The Sea, the Sea; A Severed Head: Introduction by Sarah Churchwell
ISBN: 9781101907665 / Angielski / Twarda / 696 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. These two major novels--by one of the most influential British writers of the twentieth century--are ferociously dark comedies that combine playfulness with profundity. A Severed Head (1961) is one of Iris Murdoch's most entertaining works, tracing the turbulent emotional journey of Martin Lynch-Gibbon, a smug, prosperous London wine merchant and unfaithful husband, whose life is turned inside out when his wife leaves him for her psychoanalyst. The story takes bedroom farce to a new level of sophistication, with scenes that are both wickedly funny and emblematic of the way...
These two major novels--by one of the most influential British writers of the twentieth century--are ferociously dark comedies that combine playfulnes...
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My Friend Rose
ISBN: 9781447297819 / Angielski / Twarda / 210 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. When the problem-child Dee Andrews runs away from her Knightsbridge home to see her father in his City office, she starts a chain of events which involve Janet Sandison in the life and loves of her step-mother Rose. The beautiful tawny-gold Rose; the cold-creamed Rose in her fantastically-ornate bedroom; the vulgarly 'frank' Rose who regales Janet with the intimate details of her love affair with such relish . . . Yet for all her brashness, Rose exerts a curious charm which makes this one of the most engrossing of all the warmly human and popular stories about Janet Sandison and her engaging...
When the problem-child Dee Andrews runs away from her Knightsbridge home to see her father in his City office, she starts a chain of events which invo...
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My Friend Sashie
ISBN: 9781447298052 / Angielski / Twarda / 194 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. "'From the rail I looked down at Sashie's upturned face and the brilliant, early tropical sunlight made me think of the lights upon the stage of a theatre long ago . . .'" With these thoughts Janet Sandison says goodbye to the West Indian island that has been her home for many years, for her husband Twice has died, the great house where old Madame Dulac held court for so long is to be sold, changes are coming to the island, and Janet herself is setting out on a new and adventurous life. That she is doing so is due in no small measure to her friend Sashie, the ex-RAF pilot who walks on 'tin...
"'From the rail I looked down at Sashie's upturned face and the brilliant, early tropical sunlight made me think of the lights upon the stage of a the...
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My Friends the Hungry Generation
ISBN: 9781447297994 / Angielski / Twarda / 248 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. "It was a long journey from the West Indies to Scotland - but Janet's holiday turned out to be unforgettable . . ." " "It was a wrench for Janet to leave her husband behind-but Twice's heart condition did not permit him to leave the West Indies. So she set off to Scotland without him, to spend a holiday with her family-her brother Jock, his wife and their three lively children, Liz, Duncan and George. Having to take their mother's place while she is in hospital, Janet finds the Hungry Generation almost too much for her . . . but stories of her childhood at Reachfar prove the first step...
"It was a long journey from the West Indies to Scotland - but Janet's holiday turned out to be unforgettable . . ." " "It was a wrench for Janet to le...
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My Friend the Swallow
ISBN: 9781447298021 / Angielski / Twarda / 238 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. "'She was very small with fragile birdlike bones, and although she had slept in the white shirt and shorts she still looked fresh and airy, as if she had just flown in from the open sky . . . '" When Janet Sandison returns to her Caribbean home from a holiday in Scotland she finds her husband Twice Alexander wonderfully restored to his old self, full of hope for the future and no longer haunted by the illness which had shadowed their lives for several years. Sir Ian has made him Manager of the Paradise sugar mills, with gawky young Mackie as his assistant; but Janet senses that almost the...
"'She was very small with fragile birdlike bones, and although she had slept in the white shirt and shorts she still looked fresh and airy, as if she ...
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My Friends the Hungry Generation
ISBN: 9781447298007 / Angielski / Miękka / 248 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. "It was a long journey from the West Indies to Scotland - but Janet's holiday turned out to be unforgettable . . ." " "It was a wrench for Janet to leave her husband behind-but Twice's heart condition did not permit him to leave the West Indies. So she set off to Scotland without him, to spend a holiday with her family-her brother Jock, his wife and their three lively children, Liz, Duncan and George. Having to take their mother's place while she is in hospital, Janet finds the Hungry Generation almost too much for her . . . but stories of her childhood at Reachfar prove the first step...
"It was a long journey from the West Indies to Scotland - but Janet's holiday turned out to be unforgettable . . ." " "It was a wrench for Janet to le...
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My Friends the Misses Kindness
ISBN: 9781447298083 / Angielski / Twarda / 228 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. After her husband's death and her own breakdown, from which she has been rescued by her good friend Sashie, Janet Sandison sets sail from her West Indian home to return to Scotland and make a new life for herself as an author. She is beset by doubts, but as the days pass aboard R.M.S. Mnemosyne the personalities and dramas of her fellow passengers claim her attention more and more, not least of all the puckish child Helga, and the three elephantine sisters, the Misses Kindness, whose mission in life is to make everyone as much like themselves as possible. Behind their backs they are soon...
After her husband's death and her own breakdown, from which she has been rescued by her good friend Sashie, Janet Sandison sets sail from her West Ind...
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Risk The Wings Of Sisterhood
ISBN: 9781512177466 / Angielski / Miękka / 142 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A story of enduring friendship forged between two young women that will last a life time despite a journey of comedic mishaps. Fans of women's fiction with heart will love this work and the message of acceptance. "Julie wishes she had a true friend and a boyfriend..." Then she met her college roommate...be careful what you wish for...remember fame comes when least expected as does a true friend...cherish those moments." A very heart-warming, edgy, humorous and delightful coming of age story. This is the journey of two girls who stand on opposite sides of the personality spectrum...yet found a...
A story of enduring friendship forged between two young women that will last a life time despite a journey of comedic mishaps. Fans of women's fiction...
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The Flood
ISBN: 9781515009412 / Angielski / Miękka / 30 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. My name is Louis Roubien. I am seventy years old. I was born in the village of Saint-Jory, several miles up the Garonne from Toulouse. For fourteen years I battled with the earth for my daily bread. At last, prosperity smiled on we, and last month I was still the richest farmer in the parish.
My name is Louis Roubien. I am seventy years old. I was born in the village of Saint-Jory, several miles up the Garonne from Toulouse. For fourteen ye...
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Looking for Lionel and Other Stories
ISBN: 9781631359811 / Angielski / Miękka / 160 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Looking For Lionel is a deviation for Walters, whose Savage Trilogy captivated readers across the globe. This quirky and intriguing collection of short stories and previously published essays are a delight to read. From the heart wrenching Looking For Lionel, Refugee and First Love to the hilarious le Grand Cafe, Heavenly Summit and Burying Izzy Lazzard, these stories are sure to entertain the reader looking for "something different." Walters has the ability to capture the true essence of the short story and this anthology will take you on a journey to far away places where the plot lines...
Looking For Lionel is a deviation for Walters, whose Savage Trilogy captivated readers across the globe. This quirky and intriguing collection of shor...
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Chinese Whispers: The Penny Detective 5
ISBN: 9781515104063 / Angielski / Miękka / 216 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Introducing The Penny Detective 5 Bumbling private detective Morris Shannon, and his seldom sober sidekick, Shoddy, get involved in some serious trouble when they accidentally upset the Chinese Mafia. The action comes thick and fast, in this story of a brutal murder, and a man who claims to have been wrongly accused. All that Morris and Shoddy have to do, is separate the truth from the lies, in this classic English Who-Done-it, that as always has a subtle twist at the end. POST ONLINE: This is a five-star read, and Merseyside had a detective to be proud of. With Morris and Shoddy, you are...
Introducing The Penny Detective 5 Bumbling private detective Morris Shannon, and his seldom sober sidekick, Shoddy, get involved in some serious troub...
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Sweet Dreams (Valancourt 20th Century Classics)
ISBN: 9781941147962 / Angielski / Miękka / 140 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. 'A man sits in his car at the traffic lights, waiting for them to go green...'
Heaven, the Book of Revelation tells us, is a city of pure gold, 1,500 miles high, and decorated in sapphire, amethyst, and emerald. According to the Koran, it is peopled with immortal youths and bashful virgins, and there are jeweled couches on which to recline and enjoy food and drink. But wouldn't most of us feel a little out of our element in such a place? What about a Heaven for ordinary, modern people? Howard Baker is waiting at a traffic light when suddenly he finds himself in a strange and... 'A man sits in his car at the traffic lights, waiting for them to go green...'
Heaven, the Book of Revelation tells us, is a city of pure gold, 1... |
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The Molecular Slaves
ISBN: 9781515245100 / Angielski / Miękka / 166 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. "THE MOLECULAR SLAVES" is a work of fiction and is a philosophical satire. It is a quizzical look at life and existence and a philosophical satire WITH A FEW UNEXPECTED AND HILARIOUSLY FUNNY CONCLUSIONS AND INFERENCES It is a laugh riot most of the way except in the end when it becomes philosophical and spiritual. It is the fourth book by Mr Biju Vasudevan, the other three being the spiritual suspense action thriller "The Contract" and also two compendiums of traditional poetry namely "A Baby, A Man And Some Times And Other Random Thoughts" and "The One That Got Away And Other Random...
"THE MOLECULAR SLAVES" is a work of fiction and is a philosophical satire. It is a quizzical look at life and existence and a philosophical satire WIT...
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The Pit: A Story of Chicago
ISBN: 9781515249429 / Angielski / Miękka / 116 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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The Demise of Billy the Kid: Book One of The Memoirs of H.H. Lomax
ISBN: 9781681790015 / Angielski / Miękka / 296 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. H.H. Lomax never claimed to have won the West, but he sure made it fun through his intriguing memoirs of offbeat encounters with many of the frontier s most enduring heroes and scoundrels. Starting with Billy the Kid, Lomax knocks some of the Old West s biggest legends out of the saddle with both his wit and his wits, providing a hilarious romp over new trails through familiar territory. After a murky incident involving the killing of a Colorado lawyer, Lomax rides into New Mexico Territory in 1877 astride his mule Flash and soon finds himself roped into a band of rustlers until Billy the Kid...
H.H. Lomax never claimed to have won the West, but he sure made it fun through his intriguing memoirs of offbeat encounters with many of the frontier ...
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Rupert of Hentzau: From The Memoirs of Fritz Von Tarlenheim
ISBN: 9781515312949 / Angielski / Miękka / 136 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A man who has lived in the world, marking how every act, although in itself perhaps light and insignificant, may become the source of consequences that spread far and wide, and flow for years or centuries, could scarcely feel secure in reckoning that with the death of the Duke of Strelsau and the restoration of King Rudolf to liberty and his throne, there would end, for good and all, the troubles born of Black Michael's daring conspiracy. The stakes had been high, the struggle keen; the edge of passion had been sharpened, and the seeds of enmity sown.
A man who has lived in the world, marking how every act, although in itself perhaps light and insignificant, may become the source of consequences tha...
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Tom Sawyer Abroad
ISBN: 9781515401605 / Angielski / Miękka / 74 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Do you reckon Tom Sawyer was satisfied after all them adventures? I mean the adventures we had down the river, and the time we set Jim free and Tom got shot in the leg. No, he wasnt. It only just pisoned him for more. That was all the effect it had. You see, when we three came back up the river in glory, as you may say, from that long travel, and the village received us with a torchlight procession and speeches, and everybody hurrahd and shouted, it made us heroes, and that was what Tom Sawyer had always been hankering to be.
Here is the third Adventure of Tom Sawyer and Huckelberry Fin as... Do you reckon Tom Sawyer was satisfied after all them adventures? I mean the adventures we had down the river, and the time we set Jim free and Tom go...
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The Casserole Brigade
ISBN: 9781631358340 / Hiszpański / Miękka / 286 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Mandi Meredith Briggs is forty-two and her biological clock is ticking. After being deserted just before her wedding date ten years earlier, she is wary of men and romance. Humiliated, she moved back home to live with her opinionated mom and nana in Bedford, New Hampshire. Mandi takes a part-time secretarial job at the local Presbyterian church, only to fall madly in love with the handsome minister, Kenyon Carver. But there's a fly in the ointment Kenyon is married, and Mandi would never do anything to hurt his marriage. But Kenyon's wife has just run off with the church organist, a woman,...
Mandi Meredith Briggs is forty-two and her biological clock is ticking. After being deserted just before her wedding date ten years earlier, she is wa...
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The Jesus Cow
ISBN: 9780062289988 / Angielski / Miękka / 320 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. New York Times bestselling humorist Michael Perry makes his fiction debut with this hilarious and big-hearted tale, a comic yet sincere exploration of faith and the foibles of modern life that blends the barbed charm of Garrison Keillor, the irreverent humor of Christopher Moore, and the audacious insight of Chuck Klosterman. Life is suddenly full of drama for low-key Harley Jackson: A woman in a big red pickup has stolen his bachelor's heart, a Hummer-driving predatory developer is threatening to pave the last vestiges of his family farm, and inside his barn is a calf... New York Times bestselling humorist Michael Perry makes his fiction debut with this hilarious and big-hearted tale, a comic yet sincere ex... |
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Yelling at Bananas in Whole Foods
ISBN: 9780982156056 / Angielski / Miękka / 124 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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