wyszukanych pozycji: 148
Grona gniewu
ISBN: 9788382343687 / Polski / twarda / 2022 / 672 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 1-3 dni roboczych. Porywająca lekcja historii Amerykańska klasyka w najlepszym tego słowa znaczeniu!Stany Zjednoczone, lata 30. XX wieku. Wielki kryzys zbiera tragiczne żniwo. Rodzina Joadów decyduje się opuścić rodzinną Oklahomę i w poszukiwaniu pracy przenieść się do Kalifornii. Po dotarciu na miejsce okazuje się jednak, że nie ma ono nic wspólnego z krainą mlekiem i miodem płynącą znaną z reklamowych folderów. Zamieszkujący ją farmerzy - sami dotknięci bezrobociem i ledwo wiążący koniec z końcem - są do przybywających do ich stanu nastawieni wręcz wrogo. Czy w takich...
Porywająca lekcja historii Amerykańska klasyka w najlepszym tego słowa znaczeniu!Stany Zjednoczone, lata 30. XX wieku. Wielki kryzys zbiera tragicz...
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61,10 zł |
O myších a lidech
ISBN: 8594072270505 / Czeski / audio (mc/cd) / 2021 Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. 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...
George a Lennie spolu putují za prací od jednoho kalifornského ranče k druhému. Ačkoli se píší 30. léta 20. století a chudý zemědělský ...
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69,77 zł |
Cannery Row: (Centennial Edition)
ISBN: 9780142000687 / Angielski / Miękka / 2002 / 192 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych (Dostawa przed świętami) Steinbeck's tough yet charming portrait of people on the margins of society, dependant on one another for both physical and emotional survival
Unburdened by the material necessities of the more fortunate, the denizens of Cannery Row discover rewards unknown in more traditional society. Henry the painter sorts through junk lots for pieces of wood to incorporate into the boat he is building, while the girls from Dora Flood's bordello venture out now and then to enjoy a bit of sunshine. Lee Chong stocks his grocery with almost anything a man could want, and Doc, a young... Steinbeck's tough yet charming portrait of people on the margins of society, dependant on one another for both physical and emotional survival
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78,81 zł |
The Short Reign of Pippin IV : A Fabrication
ISBN: 9780141186054 / Angielski / Miękka / 2001 Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. Amateur astronomer Pippin Heristal is drafted in to rule the unruly French. His royal court includes his social-climbing wife Maria, his star-struck daughter Clotilde and her Californian beau, Todd.
Amateur astronomer Pippin Heristal is drafted in to rule the unruly French. His royal court includes his social-climbing wife Maria, his star-struck d...
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71,88 zł |
La Perla
ISBN: 9789706274311 / Hiszpański / Miękka / 2019 / 100 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych (Dostawa przed świętami) |
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34,81 zł |
The Pearl
ISBN: 9780141185125 / Angielski / Miękka / 2000 / 128 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 8-10 dni roboczych (Dostawa przed świętami) From the author of Of Mice and Men John Steinbeck's The Pearl is a flawless parable about wealth and the evil it can bring, published with an introduction by Linda Wagner-Martin and drawings by Jose Clemente Orozco in Penguin Modern Classics. When Kino, an Indian pearl-diver, finds 'the Pearl of the world' he believes that his life will be magically transformed. He will marry Juana in church and their little boy, Coyotito, will be able to attend school. Obsessed by his dreams, Kino is blind to the greed, fear and even violence the pearl arouses in him and his neighbours. Written with haunting...
From the author of Of Mice and Men John Steinbeck's The Pearl is a flawless parable about wealth and the evil it can bring, published with an introduc...
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46,63 zł |
Cannery Row
ISBN: 9780241980385 / Angielski / Miękka / 2017 / 176 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 8-10 dni roboczych (Dostawa przed świętami) |
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46,63 zł |
Of Mice and Men
ISBN: 9780141023571 / Angielski / Miękka / 2006 / 128 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 8-10 dni roboczych (Dostawa przed świętami) Streetwise George and his childlike friend Lennie are drifters, searching for work in the fields and valleys of California. They have nothing except the clothes on their back, and a hope that one day they'll find a place of their own and live the American
Streetwise George and his childlike friend Lennie are drifters, searching for work in the fields and valleys of California. They have nothing except t...
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46,63 zł |
East of Eden
ISBN: 9780141185071 / Angielski / Miękka / 2000 / 640 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 8-10 dni roboczych (Dostawa przed świętami) A masterpiece of Biblical scope, and the magnum opus of one of America s most enduring authors, in a commemorative hardcover edition
In his journal, Nobel Prize winner John Steinbeck called "East of Eden" "the first book," and indeed it has the primordial power and simplicity of myth. Set in the rich farmland of California's Salinas Valley, this sprawling and often brutal novel follows the intertwined destinies of two families the Trasks and the Hamiltons whose generations helplessly reenact the fall of Adam and Eve and the poisonous rivalry of Cain and Abel. The masterpiece of... A masterpiece of Biblical scope, and the magnum opus of one of America s most enduring authors, in a commemorative hardcover edition
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51,82 zł |
Das Tal des Himmels
ISBN: 9783552075528 / Niemiecki / Miękka / 226 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 10-14 dni roboczych. Abseits des Großstadtbetriebes und des schematisierten gesellschaftlichen Lebens im Süden Kaliforniens gelegen, beschreibt John Steinbeck 'Das Tal des Himmels' und das Schicksal einer Reihe von Menschen, die es bewohnen. In zwölf Episoden, die durch einzelne Figuren miteinander verknüpft sind, schildert er den Zustand einer Idylle, auf die ein drohender Schatten fällt. Hinter dem Dasein der Obstfarmer und der friedlichen Siedler tun sich Abgründe auf, spielen sich Tragödien ab - je stiller, desto unheimlicher. Und letztendlich erweist sich dieser von sanften Hügeln umgebene Landstrich...
Abseits des Großstadtbetriebes und des schematisierten gesellschaftlichen Lebens im Süden Kaliforniens gelegen, beschreibt John Steinbeck 'Das Tal d...
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101,41 zł |
Cup of Gold: A Life of Sir Henry Morgan, Buccaneer, with Occasional Reference to History
ISBN: 9780143039457 / Angielski / Miękka / 2008 / 240 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych (Dostawa przed świętami) From the mid-1650s through the 1660s, Henry Morgan, a pirate and outlaw of legendary viciousness, ruled the Spanish Main. He ravaged the coasts of Cuba and America, striking terror wherever he went. Morgan was obsessive. He had two driving ambitions: to possess the beautiful woman called La Santa Roja and to conquer Panama, the "cup of gold." Steinbeck's first novel and sole work of historical fiction, Cup of Gold is a lush, lyrical swashbuckling pirate fantasy, and sure to add new dimensions to readers' perceptions of this all-American writer. This edition features an introduction by...
From the mid-1650s through the 1660s, Henry Morgan, a pirate and outlaw of legendary viciousness, ruled the Spanish Main. He ravaged the coasts of Cub...
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70,06 zł |
Von Mäusen und Menschen : Roman
ISBN: 9783423142113 / Niemiecki / Miękka / 2012 / 128 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 10-14 dni roboczych. |
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55,31 zł |
The Grapes of Wrath
ISBN: 9780141394886 / Angielski / Miękka / 2006 / 688 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 8-10 dni roboczych (Dostawa przed świętami) Shocking and controversial when it was first published in 1939, Steinbeck's Pulitzer prize-winning epic remains his undisputed masterpiece. It tells of the Joad family who travel West in search of the promised land, and find only broken dreams.
Shocking and controversial when it was first published in 1939, Steinbeck's Pulitzer prize-winning epic remains his undisputed masterpiece. It tells o...
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51,82 zł |
Of Mice and Men
ISBN: 9780241980330 / Angielski / Miękka / 2017 / 112 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 8-10 dni roboczych (Dostawa przed świętami) |
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46,63 zł |
Travels with Charley in Search of America: (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)
ISBN: 9780143107002 / Angielski / Miękka / 2012 / 240 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych (Dostawa przed świętami) A collectible 50th anniversary deluxe edition featuring an updated introduction by Jay Parini and first edition cover art and illustrated maps of Steinbeck's route by Don Freeman
In September 1960, John Steinbeck embarked on a journey across America. He felt that he might have lost touch with the country, with its speech, the smell of its grass and trees, its color and quality of light, the pulse of its people. To reassure himself, he set out on a voyage of rediscovery of the American identity, accompanied by a distinguished French poodle named Charley; and riding in a... A collectible 50th anniversary deluxe edition featuring an updated introduction by Jay Parini and first edition cover art and illustrated maps of S...
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74,43 zł |
The Grapes Of Wrath
ISBN: 9781857151541 / Angielski / Twarda / 1993 / 578 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 8-10 dni roboczych (Dostawa przed świętami) Set in the depression of the 1930s, this is the story of one of the thousands of destitute families which fled the Dust Bowl for the promise of California. The novel was awarded the Pulitzer Prize when it was first published in 1939.
Set in the depression of the 1930s, this is the story of one of the thousands of destitute families which fled the Dust Bowl for the promise of Califo...
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88,12 zł |
Von Mäusen und Menschen, 3 Audio-CDs : Ungekürzte Lesung
ISBN: 9783869522159 / Niemiecki / Audio (mc/cd) / 2014 Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 10-14 dni roboczych. |
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59,88 zł |
The Winter of Our Discontent
ISBN: 9780141186313 / Angielski / Miękka / 2001 / 288 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 8-10 dni roboczych (Dostawa przed świętami) Ethan Allen Hawley has lost the acquisitive spirit of his wealthy and enterprising forebears, a long line of proud New England sea captains and Pilgrims. Scarred by failure, Ethan works as a grocery clerk in a store his family once owned. But his wife is restless and his teenage children troubled and hungry for the material comforts he cannot provide. Then a series of unusual events reignites Ethan's ambition, and he is pitched on to a bold course, where all scruples are put aside. Steinbeck's searing examination of the evil influences of money, immorality, greed and ambition on America drew...
Ethan Allen Hawley has lost the acquisitive spirit of his wealthy and enterprising forebears, a long line of proud New England sea captains and Pilgri...
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51,82 zł |
The Pearl
ISBN: 9789390600922 / Angielski / Miękka / 2021 / 118 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych (Dostawa przed świętami) |
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68,61 zł |
East of Eden
ISBN: 9780142004234 / Angielski / Miękka / 2003 / 608 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych (Dostawa przed świętami) A masterpiece of Biblical scope, and the magnum opus of one of America's most enduring authors, in a deluxe Centennial edition In his journal, Nobel Prize winner John Steinbeck called East of Eden "the first book," and indeed it has the primordial power and simplicity of myth. Set in the rich farmland of California's Salinas Valley, this sprawling and often brutal novel follows the intertwined destinies of two families--the Trasks and the Hamiltons--whose generations helplessly reenact the fall of Adam and Eve and the poisonous rivalry of Cain and Abel. The masterpiece...
A masterpiece of Biblical scope, and the magnum opus of one of America's most enduring authors, in a deluxe Centennial edition In his jour...
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100,71 zł |