The Shimmer of the Assistant and Other Tales
ISBN: 9780473242497 / Angielski / Miękka / 154 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. "We all do not know how often we have been driven into that strange state, and perhaps it is really an everlasting trick of scared, weak souls to escape responsibility by such a confusion of their inner existence." Four short stories mainly set in late nineteenth century Silesia.
"We all do not know how often we have been driven into that strange state, and perhaps it is really an everlasting trick of scared, weak souls to e... |
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The Twilight and Other Tales
ISBN: 9780473244477 / Angielski / Miękka / 130 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Four novellas/short stories translated from German into English for the first time.
Four novellas/short stories translated from German into English for the first time.
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60,12 zł |
The Return of the Tetrad
ISBN: 9781906958183 / Angielski / Miękka / 250 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Paul Cairns, the narrator of this story, is a young journalist with a penchant for the occult. Prompted by a mysterious recurring nightmare, he seeks the advice of Gilbert North, scholar, country squire and occultist, who leads him on an extraordinary series of adventures involving a quest for the Tetrad, four primal magical objects corresponding to the elements and the suits of the Tarot. Cairns' life becomes full of weird and supernatural happenings in a great magical battle between dark and light. But in the world of Gilbert North things are not quite what they seem. Layers of reality and...
Paul Cairns, the narrator of this story, is a young journalist with a penchant for the occult. Prompted by a mysterious recurring nightmare, he seeks ...
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Dom
ISBN: 9788362247004 / Polski / Miękka ze skrzydełka / 188 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Piotr Ibrahim Kalwas wydał do tej pory cztery książki: "Salam", "Czas", "Drzwi" i "Rasa mystica". W każdej ambicje uważnego obserwatora łączył ze skłonnościami rasowego filozofa, który niczego nie recenzuje z wyższością, lecz pragnie rzeczywistość zrozumieć stawia jej pytania, rozbijając stereotypy w myśleniu o Innych. Jego proza jest nieustanną konfrontacją sposobów myślenia, stylów bycia, typów emocji, skali ludzkiego niespełnienia i odradzającej się wiary w Dobro. Powiada, że to przez islam stał się obywatelem świata. Nie jest to punkt widzenia łatwy do...
Piotr Ibrahim Kalwas wydał do tej pory cztery książki: "Salam", "Czas", "Drzwi" i "Rasa mystica". W każdej ambicje uważnego obserwatora łączył...
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The Last Journey of Jack Lewis: A Conversation of C. S. Lewis with Friedrich Nietzsche and Sigmund Freud
ISBN: 9781449791117 / Angielski / Miękka / 236 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. When C. S. died in his home, at the Kiln, he found himself in the realm not quite what he expected. He found himself in the realm he could only fantasize and yet he quickly adapted to even Archangel's surprise. He also found a job to do. He was given a most difficult task but child like adventurous Jack took on the task only with joy.
When C. S. died in his home, at the Kiln, he found himself in the realm not quite what he expected. He found himself in the realm he could only fan... |
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91,73 zł |
The Last Journey of Jack Lewis: A Conversation of C. S. Lewis with Friedrich Nietzsche and Sigmund Freud
ISBN: 9781449791124 / Angielski / Twarda / 236 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. When C. S. died in his home, at the Kiln, he found himself in the realm not quite what he expected. He found himself in the realm he could only fantasize and yet he quickly adapted to even Archangel's surprise. He also found a job to do. He was given a most difficult task but child like adventurous Jack took on the task only with joy.
When C. S. died in his home, at the Kiln, he found himself in the realm not quite what he expected. He found himself in the realm he could only fan... |
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173,50 zł |
Ashes to Ashes
ISBN: 9781483984988 / Angielski / Miękka / 292 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Calvin Strong had everything in the world going for him. Then, after a business misfortune and a stormy relationship, he lost everything but his sanity and his love for his baby daughter. He is now struggling to make it through each day, emotionally and financially, when disaster strikes and the floodgates of Hell are opened. Danger lurks in the background, tearing at the fabric of his fragile existence. Someone has been watching him. Someone is following his every move, waiting in the shadows, terrorizing him with unknown motives. He begins to suspect everyone in his life, including himself....
Calvin Strong had everything in the world going for him. Then, after a business misfortune and a stormy relationship, he lost everything but his sanit...
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54,06 zł |
Me and the Devil
ISBN: 9780316120999 / Angielski / Miękka / 400 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A raw and blazing novel by "the single, most brain-searingly dangerous man of letters. Read him at your peril." (Anthony Bourdain)
An aging New Yorker, a writer named Nick, feels life ebbing out of him. The world has gone to hell and Nick is so sick of it all that he can't even have a glass of champagne. Then one night he meets a tantalizing young woman who agrees to come back to his apartment. Their encounter is the most strangely extraordinary of his life. Propelled by uncontrollable, primordial desires, he enters a new and unimagined dimension of the forbidden and is filled with a... A raw and blazing novel by "the single, most brain-searingly dangerous man of letters. Read him at your peril." (Anthony Bourdain)
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156,54 zł |
Ninth Configuration
ISBN: 9780765337306 / Angielski / Miękka / 176 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Hidden away in a brooding Gothic manor in the deep woods is Center Eighteen, a secret military "rest camp" currently housing twenty-seven inmates, all officers who have succumbed to a sudden outbreak of mental illness. Have the men truly lost their minds, are they only pretending to be insane to avoid combat, or is some more sinister conspiracy at work? Desperate for answers, the Pentagon has placed a brilliant Marine psychiatrist in charge of the base and its deranged occupants. A man of deep faith and compassion, Colonel Kane hopes to uncover the root of the men's bizarre... Hidden away in a brooding Gothic manor in the deep woods is Center Eighteen, a secret military "rest camp" currently housing twenty-seven inmates, ... |
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60,08 zł |
American Dream
ISBN: 9780989385305 / Angielski / Miękka / 230 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. New contemporary fiction, American Dream is a portrait of an atypical New York family. The novel explores ties between emotional illness and the healing power of art. A young artist with depression faces eviction from his city apartment, unable to afford rent or mental health care. He suddenly finds himself in line to inherit the family castle. But can he claim it? Illustrating his first animation film, the artist struggles to pull his life back together and reconnect with his son. The artist's older sister schemes to exclude him from inheritance because of his mental state. His creative...
New contemporary fiction, American Dream is a portrait of an atypical New York family. The novel explores ties between emotional illness and the heali...
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60,08 zł |
Between the Acts
ISBN: 9781447479109 / Angielski / Miękka / 182 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Virginia Woolf is undoubtedly one of the finest authors of the 20th century and this is her final novel, published after her suicide. Written on the eve of the Second World War, this is a story laden with hidden meaning and allusion to the fear and confusion of war.
Virginia Woolf is undoubtedly one of the finest authors of the 20th century and this is her final novel, published after her suicide. Written on the e...
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81,72 zł |
Alejandra's Quest
ISBN: 9781475987607 / Angielski / Miękka / 336 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. When Alejandra German first immigrates to America, she has great hope that her new life will be much better than the one she left behind in Uruguay. But as the years pass, Alejandra discovers that her challenges have followed her. Now the mother of two sons and stuck in an unfulfilling marriage and a disheartening career, Alejandra can only hope that the dreams she once nurtured have not been shattered by her circumstances. With a workaholic husband who barely knows she is alive and with professional success seemingly just beyond her reach, Alejandra reluctantly agrees to sacrifice her... When Alejandra German first immigrates to America, she has great hope that her new life will be much better than the one she left behind in Uruguay... |
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85,68 zł |
Alejandra's Quest
ISBN: 9781475987614 / Angielski / Twarda / 336 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. When Alejandra German first immigrates to America, she has great hope that her new life will be much better than the one she left behind in Uruguay. But as the years pass, Alejandra discovers that her challenges have followed her. Now the mother of two sons and stuck in an unfulfilling marriage and a disheartening career, Alejandra can only hope that the dreams she once nurtured have not been shattered by her circumstances. With a workaholic husband who barely knows she is alive and with professional success seemingly just beyond her reach, Alejandra reluctantly agrees to sacrifice her... When Alejandra German first immigrates to America, she has great hope that her new life will be much better than the one she left behind in Uruguay... |
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128,63 zł |
Journal of Eva Morelli
ISBN: 9780989174503 / Angielski / Miękka / 178 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Recognized as a finalist in the William Faulkner-William Wisdom Competition by the Pirate's Alley Faulkner Society, Journal of Eva Morelli is psychologically astute and compelling. Psychiatrist Stephen Forester and his wife Brea left the frenzy of New York City ten years before in search of a quiet life in a tranquil seaside community in New Hampshire. But when the elusive Eva Hathaway steps into Stephen's office and begins to reveal the story of her own tragic past, his convictions start to crumble. Over the sweltering summer that follows, Stephen becomes more and more haunted by obscure...
Recognized as a finalist in the William Faulkner-William Wisdom Competition by the Pirate's Alley Faulkner Society, Journal of Eva Morelli is psycholo...
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68,67 zł |
Skinny Women Are Perfect
ISBN: 9781475979121 / Angielski / Miękka / 282 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Rory Carter grew up obsessed with her looks. Teased relentlessly about her weight, Rory was happy to leave her past behind when she enrolled in a Washington, DC, college and met her new best friends, Sierra, BJ, and Neekoo. Now a loving wife, devoted mother, and the owner of an image-branding agency, Rory is the one who keeps it all together. Years later, it is obvious she is perfect. But what about the other three? Fast-talking and unfiltered, Sierra finds solace as a therapist who helps people overcome their hardships. BJ is a brilliant and beautiful fashionista who proudly... Rory Carter grew up obsessed with her looks. Teased relentlessly about her weight, Rory was happy to leave her past behind when she enrolled in a W... |
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77,09 zł |
Skinny Women Are Perfect
ISBN: 9781475979138 / Angielski / Twarda / 282 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Rory Carter grew up obsessed with her looks. Teased relentlessly about her weight, Rory was happy to leave her past behind when she enrolled in a Washington, DC, college and met her new best friends, Sierra, BJ, and Neekoo. Now a loving wife, devoted mother, and the owner of an image-branding agency, Rory is the one who keeps it all together. Years later, it is obvious she is perfect. But what about the other three? Fast-talking and unfiltered, Sierra finds solace as a therapist who helps people overcome their hardships. BJ is a brilliant and beautiful fashionista who proudly... Rory Carter grew up obsessed with her looks. Teased relentlessly about her weight, Rory was happy to leave her past behind when she enrolled in a W... |
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120,04 zł |
The Journey Home
ISBN: 9781475988284 / Angielski / Twarda / 306 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Our childhood is an intricate part of who we become as adults. Everyone has difficulty, despair and disappointment in their past. How we choose to overcome these challenges determines the course of our lives. Through it all, love has the potential to heal old wounds. In a time when children were meant to be seen and not heard, young lives were not always honored. Jamie and Martha, a brother and sister who were tragically orphaned at a young age, find themselves shuffled between family and friends. Stripped of their voices and choices, they endure heartbreaking circumstances that no... Our childhood is an intricate part of who we become as adults. Everyone has difficulty, despair and disappointment in their past. How we choose to ... |
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124,33 zł |
The Journey Home
ISBN: 9781475988291 / Angielski / Miękka / 306 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Our childhood is an intricate part of who we become as adults. Everyone has difficulty, despair and disappointment in their past. How we choose to overcome these challenges determines the course of our lives. Through it all, love has the potential to heal old wounds. In a time when children were meant to be seen and not heard, young lives were not always honored. Jamie and Martha, a brother and sister who were tragically orphaned at a young age, find themselves shuffled between family and friends. Stripped of their voices and choices, they endure heartbreaking circumstances that no... Our childhood is an intricate part of who we become as adults. Everyone has difficulty, despair and disappointment in their past. How we choose to ... |
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81,39 zł |
Las Normas de la Casa: Una Novela
ISBN: 9781476728360 / Hiszpański / Miękka / 704 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Mas alla del cociente intelectual de un genio, de su memoria fotografica, sus citas cinematograficas o sus increibles conocimientos sobre criminalistica, lo que los demas ven en Jacob Hunt es su asperger. Un sindrome que le impide interpretar de manera correcta las situaciones sociales. Su madre Emma, una mujer divorciada, ha construido la vida de su familia alrededor de las necesidades de su hijo mayor, aun a costa de su car-rera y casi ignorando a su otro hijo Theo. Pero cuando la pequena ciudad donde viven se ve sacudida por un terrible asesinato y la policia acude a interrogar a Jacob...
Mas alla del cociente intelectual de un genio, de su memoria fotografica, sus citas cinematograficas o sus increibles conocimientos sobre criminalisti...
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77,26 zł |
Massive Black Hole
ISBN: 9781484875322 / Angielski / Miękka / 240 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Nominated and listed as one of the 50 Self Published Books Worth Reading of 2013/2014 (reader voted top 5 in literary fiction) at ReadFree.ly website (formerly known as Indie Author Land) At 18, Cibele, a student from Rio de Janeiro, dreams of a life in New York and moves to the big Apple, where she meets precocious Amy, a young scholar whose goal in life is to study sciences and astrophysics. When she visits the Art Museum, Cibele is impressed by a particular work of art depicting hell. Her horror of the painting grows when Amy introduces her to astronomy, and she associates the fearful...
Nominated and listed as one of the 50 Self Published Books Worth Reading of 2013/2014 (reader voted top 5 in literary fiction) at ReadFree.ly website ...
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58,58 zł |