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With and Without Class
ISBN: 9780989124720 / Angielski / Miękka / 2014 / 200 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. Short stories blending science fiction, fantasy and satire. Fourteen stories that refuse to be pigeon-holed. From the edges of the known Universe, to the microscopic limits of a Petri dish, to a yuppie's post-apocalyptic bachelor pad, be prepared to imagine new worlds and new ideas. Misplaced characters find themselves in the strangest dilemmas. Can a ghost find his revenge on a far-future highway? Should robots be allowed to replace comedians? Can soulmates broker a successful divorce in the afterlife? These adventurous stories will excite your sense of wonder. In the mood for something...
Short stories blending science fiction, fantasy and satire. Fourteen stories that refuse to be pigeon-holed. From the edges of the known Universe, to ...
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Infinite Jest
ISBN: 9780316920049 / Angielski / Twarda / 1996 / 1088 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. A gargantuan, mind-altering comedy about the Pursuit of Happiness in America set in an addicts' halfway house and a tennis academy, and featuring the most endearingly screwed-up family to come along in recent fiction, Infinite Jest explores essential questions about what entertainment is and why it has come to so dominate our lives; about how our desire for entertainment affects our need to connect with other people; and about what the pleasures we choose say about who we are. Equal parts philosophical quest and screwball comedy, Infinite Jest bends every rule of fiction without...
A gargantuan, mind-altering comedy about the Pursuit of Happiness in America set in an addicts' halfway house and a tennis academy, and featuring the ...
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157,50 |
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The Broom Of The System
ISBN: 9780349109237 / Angielski / Miękka / 1997 / 480 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 8-10 dni roboczych. This is David Foster Wallace's first novel, reissued to coincide with his new short story collection.
This is David Foster Wallace's first novel, reissued to coincide with his new short story collection.
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66,45 |
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The Pale King: An Unfinished Novel
ISBN: 9780316074223 / Angielski / Miękka / 2012 / 592 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. The agents at the IRS Regional Examination Center in Peoria, Illinois, appear ordinary enough to newly arrived trainee David Foster Wallace. But as he immerses himself in a routine so tedious and repetitive that new employees receive boredom-survival training, he learns of the extraordinary variety of personalities drawn to this strange calling. And he has arrived at a moment when forces within the IRS are plotting to eliminate even what little humanity and dignity the work still has. The Pale King remained unfinished at the time of David Foster Wallace's death, but it is a deeply...
The agents at the IRS Regional Examination Center in Peoria, Illinois, appear ordinary enough to newly arrived trainee David Foster Wallace. But as he...
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98,40 |
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Both Flesh and Not
ISBN: 9780316224116 / Angielski / Twarda / 2012 / 496 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. Brilliant, dazzling, never-before-collected nonfiction writings by "one of America's most daring and talented writers." (Los Angeles Times Book Review).
"Both Flesh and Not" gathers fifteen of Wallace's seminal essays, all published in book form for the first time. Never has Wallace's seemingly endless curiosity been more evident than in this compilation of work spanning nearly 20 years of writing. Here, Wallace turns his critical eye with equal enthusiasm toward Roger Federer and Jorge Luis Borges; "Terminator 2" and "The Best of the Prose Poem"; the nature of being a fiction writer... Brilliant, dazzling, never-before-collected nonfiction writings by "one of America's most daring and talented writers." (Los Angeles Times Book Review...
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169,31 |
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Brief Interviews with Hideous Men: Stories
ISBN: 9780316925419 / Angielski / Twarda / 1999 / 320 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. In this thought-provoking and playful short story collection, David Foster Wallace nudges at the boundaries of fiction with inimitable wit and seductive intelligence.
Wallace's stories present a world where the bizarre and the banal are interwoven and where hideous men appear in many guises. Among the stories are 'The Depressed Person, ' a dazzling and blackly humorous portrayal of a woman's mental state; 'Adult World, ' which reveals a woman's agonized consideration of her confusing sexual relationship with her husband; and 'Brief Interviews with Hideous Men, ' a dark, hilarious... In this thought-provoking and playful short story collection, David Foster Wallace nudges at the boundaries of fiction with inimitable wit and sedu...
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141,75 |
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Brief Interviews With Hideous Men
ISBN: 9780349111889 / Angielski / Miękka / 2001 / 288 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 8-10 dni roboczych. 'A book of formidable creative intelligence, and real moral purpose' OBSERVER
'A book of formidable creative intelligence, and real moral purpose' OBSERVER
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56,22 |
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Both Flesh and Not: Essays
ISBN: 9780316182386 / Angielski / Miękka / 2013 / 336 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. Brilliant, dazzling, never-before-collected nonfiction writings by "one of America's most daring and talented writers." (Los Angeles Times Book Review).
Both Flesh and Not gathers fifteen of Wallace's seminal essays, all published in book form for the first time. Never has Wallace's seemingly endless curiosity been more evident than in this compilation of work spanning nearly 20 years of writing. Here, Wallace turns his critical eye with equal enthusiasm toward Roger Federer and Jorge Luis Borges; Terminator 2 and The Best of the Prose... Brilliant, dazzling, never-before-collected nonfiction writings by "one of America's most daring and talented writers." (Los Angeles Times...
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78,71 |
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Girl with Curious Hair
ISBN: 9780393027570 / Angielski / Twarda / 1989 / 384 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. Remarkable, hilarious and unsettling re-imaginations of reality by "a dynamic writer of extraordinary talent " (Jennifer Levin, New York Times Book Review).
Remarkable, hilarious and unsettling re-imaginations of reality by "a dynamic writer of extraordinary talent " (Jennifer Levin, New York Times Book Re...
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208,65 |
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Not from Concentrate
ISBN: 9781507897867 / Angielski / Miękka / 2015 / 258 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. Internet lawlessness, smartphone love triangles, zombie video gamers, gender role ambivalence and the demise of television-these changes infuse our existence. Borrowing from science fiction, fantasy and magic realism, the collected stories of Not from Concentrate take contemporary issues of relationships and technology head-on Overlooked questions get the spotlight in these absurd parables. The traditional stereotypes imposed on television sets, mysterious fogs and orange juice are challenged For example, many cling to the belief that a hardworking pigeon cannot rise to great... Internet lawlessness, smartphone love triangles, zombie video gamers, gender role ambivalence and the demise of television-these changes infuse our... |
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40,72 |
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The Pale King
ISBN: 9780141046730 / Angielski / Miękka / 2012 / 592 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 8-10 dni roboczych. The Internal Revenue Service Regional Examination Centre in Peoria, Illinois, 1985. Here the workers fight a never-ending war against the urgency of their own boredom. Here then, squeezed between the trivial and the quotidian, lies all human life.
The Internal Revenue Service Regional Examination Centre in Peoria, Illinois, 1985. Here the workers fight a never-ending war against the urgency of t...
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66,45 |
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Der Spaß an der Sache : Alle Essays
ISBN: 9783462049893 / Niemiecki / Twarda / 2018 / 1088 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 10-14 dni roboczych. |
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163,67 |
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String Theory: David Foster Wallace On Tennis: A Library of America Special Publication
ISBN: 9781598534801 / Angielski / Twarda / 2016 / 158 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. An instant classic of American sportswriting the tennis essays of David Foster Wallace, the best mind of his generation (A. O. Scott) and the best tennis-writer of all time (New York Times)
Gathered for the first time in a deluxe collector's edition, here are David Foster Wallace's legendary writings on tennis, five tour-de-force pieces written with a competitor's insight and a fan's obsessive enthusiasm. Wallace brings his dazzling literary magic to the game he loved as he celebrates the other-worldly genius of Roger Federer; offers a wickedly witty disection of... An instant classic of American sportswriting the tennis essays of David Foster Wallace, the best mind of his generation (A. O. Scott) and the best ...
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86,43 |
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Night's End: Urban Rain III
ISBN: 9781491786710 / Angielski / Miękka / 2016 / 192 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. NIGHTS END. As David Dane is whisked away to the morgue a stranger appears out of nowhere to shadow Kate Shamrocks every move.Nights End, the final installment in The Urban Rain Trilogy that witnesses the finality of a legend. Now, a hooded stranger has emerged from the twilight to watch over Von "The Icons" niece prior to one of the greatest betrayals ever witnessed by a man who was once thought of as a hero. In the seedy alley walls off of Ontario Street, one fighter must face his greatest fears as he comes face to face with his toughest challenge ever. NIGHTS END, as a seasoned fighter...
NIGHTS END. As David Dane is whisked away to the morgue a stranger appears out of nowhere to shadow Kate Shamrocks every move.Nights End, the final in...
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54,93 |
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Puppets Win Today: A Humorous Fantasy Novel
ISBN: 9780989124751 / Angielski / Miękka / 2020 / 344 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. |
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66,77 |
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La Broma Infinita / Infinite Jest
ISBN: 9788499892474 / Hiszpański / Miękka / 2026 / 1212 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. |
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98,24 |
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Consider the Lobster: And Other Essays
ISBN: 9780316156110 / Angielski / Twarda / 2005 / 352 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. This brilliant and hilarious new collection of essays is offered by the award-winning author of the bestselling "Infinite Jest."
This brilliant and hilarious new collection of essays is offered by the award-winning author of the bestselling "Infinite Jest."
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153,56 |
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A Supposedly Fun Thing I'll Never Do Again: Essays and Arguments
ISBN: 9780316925280 / Angielski / Miękka / 1998 / 368 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. In this exuberantly praised book - a collection of seven pieces on subjects ranging from television to tennis, from the Illinois State Fair to the films of David Lynch, from postmodern literary theory to the supposed fun of traveling aboard a Caribbean luxury cruiseliner - David Foster Wallace brings to nonfiction the same curiosity, hilarity, and exhilarating verbal facility that has delighted readers of his fiction, including the bestselling Infinite Jest.
In this exuberantly praised book - a collection of seven pieces on subjects ranging from television to tennis, from the Illinois State Fair to the fil...
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78,71 |
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Girl With Curious Hair
ISBN: 9780349111025 / Angielski / Miękka / 1997 / 384 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 8-10 dni roboczych. In these stories, the author renders the bizarre normal and the absurd hilarious, from the eerily real, almost holographic evocations of historical figures, to overtelevised game-show hosts and late-night comedians. In the title story, punk nihilism meets Young Republicanism.
In these stories, the author renders the bizarre normal and the absurd hilarious, from the eerily real, almost holographic evocations of historical fi...
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56,22 |
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Urban Rain: An Odyssey Through the Darkness of Night
ISBN: 9781462071821 / Angielski / Twarda / 2011 / 404 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. Twenty-five-year-old bodybuilder David Dane has never had an interest in drugs. When he arrives in a new town to begin a job as a personal trainer, David heads to Ontario Street to buy a raincoat. Little does he know that a dark shadow hangs over Ontario Street and that the woman in fishnet stockings who walks past him is about to introduce him to the dangerous world of drug addiction. After David invites Lilly Chicoine to have a drink with him, he soon realizes that he has unintentionally stepped into a place where dreams become nightmares and where the regulars roam in search of their... Twenty-five-year-old bodybuilder David Dane has never had an interest in drugs. When he arrives in a new town to begin a job as a personal trainer,... |
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