Isabella Zani Knihy

With the possible exception of the crucifixion of Christ no moment of history is more universally familiar and more often depicted than the assassination of Julius Caesar. Caesar is in the prime of his life and the height of his powers as the novel opens. A man of contradictions, Caesar is happily married yet at the same time the lover of the enigmatic and subtle Egyptian ruler, Cleopatra. He is at once a great general who commands the instinctive loyalty of Rome's legions, and a man who wishes to bring to an end Rome's endless civil and external wars, a man not only conscious of his own power, and contemptuous of lesser men, but respectful of the republic, and determined not to be worshipped as a living god or crowned as an emperor, a man whose very greatness attracts envy and jealousy to a dangerous degree. With her extraordinary knowledge of Roman history, Colleen McCullough brings Caesar to life as nobody has ever done before, and surrounds him with an enormous and vivid cast of historical characters, portrayed here not as literary figures, but as real, living people, trying to control and master enormous political events and survive.

Marie-Laure žije s otcom neďaleko Národného prírodovedného múzea, kde otec pracuje ako kľučiar a zámočník. Šesťročná Marie-Laure prichádza o zrak, a tak otec postaví dokonalú repliku štvrte, kde bývajú, aby sa dcéra naučila orientovať hmatom a trafila domov. Keď má Marie-Laure dvanásť, do Paríža vtrhnú nacisti, a tak aj s otcom nachádzajú útočisko u samotárskeho prastrýka vo vysokánskom dome na pobreží. Z Paríža si nesú klenot, ktorý je azda najvzácnejším a zároveň najnebezpečnejším artiklom v celom múzeu. Sirota Werner vyrastá s mladšou sestrou v nemeckom banskom mestečku. Jedného dňa naďabia na jednoduchý rádioprijímač a chlapec jeho čaru okamžite podľahne. Z Wernera sa stáva opravár a s týmito dôležitými technickými výdobytkami si rozumie ako málokto. Vďaka jedinečnej zručnosti sa dostane na prestížnu internátnu školu pre Hitlerovu mládež, kde vládne disciplína a drezúra, a neskôr do špeciálnej jednotky, ktorá má za úlohu vyhľadávať a likvidovať akékoľvek známky odboja. Werner si postupne uvedomuje, že jeho talent má na svedomí mnohé životy, vydáva sa na púť do hlbín vojnovej mašinérie a napokon sa ocitá v Saint-Malo, kde stretáva Marie-Laure. Román Anthonyho Doerra je nádherný aj strhujúci príbeh mladučkej slepej Francúzsky a mladého Nemca, ktorí sa snažia uniknúť pred hrôzami druhej svetovej vojny.

A rapturous novel of star-crossed love in a time of war—from the international bestselling author of The Secret of Clouds. During the last moments of calm in prewar Prague, Lenka, a young art student, and Josef, who is studying medicine, fall in love. With the promise of a better future, they marry—only to have their dreams shattered by the imminent Nazi invasion. Like so many others, they are torn apart by the currents of war. Now a successful obstetrician in America, Josef has never forgotten the wife he believes died in the war. But in the Nazi ghetto of Terezín, Lenka survived, relying on her skills as an artist and the memories of a husband she would never see again. Then, decades later and thousands of miles away, an unexpected encounter in New York leads to an inescapable glance of recognition, and the realization that providence has given Lenka and Josef one more chance. From the glamorous ease of life in Prague before the occupation to the horrors of Nazi Europe, The Lost Wife explores the power of first love, the resilience of the human spirit, and our capacity to remember.

Z manželstva sa môže stať naozajstný zabijak. Najväčší literárny fenomén roka 2012 - predaných viac ako dva milióny výtlačkov! Gillian Flynnová, uznávaná autorka napínavých bestsellerov New York Times, posúva toto tvrdenie do krajnosti. Román o skrachovanom manželstve vás nenechá na pokoji, kým ho nedočítate. Denník Chicago Tribune označil knihu za „čistú, ale nebezpečnú drogu“, ktorá vás vtiahne do deja. Jedovatá zmes duchaplnosti a mrazivého príbehu vytvára triler, ktorý vám trhá nervy a mätie každým zvratom. Na teplom letnom ráne v severnom Carthage v Missouri sa Nick a Amy Dunnovci chystajú osláviť piate výročie svadby, keď zmizne Nickova krásna manželka. S blížiacim sa tlakom od polície a médií sa Nick ocitá v sieti klamstiev a podvodov. Je vyhýbavý a krutý – ale naozaj zavraždil Amy? Keď sa policajti začnú zaujímať o Nicka, každý v meste sa zamýšľa, či dobre pozná svojho partnera. S dvojčaťom Margo po boku Nick potvrdzuje svoju nevinu, ale ak nezabil svoju ženu, kam sa podiala? A čo ukrýva strieborná darčeková škatuľa v spálni? Flynnová ponúka dynamický, tajomný a duchaplný triler, ktorý posilňuje jej postavenie ako jednej z najvýraznejších spisovateliek.

Každá matka chce byť dobrou matkou. Ako však poukazuje Ashley Audrainová vo svojom debute, nie vždy sa to dá. Autorka ponúka zaujímavý, až priam provokatívny pohľad na odvrátenú stranu materstva plnú strachu a pochybností a zároveň sa venuje veľmi citlivej otázke ženskej intuície. Písané s odvahou, ktorá hraničí s drzosťou, a s neskutočnou emocionálnou a psychologickou presnosťou. Zimomriavky zaručené.

Miss Pettigrew, a governess looking for work, is sent by mistake to the home of Delysia LaFosse, a glamorous nightclub singer involved with three different men and is invited to stay after offering Miss LaFosse common sense advice about her love life.

Lacy Johnson è stata tenuta prigioniera in una stanza insonorizzata in un appartamento seminterrato che il suo ex fidanzato aveva affittato e attrezzato con il solo scopo di violentarla e ucciderla. È riuscita a scappare, ma non senza conseguenze. Il libro è il racconto inquietante di una relazione prima appassionata e poi abusiva, degli eventi che hanno portato al rapimento e alla prigionia di Johnson, della sua drammatica fuga e della sua difficile lotta per recuperare. In un linguaggio sia crudo che poetico, Johnson intreccia una narrazione riccamente personale con rapporti di polizia, valutazioni psicologiche e indagini neurobiologiche, sollevando domande inquietanti e attuali sui ruoli di genere e sull'epidemia di violenza contro le donne.

The brilliant new Rebus novel from 'Britain's No. 1 crime writer' [Daily Mirror].

Un serial killer e il suo imitatore sono coinvolti in un violento gioco del gatto e del topo. Quando la detective ispettore Anjelica Henley torna in servizio attivo con l'Unità Crimini Seriali, viene chiamata sulla scena di un crimine. Sono stati trovati pezzi di corpi smembrati di due vittime lungo il fiume. Il modus operandi presenta una sorprendente somiglianza con Peter Olivier, il noto Jigsaw Killer, che ha trascorso gli ultimi due anni in prigione. Quando scopre che qualcuno sta appropriandosi della sua firma macabra - l'arrangiamento degli arti delle vittime in forme di pezzi di puzzle - decide di prendere in mano la situazione. Con il numero dei cadaveri in aumento, la detective ispettore Anjelica Henley si trova di fronte a una nuova minaccia inimmaginabile. Riuscirà ad arrestare l'imitatore prima che Olivier trovi un modo per colpirlo per primo? O diventerà lei stessa la prossima vittima?

Syd, a stunning supermodel, vanishes during a photo shoot in Hawaii. Her parents rush to the island to uncover the truth, bracing for the unimaginable horrors that lie ahead. Now offered in a tall Premium Edition.

This gripping literary thriller follows a meth-addicted grave robber who unearths Montezuma's death mask, igniting a violent conflict among a drug lord, a mad collector, a corrupt curator, and a desperate looter. Central to the story is Anna Ramsey, a woman with a troubled past seeking the courage to reveal her true self.