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Thee Needs Killing Marly
ISBN: 9781475094572 / Angielski / Miękka / 350 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. 'Thee Needs Killing Marly' Driving to work, skilled, San Jose Internist and Addiction Specialist, Richard Drinkwater is ambushed and shot in the shoulder by a masked man; fortunately, one with poor aim. Police are stymied. The doc soon suspects one of his patients, Marly Doan, a successful but cocaine-addicted and paranoid defense attorney who thinks his doc gave confidential, medical information to a legal panel resulting in disbarment and criminal charges. In addition to pain, terror and rage over this event, Drinkwater is already enduring a significant episodic depression . After a bungled...
'Thee Needs Killing Marly' Driving to work, skilled, San Jose Internist and Addiction Specialist, Richard Drinkwater is ambushed and shot in the shoul...
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69,29 zł |
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Melina: A Departure From Tradition
ISBN: 9781456456924 / Angielski / Miękka / 358 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. MELINA, a young Greek woman, who after she is engaged to Antonio, a Canadian of Italian descent, becomes a victim of her future father-in-law's obsession with upholding the traditions of his ancestors. She is a remarkable young woman who, after the loss of her memory in an accident, adapts to change and courageously struggles to discover who she really is.
MELINA, a young Greek woman, who after she is engaged to Antonio, a Canadian of Italian descent, becomes a victim of her future father-in-law's obsess...
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92,35 zł |
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Forgotten Country
ISBN: 9781594486524 / Angielski / Miękka / 304 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A Booklist Top 10 First Novels of 2012 pick
A Bookpage Best Books of 2012 pick A richly emotional portrait of a family that had me spellbound from page one. Cheryl Strayed, bestselling author of Wild The night before Janie s sister, Hannah, is born, her grandmother tells her a story: Since the Japanese occupation of Korea, their family has lost a daughter in every generation, and Janie is told to keep Hannah safe. Years later, when Hannah inexplicably cuts all ties and disappears, Janie goes to find her.Thus begins a journey thatwill force her to confront... A Booklist Top 10 First Novels of 2012 pick
A Bookpage Best Books of 2012 pick A richly emotional portrait of a family that had me ... |
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96,79 zł |
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Disunity
ISBN: 9781782671060 / Angielski / Miękka / 274 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The two novels included in this book are works of Russian magic realism. In the first novel, Shadowplay on a Sunless Day, Anatoly Kudryavitsky writes about life in modern-day Moscow and about an emigrant's life in Germany. The chapters of this multi-layered novel form a narrative mosaic of episodes set in both real and surreal worlds. The novel deals with problems of self-identification, national identity and the crises of the generation of "new Europeans." In the second novel, A Parade of Mirrors and Reflection, the writer turns his attention to human cloning, an issue very much at the...
The two novels included in this book are works of Russian magic realism. In the first novel, Shadowplay on a Sunless Day, Anatoly Kudryavitsky writes ...
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127,54 zł |
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The Legends: The Story of Fergus (American Edition)
ISBN: 9781475217001 / Angielski / Miękka / 314 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Over three thousand years ago, the legendary Celtic champion Cuchulainn was killed by order of the evil Queen Meadhbh. His wife, who had just given birth to twin boys, died of grief and a broken heart. To protect the orphaned twins from the wrath of the queen, one child, Ferdia, was sent to live with his grandfather in Tir na nOg, the land of eternal youth. Fergus, the second boy could not make the journey, and so the twins were separated. Ultimately the two boys grow up in the same land...but in very different times. While the first book in the Legends series is the story of Ferdia as he...
Over three thousand years ago, the legendary Celtic champion Cuchulainn was killed by order of the evil Queen Meadhbh. His wife, who had just given bi...
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69,29 zł |
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The Legends: The Story of Fergus (Irish edition)
ISBN: 9781475216981 / Angielski / Miękka / 312 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Over three thousand years ago, the legendary Celtic champion Cuchulainn was killed by order of the evil Queen Meadhbh. His wife, who had just given birth to twin boys, died of grief and a broken heart. To protect the orphaned twins from the wrath of the queen, one child, Ferdia, was sent to live with his grandfather in Tir na nOg, the land of eternal youth. Fergus, the second boy could not make the journey, and so the twins were separated. Ultimately the two boys grow up in the same land...but in very different times. This is the story of Fergus, the boy who remained in Celtic Ireland. Fergus...
Over three thousand years ago, the legendary Celtic champion Cuchulainn was killed by order of the evil Queen Meadhbh. His wife, who had just given bi...
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69,29 zł |
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Stars of the Long Night
ISBN: 9789788422495 / Angielski / Miękka / 278 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Set in the Niger Delta this novel tells the tale of a womens struggle for equality in a traditional patriachal society. Against the backdrop of a once-in-a-generation festival at which the one chosen by the gods performs the dance of "the mother mask", Ojaide weaves a tale of suspense while at the same time displaying the traditions and religious beliefs that define the Niger Delta.
Set in the Niger Delta this novel tells the tale of a womens struggle for equality in a traditional patriachal society. Against the backdrop of a once...
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199,22 zł |
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From Barcelona - Stories Behind the City, Second Edition
ISBN: 9781904881858 / Angielski / Miękka / 302 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Dubbed, "The Great Enchantress," by art critic Robert Hughes, Barcelona was seducing visitors long before the city's rise to a tourist hotspot following the Olympic Games in 1992. Pablo Picasso, Ernest Hemingway and George Orwell all once called the Catalan capital "home," while countless others have been charmed by the city's character and splendor. From Barcelona is a collection of twelve short stories inspired by this cryptic Mediterranean metropolis, where haunted flats overlook leafy squares and feline temptresses lurk in smoky bars. Experience Antoni GaudI's frustrations as he sought... Dubbed, "The Great Enchantress," by art critic Robert Hughes, Barcelona was seducing visitors long before the city's rise to a tourist hotspot foll... |
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59,08 zł |
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Fording
ISBN: 9781477680971 / Angielski / Miękka / 188 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Fording is the riveting account of a family's attempt to fulfill a dream . . .a dream that turns into a nightmare which can only be erased through determination, faith, and hope.
Fording is the riveting account of a family's attempt to fulfill a dream . . .a dream that turns into a nightmare which can only be erased through det...
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39,27 zł |
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Caribbean Adventure
ISBN: 9781475295641 / Angielski / Miękka / 180 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Fourteen year-old Amanda Rivers reflects on her trip of a lifetime long ago to the tiny sun-splashed islands of the Caribbean. She read everything she could get her hands on about these mysterious isles that beckoned her to come. Packing lightly, Mandy looked forward to island-hopping with Joyce, her spunky yet classy aunt. As a flight attendant, Joyce knew the islands well and had a wide circle of friends there. From the Bahamas in the north to Trinidad in the south, Mandy experienced the excitement, the charm and the reality of life in these lush island pearls atop the Caribbean Sea. What...
Fourteen year-old Amanda Rivers reflects on her trip of a lifetime long ago to the tiny sun-splashed islands of the Caribbean. She read everything she...
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69,25 zł |
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The Adventures of Manti & Andy: Andy Discovers Christmas
ISBN: 9781479141401 / Angielski / Miękka / 26 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Are you tired of hearing, watching or reading the same old Christmas stories? Andy Discovers Christmas offers readers a fresh Caribbean insight on Christmas. This book is the fifth episode in the series- The Adventures of Manti and Andy. It provides young readers with a well written summative account of the seasonal changes that occur in Trinidad and Tobago in terms of: music, food, household preparations, environmental conditions, flora and fauna. You are invited to enter their world and become captivated by what makes this festivity so special in the Caribbean. Join us
Are you tired of hearing, watching or reading the same old Christmas stories? Andy Discovers Christmas offers readers a fresh Caribbean insight on Chr...
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46,15 zł |
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The Thirsty Earth
ISBN: 9781593094614 / Angielski / Miękka / 336 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A young Caribbean boy must learn to survive by himself after the death of his grandmother and disappearance of his mother, while trying to stay one step ahead of corrupt police. A twelve-year-old Caribbean boy wakes up to discover his grandmother, his only relative on the island, has died during the night. On his way into town to tell the authorities--and call his mother in America--he becomes the lone witness of a police execution. Worse, when he calls his mother's phone number, he gets a message saying the number has been disconnected. As he struggles to survive on his own, the...
A young Caribbean boy must learn to survive by himself after the death of his grandmother and disappearance of his mother, while trying to stay one...
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92,35 zł |
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The Killing Snows: The Defining Novel of the Great Irish Famine
ISBN: 9781781320570 / Angielski / Miękka / 418 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book is fiction. The story that inspired it was not. In 1990, a box of very old documents was found on a small farm in the west of Ireland. They had been stored for well over a hundred years and told an incredible story of suffering, of love and of courage. In 1846, a young couple met during the worst days of the Great Irish Famine. The Killing Snows is a way to imagine what led to their meeting and what followed from it.
This book is fiction. The story that inspired it was not. In 1990, a box of very old documents was found on a small farm in the west of Ireland. They ...
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132,99 zł |
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Nils Holgersson's Wonderful Journey Through Sweden: Volume 1
ISBN: 9781870041966 / Angielski / Miękka / 356 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Nils Holgersson's Wonderful Journey through Sweden (1906-07) is truly unique. Starting life as a commissioned school reader designed to present the geography of Sweden to nine-year-olds, it quickly won the international fame and popularity it still enjoys over a century later. The story of the naughty boy who climbs on the gander's back and is then carried the length of the country, learning both geography and good behaviour as he goes, has captivated adults and children alike, as well as inspiring film-makers and illustrators. The elegance of the present translation - the first full...
Nils Holgersson's Wonderful Journey through Sweden (1906-07) is truly unique. Starting life as a commissioned school reader designed to present the ge...
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76,30 zł |
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Nils Holgersson's Wonderful Journey Through Sweden, Volume 2
ISBN: 9781870041973 / Angielski / Miękka / 380 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Nils Holgersson's Wonderful Journey through Sweden (1906-07) is truly unique. Starting life as a commissioned school reader designed to present the geography of Sweden to nine-year-olds, it quickly won the international fame and popularity it still enjoys over a century later. The story of the naughty boy who climbs on the gander's back and is then carried the length of the country, learning both geography and good behaviour as he goes, has captivated adults and children alike, as well as inspiring film-makers and illustrators. The elegance of the present translation - the first full...
Nils Holgersson's Wonderful Journey through Sweden (1906-07) is truly unique. Starting life as a commissioned school reader designed to present the ge...
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81,47 zł |
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A Light Shining: Book 2 in the Dancing Priest Series
ISBN: 9780988461314 / Angielski / Miękka / 324 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In Dancing Priest, Michael Kent faced tragedy and triumph, love and loss, was called as an Anglican priest, became an international Olympic hero, discovered his connections to the British royal family, and reunited with the girl of his dreams. In A Light Shining, the sequel to Dancing Priest, Michael faces his greatest and most violent challenge yet. But will it be his last?
In Dancing Priest, Michael Kent faced tragedy and triumph, love and loss, was called as an Anglican priest, became an international Olympic hero, disc...
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109,95 zł |
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The Iguana Tree
ISBN: 9781891885167 / Angielski / Miękka / 228 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Set amid the perils of illegal border crossings, The Iguana Tree is the suspenseful saga of Lilia and Hector, who separately make their way from Mexico into the United States, seeking work in the Carolinas and a home for their infant daughter. Michel Stone s harrowing novel meticulously examines the obstacles each faces in pursuing a new life: manipulation, rape, and murder in the perilous commerce of border crossings; betrayal by family and friends; exploitation by corrupt officials and rapacious landowners on the U.S. side; and, finally, the inexorable workings of the U.S. justice system....
Set amid the perils of illegal border crossings, The Iguana Tree is the suspenseful saga of Lilia and Hector, who separately make their way from Mexic...
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70,39 zł |
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Circles
ISBN: 9781622539567 / Angielski / Miękka / 218 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Evolved Publishing brings you a rare glimpse into ancient Native American Indian culture, in the Historical Novel, "Circles," by Ruby Standing Deer. With much of the world still undiscovered, a small band of people live a peaceful life, until the dream vision of a young boy, Feather Floating In Water, changes everything. Only nine winters old, Feather's dreams turn his seemingly ordinary childhood into the journey of a lifetime. He must help his people face a terrifying destiny from which they cannot turn away. He must find a way to make his people listen. Bright Sun Flower, the boy's...
Evolved Publishing brings you a rare glimpse into ancient Native American Indian culture, in the Historical Novel, "Circles," by Ruby Standing Deer. W...
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78,97 zł |
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Vagabonds in Cleveland
ISBN: 9781490348193 / Angielski / Miękka / 252 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Vagabonds in Cleveland centers around four female Slovak cousins who come together to form a modern, high-energy polka band in Cleveland. All in their 20's, each girl is distinct from one another in personality, temperament, sexuality, occupation and life goals. Set in 1994, the story unfolds in chronological vignettes. Local Slovak history is interwoven throughout the story and although the story is "set" in '94, people, places and things from different eras may find themselves in Vagabonds. Because this book ultimately celebrates the oft-overlooked Slovak peoples, various Slovak words and...
Vagabonds in Cleveland centers around four female Slovak cousins who come together to form a modern, high-energy polka band in Cleveland. All in their...
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87,73 zł |
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An Olive Branch for Sante
ISBN: 9781481177924 / Angielski / Miękka / 296 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Young Australian journalist Sara-Jane goes to Sicily and discovers that she has an 18 year-old brother, Sante, living there. This is the story of two young people on a journey extending over two continents, that uncovers some shocking secrets. Set in Australia and Sicily, the novel depicts two fascinating landscapes. Sicily is the land of history, tradition and continuity. Australia represents hope, change and the future. The story traces a journey of reconciliation between the siblings and their estranged father. On a personal level the novel explores questions about cultural and sexual...
Young Australian journalist Sara-Jane goes to Sicily and discovers that she has an 18 year-old brother, Sante, living there. This is the story of two ...
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60,05 zł |
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