Wobec śmiertelnego zagrożenia z kosmosu Ziemia przygotowuje swoją broń ostatniej nadziei. Jest nią chłopiec, w którym odkryto zalążki niezwykłego geniuszu wojskowego. Czas nagli, a przyszłość dwóch cywilizacji spoczywa w rękach dziecka… Nagroda Nebula 1985. Nagroda Hugo 1986

Tana Roberts jako młoda dziewczyna została zgwałcona przez kochanka matki. To dramatyczne wydarzenie pozostawiło trwały ślad w jej psychice. Jest szczególnie czuła na ludzką krzywdę i niesprawiedliwość społeczną, dlatego całym sercem angażuje się w ruch przeciwko rasizmowi, piętnuje też zakłamanie i dwulicowość ludzi z wyższych sfer. By móc skutecznie walczyć o sprawiedliwość dla pokrzywdzonych, kończy studia prawnicze. Sukcesy zawodowe nie idą jednak w parze ze szczęściem w życiu osobistym

Letty Dobesh: thief, junkie, pick-pocket, felon. But now, for the first time in ages, she's also clean and sober, just out of rehab, and on a cross-country trip to reunite with her estranged little boy.  Enter psychotic mercenary Isaiah Brown with a proposal that scratches at her oldest itch, something Letty has dreamed of all her life—the ultimate Vegas score. An ingenious plan to take down a casino that might actually work.  All that's standing between Letty and an inconceivable pile of money is the pick-pocket of a lifetime. One risky, impossible grab. Pull it off, and retire. But mess things up, and Letty Dobesh will lose everything she holds dear, including her life

Informationen zum Buch Die junge Harper Connelly hat eine besondere Gabe: Sie kann Tote finden und deren letzte Momente nacherleben. Doch diesmal wird sie nicht nur mit einem geheimnisvollen Todesfall konfrontiert, sondern auch mit ihrer eigenen Vergangenheit. Während Harper in Texas auftragsgemäß dem Tod eines reichen Patriarchen nachspürt, erfährt ihr Manager und Lebensgefährte Tolliver, dass sein ehemals drogensüchtiger Vater (und Harpers Stiefvater) aus dem Gefängnis entlassen wurde. Tolliver und Harper wollen nichts mit ihm zu tun haben, können jedoch nicht verhindern, dass er sich wieder in ihr Leben drängt. Nachdem Tolliver von einem Unbekannten angeschossen wurde, überstürzen sich die Ereignisse – und endlich wird auch das Geheimnis um Harpers vor Jahren verschwundene Schwester Cameron gelüftet … Informationen zur Autorin Charlaine Harris lebt in Arkansas – mit ihrem Mann, ihren drei Kindern, zwei Hunden, zwei Frettchen und einer Ente. Sie ist mit ihrer Bestseller-Vampir-Serie um Sookie Stackhouse und der Serie um Harper Connelly, die Tote finden kann, berühmt geworden und wurde mit zahlreichen Preisen ausgezeichnet. Beide Serien erscheinen auf Deutsch bei dtv

For a runaway slave in the 1840s south, life on the run can be just as dangerous as life under a sadistic Massa. That’s what fifteen-year-old Naomi learns after she escapes the brutal confines of life on an Alabama plantation. Striking out on her own, she must leave behind her beloved Momma and sister Hazel and take refuge in a Georgia brothel run by a freewheeling, gun-toting Jewish madam named Cynthia. There, amidst a revolving door of gamblers, prostitutes, and drunks, Naomi falls into a star-crossed love affair with a smooth-talking white man named Jeremy who frequents the brothel’s dice tables all too often. The product of Naomi and Jeremy’s union is Josey, whose white skin and blonde hair mark her as different from the other slave children on the plantation. Having been taken in as an infant by a free slave named Charles, Josey has never known her mother, who was murdered at her birth. Josey soon becomes caught in the tide of history when news of the Emancipation Proclamation reaches the declining estate and a day of supposed freedom quickly turns into a day of unfathomable violence that will define Josey — and her lost mother — for years to come. Deftly weaving together the stories of Josey and Naomi — who narrates the entire novel unable to leave her daughter alone in the land of the living—Grace is a sweeping, intergenerational saga featuring a group of outcast women during one of the most compelling eras in American history. It is a universal story of freedom, love, and motherhood, told in a dazzling and original voice set against a rich and transporting historical backdrop

Harper Roland has abandoned his job as a war correspondent, and returned home a weary, jaded 37-year-old. Uncertain of the future but determined to move forward with his life, he begins a search for enduring love-hoping he will also regain the ability to see the beauty of the world. Along the way, he meets an intellectually gifted but emotionally absent doctor, a beautiful Parisian artist who burns too hot to the touch, and a human rights lawyer who has left New York in search of a more centered life. The novel's sweeping tale encompasses four continents-where prior assumptions are constantly tested, and men who cling too passionately to certainty unleash destruction-and ultimately leads Harper back to the chaos he was trying to escape. The result is a startlingly fresh view of the contemporary world, in which place and history are mere starting points for the deeper journey into the geography of the human heart. Calvin Baker is the author of the brilliantly-acclaimed novels Naming the New World, Once Two Heroes and Dominion, which was a finalist for the Hurston-Wright Award, a New York Magazine Critics’ Pick and New York Daily News Best Book of the Year. He has taught at Columbia University, in the Graduate School of the Arts, and at the University of Leipzig, Germany as Picador Professor of American Studies. He grew up in Chicago and currently lives in New York

A brand-new book in the bestselling saga The Protectors SOME WOMEN WERE MADE FOR LOVE… SOME MEN FOR MURDER… Grace Beaumont had it all once: wealth, social prominence, a family. Until the accident that tore apart her life. An accident, she'd just discovered, that might not have been as random as it seemed. Now she was determined to uncover what had happened all those years ago. Then someone became determined to stop Grace – dead. Enter Jed Tyree, a hot-blooded bodyguard with a scar on his soul and a hunger to protect all he holds dear. And he holds Grace Beaumont's life very, very dear, though he can never tell her why. Never reveal his secret connection to her sorrowful past. Never surrender to the powerful emotion he feels every time he looks into her eyes… Or can he?

Best friends Jess and Lily visit Friendship Forest, where animals can talk and magic exists! Little lamb Grace Woollyhop is busy getting ready for a concert at Harmony Hall, until wicked witch Grizelda casts a spell on her! Now instead of making music, Grace just wants to make trouble! Can Jess and Lily break the spell in time for the concert?

Грейс Коддингтон называют самым влиятельным в мире фэшн-редактором и абсолютно лучшим стилистом. «Без нее Vogue не был бы библией индустрии моды и стиля», – считает журнал Time. «Грейс – гениальна. Никто не чувствует направление развития моды лучше нее… Я была на седьмом небе, когда она присоединилась к нашей команде», – это слова Анны Винтур, главного редактора Vogue, самой влиятельной фигуры сегодняшнего мира моды. В автобиографии Грейс откровенно и остроумно рассказывает о своей жизни, более полувека неразрывно связанной с модой. Она знакомит читателя с всемирно известными дизайнерами, фотографами, стилистами и моделями, звездами музыки и кино, делает его свидетелем уникальных событий, которыми так богата ее яркая карьера. С подкупающей искренностью Грейс пишет о глубоко личном – автомобильной аварии, поставившей крест на ее модельной карьере, о двух замужествах, смерти сестры Розмари, дружбе с главным редактором Harper’s Bazaar Лиз Тилберис, романе длиной в тридцать лет с Дидье Малижем… И, конечно же, о непростых, но творчески плодотворных отношениях с Анной Винтур, которые и после двадцати лет их совместной работы продолжают интриговать мир глянца

Joanna Carey, senior instructor at Sapling Hill wasn't looking for anything more than completing one more year at the facility and getting that much closer to her private dream, a small cabin on a quiet lake. She was tough, smart and she had a plan for her life. When tough Instructor Carey meets angry and disillusioned Grace Waters, neither is prepared for what comes next. Stubborn and angry Grace meets her match in Carey, the strong and disciplined woman who's determined to help Grace help herself. What she's not expecting is that Grace will break through her own defenses. Together they will change each other's lives in ways that neither thought possible

This novel is set in Maroko, a sprawling, swampy, crazy and colorful ghetto of Lagos, Nigeria, and unfolds against a backdrop of lush reggae and highlife music, American movies and a harsh urban existence. Elvis Oke, a teenage Elvis impersonator spurred on by the triumphs of heroes in the American movies and books he devours, pursues his chosen vocation with ardent single-mindedness. He suffers through hours of practice set to the tinny tunes emanating from the radio in the filthy shack he shares with his alcoholic father, his stepmother and his stepsiblings. He applies thick makeup that turns his black skin white, to make his performances more convincing for American tourists and hopefully net him dollars. But still he finds himself constantly broke. Beset by hopelessness and daunted by the squalor and violence of his daily life, he must finally abandon his dream. With job prospects few and far between. Elvis is tempted to a life of crime by the easy money his friend Redemption tells him is to be had in Lago's underworld. But the King of the Beggars, Elvis's enigmatic yet faithful adviser, intercedes. And so, torn by the frustration of unrealizable dreams and accompanied by an eclectic chorus of voices, Elvis must find a way to a Graceland of his own making. Graceland is the story of a son and his father, and an examination of postcolonial Nigeria, where the trappings of American culture reign supreme

Katsa has been able to kill a man with her bare hands since she was eight—she's a Graceling, one of the rare people in her land born with an extreme skill. As niece of the king, she should be able to live a life of privilege, but Graced as she is with killing, she is forced to work as the king's thug. When she first meets Prince Po, Graced with combat skills, Katsa has no hint of how her life is about to change. She never expects to become Po's friend. She never expects to learn a new truth about her own Grace—or about a terrible secret that lies hidden far away . . . a secret that could destroy all seven kingdoms with words alone. With elegant, evocative prose and a cast of unforgettable characters, debut author Kristin Cashore creates a mesmerizing world, a death-defying adventure, and a heart-racing romance that will consume you, hold you captive, and leave you wanting more

Znudzony nieustannymi sukcesami, zniechęcony brakiem poważnych wyzwań i stymulujących przeżyć, niezwyciężony Gurgel — najlepszy gracz galaktyki — przybywa do Imperium Azadu, by wziąć udział w najbardziej skomplikowanej i najtrudniejszej grze, jaką wymyślono we wszechświecie. Stawką w tej grze jest nie tylko życie, lecz również samo Imperium. A także coś jeszcze… Miłośnicy literackiego talentu Iaina M. Banksa wiedzą już, czego spodziewać się po tym autorze: nieskrępowanej, zrywającej ze wszelkimi schematami wyobraźni, pasjonującej akcji, niezwykłych bohaterów i przewrotnego poczucia humoru. Tym razem również się nie zawiodą

Poput blistavog dragulja, grad je ležao na prsima pustinje. Nekada je bio podložan promenama i preinačenjima, ali sada je Vreme teklo mimo njega. Noći i dani nizali su se preko lica pustinje, ali na ulicama Diaspara vladalo je večno popodne i tama se nikada nije spuštala. Duge zimske noći mogle su mrazom da okuju pustinju, ledeći poslednje ostatke vlage u razređenom vazduhu Zemlje — ali grad nije osećao ni toplotu ni hladnoću. On nije stajao ni u kakvoj vezi sa spoljnim zbivanjima; bio je to svet za sebe. Ljudi su i ranije podizali gradove, ali nikada sličan ovome. Neki su trajali stolećima, drugi milenijumima, pre no što je Vreme razvejalo čak i njihova imena. Jedino se Diaspar uhvatio ukoštac sa Večnošću, braneći sebe i ono čemu je pružao okrilje protiv sporog osipanja vekova, razorne moći truljenja i pogubnog dejstva rđe. Od časa kada je sazdan, okeani su nestali sa površine Zemlje, a pustinja se rasprostrla čitavom planetom. Vetrovi i kiša satrli su u prašinu poslednje planine, a svet je bio odveć umoran da bi iznedrio nove. Grad za to nije mario; čak se i sama Zemlja mogla pretvoriti u prah i pepeo, a Diaspar bi i dalje štitio decu svojih tvoraca, noseći bezbedno njih i njihova dobra niz reku vremena…

Poput blistavog dragulja, grad je ležao na prsima pustinje. Nekada je bio podložan promenama i preinačenjima, ali sada je Vreme teklo mimo njega. Noći i dani nizali su se preko lica pustinje, ali na ulicama Diaspara vladalo je večno popodne i tama se nikada nije spuštala. Duge zimske noći mogle su mrazom da okuju pustinju, ledeći poslednje ostatke vlage u razrenenom vazduhu Zemlje — ali grad nije osećao ni toplotu ni hladnoću. On nije stajao ni u kakvoj vezi sa spoljnim zbivanjima; bio je to svet za sebe. Ljudi su i ranije podizali gradove, ali nikada sličan ovome. Neki su trajali stolećima, drugi milenijumima, pre no što je Vreme razvejalo čak i njihova imena. Jedino se Diaspar uhvatio ukoštac sa Večnošću, braneći sebe i ono čemu je pružao okrilje protiv sporog osipanja vekova, razorne moći truljenja i pogubnog dejstva rne. Od časa kada je sazdan, okeani su nestali sa površine Zemlje, a pustinja se rasprostrla čitavom planetom. Vetrovi i kiša satrli su u prašinu poslednje planine, a svet je bio odveć umoran da bi iznedrio nove. Grad za to nije mario; čak se i sama Zemlja mogla pretvoriti u prah i pepeo, a Diaspar bi i dalje štitio decu svojih tvoraca, noseći bezbedno njih i njihova dobra niz reku vremena…

Alien super soldier Grady Prime’s missions routinely lead him in unexpected directions, but his latest assignment—to kill a rogue warrior—is far beyond routine. This time he meets a woman who embroils him in an adventure of the highest order. Love. Gina has lived among aliens so long, she’s lost her fear of them. She is undeniably attracted to Grady, even though their respective duties force them apart. Then, on a mission to a far-flung outpost, an encounter with a man from her past leaves her torn between her flaming desire for Grady, and her still-simmering love for an old flame. Jim and his group of human dissidents live in secret, away from alien patrols. He has responsibilities, and covert operations to manage. But when Gina re-enters his life, only one thing matters—being with her. Brought together by chance, the three form an alliance that pushes the boundaries of desire and make unexpected connections that could save the human race from alien conquerors… Warning: This book contains red hot alien loving, ménage a trois, super sexy alien soldiers, wicked fast martial arts masters, explicit language, explicit sex and explicit love. Always love

Gibsonowska wizja przyszłości, nowoczesna i przerażająca prawdopodobna. Od czarnego rynku oprogramowania i zuchwałych kowbojów klawiatury, którzy planują wielkie skoki i rzucają się wgłąb systemów… Przez snobistyczną kulturę świata sztuki, gdzie prawdziwy geniusz kryje się niczym ścigana zwierzyna… do elitarnego kręgu korporacyjnych technokratów

This is Surrey, where nothing bad ever happens. Except somehow, 15-year-old Veerapen, half-Tamil, half-Jew and the fastest runner in the school, has just helped bury Moon Suzuki, the girl he loved. His dad has run off with an optician and his mum’s going off the rails. Since when did growing up in the suburbs get this complicated?As the knots of Moon and Veerapen’s tragic romance unravel, Niven Govinden brings to life a misfit hero of the school yard, bristling with tenderness, venom and vigour

Traduko de humura rakontpoemo de Puŝkino, inspirita de la Ŝekspira poemo “The Rape of Lucrece”. Komence Puŝkino volis parodii la verkon de Ŝekspiro («Kio okazus, se Lukrecia estus doninta vangofrapon al Tarkvinio?»); sed rezultus la unua realisma poemo rusa

GRAFS MONTE-KRISTO Aleksandrs Dima (tevs) Kopoti raksti piecpadsmit sējumos Astotais sējums un Devītais sējums Rīga, «Aeroekspresis» 1994 Izdevumu sagatavojusi informācijas un izdevējdarbības aģentūra „AEROEKSPRESIS" Tulkojis: J. Rainis Кооп. «Импакс» 191028, С.-Петербург, наб. Фонтанки, 18. Лицензия Л Р 060203 от 18.09.1991. Отпечатано с оригинал-макета п АООТ «Санкт-Петербургская типография № 6». 191144, Санкт-Петербург, ул. Моиссспко, 10

ALEKSANDRS PUŠKINS GRAFS NUĻINS Atdzejojis Vladimirs Kaijaks Noskannējis grāmatu un FB2 failu izveidojis Imants Ločmelis

A novel of life in the mixed culture that existed in Southern Spain before the expulsion of Arabs and Jews, following the life of Abu Jaafar, the bookbinder, and his family as they witness Christopher Columbus’ triumphant parade through the streets

W grobowej ciszy opuszczonego kamieniołomu w Connecticut ktoś ukrywa swoje brudne tajemnice, które odsłaniają głębię ludzkiej deprawacji. Tajemnice, które przypadkiem w końcu wychodzą na jaw. Agentka specjalna Maggie O`Dell właśnie miała rozpocząć zasłużone wakacje, kiedy dostała telefon od swojej przyjaciółki, psycholog Gwen Patterson. Jedna z pacjentek pani doktor, niejaka Joan Begley, zaginęła podczas podróży do Connecticut. Czy Maggie mogłaby wyjaśnić, co się stało z Joan? Maggie początkowo lekceważy niepokój przyjaciółki. Kiedy jednak w kamieniołomie w Connecticut przypadkowo zostaje odkopana beczka ze zwłokami kobiety, agentka postanawia sprawdzić, czy istnieje związek między zniknięciem pacjentki Gwen Patterson a koszmarnym znaleziskiem. Wkrótce okazuje się, że w opuszczonym kamieniołomie jest więcej beczek z ludzkimi zwłokami. Maggie O`Dell już wie: po raz kolejny ma do czynienia z seryjnym mordercą. Wkrótce staje się jasne, że wybiera on swe ofiary według pewnego przerażającego klucza. Czy to odkrycie pozwoli znaleźć odpowiedź na pytanie, kim jest okrutny psychopata? Czy doprowadzi do odnalezienia Joan Begley, której los wciąż pozostaje nieznany?

Returning to her sprawling Colorado ranch with nothing but her battered car and a treasure map, Mariah MacKenzie encounters prospecting partner Cash McQueen, an argumentative, burly type who becomes all too aware of Mariah's innocence

BY THE WINNER OF THE 2013 JOSÉ SARAMAGO PRIZE AN AFRICA39/UNESCO CITY OF LITERATURE 2014 TOP AFRICAN WRITER UNDER 40 A GUARDIAN TOP FIVE AFRICAN WRITER, 2012 WINNER OF THE GRINZANE PRIZE FOR BEST YOUNG WRITER, 2010 By the beaches of Luanda, the Soviets are building a grand mausoleum in honour of the Comrade President. Granmas are whispering: houses, they say, will be dexploded, and everyone will have to leave. With the help of his friends Charlita and Pi (whom everyone calls 3.14), and with assistance from Dr. Rafael KnockKnock, the Comrade Gas Jockey, the amorous Gudafterov, crazy Sea Foam, and a ghost, our young hero must decide exactly how much trouble he’s willing to face to keep his Granma safe in Bishop’s Beach. Energetic and colourful, impish and playful, Granma Nineteen and the Soviet’s Secret is a charming coming-of-age story from the next rising star in African literature

The sequel to "Porterhouse Blue". With a new master, Scullion, now in charge and doubts still surrounding the death of the late Master, more unspeakably awful goings-on are inevitable at Cambridge's most disreputable college