A novel by the author of The Book of Illusions.
Several months into his recovery from a near-fatal illness, thirty-four-year-old novelist Sidney Orr enters a stationery shop in the Gobble Hill section of Brooklyn and buys a blue notebook. It is September 18, 1982, and for the next nine days Orr will live under the spell of this blank book, trapped inside a world of eerie premonitions and bewildering events that threaten to destroy his marriage and undermine his faith in reality.
Why does his wife suddenly break down in tears in the backseat of a taxi just hours after Sidney begins writing in the notebook? Why does M. R. Chang, the owner of the stationery shop, precipitously shut down his business the next day? What are the connections between a 1938 Warsaw telephone directory and a lost novel in which the hero can predict the future? At what point does animosity explode into violence? To what degree is forgiveness the ultimate expression of love?
Paul Auster’s mesmerizing eleventh novel reads like an old-fashioned ghost story. But there are no ghosts in this book—only flesh-and-blood human beings, wandering through the haunted realms of everyday life. At once a meditation on the nature of time and a journey through the labyrinth of one man’s imagination, Oracle Night is a narrative tour de force that confirms Auster’s reputation as one of the boldest, most original writers at work in America today.
From the founding editor of Everyman’s Library comes this enthralling illustrated collection of thirty-three fairy tales to please children of all ages—and the parents who read to them. Favorite English characters such as Dick Whittington, Jack the Giant Killer, and King Arthur appear alongside Tom Thumb, Chicken-Licken, and other figures from the wider world of folklore...
A lady does not smoke cheroot. She does not ride astride. She does not fence or attend duels. She does not fire a pistol, and she never gambles at a gentlemen's club. Lady Calpurnia Hartwell has always followed the rules, rules that have left her unmarried - and more than a little unsatisfied. And so she's vowed to break the rules and live the life of pleasure she's been missing...
It’s 1946 and author Juliet Ashton can’t think what to write next. Out of the blue, she receives a letter from Dawsey Adams of Guernsey - by chance, he’s acquired a book that once belonged to her - and, spurred on by their mutual love of reading, they begin a correspondence...
The story of U.S. Marine special operations in Bala Murghab, Afghanistan. ALWAYS FAITHFUL, ALWAYS FORWARD.
Kniha v anglickém a čínském jazyce. Kniha obsahuje básně v čínštině s fonetickým přepisem do latinky a anglickým překladem. Součástí jsou také dobová vyobrazení s jejich popisem v angličtině a čínštině.
Kniha v anglickém jazyce... The definitive guide to new concept and production cars worldwide.
As galactic armadas clash in quest of the ancient fleet of the Progenitors, a brutal alien race seizes the dying planet of Garth. The various Uplifted inhabitants of Garth must battle their overlords or face ultimate extinction. At stake is the existence of Terran society and Earth, and the fate of the entire Five Galaxies...
Vydání v anglickém jazyce. Součástí je samostatný sešit s poznámkami k textu v německém jazyce.
Mixing and Compounding of Polymers: Theory and Practice, 2nd Edition. Edited by Ica Manas-Zloczower. This monograph represents a comprehensive state-of-the-art review of mixing and compounding technology in polymer processing. It covers all aspects of mixing, from the basic principles to the various practical applications, with due consideration to material properties and mixing devices.
Catalogue text for the "Jánuš Kubíček" collective exhibition at the House of the Arts in Brno, 16 April - 21 May 1972.
An Ex-FBI Agent's Guide to Speed-Reading People. By Joe Navarro with Marvin Karlins, Ph.D.
Five years ago, my little boy went missing. Now my husband has vanished too. Ever since the tragedy of Jack's disappearance, Nate and I have barely kept it together. The distance between us grows by the day. So I don't ask questions when he sets off on another business trip, though I know he's lying about something...
Easy twists on classic dishes inspired by my travels.
Build confidence in a range of key essay writing techniques and skills with this practical companion, full of advice and guidance from experienced Extended Essay experts.
The weekly newsmagazine. June 14, 1993. Vol. 141, No. 24. Časopis v anglickém jazyce.
THE UNCENSORED STORY OF THE MUSIC VIDEO REVOLUTION. ROB TANNENBAUM and CRAIG MARKS. REVISED WITH NEW INTERVIEWS.
A novel by the author of The Book of Illusions.
