Roberta Rambelli Knihy

Sesso, suspense e divertimento accompagnano le appassionanti vicende delle protagoniste di questo romanzo, due gemelle all'apparenza identiche ma profondamente diverse nel carattere e nei gusti, che decidono per qualche giorno di scambiarsi l'identità, come facevano da bambine. Quando un imprevisto le costringe a continuare l'inganno, si rendono entrambe conto che il gioco ha finito per prendere loro la mano, coinvolgendole in situazioni alle quali nessuna delle due vorrebbe più rinunciare.

Piliere Zeme sú za posledné desaťročia najčítanejšou historickou knihou na všetkých kontinentoch. Čitateľa strhne nielen autorov obdiv k staviteľom gotických katedrál, ale aj detailný opis anglického stredoveku v celej jeho brutalite a pretvárke. Krásu však nájdeme v charakteroch jedincov, ktorí po sebe zanechali nehynúce skvosty týčiace sa k nebu, aby vzdali hold Pánovi. Po nečakanom úspechu Pilierov Zeme sa Ken Follett plne zameral na historický román. Jeho ďalšie diela Na veky vekov, Ohnivý stĺp a najnovšie Večer a ráno sú len ďalšími vavrínovými vencami v jeho zbierke, akoby mu bol historický román súdený. Zrada a nenávisť hnané chamtivosťou nachádzali v neistých časoch stredoveku veľmi živnú pôdu a pre zručného spisovateľa predstavujú skvelý námet. Úspech Pilierov Zeme spočíva v živom obraze doby, v ktorej sa náhle ocitneme. V dvanástom storočí zúril v Anglicku neľútostný boj o následníctvo, šľachta a cirkev sa dostali do konfliktu so súperiacimi stranami a ľud bol len rukojemníkom znepriatelených rodov. Napriek impozantnému rozsahu diela sa čitateľ ani na okamih nenudí a napätie ruka v ruke so zvedavosťou nepoľavuje. Zvraty v osudoch jednotlivých postáv dojímajú dušu, ale nositeľkou deja je Follettova bytostná vášeň, anglická gotická katedrála.

zjednodušená anglická četba, vhodná při přípravě na zkoušku FCE jako doplňkový materiál ( úroveň B1 - Intermediate, slovní zásoba 1 600 slov) věk 16+ Popis: Macmillan Readers v úrovni Intermediate můžete číst asi po třech až čtyřech letech studia angličtiny. K porozumění vám postačí slovní zásoba 1600 slov. Knihy mají až 128 stran. Kniha je balena…

In John T. Lescroart's brilliant new novel, The 13th Juror, Dismas Hardy, lawyer/investigator, undertakes the defense of Jennifer Witt, accused of murdering her husband and their eight-year-old son as well as her first husband, who had died nine years earlier from an apparent drug overdose. While preparing his case, Hardy learns that both of Jennifer's husbands had physically abused her. But Jennifer refuses to allow a defense that presumes her guilt. She is not guilty, she claims. Hardy is now driven to seek an alternative truth a jury can believe. As the trial progresses, the complex truth itself begins to change, to bend, to fade in and out of focus as the clock keeps ticking on Jennifer's fate, until there seems only one person left to convince, and she is "the 13th juror"—the judge. The 13th Juror is a stunning and suspenseful novel of moral ambiguity, of good intentions, bad judgements and the tortuous path to ultimate justice.

Hlavná hrdinka, mladá policajtka Clarice Starlingová, dostáva prvú dôležitú úlohu v začínajúcej profesionálnej kariére. Má pomôcť pri pátraní po viacnásobnom vrahovi, ktorý svoje obete sťahuje z kože. Kľúč k jeho odhaleniu je v rukách ďalšieho viacnásobného vraha – bývalého psychiatra doktora Lectera, ktorý si odpykáva trest vo väzení. Clarice si postupne získava doktorovu dôveru a ten jej na základe vlastných skúseností vysvetľuje spôsob myslenia a motívy vraha psychopata. Možné riešenie však iba naznačuje a stavia ju tak pred množstvo problémov, ktoré už musí prekonať sama.

A Miriam, splendida e inquieta adolescente sfuggita alla miseria di un ghetto in Germania e sbarcato nella scintillante New Orleans, il futuro sembra schiudere mille promesse di felicità. Ma quando il suo ambizioso matrimonio fallisce e la guerra civile diventa una minaccia sempre più reale e vicina, il destino dell'intera famiglia e di tutto ciò che ha di più caro è nelle sue mani.

The magical saga of the women behind King Arthur's throne. “A monumental reimagining of the Arthurian legends . . . reading it is a deeply moving and at times uncanny experience. . . . An impressive achievement.”—The New York Times Book Review In Marion Zimmer Bradley's masterpiece, we see the tumult and adventures of Camelot's court through the eyes of the women who bolstered the king's rise and schemed for his fall. From their childhoods through the ultimate fulfillment of their destinies, we follow these women and the diverse cast of characters that surrounds them as the great Arthurian epic unfolds stunningly before us. As Morgaine and Gwenhwyfar struggle for control over the fate of Arthur's kingdom, as the Knights of the Round Table take on their infamous quest, as Merlin and Viviane wield their magics for the future of Old Britain, the Isle of Avalon slips further into the impenetrable mists of memory, until the fissure between old and new worlds' and old and new religions' claims its most famous victim.

#1 New York Times Bestselling author - Surrender to fiction's greatest creature of the night - Book II of the Vampire Chronicles The vampire hero of Anne Rice’s enthralling novel is a creature of the darkest and richest imagination. Once an aristocrat in the heady days of pre-revolutionary France, now a rock star in the demonic, shimmering 1980s, he rushes through the centuries in search of others like him, seeking answers to the mystery of his eternal, terrifying exsitence. His is a mesmerizing story—passionate, complex, and thrilling. Praise for The Vampire Lestat “Frightening, sensual . . . Anne Rice will live on through the ages of literature. . . . To read her is to become giddy as if spinning through the mind of time, to become lightheaded as if our blood is slowly being drained away.”—San Francisco Chronicle “Fiercely ambitious, nothing less than a complete unnatural history of vampires.”—The Village Voice “Brilliant . . . its undead characters are utterly alive.”—The New York Times Book Review “Luxuriantly created and richly told.”—The Cleveland Plain Dealer

Blending archaeological fact and legend, the myths of the gods and the feats of heroes, Marion Zimmer Bradley breathes new life into the classic tale of the Trojan War-reinventing larger-than-life figures as living people engaged in a desperate struggle that dooms both the victors and the vanquished, their fate seen through the eyes of Kassandra-priestess, princess, and passionate woman with the spirit of a warrior.

In The Angels Weep by Wilbur Smith, on a continent of breathtaking beauty and bitter suffering, two vastly different cultures clashed, mingled, and recoiled. Here, amidst mist-shrouded mountains and gold-studded plateaus, ancient tribesmen lived close to the earth, as white men dug fortunes out from beneath them and laid plans for a new civilization. Out of Southern Africa the enigmatic Cecil Rhodes built an empire in the late 1800s and attracted the brightest and bravest of a generation--including a remarkable far-flung family named Ballantyne. But for the natives, another day was a day of retribution... From a courageous woman doctor to a fierce, one-eyed slave trader turned soldier, the whites of Africa were buffeted by two horrific waves of war. And just when a bloody peace seemed possible, the seeds of future turmoil were sown …