Anthea Bell bola uznávaná anglická prekladateľka, ktorá sa preslávila najmä svojimi prekladmi významných literárnych diel z francúzštiny, nemčiny a dánčiny do angličtiny. Jej práca zahŕňala špičkovú svetovú literatúru, ako aj obľúbené komiksy a detskú literatúru. Bell bola oceňovaná pre svoju schopnosť zachytiť ducha originálu a zároveň vytvoriť text, ktorý plynule rezonuje s anglicky hovoriacimi čitateľmi. Jej preklady významne prispeli k popularizácii európskej literatúry v anglicky hovoriacom svete.
Druhá kniha o malom Mikulášovi a jeho priateľoch, tentokrát o tom, čo sa deje cez školské prestávky. Mikuláš je malý nezbedný chlapec s bandou kamarátov, kopou bláznivých nápadov a úžasným detským pohľadom na svet. Vynikajúce pointy dodávajú príbehom úsmevný podtón. Nemusíte byť deťmi, aby ste sa zasmiali inteligentnému a nadčasovému humoru.
Slávna autobiografia viedenského rodáka zachytáva spoločenské a politické zmeny od konca 19. storočia až po začiatok 40. rokov minulého storočia, keď autor spolu s manželkou spáchal v emigrácii samovraždu. Nie je to len milostný list starým časom, ako bývajú niekedy označované úvodné časti jeho memoárov, ale aj svedectvo toho, ako sa predvojnová Európa vrhla do náručia zničujúcej prvej svetovej vojny a odniesla si z toho primálo poučenia, aby sa nevyhla ďalšiemu konfliktu. V knihe zachytil nielen nástup nacizmu a to, „koľko ľudskej dôstojnosti zmizlo v tomto storočí“, ale aj pulzujúci intelektuálny život či premeny morálky na prelome storočí, keď práve dospieval.
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In his sixth album, Jean-Jacques Sempé explores the contradictions and absurdities of modern life through illustrations and cartoons. Originally published in France in 1970, "Highs and Lows" is now available in English for the first time, appealing to both cartoon enthusiasts and a wider audience.
Panoramix, Asterix a Obelix sú povolaní do Egypta, aby postavili pre kráľovnú Kleopatru veľkolepý monument. Pritom musia bojovať s Caesarovými agentmi, ktorí sa im v tom zo všetkých síl snažia zabrániť.
This fifth album by Jean-Jacques Sempé includes familiar characters like artists and psychologists, alongside tyrannical computers and friendly aliens. With fresh humor and beautiful illustrations in Sempé's unique style, it will attract both cartoon enthusiasts and a broader audience.
Ako sa nakoniec dobrodružstvá naprieč storočiami vyvinú? Nenechajte si ujsť záverečnú časť úspešnej série Drahokamy od obľúbenej autorky Kerstin Gierovej! Čo urobí dievča, keď mu niekto zlomí srdce? Zvyčajne zavolá najlepšej priateľke, dá si čokoládu a celé týždne sa utápa v sebaľútosti. Gwendolyn, nedobrovoľná cestovateľka v čase, však nanešťastie potrebuje energiu na iné veci: napríklad na prežitie. Lebo nitky, za ktoré ťahá zlovestný gróf Saint Germain v minulosti, vytvárajú aj v prítomnosti nebezpečnú sieť. Napriek nešťastnej láske musia spolu Gwendolyn a Gideon nielen tancovať menuet na pompéznom plese v osemnástom storočí, ale zároveň čeliť novým prekážkam – a to v každej dobe… Obľúbená autorka Kerstin Gierová vo svojej úspešnej trilógii oživila najkrajší cit na svete! Emócie ako na hojdačke naprieč storočiami: nechajte sa spolu s Gideonom a Gwen stiahnuť do víru dobrodružstiev. Prekrásna kniha, do ktorej sa okamžite zamilujete!
Šachová novela je literárnou perlou Zweigovej novelistickej a poviedkovej tvorby. Autor v diele bravúrne rozvíja príbeh, ktorý vyvrcholí konfrontáciou dvoch šachových majstrov počas plavby parníkom z New Yorku do Buenos Aires. Krátko po vyplávaní lode vyzve zopár šachových nadšencov na súboj jedného z prominentných pasažierov, šachového veľmajstra Mirka Czentovica. Prvú partiu vyhrá Czentovic a porazení žiadajú odvetu. Spočiatku je veľmajster v prevahe, vtom sa však k hráčom pripojí nenápadný muž, poradí im niekoľko skvelých ťahov, a partia sa skončí remízou. Kto je tento doktor B., záhadný brilantný šachista? Ako sa súboj skončí?...
Prefekt Galie sa rozhodne priviezť Caesarovi originálny dar: hrdého barda Kantatrixa. Ten síce vôbec nevie spievať, ale medzi obyvateľmi jednej vzdorovitej galskej osady je veľmi obľúbený. Asterix s Obelixom sa náhlia do Ríma, aby uneseného barda zachránili pred krutým osudom: na nadchádzajúcich hrách ho Rimania plánujú hodiť levom. A tak sa Asterix s Obelixom nechajú najať ako gladiátori a dajú veľkolepým hrám celkom nečakaný dramatický náboj…
Though the emperor banishes the nightingale in preference of a jeweled mechanical imitation, the little bird remains faithful and returns years later when the emperor is near death and no one else can help him.
Legendárny a milovaný komiks o neporaziteľných Galoch v slovenskom jazyku. Rimanom sa stále nedarí dobyť nepoddajnú dedinku Galov, a tak sa rozhodnú izolovať ju od okolia pomocou palisády z kolov. Aby palisádu odstránili, Asterix a Obelix uzavrú s Rimanmi stávku, že obídu celú Galiu bez toho, aby ich Rimania dokázali zastaviť. Obelix počas tohto dobrodružstva získa verného psieho kamaráta Idefixa.
Satirisk tegneserie om en gallisk landsbys kamp mod den romerske hær på Cæsars tid
Kniha patrí medzi klasiku a špičky tvorby pre deti, pričom spája pútavú zábavu s prínosným poučením. Osud zviedol dohromady nerovný párik kamarátov: roztopašnú Lienku a chudobného, rozvážneho Antona. Vážny príbeh neustále nadľahčuje Lienka, ktorá akoby len ľahkovážne poletovala životom. Reaguje živelne a nečakane, čo vnáša do poviedky svieži humor. Ukáže sa však, že dokáže vybaviť aj vážne veci hodné dospelého človeka. Skúsený autor ako skvelý pedagóg včlenil do príbehu dôležité poučenia, ktoré napomáhajú osobnostnému rastu dieťaťa. Udalosti každej kapitoly harmonicky hodnotí trefnými úvahami, napríklad, o povinnosti, odvahe, či sebazaprení.
Set in post-war Berlin, the story follows 15-year-old Ben, who dreams of becoming a black marketeer. His life takes a dark turn when he discovers the body of a young German woman at the Uncle Tom's Cabin subway station, revealing a brutal crime that shakes the community. As he grapples with the implications of the murder and its impact on his ambitions, Ben navigates a world filled with danger and moral ambiguity amidst the chaos of a divided city.
A neighboring Gaulish chief asks the people of Asterix's village to help guard a cauldron full of money from the Romans. But the sneaky chief plans to double-cross everyone. So he steals back the cash just when Asterix is standing sentinel. Can Asterix and Obelix recover the riches?
Slovensky. Během temné noci, uprostřed běsnící bouře, navštíví osadu Galů věštec. Ačkoliv je to evidentní šarlatán, snadno si svými mystickými řečmi omotá většinu obyvatel kolem prstu a nechává se hýčkat v blahobytu. Pak ale padne do rukou Římanů a aby si zachránil život, přistoupí na návrh, aby se vrátil do osady a vyštval pověrčivé Galy z jejich domova.
When the Romans persuade a Gaulish chief to challenge Vitalstatistix to single combat, no one worries much. But then a flying menhir hits Getafix and he no longer remembers how to make his magic potion. Can Asterix help restore Getafix's memory?
Atramentová smrť uzaviera dobrodružné príbehy hrdinov, ktorí sa ocitli v nádhernom fantazijnom svete, kde museli obstáť v mnohých bojoch a skúškach. Mo sa odhodlá navštíviť priehľadné a zároveň neľudské Biele panie v ríši mŕtvych, aby im vyrval svojho priateľa, ale za jeho prepustenie musí dať sľub samotnej Smrti. Ak ho nedodrží, zaplatí nielen svojím životom, ale aj životom svojej dcéry. A preto sa dobrovoľne vzdáva do rúk Hadohlava a v sprievode Violanty odchádza cez Nedobytný most na Jazerný hrad, kde sa znepriatelené strany stretnú v poslednom boji.
A dead man hangs from the portal of St Paul's Chapel in Damascus. He was a Muslim officer - & he was murdered. But when Detective Barudi sets out to interrogate the man's mysterious widow, the Secret Service takes the case away from him. Barudi continues to investigate clandestinely & discovers the murderer's motive.
Setting out to find his grandfather, Listener carries with him a mysterious stone which takes him far away to do great harm. But, through the magical powers of the stone and his grandfather's flute, he also comes to find happiness and to possess a power greater than life itself.
Land ho! Asterix and Obelix had been lost at sea, but they've finally reached what they think is a Roman colony. Then the Vikings turn up on a voyage of discovery, and the two Gauls realize that they've done something greater and more important: they've discovered a strange New World.
In Young Austerlitz taken from the last book W. G. Sebald saw published we are told the story of a man who learns that his past is a lie.
V Údolí drakov je rušno. Draky, ktoré sa tu ukrývajú pred ľuďmi, sa dozvedia, že ľudia chcú údolie zaplaviť. Mladý a odvážny drak Lung poslúchne radu Sivobradého, najstaršieho a najmúdrejšieho z nich, a vydá sa hľadať dávny domov všetkých drakov – Lem nebies. Spolu s ním putujú koboldie dievča Síranka a ľudský chlapec Ben. Ich pátranie ohrozuje umelo zostrojený drak Hrôzoslav Zlatý, ktorý si brúsi zuby na všetky ostatné draky.
A woodcutter too poor to feed his children, Hansel and Gretel, takes them deep into the forest and abandons them at the will of his wicked wife. Poor Hansel and Gretel are very cold and hungry until they discovered a cottage made of cake and sweets in a forest clearing. Yet, the cottage is owned by a witch in disguise and she wants to cook and eat the children. How will they escape the wicked witch? Will they ever find their way home?
CAUGHT BETWEEN THE COVERS OF A CURSED STORY... Ever since the extraordinary events of Inkspell , when the enchanted book Inkheart drew Meggie and her father, Mo, into its chapters, life in the Inkworld has been more tragic than magical. The fire-eater Dustfinger is dead, having sacrificed his life for his apprentice Farid's, and now, under the rule of the evil Adderhead, the fairy-tale land is in bloody chaos, its characters far beyond the control of Fenoglio, their author. Even Elinor, left behind in the real world, believes her family to be lost - lost between the covers of a book. Facing the threat of eternal winter, Mo inks a dangerous deal with Death itself. There yet remains a faint hope of changing the cursed story - if only he can fill its pages fast enough. Inkdeath - the captivating final tale in the Inkheart trilogy.
Nedostupný, fantazijný svet, o ktorom všetci snívali v Atramentovom srdci, sa stáva skutočnosťou. Prašnoprstova desaťročná mora sa končí, keď sa pomocou Orfea dostane do Atramentového sveta a stretne sa s milovanou Roxanou. Fenoglio sa medzitým usadil v Ombre a svojimi príbehmi sa usiluje pomôcť dobru a poraziť zlo, no nie vždy sa mu to darí. Príbeh sa mu pomaly vymyká z rúk a začína sa rozprávať sám... Na veľtrhu detskej knihy v Lipsku po prvý raz udeľovali Medzinárodnú cenu mladých čitateľov, ktorú iniciovala nadácia Čítanie. V dvoch hlasovacích kolách 63 000 mladých čitateľov rozhodlo o prvenstve trilógie Atramentový svet, ktorú napísala Cornelia Funkeová.
VIENNA PASSION is a novel of love, mistresses and music. It tells the story of Rosa, a chambermaid, royal mistress and murderess, whose life mirrors all the sordid glamour of Vienna at the turn of the century. Rosa's story is interleaved with another woman's tentative romance: that of Magnolia, a young New Yorker, and her singing-teacher in Vienna. Despite her lover's hypochondria and mother-fixation, however, Magnolia is just as much her own woman as Rosa ever was. More so, indeed, than either woman could ever have imagined.
O zabúdaní, prerieknutí, prechmate, povere a omyle. Vydanie prvé
A very moving French story.. Delacourt writes with potent simplicity; I didn't want to stop reading. EVENING STANDARD 20170817
When Asterix and Obelix rescue a mysterious Pict named MacAroon, they must journey to Caledonia, now Scotland, to return him to his lady love, Camomilla, the adopted daughter of the old king. However, the treacherous chieftain, MacCabeus, plans to marry her and claim the throne - with the help of the Romans! What with caber-tossing, bagpipes, malted water and an enormous otter in the loch, can the Gauls reunite MacAroon and Camomilla and enjoy some Roman-bashing along the way?
Asterix and Obelix are celebrating their joint birthday party back in the Gaulish village - and some surprise guests have been invited! Meanwhile, Julius Caesar has to deal with his old enemy Pompey, who is looking for supporters among the legions stationed in Gaul. And just what what part do two old friends play in the story - Tremensdelirius, from ASTERIX AND CAESAR'S GIFT, and the lovely Panacea, first encountered in ASTERINX AND THE LEGIONARY? After many exciting adventures, all is finally revealed...
The 27th album chronicling the much-loved adventures of Asterix and friends. schovat popis
'Already hailed as a Cold War classic.' Boyd Tonkin, Independent Books of the Year 'Utterly absorbing, funny and humane. A romp through a twisted century in the heart of Europe.' Anna Funder, author of Stasiland International bestseller and Winner of the German Book Prize A sweeping story of one family over four generations in East Germany: the intertwining of love, life and politics under the GDR regime.
Francis, the clever feline, ventures into the countryside, which quickly turns into a terrifying odyssey. He encounters a decapitated cat and becomes embroiled in a murderous tale involving blind cats, wild hunters, cunning allies, and a beautiful seductress. Only the curious cat detective can end the killing spree, but the cruelty of animals and human madness take their toll.
'According to Plato, fools do not strive for the beautiful and the good, for divine bliss, because they are satisfied with themselves. The wise do not strive for it either because they already have those things. Only the people in between, half-way between fools and the wise, you and I and all the others waiting patiently here in a traffic jam for the next green light, are vulnerable to the arrow of Eros.' On Love and Death is a witty and inspiring meditation on the erotic link between the two great forces of human existence. Patrick S|skind provocatively draws on scenes as contemporary as a young couple having oral sex while stuck in traffic, as literary as Thomas Mann's discovery of forbidden love in his seventies, and as mythical as the stirring tales of death conquered through love in the narratives of Orpheus and Jesus.
A Case of Hysteria reveals how Freud dealt with patients and interpreted their statements. A crucial text in the development of his theories, it is famous for its literary qualities, and the story of 'Dora' and her unhappy family is as dramatic as a modern novel. This new translation includes a fascinating introduction to the work.
The Extraordinary Story of One Man's Survival in Warsaw, 1939–45
The last live broadcast on Polish Radio on September 23, 1939, featured Chopin's Nocturne in C# Minor, played by Wladyslaw Szpilman, until German shelling interrupted. Six years later, the same piece and pianist resumed broadcasting. Szpilman's account details the years in between, marked by the death and cruelty inflicted on Warsaw's Jews, conveyed with a dispassionate restraint born of shock. Now 88, Szpilman has not revisited his painful memories since writing them in 1946. His family was deported to Treblinka, where they perished; he survived due to a music-loving policeman. This was just one of many fortunate escapes as he hid among the ruins of the Warsaw Ghetto, enduring hunger and despair. Ironically, it was German officer Wilm Hosenfeld who saved him by bringing food and warmth to his hiding place. Hosenfeld later died in a Stalingrad labor camp, but his diary entries reveal his bewilderment at the madness he witnessed, providing a stark contrast to Szpilman's nightmarish experiences. Initially published in Poland in 1946, Szpilman's account was withdrawn by Stalinist authorities for its candid portrayal of collaboration with the Nazis. Rediscovered by his son in 1997, it was published in Germany, and this robust translation by Anthea Bell is the first in English. Before the Nazi occupation, Poland had 3,500,000 Jews; after, only 240,000 remained. Szpilman's extraordinary survival story gives voice to the millions who
This classic illustrated children's book by Jean-Jacques Sempé tells the story of Martin Pebble, a boy who blushes constantly. When he meets another boy who sneezes for no reason, a lifelong friendship begins. With Sempé's unique drawings and delightful text, it appeals to both children and adults.
Arrested in Cologne for remarking that the Fuhrer looked sweaty, nineteen-year-old Sanna has fled to Frankfurt. But her troubles are far from over. Her best friend Gerti has fallen for a Jewish boy, her brother writes books that have been blacklisted, and her own aunt could turn her in to the authorities at any moment. Darkly humorous and utterly heart rending, this gripping novel vividly captures the terror and hysteria of pre-war Nazi Germany.
On her way to marry a distant Prince, a young Princess is forced to trade places with her evil waiting-maid and becomes a goose girl instead of a bride when she reaches her destination.
Bola raz jedna malá bosorka a tá mala sotva stodvadsaťsedem rokov, čo na bosorku veru nie je ešte nijaký vek. Žila v osamelej strídžej chalúpke, schovanej v hlbokom lese. Chalúpka patrila iba jej, a tak bola skôr malá ako veľká...
Who are bravest, the Belgian tribes or the Gauls? And who can destroy more fortified Roman camps? When the contest ends in a draw, and Julius Caesar is asked to adjudicate, he goes into action against both Gauls and Belgians. They unite against him, inventing fish and chips along the way. But will Caesar meet his Waterloo?
