wyszukanych pozycji: 138
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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East of Eden
ISBN: 9780141185071 / Angielski / Miękka / 2000 / 640 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 12 dni roboczych. 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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50,87 zł |
Zapata
ISBN: 9780141186283 / Angielski / Miękka / 2001 / 400 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 12 dni roboczych. Includes the original screenplay, with its director's notes, and the narrative. This book follows from a previously undiscovered manuscript by the author that was found in the UCLA Research Library.
Includes the original screenplay, with its director's notes, and the narrative. This book follows from a previously undiscovered manuscript by the aut...
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66,14 zł |
Była raz wojna. Bomby poszły
ISBN: 9788383910079 / Polski / twarda / 2024 / 448 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 1-3 dni roboczych. Dwie opowieści prosto z frontu, w których Steinbeck oczami jednostek ukazuje wojenne piekłoWByła raz wojnaSteinbeck opisuje nie bitwy, ale ludzi. Reportaże zamówione przez ,,New York Herald Tribune" poświęca odmalowaniu ludzkiego wymiaru drugowojennego konfliktu, którego losy wtedy nie były jeszcze przesądzone. Pisarz jadł i pił razem z żołnierzami, walczył z nimi ramię w ramię. Przebywając na pierwszej linii frontu, widział zarówno heroizm, jak i tchórzostwo. Jego teksty poruszają bardziej niż jakiekolwiek ogólne opisy batalistyczne, poznajemy w nich losy zwykłych...
Dwie opowieści prosto z frontu, w których Steinbeck oczami jednostek ukazuje wojenne piekłoWByła raz wojnaSteinbeck opisuje nie bitwy, ale ludzi....
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51,70 zł |
The Pearl
ISBN: 9780141394688 / Angielski / Twarda / 2014 / 128 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 12 dni roboczych. This is a parable about wealth and the evil it can bring. When Kino, a Mexican pearl-diver finds 'The Pearl of the World' he believes that his impoverished life will be magically transformed.
This is a parable about wealth and the evil it can bring. When Kino, a Mexican pearl-diver finds 'The Pearl of the World' he believes that his impover...
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76,32 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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54,31 zł |
Grapes of Wrath
ISBN: 9781410407856 / Angielski / Twarda / 2008 / 907 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. |
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157,55 zł |
East of Eden
ISBN: 9780141394893 / Angielski / Miękka / 2006 / 720 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 12 dni roboczych. Set in the rich farmland of California's Salinas Valley, this powerful, often shocking, story follows the intertwined destinies of two families - the Trasks and the Hamiltons.
Set in the rich farmland of California's Salinas Valley, this powerful, often shocking, story follows the intertwined destinies of two families - the ...
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45,78 zł |
The Pearl
ISBN: 9780140177374 / Angielski / Miękka / 1993 / 96 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. "There it lay, the great pearl, perfect as the moon." Like his father and grandfather before him, Kino is a poor diver, gathering pearls from the gulf beds that once brought great wealth to the Kings of Spain and now provide Kino, Juana, and their infant son with meager subsistence. Then, on a day like any other, Kino emerges from the sea with a pearl as large as a sea gull's egg, as "perfect as the moon." With the pearl comes hope, the promise of comfort and of security.... A story of classic simplicity, based on a Mexican folk tale, The Pearl explores the secrets of...
"There it lay, the great pearl, perfect as the moon." Like his father and grandfather before him, Kino is a poor diver, gathering pearls fr...
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57,06 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. 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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74,61 zł |
East of Eden: John Steinbeck Centennial Edition (1902-2002)
ISBN: 9780670033041 / Angielski / Twarda / 2003 / 601 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. 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...
A masterpiece of Biblical scope, and the magnum opus of one of America's most enduring authors, in a commemorative hardcover edition In his...
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162,39 zł |
The Pearl
ISBN: 9789390600922 / Angielski / Miękka / 2021 / 118 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. |
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68,78 zł |
The Winter of Our Discontent
ISBN: 9780141186313 / Angielski / Miękka / 2001 / 288 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 12 dni roboczych. 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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50,87 zł |
Cannery Row: (Centennial Edition)
ISBN: 9780142000687 / Angielski / Miękka / 2002 / 192 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. 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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79,00 zł |
The Log from the Sea of Cortez
ISBN: 9780141186078 / Angielski / Miękka / 2001 / 320 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 12 dni roboczych. In 1940 John Steinbeck sailed in a sardine boat with his friend the biologist Edward F. Ricketts to collect marine invertebrates from the beaches of the gulf of California. The day-to-day story of the trip is given in the log which combines science, philosophy and high-spirited adventure. This edition also includes Steinbeck's profile of his fellow traveller.
In 1940 John Steinbeck sailed in a sardine boat with his friend the biologist Edward F. Ricketts to collect marine invertebrates from the beaches of t...
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86,51 zł |
The Long Valley
ISBN: 9780141185514 / Angielski / Miękka / 2000 / 272 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 12 dni roboczych. A collection of short stories, set in the idyllic Salinas Valley in California, where simple people farm the land and struggle to find a place for themselves in the world. This book includes the tales: The Murderer and The Chrysanthemums.
A collection of short stories, set in the idyllic Salinas Valley in California, where simple people farm the land and struggle to find a place for the...
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66,14 zł |
The Grapes of Wrath
ISBN: 9780241980347 / Angielski / Miękka / 2017 / 544 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 12 dni roboczych. |
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45,78 zł |
The Red Pony
ISBN: 9780141185095 / Angielski / Miękka / 2000 / 128 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 12 dni roboczych. Jody Tiflin is given a red pony, and later he is promised the colt of a bay mare. Yet both of these gifts bring him tragedy as well as joy, and Jody is taught not only the harsh lessons of life and death, but made painfully aware of the fallibilty of adults.
Jody Tiflin is given a red pony, and later he is promised the colt of a bay mare. Yet both of these gifts bring him tragedy as well as joy, and Jody i...
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45,78 zł |
The Acts of King Arthur and His Noble Knights: (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)
ISBN: 9780143105459 / Angielski / Miękka / 2008 / 416 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. Steinbeck's only work of fantasy literature--in a deluxe edition with a foreword by Christopher Paolini, New York Times bestselling author of Eragon, Eldest and Brisingr Malory's Le Morte d'Arthur was the first book that John Steinbeck truly enjoyed reading as a child. Fascinated by Arthurian tales of adventure, knighthood, honor and friendship, in addition to the challenging nuances of the original Anglo-Saxon language, Steinbeck set out to render these stories faithfully and with keen animation for a modern audience. Here then is Steinbeck's...
Steinbeck's only work of fantasy literature--in a deluxe edition with a foreword by Christopher Paolini, New York Times bestselling author of Er...
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96,56 zł |
East of Eden: (Penguin Orange Collection)
ISBN: 9780143129486 / Angielski / Miękka / 2016 / 608 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. Part of the Penguin Orange Collection, a limited-run series of twelve influential and beloved American classics in a bold series design offering a modern take on the iconic Penguin paperback For the seventieth anniversary of Penguin Classics, the Penguin Orange Collection celebrates the heritage of Penguin's iconic book design with twelve influential American literary classics representing the breadth and diversity of the Penguin Classics library. These collectible editions are dressed in the iconic orange and white tri-band cover design, first created in 1935, while french flaps,...
Part of the Penguin Orange Collection, a limited-run series of twelve influential and beloved American classics in a bold series design offering a ...
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83,39 zł |