Louis de Bernieres Poradie kníh

Sometimes we must look to the past to survive the future. An entertaining novel about what really matters in life from the bestselling author of Captain Corelli's Mandolin Q wants a simpler and safer life. His work as a quantum cryptographer for the government has led him to believe a crisis is imminent for civilisation and he's looking for somewhere to ride out what's ahead. He buys a ruined farmhouse in Cornwall and begins to build his own self-sufficient haven. Over the course of this quest he meets the eccentric characters who already live on the moors nearby - including the park ranger in charge of the reintroduced lynxes and aurochs that roam the area; a holy man waiting for the second coming on top of a nearby hill; an Arthurian knight on horseback and the amorous ghost of an Edwardian woman who haunts the farmhouse. As life in the cities gets more complicated, and our systems of electronic control begin to fall apart, Q flourishes in the wild Cornish countryside. His new way of life brings him back in tune with his teenage children, his ex-wife, and his own sense of who he is. He also grows close to Eva, energetic and enchanting, who is committed to her own quest for love and meaning. In this entertaining and heart-warming novel Louis de Berni res pokes fun at modern mores, and makes us reconsider what is really precious in our short and precarious lives.

Zakončenie osudov McCoshovcov a Pittovcov, hrdinov Bernierových predchádzajúcich románov Prach, čo padá zo snov a Toľko života. Daniel Pitt slúžil v prvej svetovej vojne ako bojový pilot Kráľovských vzdušných síl, v druhej svetovej vojne ako tajný agent Úradu pre špeciálnych operácie a teraz čelí ťažkostiam vo svojej vlastnej rodine. Manželstvo sa mu rozpadlo a nevybudoval si ani vzťah k svojmu synovi Bertiemu. Po smrti brata Archieho zatúži po zmene, vydá sa do Pešávaru, aby pochoval jeho pozostatky, a potom pred rodinou a priateľmi v Anglicku utečie do Kanady. Rozdielne, no rovnako zničujúce skúsenosti z vojny dávajú Danielovi a Bertiemu príležitosť, aby k sebe našli cestu. Kiežby sa konečne oslobodili od minulosti. Publikáciu z verejných zdrojov podporil Fond na podporu umenia.

Accompanying publication to 'Perched', an exhibition of glass swallow works at the Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden created by Felekşan Onar.

Louis de Bernieres is one of our most treasured writers and these stories show his imaginative range and unique storytelling power. The collection includes 'Gunter Weber's Confession' which revisits characters from Captain Corelli. Full of wit, warmth and charm, Louis de Bernières' Labels and Other Stories features tales from throughout his career as a masterful storyteller and transports us around the globe, from the London Underground to Turkish ruins to the banks of the Amazon. De Bernières' unlikely and unforgettable heroes are found collecting luxury tinned cat-food labels, posting fish to the President, falling in love with dolphin deities and dining with Brazilian street thieves. And in 'Gunter Weber's Confession', we return once more to the Greek island of Captain Corelli's Mandolin and its much-loved characters. In this worldly and entertaining collection of stories, we are equally enchanted by familiar and fantastical occurrences, by de Bernières' wry sense of humour and powerful imagination.

Najnovšia kniha Louisa de Berniéra je voľným pokračovaním románu Prach, čo padá zo snov, o osudoch detí spriatelených rodín McCoshovcov a Pittovcov z anglického vidieka. Začiatkom dvadsiatych rokov 20. storočia Daniel odíde s Rosie a ich malou dcérkou na Cejlón, kde chcú začať nový život a zabudnúť na traumy vojny. No ani tu v pozemskom raji uprostred čajových plantáží sa nedokážu zbaviť pút, ktoré ich spájajú s domovom, a rozdielnych predstáv o plnohodnotnom živote. Aj Rosiným trom sestrám, ktoré zostali doma v Anglicku, stoja v ceste za šťastím mnohé prekážky a v neľahkej dobe hľadajú spôsob, neraz aj veľmi nekonvenčný, ako naplniť svoje túžby.

When a family tragedy means Mick is sent to the outback to live with his Granpa, it looks as if he has a lonely life ahead of him. The cattle station is a tough place for a child, where nature is brutal and the men must work hard in the heat and dust. However, after a cyclone hits, things change for Mick. Exploring the floodwaters, he finds a lost puppy covered in mud and half-drowned. Mick and his dog immediately become inseparable as they take on the adventures offered by their unusual home, and the business of growing up, together. In this charming prequel to the much-loved Red Dog, Louis de Bernieres tells the moving story of a young boy and his Granpa, and the charismatic and entertaining dog who so many readers hold close to their hearts.

Of Love and Desire is a rich collection of love poems from Louis de Bernières, written over a lifetime, and capturing its many forms – from rapture, infatuation, urgency, to sorrow, heartache and disillusion. Poetry was de Bernières’ first and greatest literary love, a passion evident in the musicality and emotion of his poems, which are full of stories and the truth of lived experience. This, his second collection, bears the mark of many influences, from the classical Persian poets, to Neruda, to Quintus Smyrnaeus, to Brian Patten. Beautifully illustrated by Donald Sammut, this is an indispensable companion on the lover’s journey.

Louis de Bernières je autorom slávneho románu Mandolína kapitána Corelliho. V roku 1993 ho Granta Magazine označil za jedného z dvadsiatich najlepších britských autorov. Sestry McCoshové vyrastajú počas krátkych šťastných rokov eduardovskej éry v priam idylickom vidieckom prostredí južne od Londýna. Pozemok ich rodičov z jednej strany susedí s Pendennisovcami, prisťahovalcami z amerického Baltimoru, ktorých traja synovia podávajú pri raňajkách otcovi ruku a oslovujú ho pane, a s Pittovcami, z ich chlapcov Daniela a Archieho vyrastajú odvážni dobrodruhovia. V detstve tvoria títo mladí ľudia nerozlučnú partiu. Časy bezstarostného kamarátstva však ukončí prvá svetová vojna, ktorá nemilosrdne zasiahne do života každého z nich.

Contemporary / British EnglishThis is a great love story set in the tragedy of war. It is 1941. The Italian officer, Captain Corelli, falls in love with Pelagia, a young Greek girl. But Pelegia’s fiancé is fighting the Italian army…Captain Corelli’s Mandolin is now a film, starring Nicolas Cage.This

Louis de Bernieres sa vo svojich spomienkach vracia do malej anglickej dedinky, kde v šesťdesiatych a sedemdesiatych rokoch vyrastal, a sprevádza nás Anglickom, ktoré sa pomaly vytráca, prostredníctvom pôvabných príbehov. Bizarné postavy voľne prechádzajú knihou, objavujú sa nielen vo vlastných príbehoch, ale aj v príbehoch iných, a vykresľujú tak obraz celého spoločenstva. Z knihy vanie vidiecka atmosféra dávnych čias, a tie neponúkajú vymyslenú idylu, ale hovoria o ľuďoch, ktorých stojí za to si pamätať a pripomínať si, ako žili, a ktorí by inak upadli do zabudnutia.