ilość książek w kategorii: 38806
Should You Be Laughing at This?
ISBN: 9780061284892 / Angielski / Twarda / 2007 / 176 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. Hugleikur Gagsson's Should You Be Laughing at This? has achieved revered cult status and taken the Icelandic publishing world by storm. Of course, Iceland is a country whose national drink is called "Black Death," national dish is putrefied shark meat, and national literacy rate is 99.9%. That may give you a small idea of the dark but brilliant mind behind the shamefully addicting cartoons in this book. From the absurd to the offensive to the immoral, Dagsson includes every taboo out there. And when you find yourself snickering and cackling, you'll stop and ask yourself, "Should... Hugleikur Gagsson's Should You Be Laughing at This? has achieved revered cult status and taken the Icelandic publishing world by storm. Of... |
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73,14 zł |
Tales of the City
ISBN: 9780061358302 / Angielski / Miękka / 2007 / 400 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. From New York Times bestselling author Armistead Maupin, now available in paperback--the novel that spawned the entire Tales of the City series, Armistead Maupin's hugely successful San Francisco saga. This new paperback edition is part of the Harper Perennial P.S. program. For almost four decades Armistead Maupin's Tales of the City has blazed its own trail through popular culture--from a groundbreaking newspaper serial to a classic novel, to a television event that entranced millions around the world. The first of nine novels... From New York Times bestselling author Armistead Maupin, now available in paperback--the novel that spawned the e... |
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77,45 zł |
Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal
ISBN: 9780061438592 / Angielski / Skórzana / 2007 / 432 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. Hundreds of thousands of people around the world have read--and reread--Christopher Moore's irreverent, iconoclastic, and divinely funny tale of the early life of Jesus Christ as witnessed by his boyhood pal Levi bar Alphaeus (a.k.a. Biff). Now, in this special (check out the cool red ribbon marker, gilt-edged pages, and gold lettering) gift edition of Christopher Moore's bestselling Lamb, you, too, can find out what really happened between the manger and the Sermon on the Mount. And, in a new afterword written expressly for this edition, Christopher Moore addresses some of the... Hundreds of thousands of people around the world have read--and reread--Christopher Moore's irreverent, iconoclastic, and divinely funny tale of th... |
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116,19 zł |
The Cheese Monkeys: A Novel in Two Semesters
ISBN: 9780061452482 / Angielski / Miękka / 2008 / 320 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. After 15 years of designing more than 1,500 book jackets at Knopf for such authors as Anne Rice and Michael Chrichton, Kidd has crafted an affecting an entertaining novel set at a state university in the late 1950s that is both slap-happily funny and heartbreakingly sad. The Cheese Monkeys is a college novel that takes place over a tightly written two semesters. The book is set in the late 1950s at State U, where the young narrator, has decided to major in art, much to his parents' dismay. It is an autobiographical, coming-of-age novel which tells universally appealing stories of maturity,... After 15 years of designing more than 1,500 book jackets at Knopf for such authors as Anne Rice and Michael Chrichton, Kidd has crafted an affectin... |
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77,45 zł |
How to Live with a Neurotic Dog
ISBN: 9780071418652 / Angielski / Miękka / 2003 / 148 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. Sure you regard your pet as your best friend and most loyal companion, but, while you may be loathe to admit it, sometimes it's just a sad fact that your best friend is a little bit crazy. This book is a must read for every dog owner who's baffled by their dog's quirky habits and strange behaviors, which may include the need to chew up old blankets, repetitiously lick the wood floor, or bark uncontrollably at an empty corner. This unique self-help, humor title will explain your dog's neurotic behaviors, including what it means when your dog is: *Hungry all the time (Compulsive eating...
Sure you regard your pet as your best friend and most loyal companion, but, while you may be loathe to admit it, sometimes it's just a sad fact that y...
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94,71 zł |
For Males Only: The Manual: How to Avoid Dating & $Ave Thou$and$ of Dollar$
ISBN: 9781552124284 / Angielski / Miękka / 2015 / 148 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. This book is controversial because it attacks a system that has been around for a hundred or more years.
It stings the male ego. The book is provoking and it attacks the foundation of our societies hypocrisy; especially the males relationship to woman. It follows after the authors first novel, Spacestation, ARK that shows a way, in the future, for fulfilling the males sexual needs. This is a harsher book and not a, "Men are from Mars and Woman are from Venus, " but a book of how men are from the Sun and woman are from Pluto. It's a tongue and cheek dialogue that every man will... This book is controversial because it attacks a system that has been around for a hundred or more years.
It stings the male ego. The book is provo... |
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84,53 zł |
Beautiful Days
ISBN: 9781517291426 / Angielski / Miękka / 2015 / 492 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. In the fifth volume of the JOV series, Jason is finally in a happy relationship with David Stone, but trouble is bound to come when an unexpected visitor comes and while Jason tries to make a go of his writing career, again, tragedy strikes. Cynthia Davis is enjoying her new life as a mom, but the changes that come with it, not so much. Ken Jenkins is struggling with unemployment as it puts a strain on his relationship with Adam. Mike Turner receives some shocking news from his parents and is pulled into a situation that no one would want to deal with. Another round of love and disaster in...
In the fifth volume of the JOV series, Jason is finally in a happy relationship with David Stone, but trouble is bound to come when an unexpected visi...
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76,80 zł |
Happy to Be Here
ISBN: 9780140131826 / Angielski / Miękka / 1990 / 288 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. "Keillor's best stuff is clean (in the sense that lines are clean), down to earth, exquisitely good-hearted, highly ludicrous, and as labored as nitrous oxide.... This book will either leave you dumbfounded or happy--almost deservedly happy--to be anywhere" --The New York Times Book Review
"His humor is cerebral and complex, a blend of romance and nostalgia; it sparklingly parodies the American (and human) condition.... His stories and satires glow with a sense of time and place." --The Washington Post "Keillor's best stuff is clean (in the sense that lines are clean), down to earth, exquisitely good-hearted, highly ludicrous, and as labored as nitro...
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94,71 zł |
Cactus Tracks and Cowboy Philosophy: Commentary by NPR's Cowboy Poet and Former Large-Animal Veterinarian
ISBN: 9780140276831 / Angielski / Miękka / 1998 / 288 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. Described by The Washington Post as being able "to make a dead man sit up and laugh," Baxter Black--veterinarian/doctor turned poet/columnist/raconteur--has been making living people laugh with his novel (Hey Cowboy, Wanna Get Lucky?), syndicated columns, appearances on The Tonight Show, and regular pieces on National Public Radio. Now this complete illustrated collection of the commentaries that have aired on NPR's Morning Edition presents Black's latest dose of medicine for animal and human alike. Ranging from a riotous account of two cowboys chasing down...
Described by The Washington Post as being able "to make a dead man sit up and laugh," Baxter Black--veterinarian/doctor turned poet/colu...
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103,32 zł |
A Short History of a Small Place
ISBN: 9780142003626 / Angielski / Miękka / 2003 / 384 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. Marvelously funny, bittersweet, and beautifully evocative, the original publication of A Short History of a Small Place announced the arrival of one of our great Southern voices. Although T. R. Pearson's Neely, North Carolina, doesn't appear on any map of the state, it has already earned a secure place on the literary landscape of the South. In this introduction to Neely, the young narrator, Louis Benfield, recounts the tragic last days of Miss Myra Angelique Pettigrew, a local spinster and former town belle who, after years of total seclusion, returns flamboyantly to public view-with...
Marvelously funny, bittersweet, and beautifully evocative, the original publication of A Short History of a Small Place announced the arrival o...
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94,71 zł |
Miss Julia Hits the Road
ISBN: 9780142004043 / Angielski / Miękka / 2004 / 368 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. Miss Julia--that Southern spitfire of a certain age who is never less than charming, even when she's at her most opinionated--has been praised by Fannie Flagg as "one of the most delightful characters to come along in years." Don't miss Ann Ross's newest, Miss Julia Weathers The Storm, coming April 2017 from Viking.
In Miss Julia Hits the Road, she is becoming increasingly concerned about her gentleman friend, Sam, who has suddenly started wearing cowboy boots, sending her flowers, and writing bad poetry. And when he shows up on a Harley-Davidson Road King and asks... Miss Julia--that Southern spitfire of a certain age who is never less than charming, even when she's at her most opinionated--has been praised by F...
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73,19 zł |
Miss Julia Meets Her Match
ISBN: 9780143034858 / Angielski / Miękka / 2005 / 320 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. In the 5th installment of the New York Times bestselling Miss Julia series, Miss Julia has finally met her match. Don't miss Ann Ross's newest, Miss Julia Weathers The Storm, coming April 2017 from Viking.
With devoted fans across the country, Miss Julia--that endearingly sharp-tongued southern belle of a certain age--has no shortage of admirers. But in Miss Julia Meets Her Match, our feisty heroine must come to terms with her most ardent admirer of all: longtime beau Sam Murdoch, who wants to tie the knot. While it's hard to resist Sam's charm, Miss Julia... In the 5th installment of the New York Times bestselling Miss Julia series, Miss Julia has finally met her match. Don't miss Ann Ross's newe...
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94,71 zł |
Miss Julia's School of Beauty
ISBN: 9780143036708 / Angielski / Miękka / 2006 / 320 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. Imagine Aunt Bee from The Andy Griffith Show with a lot more backbone and confidence," wrote Publishers Weekly about Miss Julia, Ann Ross's endearing Dixie doyenne of decorum. Don't miss her latest, Miss Julia Weathers The Storm, coming April 2017 from Viking.
In her latest romp, Miss Julia--now Mrs. Sam Murdoch--returns from her whirlwind elopement, only to find herself roped into Hazel Marie's scheme to raise money by throwing a beauty pageant. Though it all seems a tad distasteful, it's nothing compared to the revelation that Pigeon Forge, the marriage mill across... Imagine Aunt Bee from The Andy Griffith Show with a lot more backbone and confidence," wrote Publishers Weekly about Miss Julia, Ann Ross's endeari...
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94,71 zł |
London Is the Best City in America
ISBN: 9780143038504 / Angielski / Miękka / 2007 / 272 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. The first novel from the acclaimed author of Eight Hundred Grapes and Hello Sunshine
Emmy Everett is reluctantly heading home to New York for her brother Josh's wedding. She has spent the last three years in a fishing town in Rhode Island and, having little to show for it, she doesn't particularly want to answer the questions she is sure to face about her (ex)-fiance, her (questionable) career choices, her (unknown) future. But she is still shocked when her typically resolute brother Josh confesses he is having doubts about his imminent marriage - and he asks Emmy the... The first novel from the acclaimed author of Eight Hundred Grapes and Hello Sunshine
Emmy Everett is reluctantly heading home... |
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73,19 zł |
Miss Julia Strikes Back
ISBN: 9780143113300 / Angielski / Miękka / 2008 / 352 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. The irresistible, indefatigable Miss Julia is back, turning the tables on a thief who chose the wrong belle to burgle. Don't missAnn Ross's latest, Miss Julia Weathers The Storm, coming April 2017 from Viking.
Having earned a devoted following for her rollicking antics and unshakable poise, Miss Julia's eighth outing begins with an unfortunate discovery. Her cherished engagement ring-an exact replica of Princess Di's-turns up missing after a party, making her the latest target of a Florida- based gang who, according to Sergeant Coleman Bates, has been denuding... The irresistible, indefatigable Miss Julia is back, turning the tables on a thief who chose the wrong belle to burgle. Don't missAnn Ross's latest,...
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94,71 zł |
The Willowdale Handcar: Or the Return of the Black Doll
ISBN: 9780151010356 / Angielski / Twarda / 2003 / 64 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. In this enigmatic, surreal, wonderfully entertaining tale, three mysterious figures set out from Willowdale, traveling by handcar. On the way to nowhere in particular they pass a number of odd characters and observe a series of baffling phenomena, from a house burning down in a field to a palatial mansion perched precariously on a bluff.
At once deeply vexing and utterly hilarious, darkly mysterious and amusingly absurd, "The Willowdale Handcar "is vintage Edward Gorey. In this enigmatic, surreal, wonderfully entertaining tale, three mysterious figures set out from Willowdale, traveling by handcar. On the way to nowhe...
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51,66 zł |
The Columnist
ISBN: 9780156011983 / Angielski / Miękka / 2002 / 240 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. In Brandon Sladder, author Jeffrey Frank has created one of the most memorable rogues in contemporary fiction. A prominent Washington columnist, Sladder has known just about everyone of importance. He has spoken on intimate terms with world leaders, been a witness to enormous change, and expressed weighty opinions on important matters of state. When former President Bush encourages him to write his memoirs, Sladder believes that his life story could add much more than a footnote to our age and attempts to burnish his image for posterity. What emerges instead is the story of an irresistibly...
In Brandon Sladder, author Jeffrey Frank has created one of the most memorable rogues in contemporary fiction. A prominent Washington columnist, Sladd...
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68,84 zł |
These People Are Us
ISBN: 9780156012744 / Angielski / Miękka / 2002 / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. Once you start reading George Singleton's eagerly awaited first book of stories, a strange thing happens: You discover that the characters sound like people you know--people who are trying hard to make sense of modern absurdities.
With a style all his own, Singleton fashions a world that wins our hearts but teases our senses: how to find a black-market sonogram so your pregnant wife won't find out you accidentally taped over the original; how to help your father and everyone else in town fake being hit by a tornado to get emergency government funds; and why not to look for your next wife... Once you start reading George Singleton's eagerly awaited first book of stories, a strange thing happens: You discover that the characters sound like ...
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73,14 zł |
Novel
ISBN: 9780156030915 / Angielski / Miękka / 2006 / 348 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. Set in the town of Gruel, South Carolina, this first novel by George Singleton, master of the comic short story, is the tale of a young man named Novel (his brother's name is James; his sister's is Joyce), a professional snake handler who stumbles across strange doings while he sits in a motel room writing his autobiography. As he struggles to recount his life story, he uncovers-and finds himself starring in-a decades-old town secret, one that can blow him and his fellow citizens sky-high. Funny as only George Singleton can be, full of Southern mischief and wit, Novel is a crazed and crazy...
Set in the town of Gruel, South Carolina, this first novel by George Singleton, master of the comic short story, is the tale of a young man named Nove...
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77,45 zł |
IBID
ISBN: 9780156031004 / Angielski / Miękka / 2005 / 253 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. Only Mark Dunn, author of the acclaimed Ella Minnow Pea, would attempt to write a novel entirely in footnotes-and succeed so triumphantly. Ibid is the off-the-wall fictional biography of Jonathan Blashette, a three-legged circus performer and deodorant entrepreneur. Dunn, a character in his own novel, is Blashette's esteemed biographer. But when Dunn's editor destroys the manuscript in an unfortunate bathtub accident, all that remains are the footnotes, which they arrange to publish in a consummate portrait of Blashette's strangely hilarious life story, one that offers some infinitely...
Only Mark Dunn, author of the acclaimed Ella Minnow Pea, would attempt to write a novel entirely in footnotes-and succeed so triumphantly. Ibid is the...
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68,84 zł |