wyszukanych pozycji: 39
Lord Byron's Novel: The Evening Land
ISBN: 9780060556594 / Angielski / Miękka / 2006 / 496 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. One of our most accomplished literary artists, John Crowley imagines the novel the haunted Romantic poet Lord Byron never penned ...but very well might have. Saved from destruction, read, and annotated by Byron's own abandoned daughter, Ada, the manuscript is rediscovered in our time -- and almost not recognized. Lord Byron's Novel is the story of a dying daughter's attempt to understand the famous father she longed for -- and the young woman who, by learning the secret of Byron's manuscript and Ada's devotion, reconnects with her own father, driven from her life by a crime as... One of our most accomplished literary artists, John Crowley imagines the novel the haunted Romantic poet Lord Byron never penned ...but very well m... |
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72,25 zł |
Dueling Dynasties, How Clemson and Alabama dominated College Football
ISBN: 9789655779219 / Angielski / Miękka / 2022 / 116 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. |
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62,46 zł |
Novelties & Souvenirs: Collected Short Fiction
ISBN: 9780380731060 / Angielski / Miękka / 2020 / 336 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. A master literary stylist, John Crowley has carried readers to diverse and remarkable places in his award-winning, critically acclaimed novels -- from his classic fable, Little, Big, to his New York Times Notable Book, The Translator. Now, for the first time, all of his short fiction has been collected in one volume, demonstrating the scope, the vision, and the wonder of one of America's greatest storytellers. Courage and achievement are celebrated and questioned, paradoxes examined, and human frailty appreciated in fifteen tales, at once lyrical and provocative,... A master literary stylist, John Crowley has carried readers to diverse and remarkable places in his award-winning, critically acclaimed novels -- f... |
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63,75 zł |
Four Freedoms
ISBN: 9780061231513 / Angielski / Miękka / 2010 / 400 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. "So rich and so evocative and so authentic." --Tom Brokaw, author of The Greatest Generation "John Crowley is a virtuoso of metaphor, a peerless recreator of living moments, of small daily sublimities." --New York Times Book Review From the critically acclaimed author of Lord Byron's Novel and The Translator comes a novel set in World War II America that follows the stories of a group of aircraft factory workers--in particular, the enigmatic figure of draftsman Prosper Olander. Named one of the Best Books of 2009 by the Washington Post,... "So rich and so evocative and so authentic." --Tom Brokaw, author of The Greatest Generation "John Crowley is a virtuoso of metapho... |
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72,25 zł |
Małe, duże
ISBN: 9788366712232 / Polski / twarda / 2021 / 694 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 6-8 dni roboczych. Powieść uhonorowana nagrodą World Fantasy, która przyniosła autorowi światową sławę.Pełna baśniowych fantazji opowieść o rodzinie Drinkwaterów, mieszkańcach Edgewood.Do krainy leżącej na pograniczu wizji i realności przybywa młodzieniec Smoky Barnable, by poślubić Daily Alice. Najpierw jednak razem będą musieli odbyć niebezpieczną podróż po pełnym cudów świecie, w trakcie której odnajdą wiele skarbów i napotkają najdziwniejsze istoty.
Powieść uhonorowana nagrodą World Fantasy, która przyniosła autorowi światową sławę.Pełna baśniowych fantazji opowieść o rodzinie Drinkwa...
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46,55 zł |
The Translator
ISBN: 9780380815371 / Angielski / Miękka / 2003 / 320 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. A novel of tremendous scope and beauty, The Translator tells of the relationship between an exiled Russian poet and his American translator during the Cuban missile crisis, a time when a writer's words -- especially forbidden ones -- could be powerful enough to change the course of history. A novel of tremendous scope and beauty, The Translator tells of the relationship between an exiled Russian poet and his American translato... |
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63,75 zł |
Little, Big: The tale of faerie loved and acclaimed by readers for decades
ISBN: 9781473205475 / Angielski / Miękka / 2015 / 560 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 8-10 dni roboczych. Edgewood is many houses, all put inside each other, or across each other. It's filled with and surrounded by mystery and enchantment: the further in you go, the bigger it gets. Smoky Barnable, who has fallen in love with Daily Alice Drinkwater, comes to Edgewood, her family home, where he finds himself drawn into a world of magical strangeness. Crowley's work has a special alchemy - mixing the world we know with an imagined world which seems more true and real. Winner of the WORLD FANTASY AWARD, LITTLE, BIG is eloquent, sensual, funny and unforgettable, a true Fantasy Masterwork. Winner of...
Edgewood is many houses, all put inside each other, or across each other. It's filled with and surrounded by mystery and enchantment: the further in y...
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57,00 zł |
Primitive Baptists of the Wiregrass South: 1815 to the Present
ISBN: 9780813044682 / Angielski / Miękka / 2013 / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. "A superb study of Primitive Baptist belief and practice in a specific region of the South. Expands our knowledge of an often neglected group."--Bill Leonard, Dean, School of Divinity, Wake Forest University Between 1819 and 1848, Primitive Baptists emerged as a distinct, dominant religious group in the area of the deepest South known as the Wiregrass country. John Crowley, a historian and former Primitive minister, chronicles their origins and expansion into South Georgia and Florida, documenting one of the strongest aspects of the inner life of the local piney-woods culture.... "A superb study of Primitive Baptist belief and practice in a specific region of the South. Expands our knowledge of an often neglected group."--Bi... |
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136,98 zł |
Ka: Dar Oakley in the Ruin of Ymr
ISBN: 9781481495608 / Angielski / Miękka / 2018 / 464 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. |
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85,01 zł |
Engine Summer
ISBN: 9780575082816 / Angielski / Miękka / 2013 / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 8-10 dni roboczych. In the drowsy tranquility of Little Belaire, the Truthful Speakers lead lives of peaceful self-sufficiency ignoring the depopulated wilderness beyond their narrow borders. It is a society untouched by pain or violence and the self-destroying 'angels' of the past are barely remembered. But when Rush That Speaks leaves his home on a pilgrimage of self-enlightenment, he finds a landscape haunted by myths and memories. The overgrown ruins reflect a world outside that is stranger than his people ever dreamed.
In the drowsy tranquility of Little Belaire, the Truthful Speakers lead lives of peaceful self-sufficiency ignoring the depopulated wilderness beyond ...
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51,82 zł |
Primitive Baptists of the Wiregrass South: 1815 to the Present
ISBN: 9780813016405 / Angielski / Twarda / 1999 / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. "A superb study of Primitive Baptist belief and practice in a specific region of the South. Expands our knowledge of an often neglected group."--Bill Leonard, Dean, School of Divinity, Wake Forest University Between 1819 and 1848, Primitive Baptists emerged as a distinct, dominant religious group in the area of the deepest South known as the Wiregrass country. John Crowley, a historian and former Primitive minister, chronicles their origins and expansion into South Georgia and Florida, documenting one of the strongest aspects of the inner life of the local piney-woods culture.... "A superb study of Primitive Baptist belief and practice in a specific region of the South. Expands our knowledge of an often neglected group."--Bi... |
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303,68 zł |
Little, Big
ISBN: 9780061120053 / Angielski / Miękka / 2006 / 576 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. John Crowley's masterful Little, Big is the epic story of Smoky Barnable, an anonymous young man who travels by foot from the City to a place called Edgewood--not found on any map--to marry Daily Alice Drinkawater, as was prophesied. It is the story of four generations of a singular family, living in a house that is many houses on the magical border of an otherworld. It is a story of fantastic love and heartrending loss; of impossible things and unshakable destinies; and of the great Tale that envelops us all. It is a wonder. John Crowley's masterful Little, Big is the epic story of Smoky Barnable, an anonymous young man who travels by foot from the City to a pl... |
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85,01 zł |
Atlas of the Great Irish Famine
ISBN: 9781859184790 / Angielski / Twarda / 2012 Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 8-10 dni roboczych. The Great Famine is possibly the most pivotal event/experience in modern Irish history. Its global reach and implications cannot be underestimated. In terms of mortality, it is now widely accepted that over a million people perished between the years 1845-1852 and at least one million and a quarter fled the country.
The Great Famine is possibly the most pivotal event/experience in modern Irish history. Its global reach and implications cannot be underestimated. In...
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354,93 zł |
Flint and Mirror: A Novel of History and Magic
ISBN: 9781250817549 / Angielski Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. |
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76,50 zł |
Novelty: Four Stories
ISBN: 9780385263474 / Angielski / Miękka / 1989 / 240 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. This collection of four never-before-published, superbly crafted novellas, includes: Why the Nightingale Sings at Night, Great Work of Time, In Blue and Novelty.
This collection of four never-before-published, superbly crafted novellas, includes: Why the Nightingale Sings at Night, Great Work of Time, In Blue a...
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63,79 zł |
The Deep
ISBN: 9780575082649 / Angielski / Miękka / 2013 Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 8-10 dni roboczych. For many generations the Just have been at war with the Protectors. In their strange world, supported by a huge pillar poised in the vast and mysterious Deep, ritual bloodshed and sorcery have obsessed the inhabitants since the beginning of time. Half human, half machine, sexless and hairless, the Visitor from the skies enters the world on a mission unknown even to himself. Is he a peacemaker between the warrior clans, an observer, or, with his phenomenal qualities, a warrior himself, the likes of which this planet has never seen before? Only time can tell, and time is something that his...
For many generations the Just have been at war with the Protectors. In their strange world, supported by a huge pillar poised in the vast and mysterio...
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46,63 zł |
Developing a Vision: Strategic Planning for the School Librarian in the 21st Century
ISBN: 9781591588917 / Angielski / Miękka / 2011 / 162 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. It can be very difficult to break the habit of addressing time-consuming tasks that are no longer mission critical. Having a vision and plan is the best way to establish a new, more effective pattern. As the education system, technology, and the world continues to evolve, it is paramount for teacher librarians to have a strategic plan to overcome today's challenges... and to be ready for the changes that are sure to come. This book describes two types of strategic planning for teacher librarians. Each methodology is presented via a sequential approach to the planning process. The first... It can be very difficult to break the habit of addressing time-consuming tasks that are no longer mission critical. Having a vision and plan is the... |
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215,40 zł |
Otherwise: Three Novels by John Crowley
ISBN: 9780060937928 / Angielski / Miękka / 2002 / 560 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. The DeepIn a twilight land, two warring powers -- the Reds and the Blacks -- play out an ancient game of murder and betrayal. Then a Visitor from beyond the sky arrives to play a part in this dark and bloody pageant. From the moment he is found by two women who tend to the dead in the wake of battles, it is clear that the great game is to change at last.BeastsIt is the day after tomorrow, and society has been altered dramatically by experimentation that enables scientists to combine the genetic material of different species, mixing DNA of humans with animals. Loren Casaubon is an...
The DeepIn a twilight land, two warring powers -- the Reds and the Blacks -- play out an ancient game of murder and betrayal. Then a Visitor from beyo...
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106,27 zł |
Aegypt
ISBN: 9780575083004 / Angielski / Miękka / 2013 / 448 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 8-10 dni roboczych. There is more than one history of the world. Before science defined the modern age, other powers, wondrous and magical, once governed the universe, their lore perfected within a lost capital of hieroglyphs, wizard-kings, and fabulous monuments. In the 1970s, a historian named Pierce Moffett moves to the New England countryside to write a book about Aegypt, driven by an idea he dare not believe: that the physical laws of the universe once changed and may change again. Yet the notion is not his alone. Something waits at the locked estate of Fellowes Kraft, author of romances about Will...
There is more than one history of the world. Before science defined the modern age, other powers, wondrous and magical, once governed the universe, th...
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57,00 zł |
The Chemical Wedding by Christian Rosencreutz: A Romance in Eight Days by Johann Valentin Andreae in a New Version
ISBN: 9781618731081 / Angielski / Miękka / 2016 / 224 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. Praise for John Crowley: "Like a magus, John Crowley shares his secrets generously, allowing us to believe that his book is revealing the true and glorious nature of the world and the reader's own place within it."--Village Voice " Crowley] transforms the lead of daily life into seriously dazzling artistic gold."--Newsday Often de-scribed as an alchemical allegory, John Crowley instead decided this is "the first science fiction novel." After all "it's fiction; it's about the possibilities of a science; and it's a novel." No matter what else it might be,... Praise for John Crowley: "Like a magus, John Crowley shares his secrets generously, allowing us to believe that his book is revealing the tr... |
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68,04 zł |