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Return from Troy
ISBN: 9780007152568 / Angielski / Miękka / 2010 / 496 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. The second part of a masterful retelling of the stories surrounding the Trojan War. RETURN FROM TROY begins after the sacking of Troy, covering Odysseus's trials and Agamemnon's fate. The Heroes Return is the second volume in this masterful retelling of the myths surrounding the Trojan War. In two parts the final novel begins by covering the return of Agamemnon to Mycenae, his murder by his wife Clytaemnestra in revenge for sacrificing their daughter and the consequences of that killing. The second part focuses on the adventures of Odysseus on his long struggle to return home to... The second part of a masterful retelling of the stories surrounding the Trojan War. RETURN FROM TROY begins after the sacking of Troy, covering Ody... |
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69,02 zł |
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The Treasure Of Montsegur
ISBN: 9780060000806 / Angielski / Miękka / 2003 / 304 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. One woman's unforgettable quest for freedom, love, and god. One woman's unforgettable quest for freedom, love, and god. |
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61,02 zł |
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Living Water
ISBN: 9780060000882 / Angielski / Miękka / 2004 / 384 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. Sprung from the pages of The New Testament, Living Water is a gripping and lyrical portrayal of a young women's search for identity set against the strict social confines of the time. This extraordinary first novel brings to life one of the most mysterious and intriguing characters in the Bible - the woman at the well. In a village torn apart by senseless violence, a young girl struggles to mute her passion for life to survive the harsh social restrictions of her people. Catapulted into a series of abusive marriages, she soon becomes a woman... Sprung from the pages of The New Testament, Living Water is a gripping and lyrical portrayal of a young women's search for identi... |
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61,02 zł |
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Fanny: A Fiction
ISBN: 9780060004859 / Angielski / Miękka / 2004 / 400 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. In her fifties, Mrs. Frances Trollope became famous overnight for her book attacking the United States. Twenty-five years later, she sharpens her pen for her most controversial work yet -- the biography of her old friend, the radical and feminist Fanny Wright. She recalls the 1820s when the young Fanny erupted into the Trollopes' sleepy English cottage like a volcano, her red hair flying, her talk aflame with utopian ideals. Before long, Wright convinced her to follow her to America, a journey of extreme penury, frontier hardships, and the most satisfying sensual romance of Frances... In her fifties, Mrs. Frances Trollope became famous overnight for her book attacking the United States. Twenty-five years later, she sharpens her p... |
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56,86 zł |
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In Sunlight, in a Beautiful Garden
ISBN: 9780060007577 / Angielski / Miękka / 2002 / 272 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. In Sunlight, in a Beautiful Garden is the story of a bittersweet romance set against the backdrop of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania, flood -- a tragedy that cost some 2,200 lives when the South Fork Dam burst on Memorial Day weekend, 1889. The dam was the site of a gentlemen's club that attracted some of the wealthiest industrialists of the day -- Henry Clay Frick, Andrew Mellon, and Andrew Carnegie -- and served as a summertime idyll for the families of the rich. In Sunlight, in a Beautiful Garden imagines the lives that were lived, lost, and irreparably changed by a tragedy...
In Sunlight, in a Beautiful Garden is the story of a bittersweet romance set against the backdrop of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania, flood -- a ...
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65,02 zł |
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The Blackbirder: Book Two of the Brethren of the Coast
ISBN: 9780060007799 / Angielski / Miękka / 2002 / 352 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. In a blind rage, King James, ex-slave and now Marlowe's comrade in arms, slaughters the crew of a slave ship and makes himself the most wanted man in Virginia. The governor gives Marlowe a choice: Hunt James down and bring him back to hang or lose everything Marlowe has built for himself and his wife, Elizabeth. Marlowe sets out in pursuit of the ex-slave turned pirate, struggling to maintain control over his crew -- rough privateers who care only for plunder -- and following James's trail of destruction. But Marlowe is not James's only threat, as factions aboard James's own ship vie... In a blind rage, King James, ex-slave and now Marlowe's comrade in arms, slaughters the crew of a slave ship and makes himself the most wanted man ... |
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65,02 zł |
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In Open Spaces
ISBN: 9780060084349 / Angielski / Miękka / 2002 / 384 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. Set in the vast and unforgiving prairie of eastern Montana from 1916 to 1946, In Open Spaces is the compelling story of the Arbuckle brothers: GeorgeA rising baseball star who mysteriously drowns in the riverJackA World War I veteran who abandons his family only to return to reclaim the family ranchBobThe youngest brother, whose marriage to Helen creates a fault line between him and the rest of his familyBlakeA shrewd, observant man burdened with growing suspicions of Jack's role in his...
Set in the vast and unforgiving prairie of eastern Montana from 1916 to 1946, In Open Spaces is the compelling story of the Arbuckle brothers...
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68,22 zł |
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The Wild Irish
ISBN: 9780060091439 / Angielski / Miękka / 2004 / 400 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. Two female titans -- perfectly matched in guts, guile, and political genius. Elizabeth, queen of England, has taken on the mighty Spanish Armada and, in a stunning sea battle, vanquished it. But her troubles are far from over. Just across the western channel, her colony Ireland is embroiled in seething rebellion, with the island's fierce, untamed clan chieftains and their "wild Irish" followers refusing to bow to their English oppressors. Grace O'Malley -- notorious pirate, gunrunner, and "Mother of the Irish Rebellion" -- is at the heart of the conflict. For years, she has... Two female titans -- perfectly matched in guts, guile, and political genius. Elizabeth, queen of England, has taken on the mighty Spanish Arm... |
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65,02 zł |
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Celestial Harmonies
ISBN: 9780060501082 / Angielski / Miękka / 2005 / 846 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. The Esterhazys, one of Europe's most prominent aristocratic families, are closely linked to the rise and fall of the Hapsburg Empire. Princes, counts, commanders, diplomats, bishops, and patrons of the arts, revered, respected, and occasionally feared by their contemporaries, their story is as complex as the history of Hungary itself. Celestial Harmonies is the intricate chronicle of this remarkable family, a saga spanning seven centuries of epic conquest, tragedy, triumph, and near annihilation. Told by Peter Esterhazy, a scion of this populous clan, Celestial Harmonies... The Esterhazys, one of Europe's most prominent aristocratic families, are closely linked to the rise and fall of the Hapsburg Empire. Princes, coun... |
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77,02 zł |
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The Commissariat of Enlightenment
ISBN: 9780060501396 / Angielski / Miękka / 2004 / 304 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. Russia, 1910. Leo Tolstoy lies dying in Astapovo, a remote railway station. Members of the press from around the world have descended upon this sleepy hamlet to record his passing for a public suddenly ravenous for celebrity news. They have been joined by a film company whose cinematographer, Nikolai Gribshin, is capturing the extraordinary scene and learning how to wield his camera as a political tool. At this historic moment he comes across two men -- the scientist, Professor Vorobev, and the revolutionist, Joseph Stalin -- who have radical, mysterious plans for the future. Soon they... Russia, 1910. Leo Tolstoy lies dying in Astapovo, a remote railway station. Members of the press from around the world have descended upon this sle... |
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65,02 zł |
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Clara Callan
ISBN: 9780060506070 / Angielski / Miękka / 2003 / 415 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. In a small town in Canada, Clara Callan reluctantly takes leave of her sister, Nora, who is bound for New York. It's a time when the growing threat of fascism in Europe is a constant worry, and people escape from reality through radio and the movies. Meanwhile, the two sisters -- vastly different in personality, yet inextricably linked by a shared past -- try to find their places within the complex web of social expectations for young women in the 1930s. While Nora embarks on a glamorous career as a radio-soap opera star, Clara, a strong and independent-minded woman, struggles to... In a small town in Canada, Clara Callan reluctantly takes leave of her sister, Nora, who is bound for New York. It's a time when the growing threat... |
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61,02 zł |
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The Bad Behavior of Belle Cantrell
ISBN: 9780060515263 / Angielski / Miękka / 2006 / 338 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. Belle Cantrell felt guilty about killing her husband and she hated that. Feeling guilty, that is. A lady shouldn't do something she's going to feel guilty about later was a rule Belle kept firmly in mind. Welcome to the world of beautiful, irrepressible Belle Cantrell, years before she becomes grandmother to Sissy LeBlanc of Loraine Despres' bestselling The Scandalous Summer of Sissy LeBlanc. It is 1920, prohibition is in full swing, women are clamoring for the vote -- and in the little town of Gentry, Louisiana, narrow-minded intolerance is on the rise. Sent to jail for... Belle Cantrell felt guilty about killing her husband and she hated that. Feeling guilty, that is. A lady shouldn't do something she's going to feel... |
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56,86 zł |
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The Pirate Round: Book Three of the Brethren of the Coast
ISBN: 9780060539269 / Angielski / Miękka / 2003 / 384 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. In 1706, war still rages in Europe, and the tobacco planters of the Virginia colony's tidewater struggle against shrinking markets and pirates lurking off the coast. But American seafarers have found a new source of wealth: the Indian Ocean and ships carrying fabulous treasure to the great Mogul of India. Faced with ruin, former pirate Thomas Marlowe is determined to find a way to the riches of the East. Carrying his crop of tobacco in his privateer, Elizabeth Galley, he secretly plans to continue on to the Indian Ocean to hunt the Mogul's ships. But Marlowe does not know that he is... In 1706, war still rages in Europe, and the tobacco planters of the Virginia colony's tidewater struggle against shrinking markets and pirates lurk... |
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65,02 zł |
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The Water Dancers
ISBN: 9780060542672 / Angielski / Miękka / 2004 / 275 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. A stunning debut novel from a new voice in literary fiction, set on Lake Michigan following World War II, The Water Dancers limns the divide between the worlds of the wealthy elite "summer people" and the poor native population who serve them-and what happens when those worlds collide. When Rachel Winnapee first comes to work at the March family summer home on vast and beautiful Lake Michigan, she quickly learns her place. Servants are seen and not heard as they bring the breakfast trays, wash and iron luxurious clothes, and serve gin and tonics to the wealthy family as... A stunning debut novel from a new voice in literary fiction, set on Lake Michigan following World War II, The Water Dancers limns the divi... |
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61,02 zł |
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Divine Sarah
ISBN: 9780060544089 / Angielski / Miękka / 2005 / 216 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. Set over the course of one week in 1906, Divine Sarah reimagines the life of the legendary Sarah Bernhardt. Facing protests from the newly formed League of Decency, the controversial actress is forced to move her latest production from Los Angeles to the new development of Venice Beach. Though this battle is only the most recent skirmish in a tumultuous life, the sixty-two-year-old Sarah is exhausted and beginning to lose the will to fight. Plagued by maladies of the flesh and the spirit, she begins to search her soul, revealing the truths of her life, including the... Set over the course of one week in 1906, Divine Sarah reimagines the life of the legendary Sarah Bernhardt. Facing protests from the newly... |
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56,86 zł |
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The Crystal Cave
ISBN: 9780060548254 / Angielski / Miękka / 2003 / 512 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. Born the bastard son of a Welsh princess, Myridden Emrys -- or as he would later be known, Merlin -- leads a perilous childhood, haunted by portents and visions. But destiny has great plans for this no-man's-son, taking him from prophesying before the High King Vortigern to the crowning of Uther Pendragon . . . and the conception of Arthur -- king for once and always. Born the bastard son of a Welsh princess, Myridden Emrys -- or as he would later be known, Merlin -- leads a perilous childhood, haunted by portent... |
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69,02 zł |
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The Hollow Hills
ISBN: 9780060548261 / Angielski / Miękka / 2003 / 496 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. Keeping watch over the young Arthur Pendragon, the prince and prophet Merlin Ambrosius is haunted by dreams of the magical sword Caliburn, which has been hidden for centuries. When Uther Pendragon is killed in battle, the time of destiny is at hand, and Arthur must claim the fabled sword to become the true High King of Britain. Keeping watch over the young Arthur Pendragon, the prince and prophet Merlin Ambrosius is haunted by dreams of the magical sword Caliburn, which ha... |
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65,02 zł |
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The Last Enchantment
ISBN: 9780060548278 / Angielski / Miękka / 2003 / 528 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. Arthur Pendragon is King Unchallenged on the battlefield, he melds the country together in a time of promise. But sinister powers plot to destroy Camelot, and when the witch-queen Morgause -- Arthur's own half sister -- ensnares him in an incestuous liaison, a fatal web of love, betrayal, and bloody vengeance is woven. Arthur Pendragon is King Unchallenged on the battlefield, he melds the country together in a time of promise. But sinister powers plot to destroy ... |
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61,02 zł |
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The Polished Hoe
ISBN: 9780060557621 / Angielski / Miękka / 2004 / 480 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. When Mary-Mathilda, one of the most respected women of the island of Bimshire (also known as Barbados) calls the police to confess to a crime, the result is a shattering all-night vigil that brings together elements of the island's African past and the tragic legacy of colonialism in one epic sweep. Set in the West Indies in the period following World War II, The Polished Hoe -- an Essence bestseller and a Washington Post Book World Most Worthy Book of 2003 -- unravels over the course of twenty-four hours but spans the collective experience of a society... When Mary-Mathilda, one of the most respected women of the island of Bimshire (also known as Barbados) calls the police to confess to a crime, the ... |
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57,02 zł |
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Holy Fools
ISBN: 9780060559137 / Angielski / Miękka / 2005 / 384 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. Joanne Harris, bestselling author of Chocolat, presents her most accomplished novel yet -- an intoxicating concoction that blends theology and reason, deception and masquerade, with a dash of whimsical humor and a soupcon of sensuality. Britanny, 1610. Juliette, a one-time actress and rope dancer, is forced to seek refuge among the sisters of the abbey of Sainte Marie-de-la-mer. Reinventing herself as Soeur Auguste, Juliette makes a new life for herself and her young daughter, Fleur. But when the kindly abbess dies, Juliette's comfortable existence begins to unravel.... Joanne Harris, bestselling author of Chocolat, presents her most accomplished novel yet -- an intoxicating concoction that blends theology... |
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57,02 zł |