnicí i průvodkyní místy, na kterých můžeme potkat i sami sebe. Úžasné, kontemplativní čtení... Lyrická próza, která čtenáře vybízí k tomu, aby se nad vyřčenými slovy pozastavili. Real Simple, Best Books of 2021

Objev podobné jako Kde zrovna jsem - Lahiri Jhumpa

Kniha - autor Jhumpa Lahiri, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná In Other Words is at heart a love story: that of a writer for another language. For Jhumpa Lahiri, that love was for Italian, which captivated and capsized her during a trip to Florence after college. In 2012 she decided to move to Rome with her family, for 'a trial by fire, a sort of baptism' into a new language and world. Presented in a dual-language format, In Other Words is a book about exile, linguistic and otherwise, written with an intensity and clarity not seen since Nabokov. It is a surprising, powerful and eloquent book.

Objev podobné jako In Other Words (1408866137)

Kniha - autor Robert Graysmith, 356 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná Horrifying in a way no fiction can be, Zodiac is the gripping story of the serial murderer who terrorized the San Francisco bay area from 1966 to 1978. The book contains reproductions of the killer's communiques to the police as well as the author's own chilling speculations on Zodiac's true identity--and his whereabouts today. Martin's.

Objev podobné jako Zodiac (0425212181)

Kniha - autor Jhumpa Lahiri; Alice Flemrová, 152 stran, česky, pevná bez přebalu lesklá Impresionistické mikropovídky, kde není ani jedno slovo navíc, kde je všednost života povýšena na něco mimořádného a ne obyčejného. Melancholická meditace, nikoliv však depresivní, nad samotou a osamělostí anonymní vypravěčky v nejmenovaném evropském městě. Psaní Lahiriové je i tentokrát chirurgicky přesné, elegantní, působí uklidňujícím dojmem, ačkoliv pod povrchem se skrývá hluboký neklid. Úspornou reflexivní prózou se znovu prolínají úvahy, v nichž se autorka zamýšlí nad svou vykořeněností. „Existuje nějaké místo, jímž jenom neprojíždíme? Zmatená, ztracená, rozhozená, ulítlá, vykořeněná, vykolejená, vyjevená, nesvá, rozrušená, švorc: v téhle rodině pojmů je mi dobře. Vida, domov, slova, která mě přivádějí na svět.“ Úžasné, kontemplativní čtení... Lyrická próza, která čtenáře vybízí k tomu, aby se nad vyřčenými slovy pozastavili.

Objev podobné jako Kde zrovna jsem (978-80-257-3995-2)

James Bond is missing. 007 has been captured, perhaps even killed, by a sinister private military company. His whereabouts are unknown. Meet the new generation of spies... Johanna Harwood, 003. Joseph Dryden, 004. Sid Bashir, 009. Together, they represent the very best and brightest of MI6. Skilled, determined and with a licence to kill, they will do anything to protect their country. The fate of the world rests in their hands... Tech billionaire Sir Bertram Paradise claims he can reverse the climate crisis and save the planet. But can he really? The new spies must uncover the truth, because the future of humanity hangs in the balance. Time is running out. The start of a brand new trilogy following MI6's agents with a licence to kill, that blows the world of James Bond wide open!

Objev podobné jako Double or Nothing - Kim Sherwood

Elektronická kniha - autor Jhumpa Lahiri, 152 stran, česky Knihu Kde zrovna jsem můžeme číst jako román, ale i jako pásmo volně navazujících, převážně lyrických povídek spojených hlasem jejich vypravěčky a protagonistky, singl ženy středního věku, pro kterou je samota životní volbou. Ta nás provádí místy svých všedních i svátečních dní, jsme svědky pracného budování vztahu jejího privátního „já“ ke světu. Za mikrokosmy, v nichž se vypravěčka ocitá, lze tušit Itálii, ale spíš než identifikace konkrétních míst čtenáře zaujme schopnost vyprávět lidský život a plynutí času skrze prostor. Díky svému vynikajícímu pozorovatelskému talentu, výrazově přesnému a přitom ukázněně střídmému jazyku je skvělou společnicí i průvodkyní místy, na kterých můžeme potkat i sami sebe. Úžasné, kontemplativní čtení... Lyrická próza, která čtenáře vybízí k tomu, aby se nad vyřčenými slovy pozastavili. Real Simple, Best Books of 2021

Objev podobné jako Kde zrovna jsem (9788025740583)

Kniha - 506 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná The second book in the #1 New York Times- and USA Today- Bestselling Lunar Chronicles series by Marissa Meyer like you've never seen it before, now with new cover art! Our cyborg heroine teams up with two new characters, Scarlet and Wolf, to defend Earth against a wicked space queen. Cinder is back and trying to break out of prison—even though she'll be the Commonwealth's most wanted fugitive if she does—in this second installment from Marissa Meyer. Halfway around the world, Scarlet Benoit's grandmother is missing. It turns out there are many things Scarlet doesn't know about her grandmother, or the grave danger she has lived in her whole life. When Scarlet encounters Wolf, a street fighter who may have information as to her grandmother's whereabouts, she is loath to trust this stranger, but is inexplicably drawn to him, and he to her. As Scarlet and Wolf unravel one mystery, they encounter another...

Objev podobné jako Scarlet (1250768896)

Kniha - autor Maja Lunde, 338 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná In the spirit of Station Eleven and Never Let Me Go, this dazzling and ambitious literary debut follows three generations of beekeepers from the past, present, and future, weaving a spellbinding story of their relationship to the bees - and to their children and one another - against the backdrop of an urgent, global crisis. England, 1851. William is a biologist and seed merchant, who sets out to build a new type of beehive-one that will give both him and his children honour and fame. United States, 2007. George is a beekeeper and fights an uphill battle against modern farming, but hopes that his son can be their salvation. China, 2098. Tao hand paints pollen onto the fruit trees now that the bees have long since disappeared. When Tao's young son is taken away by the authorities after a tragic accident-and is kept in the dark about his whereabouts and condition-she sets out on a...

Objev podobné jako The History of Bees (147116277X)

From New York Times bestselling author TJ Klune, In the Lives of Puppets is a queer retelling of the Pinocchio tale, inviting you deep into the heart of a peculiar forest and on the extraordinary journey of a family assembled from spare parts.In a strange little home built into the branches of a grove of trees live three robots - fatherly inventor android Giovanni Lawson, a pleasantly sadistic nurse machine, and a small vacuum desperate for love and attention. Victor Lawson, a human, lives there too. They're a family, hidden and safe.The day Vic salvages and repairs an unfamiliar android labelled 'HAP', he learns of a shared dark past between Hap and Gio - a past spent hunting humans.When Hap unwittingly alerts robots from Gio's former life to their whereabouts, the family is no longer hidden and safe. Gio is captured and taken back to his old laboratory in the City of Electric Dreams. So together, the rest of Vic's assembled family must journey across an unforgiving and otherworldly country to rescue Gio from decommission, or worse, reprogramming.Along the way to save Gio, amid conflicted feelings of betrayal and affection for Hap, Vic must decide for himself: can he accept love with strings attached?Inspired by Carlo Collodi's The Adventures of Pinocchio, In the Lives of Puppets is a masterful standalone fantasy adventure from the author who brought you The House in the Cerulean Sea and Under the Whispering Door.

Objev podobné jako In the Lives of Puppets - TJ Klune

An all-new official prequel novel to Shadowlands, the next expansion for Blizzard Entertainment's legendary online game World of Warcraft. "The Horde is nothing!" With those infamous words, Sylvanas Windrunner betrayed and abandoned the Horde she vowed to serve. The Dark Lady and her forces now work in the shadows as both the Horde and Alliance, including her own sister, Alleria, race to uncover her next move. Struggling to shoulder the crushing weight of leadership, King Anduin entrusts the void elf and High Exarch Turalyon to uncover Sylvanas's whereabouts. The Horde now stands at a crossroads. The various factions form a council, leaving the mantle of warchief to rest. Thrall, Lor'themar Theron, Baine Bloodhoof, First Arcanist Thalyssra, and many other familiar faces rise to this new challenge. But the threats are numerous, and the distrust runs too deep. When the council is derailed by a failed assassination attempt on Talanji-the Zandalari queen and a key ally-Thrall and the rest of the Horde leaders are forced into action. They empower the young troll shaman Zekhan, still grieving the loss of Varok Saurfang, with a critical mission to aid Talanji and help uncover the rising threat against her. Meanwhile, Nathanos Blightcaller and Sira Moonwarden have been tasked by the Dark Lady with a terrifying gambit: to kill the troll loa of death himself, Bwonsamdi. As Zekhan and Talanji work to save Bwonsamdi, their journey will be a key turning point in bolstering the Horde against the coming darkness and finding themselves along the way. Failure to save their allies and the trickster god will surely doom them-but through success, they may rediscover what makes the Horde strong.

Objev podobné jako World of Warcraft: Shadows Rising - Paul S. Kemp

eBook: James Dodd comes to Sherlock Holmes about the whereabouts of his friend Godfrey Emsworth. The two men fought in the Second Boer War together, where Ensworth was wounded. Dodd has not heard from his friend since then and believes something is very wrong. He has contacted Emsworth's father, Colonel Ensworth, but the later tells him his son has gone off at sea. Not satisfied by this response Dodd went off to visit the colonel and his wife, who he found to be less than welcoming. Questioning the butler only made Dodd even less at ease and he hopes that Holmes will be able to track Emsworth down.

Objev podobné jako The Adventure of the Blanched Soldier - Sir Arthur Conan Doyle - e-kniha

CALM BEFORE THE STORM After two lifetimes of misunderstandings, Mo Ran and Chu Wanning have at last opened their hearts to one another. Mo Ran is determined to treat Chu Wanning with all the devotion his teacher deserves, but Chu Wanning has his doubts: has Mo Ran truly turned his attention from his first love, the beautiful Shi Mei, so easily? Yet the pair must put aside the bloom of new love all too soon. When a crucial clue about Xu Shuanglin’s whereabouts comes to light, the foremost powers of the cultivation realm set out to confront him. But the more devious moves their opponent makes, the greater Mo Ran’s suspicion grows that behind Xu Shuanglin lurks another player—a true mastermind who holds all the pieces.

Objev podobné jako The Husky and His White Cat Shizun: Erha He Ta De Bai Mao Shizun (Novel) Vol. 6 - Rou Bao Bu Chi Rou

With an Introduction and Notes by Peter Preston, University of Nottingham. Illustrations by S.L. Fildes and Hablot K.Browne (Phiz). Dickens’s final novel, left unfinished at his death, is a tale of mystery whose fast-paced action takes place in an ancient cathedral city and in some of the darkest places in nineteenth-century London. Drugs, sexual obsession, colonial adventuring and puzzles about identity are among the novel’s themes.At the centre of the plot lie the baffling disappearance of Edwin Drood and the many explanations of his whereabouts. A sombre and menacing atmosphere, a fascinating range of characters and Dickens’s usual superb command of language combine to make this an exciting and tantalising story. Also included in this volume are a number of unjustly neglected stories and sketches, with subjects as different as murder and guilt and childhood romance.This unusual selection illustrates Dickens’s immense creativity and versatility.

Objev podobné jako Mystery of Edwin Drood - Charles Dickens

Paris, 1940: The City of Lights under German occupation. Christian, son of a bank director, falls in love with Jewish girl Judith. The young couple secretly plan to flee, but suddenly Judith disappears. Christian begins a frantic search. Montreal, 1982: Shortly before his death, Lica Grunberg confesses to his daughter, Jacobina, that she has an older half-sister, Judith. Lica escaped the Nazis but lost all contact with his first-born daughter. Jacobina must promise her father to find the sister she never knew. But the search languishes for twenty-five years, until Jacobina is spurred on by her much-younger friend Béatrice, a French diplomat experiencing a painful midlife crisis. At the Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C., they meet Grégoire. Not only does he make Béatrice's head turn, he also finds clues to Judith's whereabouts. Soon the two women discover a dark family secret, stretching over two continents and six decades. It will change their lives forever.

Objev podobné jako A Jewish Girl in Paris - Levensohn Melanie

With A Year of Last Things, acclaimed novelist Michael Ondaatje returns to poetry, looking back on a life of displacement and discovery'My life always stops for a new book by him' JHUMPA LAHIRI, author of The Namesake'Timeless... Remarkable, incomparable' TERRANCE HAYES, author of So to SpeakBorn in Sri Lanka during the Second World War, Ondaatje was sent as a child to school in London, and later moved to Canada. While he has lived there since, these poems reflect the life of a writer, traveller and watcher of the world - describing himself as a 'mongrel', someone born out of diverse cultures.Here, rediscovering the influence of every border crossed, he moves back and forth in time, from a childhood in Sri Lanka to Moliere's chair during his last stage performance, from icons in Bulgarian churches to the Californian coast and loved Canadian rivers, merging memory with the present, looking back on a life of displacement and discovery, love and loss. As he writes in the opening poem:Reading the lines he loveshe slips them into a pocket,wishes to die with his clothesfull of torn-free stanzasand the telephone numbersof his children in far citiesPoetry - where language is made to work hardest and burns with a gem-like flame - is what Ondaatje has returned to in this intimate history.

Objev podobné jako A Year of Last Things - Michael Ondaatje

Perfect for fans of Alone in Berlin by Hans Fallada and The Girl Who Fell From the Sky by Simon Mawer - tightly plotted, emotionally gripping and a brilliant sense of place and period. Berlin, 1946. Everything is in short supply. Including the truth. The war is over, but Berlin is a desolate sea of rubble. There is a shortage of everything: food, clothing, tobacco. The local population is scrabbling to get by. Kasper Meier is one of these Germans, and his solution is to trade on the black market to feed himself and his elderly father. He can find anything that people need, for the right price. Even other people. When a young woman, Eva, arrives at Kasper's door seeking the whereabouts of a British pilot, he feels a reluctant sympathy for her but won't interfere in military affairs. But Eva is prepared for this. Kasper has secrets, she knows them, and she'll use them to get what she wants. As the threats against him mount, Kasper is drawn into a world of intrigue he could never have anticipated. Why is Eva so insistent that he find the pilot? Who is the shadowy Frau Beckmann and what is her hold over Eva? Under constant surveillance, Kasper navigates the dangerous streets and secrets of a city still reeling from the horrors of war and defeat. As a net of deceit, lies and betrayal falls around him, Kasper begins to understand that the seemingly random killings of members of the occupying forces are connected to his own situation. He must work out who is behind Eva's demands, and why - while at the same time trying to save himself, his father and Eva.

Objev podobné jako The Spring of Kaspar Meier - Fergusson Ben