Helena Illíková Knihy

James Clavell, autor Šóguna, rozsiahlej historickej fresky z japonských dejín, obracia v tomto románe pozornosť na ďalšiu, ešte starobylejšiu kultúru Ďalekého východu - na Čínu. Na pozadí dramatického príbehu o súperení dvoch obchodníckych firiem sa Clavellovi podarilo zachytiť zrážku dvoch odlišných civilizácií - západnej a východnej. Dej románu sa odohráva v prvej polovici 19. storočia na pôde novozískanej korunnej kolónie Hongkongu. Stávame sa svedkami zrodu tejto kolónie, ktorá sa mení z pustého skalnatého ostrova na bránu do Číny. Hrdinom príbehu je Dirk Struan, patriarchálny šéf firmy a otec rodiny, čiže tajpan.

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Here is an intriguing and sophisticated murder mystery of an upstanding military officer - the base commander's daughter - who's been leading an unsavory double life. When a professional military woman with a pristine reputation is found raped and murdered, a preliminary search turns up certain paraphernalia, and sex toys that point to a scandal of major proportions, The chief investigator is reluctant to take the case when he learns that his partner will be a woman with whom he had a tempestuous affair and an unpleasant parting. But duty calls and intrigue begins when they learn that several top-level people may have been involved with the "golden girl" - and many have wanted her dead. It's Nelson DeMille at his best - exciting, suspenseful and highly provocative.

This is an exciting espionage thriller set during the 1991 Gulf War about an attempt by the British to trap an Iraqui mole who is part of Sadam Hussein's inner circle.

Few masters of science fiction have brought us glimpses of the near future as vividly as Arthur C. Clarke. It is the startling realism of his vision that has made classics of his novels, such as CHILDHOOD'S END and 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY. It has also made Clarke himself one of the genre's most successful writers. The trade paperback was published to commemorate the arrival of the year 2001, one of the most notable dates in science fiction history. THE SENTINEL is a brilliant collection of Clarke's highest calibre short fiction.

Amity is a quiet town near New York, until the day a woman goes swimming and doesn't return. The next morning, the police find her body washed up on the beach and it appears that she was the victim of a shark attack, but will anyone believe Officer Brody?

Vítejte v Robouniversu Isaaca Asimova, ve světě, který vytvářel po celý život a nedlouho před smrtí jej otevřel mladým talentovaným autorům. V šesti z osmi svazků našeho cyklu budete sledovat osudy mladíka Dereca, člověka bez paměti, který se ocitá v Robot city, Městě robotů. První a poslední svazek, které cyklus rámují, jsou výběry z Asimových povídek a esejů o robotech.