Patrick Melrose II. - Edward St Aubyn

Patrick Melrose II. - Edward St Aubyn

Čtvrtý a pátý díl ironické ságy o Patricku Melroseovi. V Mateřském mléce se s naším smutným hrdinou setkáváme jako s otcem. Patrickova minulost ovlivňuje jeho manželství, které je směsicí zmatků, příkoří, naschválů a nedorozumění. Určitá naděje se snad skrývá v

Patrick Melrose I - Edward St Aubyn

Vítěz ceny Magnesia Litera 2020 – překlad. Svazek Patrick Melrose I přináší první tři romány z pětidílného, částečně autobiografického cyklu románů o Patricku Melroseovi z let 1992–2011, v němž se vypravěč vyrovnává s tím, že se stal „hračkou v

At Last (St Aubyn Edward)(Paperback / softback)

The fifth Patrick Melrose novel in Edward St Aubyn's remarkable

Never Mind (St Aubyn Edward)(Paperback / softback)

The first novel in the acclaimed Patrick Melrose

Dunbar (St. Aubyn Edward)(Paperback / softback)

From the author of the Patrick Melrose novels, now a major Sky Atlantic television series starring Benedict CumberbatchHenry Dunbar, the once all-powerful head of a global media corporation, is not having a good day. In his dotage he handed over care of the corporation to his two eldest daughters,

Some Hope (St Aubyn Edward)(Paperback / softback)

The third darkly humorous novel in the critically acclaimed Patrick Melrose

Mother's Milk (St Aubyn Edward)(Paperback / softback)

The penultimate novel in the Patrick Melrose novels, shortlisted for the Man Booker

Lost For Words (St Aubyn Edward)(Paperback / softback)

From the bestselling author of the Patrick Melrose novels, this is a thought-provoking and entertaining insight into a sniping world of literature, celebrity culture and

Bad News (St Aubyn Edward)(Paperback / softback)

In the second novel in the series, Patrick Melrose battles with his drug addiction over a hallucinatory weekend in New

Marně hledám slov - Edward St Aubyn

Marně hledám slov (Lost for Words, 2014) je první St Aubynův román, jenž se nezaměřuje na rodinu Melroseových, nicméně podobně jako u předchozích knih je i zde zjevná autobiografická inspirace. Autor totiž nepochybně využil svých zkušeností s nominací na Bookerovu cenu za

Edward II Revised (Marlowe Christopher)(Paperback)

Dramatically compressing the reign of Edward II and enlivening the historical narrative with humour, romance, and horrific violence, Marlowe interrogates how the transgression of accepted codes of behaviour affects even those at the highest level of society. Kept off the stage for almost three

Edward II: A Critical Reader (Melnikoff Kirk)(Paperback)

Edward II: A Critical Reader gives students, teachers and scholars alike an overview of the play's reception both in the theatre and among artists and critics, from the end of the 16th century to the beginning of the 21st. The volume also offers a series of new perspectives on the play by leading

Edward II the Man: A Doomed Inheritance (Spinks Stephen)(Paperback)

Edward II is one of the most controversial kings of English history. On numerous occasions he brought England to the brink of civil war. Author Stephen Spinks argues that Edward and the later murdered Piers Gaveston were lovers, not merely 'brothers-in-arms'. Influenced by successive royal

Release (Ness Patrick)(Pevná vazba)

A startling and tender novel about how to let yourself love and set yourself free by Patrick Ness, the twice Carnegie Medal-winning author of A Monster

Master and Commander (O'Brian Patrick)(Paperback / softback)

Set sail for the read of your life ... Patrick O'Brian's Aubrey-Maturin tales are widely acknowledged to be the greatest series of historical novels ever

The Doubtful Guest (Gorey Edward)(Pevná vazba)

A vaguely sinister comedy of manners by beloved artist Edward Gorey Told in a set of fourteen rhyming couplets, The Doubtful Guest is the story of a solemn, mysterious, outdoor creature, dressed rather ordinarily in sneakers and a scarf, who appears on a winter night at a family's Victorian home

On the Trail of Patrick Geddes (Stephen Walter)(Paperback / softback)

Part of a series of guides on key figures and themes, this book follows the life of Charles Edward Stuart, the young pretender. The author sets out on his motorbike on the trail of Bonnie Prince

Release (Ness Patrick)(Paperback / softback)

A startling and tender novel about how to let yourself love and set yourself free by Patrick Ness, the twice Carnegie Medal-winning author of A Monster Calls. Today will change Adam Thorn's life. Between his religious family, unpleasant boss and his ex-boyfriend, the bindings of his world are

Croagh Patrick: A Place of Pilgrimage. a Place of Beauty (Hughes Harry)(Paperback)

Set on the Atlantic shore in County Mayo, Croagh Patrick is known as Ireland's Holy Mountain and attracts almost one hundred thousand pilgrims and visitors every year. In particular on Reek Sunday, the last Sunday in July, over twenty thousand people climb the mountain, some at night and some in

Frontier (Chiles Patrick)(Paperback)

Near-future military adventure and political intrigue set against the backdrop of our majestic Solar System THE FUTURE BELONGS TO THE STRONG OF HEART Marshall Hunter only wanted to fly: the faster, the higher, the better. On his first assignment aboard the patrol cruiser U.S.S. Borman, Ensign

Dispensation of Death (Jecks Michael)(Paperback)

1325: England is a hotbed of paranoia under the reign of the increasingly unpredictable Edward II and his lover, Sir Hugh le Despenser. When the Queen's lady-in-waiting is slaughtered and a man's body, hideously mutilated, is discovered behind the throne, the King demands to be avenged. Sir Baldwin

Catalans (O'Brian Patrick)(Paperback / softback)

Set amongst the rolling vineyards and gentle courtyards of a small seaside village in Catalonia, Patrick O'Brian's second novel is a poignant story of tumultuous love, complex faith and one man's desperate bid to reclaim his humanity. Summoned from his medical practice in China by a bevy of anxious

Martin Peters (Allaby Patrick)(Paperback)

Set in a generic Fredericton suburb called Skyline Acres, this is the fictional biography of Martin Peters, a teenager with type one diabetes. The story revolves around Martin's relationship with his on-again off-again high school girlfriend, and how, desperate to fit in, he begins neglecting his

A Comprehensive Etymological Dictionary of the Spanish Language with Families of Words Based on Indo-European Roots: Volume II (H - Z and Appendix) (Roberts Edward a.)(Paperback)