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The Wonder-Book of Horses
The Wonder-Book of Horses
James Baldwin
¥28.29
SINCE the publication of my larger book, "The Horse Fair," many letters have been received from teachers and their scholars telling of the pleasure derived from the reading of it, and incidentally suggesting that much of its contents is directly in line with the courses of literary instruction pursued in our elementary schools. This suggestion has led me to col-lect certain of the stories into a smaller volume especially adapted for use as a school reading-book.? The eighteen stories in this volume have been chosen with a thought to their educative value as well as for the intrinsic charm of the original narratives, which in various forms have delighted many generations of readers. All have a literary interest connecting them with subjects with which every educated person is supposed to be familiar. In the first four, you will be introduced to the sun myths and season myths of the Greeks and of our Norse ancestors. Following these, the tale of song-inspiring Pegasus is presented in contrast with that of Griffen, the base imitation invented by the romancing poets of the Middle Ages. ? Then in "The Ship of the Plains," you may read of the mythical founding of Athens; and in the sketch that follows, you may enjoy a brief glimpse of Arabic imagery in the story of one of the most interesting episodes in the life of the prophet Mohammed. The story of the twin brethren will acquaint you with the thought of some of the old Latin writers, while the tale of Rakush will give you a taste of Persian literature as it is found in the great epic written by Firdusi. The romances of Charlemagne and his peers are represented by the story of Broiefort and his indomitable master; and the world-famous Don Quixote is introduced by his sorry but scarcely less famous steed, Rozinante.
A Hellinger- Madonna
A Hellinger- Madonna
Mörk Leonóra
¥57.31
Scrum este cel de-al doilea roman al lui Augustin Nacu ?i reprezint? istoria unei evad?ri e?uate, un joc periculos, dar ?i frumos, disperat de frumos al unui grup de prieteni, mai ?nt?i, elevi, apoi, studen?i, din Uniunea Sovietic?, afla?i ?ntr-o goan? perpetu? dup? visul lor. Cu mici excep?ii, ac?iunea se desf??oar? la Chi?in?u, capitala Republicii Sovietice Socialiste Moldovene?ti, la ?nceputul anilor optzeci ai secolului XX, constituind sf?r?itul a?a-zisei epoci de stagnare a lui Brejnev ?i acel intermezzo dinaintea perestroik?i lui Gorbaciov, av?nd mai multe ie?iri ?ntr-un viitor nu doar imaginar pentru tot at?tea ?ntoarceri ?ntr-un trecut teribil de real, chiar ?i ?n unul mai ?ndep?rtat, cel de la mijlocul secolului men?ionat, o perioad? dramatic? pentru Basarabia ?i oamenii ei, bunici ?i p?rin?i, a c?ror remanent? disperare s-a transmis printr-o ?memorie a genelor“ copiilor ?i nepo?ilor, aliment?ndu-le mereu acestora din urm? dorin?a nest?vilit? de libertate, din care s-a iscat acel vis ?i, implicit, acel joc al lor...
The Magic City: (Illustrated)
The Magic City: (Illustrated)
Edith Nesbit
¥18.80
Philip Haldane and his sister lived in a little red-roofed house in a little redroofed town. They had a little garden and a little balcony, and a little stable with a little pony in it—and a little cart for the pony to draw; a little canary hung in a little cage in the little bow-window, and the neat little servant kept everything as bright and clean as a little new pin. Philip had no one but his sister, and she had no one but Philip. Their parents were dead, and Helen, who was twenty years older than Philip and was really his half-sister, was all the mother he had ever known. And he had never envied other boys their mothers, because Helen was so kind and clever and dear. She gave up almost all her time to him; she taught him all the lessons he learned; she played with him, inventing the most wonderful new games and adventures. ABOUT AUTHOR: Edith Nesbit (married name Edith Bland; 1858 – 1924) was an English author and poet; she published her books for children under the name of E. Nesbit. She wrote or collaborated on over 60 books of fiction for children, several of which have been adapted for film and television. She was also a political activist and co-founded the Fabian Society, a socialist organisation later connected to the Labour Party.
The Man Without a Country: (Illustrated)
The Man Without a Country: (Illustrated)
Edward E. Hale
¥12.18
"The Man Without a Country" first appeared in the Atlantic Monthlyfor December, 1863. It was the author's wish that it be published anonymously, in the hope that it might be ascribed to some officer of the Navy; but unfortunately, the man who compiled the year's index for the magazine, which was mailed with the December number, recognized Dr. Hale's handwriting, and gave him credit for it in the index. The story was written during the darkest period of the Civil War, and this war is perhaps the gloomiest period in the history of our great republic in the history of our great Republic; it was written at a time when one-half of the people in the United States were burning with patriotism, and were ready to lay down their lives to preserve the Union, while the other half were striving to disrupt what to them was merely a confederation of States, in no wise binding, and were damning the United States, even as did Philip Nolan; at at time when the President was bending low under the weight of sorrow for the loss of thousands of noble men who were falling in battle, and was enduring in pitiful silence the villification that was heaped upon him by the "copper-head" opposition; at a time when patriotism was preached in the pulpit, sung by our poets, and exhaled with every breath. The story launched in such an atmosphere, met with immediate favor. It was reprinted everywhere without regard for copyright, and was translated into several foreign languages. It was accepted by many as a narrative of actual facts, and provoked many discussions as to whether Philip Nolan was a real person; some even went so far as to identify him.
Japi?a
Japi?a
Banu Constantin
¥32.62
Prin volumul Istorie ?i sacralitate, Const. Miu ne poart? prin lumea cuv?ntului spus ori scris, de la ?nceputuri ?i p?n? ?n prezent. Autorul, ?n acest volum, atrage aten?ia, al?turi de al?i autori dedica?i adev?rului, pe care domnia sa ?i citeaz?, c? lingvi?tii no?tri din motive de ne?n?eles au l?sat a se ?n?elege c? limba rom?n? ar fi una de ?mprumut. Nu putem ?ti ce anume i-a determinat pe ace?tia s? conchid? ?n privin?a unor cuvinte din dic?ionarul limbii rom?ne c? ar avea r?d?cini turcice, slave ori din limba latin?. Se pare c? au uitat c? aceast? limb? este vorbit? pe ?ntreg arealul ??rii, spre deosebire de limba italian?, ce are mai multe dialecte ?i idiomuri care difer? de la o provincie la alta.
Idolii pe?terii
Idolii pe?terii
Logan Genoveva
¥24.44
Aceste povestiri au fost scrise ?n perioada 2010?2014 ?i publicate, ?n parte, ?n periodice. Le?am numit parabole, av?nd o anumit? inten?ionalitate, ?i am aplicat ?n realizarea lor aceea?i structur? (cvadripartit?) ?i acela?i registru can?titativ (aproximativ o mie de cuvinte).Pe cele din C?l?uzitorul de suflete (cea dint?i sec?iune) le consider europene, ac?iunea lor petrec?ndu?se ?n loca?ii diferite de pe b?tr?nul continent ?i majoritatea ideilor pe care se bazeaz? n?sc?ndu?se ?n timpul unor peregrin?ri (iubirile, c?r?ile, muzica ?i c?l?toriile sunt, dup? umila?mi p?rere, cele mai frumoase lucruri care ni se pot ?nt?mpla ?ntr?o via??). Cu excep?ia primei ?i a ultimei lucr?ri care schi?eaz? un posibil cadru, ordinea povestirilor este alfabetic?. De?i g?ndite ca fantastice, ele au ?i o dimensiune experien?ial?, ?n acela?i timp put?nd fi citite ?i ca poeme ?n proz?: ale ora??elor prin care am trecut, ale oamenilor pe care i?am cunos?cut ?i, desigur, ale sufletului meu, undeva, ?n str?fundurile mele consider?ndu?m?, ca mul?i semeni de?ai mei, oarecum poet… (Ladislau Daradici)
Through Russia: [Illustrated Edition]
Through Russia: [Illustrated Edition]
Maxim Gorky
¥23.14
This Book, is a collection of short stories about Russia. Book contains many collections of short stories by the popular and influential Russian author, a founder of the socialist realism literary method and arguably the greatest Russian literary figure of the 20th century. Maxim Gorky also wrote about stories, plays, memoirs and novels which touched the imagination of the Russian people, and was the first Russian author to write sympathetically of such characters as tramps and thieves, emphasizing their daily struggles against overwhelming odds..Some Other Books Maxim Gorky: Mother (1907) Creatures That Once Were Men (1918) Twenty-six and One and Other Stories (1902) The Man Who Was Afraid (1901)
Crea?ie ?i putere
Crea?ie ?i putere
Drăgan Simona
¥81.67
Biblioteca pentru toi copiii“ cuprinde cele mai preuite opere ale scriitorilor clasici ai literaturii romne i universale. Crile de neuitat ale copilriei sunt disponibile astzi si in format e-book.Cu sufletul lui plin de contraste, mincinos, crud i poltron, naiv, rafinat i mojic totodat, resemnat i rebel, i totui plin de fermectoare elanuri de sinceritate, de tandree i de altruism, omuleul acesta nghesuie n inima lui pirpirie o ntreag umanitate [...] Romanul lui Jules Renard nchide ntr-o suit de ntmplri, ingenios construite i pline de naturalee, una dintre cele mai sfietoare drame omeneti: drama copilriei nefericite.“ – Modest Morariu
Cum s? fii o mam? minunat?. Sfaturi ?i strategii pentru un start bun ?n via?? al
Cum s? fii o mam? minunat?. Sfaturi ?i strategii pentru un start bun ?n via?? al
Godridge Tracey
¥49.62
Biblioteca pentru toi copiii“ cuprinde cele mai preuite opere ale scriitorilor clasici ai literaturii romne i universale. Crile de neuitat ale copilriei sunt disponibile astzi si in format e-book.Am scris cri despre copii; m-am gndit la sufletul lor, care era doritor de o poveste duioas, cu animale. Fram, ursul polar e o poveste cam trist, dar e scris totui pentru copii; i e izvort dintr-un sentiment de mil pentru un pui de urs ntlnit la o menajerie.“ – Cezar Petrescu
Morcovea??
Morcovea??
Renard Jules
¥34.25
Cella Serghi este Margaret Mitchell a noastr. Aceeai for epic, aceeai curgere a personajului, acelai tip de feminitate care lupt i trebuie s nving. Cine nu i amintete ultima pagin din Pe aripile vntului, ctor cititoare nu le-a slujit drept suport, drept lecie de via Un feminism cald care e mai mult un fel de solidaritate feminin...Naturaleea, spontaneitatea scriiturii, conturarea personajului principal, att de sincer i de cuceritor, capacitatea de-a face cititorul s viseze i, nu n ultim instan, succesul de public pentru o carte de dragoste, toate acestea nseamn c avem de a face cu o carte de referin.“ – Cleopatra Loriniu
Noapte ?i zi
Noapte ?i zi
Virginia Woolf
¥49.62
Cred c niciodat scrisul nu mi-a produs atta plcere ca atunci cnd am scris ultima parte a romanului Noapte i zi.“ – Virginia Woolf Noapte i zi este libretul perfect al unei opere clasice n maniera comic, dar melancolic a lui Mozart, cu un oarecare adaos de disonane stilistice – cum st bine unui text modern.“ – Jane Marcus Romanul acesta mi pare a fi un exerciiu deliberat clasicizant. Conine tot ceea ce a caracterizat proza romanesc englez n ultimii o sut cincizeci de ani: ncredere n relaiile personale, recursul la scene umoristice secundare, accentul pe diferenierile sociale nesemnificative.“ – E.M. Forster Virginia Woolf a fost o mare scriitoare. Vocea ei este unic, la fel ca stilul ei. Opera ei exercit o influen activ asupra scriitorilor i una subtil asupra a ceea ce ne-am obinuit s ateptm de la literatura modern. [...] A fost o inovatoare care a redefinit romanul i a deschis calea evoluiilor sale ulterioare.“ – Jeanette Winterson Clasici moderni Litera pune laolalt scriitori moderni ale cror opere au devenit deja repere clasice. Cele mai importante, mai provocatoare, mai emoionante, mai revoluionare opere din ultimii 125 de ani – cri care vor continua s fie citite de la o generaie la alta.
Poetica temporalit??ii
Poetica temporalit??ii
Chioaru Dumitru
¥57.14
Cartea scriitoarei Alice Munro cuprinde opt povestiri extraordinare despre natura infinit oscilant? ?i surprinz?toare a dragostei. De la prima povestire, despre o t?n?r? femeie care se dovede?te incapabil? s?-?i p?r?seasc? so?ul, de?i ??i ?nchipuie c? este hot?r?t? s-o fac?, p?n? la cele trei povestiri ce dezv?luie emo?iile complexe ale eroinei lor, o femeie pe nume Juliet, oamenii despre care scrie Munro – femei de toate v?rstele ?i st?rile sociale, cu prietenii, p?rin?ii ?i copiii lor – cap?t? sub ochii no?tri o via?? absolut real?, ca ?i cum ne-ar fi vecini. Scriitoarea are darul miraculos de a face povestirile acestea la fel de autentice ?i de memorabile ca povestea propriei noastre vie?i.
Programarea neurolingvistic?
Programarea neurolingvistic?
Mo Shapiro
¥34.25
Trei fete singure ?mpart un apartament ?n Londra. Prima este secretar?, a doua lucreaz? la o galerie de art?, iar a treia, care vine la Hercule Poirot pentru a-i cere ajutorul, m?rturise?te c? a comis o crim?, apoi dispare ?nainte de a-i da acestuia mai multe detalii. De?i exist? informa?ii despre un foc de revolver, un cu?it ?i urme de s?nge, va fi necesar? o investiga?ie a lui Poirot ?i a prietenei sale Ariadne Oliver pentru a stabili dac? a treia fat? este vinovat?, inocent? ori ?i-a pierdut min?ile…
A treia fat?
A treia fat?
Agatha Christie
¥51.50
Fran?a, 1939. ?n lini?titul or??el Carriveau, Vianne Mauriac ??i ia r?mas-bun de la so?ul ei, Antoine, ?ntruc?t acesta pleac? pe front. Ea nu crede c? nazi?tii vor invada Fran?a… ?i totu?i, solda?ii ??i fac apari?ia, m?r??luind ?n num?r mare, ?n convoaie de camioane ?i tancuri, ?n avioane care ?nnegresc v?zduhul ?i bombardeaz? ?inuturile locuite de oameni nevinova?i. C?nd un c?pitan neam? ??i stabile?te cartierul general ?n casa lui Vianne, ea ?i fiica sa au dou? op?iuni: fie s? locuiasc? sub acela?i acoperi? cu du?manul, fie s? piard? totul. F?r? hran? ?i bani, dezn?d?jduit? ?n timp ce pericolul p?nde?te dup? fiecare col?, tot mai amenin??tor, Vianne e silit? s? fac? alegeri imposibil de ?ndurat pentru a-?i ?ine familia ?n via??.Sora sa, Isabelle, este o pu?toaic? rebel? de optsprezece ani, aflat? ?n c?utarea unui ?el ?n via?? cu toat? pasiunea necugetat? specific? tinere?ii. Pe c?nd mii de parizieni se retrag din capital?, trec?nd prin ororile r?zboiului, ea ?l ?nt?lne?te pe Ga?tan, un partizan care crede c? Fran?a poate lupta cu nazi?tii, ?i se ?ndr?goste?te nebune?te de el. Dar c?nd el o tr?deaz?, Isabelle se al?tur? Rezisten?ei f?r? a se uita ?n urm?, ?i, risc?ndu-?i via?a zilnic, o salveaz? pe a altora.
?i tu po?i fi Supernanny 2. Cu copilul la ?coal?
?i tu po?i fi Supernanny 2. Cu copilul la ?coal?
Petrea Irina
¥90.84
Cartea I din Trilogia Confluen?eiOra?ele ?i ma?in?riile str?vechi, aflate ?n dezintegrare pe planeta Confluen?a sunt at?t de misterioase, ?nc?t par magice. Plecat din necropola Aeolis spre enigmatica metropol? Ys, Yama descoper? secretele trecutului s?u, pe m?sur? ce este prins ?n iure?ul unui r?zboi de interese politice ?i religioase.?Prin Copilul fluviului, McAuley ?ncepe o trilogie care descrie dispari?ia unei civiliza?ii uluitoare.“ – Washington Post?O saga SF/fantasy ambi?ioas?, ce se desf??oar? pe o planet? unde tehnologiile sunt str?vechi ?i interzise.“ – Library Journal?…o fuziune de hard SF ?i fantasy… un viitor incredibil de fantastic, dar care, ?n timp, se dovede?te a fi guvernat de ra?iunea ?tiin?ific?.“ – Locus
Formarea inovatorilor. Cum cre?ti tinerii care vor schimba lumea de m?ine
Formarea inovatorilor. Cum cre?ti tinerii care vor schimba lumea de m?ine
Wagner Tony
¥65.32
Lee Child este un maestru al suspansului. – Entertainment WeeklyJack Reacher, fost ofi?er ?n poli?ia militar? a Statelor Unite, e pus din nou ?n fa?a unui caz complicat. Pl?nuind s? ajung? ?n Virginia, ?n c?utarea unei femei pe care nu a v?zut-o niciodat?, face autostopul. ?n ma?ina care se opre?te sunt doi b?rba?i ?i o femeie ce pare extrem de ?ngrijorat?. Din atitudinea lor, Reacher ?ncepe s? suspecteze c? ascund ceva.FBI-ul lanseaz? un apel de urm?rire general? pentru c? ?n zon? a avut loc o crim? ?i o persoan? a fost r?pit?. Oare ?nso?itorii de drum ai lui Reacher sunt implica?i ?n aceast? poveste? Iar fostul ofi?er din poli?ia militar? e doar o momeal??Al?turi de Julia Sorenson, agent FBI, Reacher porne?te o anchet? pe cont propriu ?i se treze?te prins ?ntr-o conspira?ie uria??, ?n care nimic nu e ceea ce pare ?i nimeni nu spune adev?rul.Urm?rit creeaz? unul dintre cele mai reu?ite personaje feminine din ?ntreaga serie Jack Reacher. – The New York TimesSubtil ?i nuan?at, cu un stil seduc?tor ?i r?sturn?ri irezistibile de situa?ie. – Newsweek?Reacher continu? s? conduc? ?i ?ncepu s? se g?ndeasc? la cele dou? baraje rutiere prin care trecuser?. Opt ma?ini ?i opt poli?i?ti ?n fiecare loc, cu lanterne ?i timp berechet pentru o inspec?ie am?nun?it?. Se imagin? pe sine ?n situa?ia de om urm?rit, cu ?nf??i?are obi?nuit?, c?l?torind singur, trezindu-se dintr-odat? vulnerabil ?i ?ntr-o situa?ie riscant?, poate anticip?nd barajele rutiere dinaintea sa. Ce putea s? fac? un astfel de om ca s? fie preg?tit? Putea s?-?i schimbe ?nf??i?area obi?nuit?, cu fard, plastilin?, peruci, piercinguri false, tatuaje false sau cicatrice false. Trebuia s? nu mai fie singur ?n ma?in?. Ceea ce era simplu, chiar ?i f?r? pricepere sau antrenament. Putea s? ia un autostopist de pe drum.“
Asasinul Anders ?i lumea pe in?elesul tuturor
Asasinul Anders ?i lumea pe in?elesul tuturor
Jonas Jonasson
¥73.49
Luca D’Andreapoate fi comparat cu Stephen King i Jo Nesb." - La RepubblicaCu o voce inconfundabil i o stpnire desvrit a ritmului i a naraiunii,Luca D’Andreaspune povestea unui om copleit de obsesia sa, pentru care e gata s sacrifice tot ce are mai de pre."D’Andreaeste un adevrat maestru." – La StampaEsena ruluieste n curs de publicare n peste 30 de ri.n Italia, a intrat direct n top 10 pe lista de bestselleruri, iar n opt luni a ajuns la a asea ediie.n Germania, n a doua sptmn de la publicare, a urcat pe locul doi n topul Der Spiegel.O tripl crim, crud i sngeroas, zguduie satul Siebenhoch, o comunitate retras i linitit din Tirolul de Sud.Dei s-a petrecut cu mult timp n urm, teribila ntmplare din creierii Alpilor Dolomii i bntuie nc pe locuitori i nvluie zona ntr-o atmosfer violent i misterioas.Totodat, locul crimelor, defileul Bletterbach, este un punct strvechi al planetei, care ar putea fi adpostul unei creaturi periculoase i nspimnttoare, care s-a trezit la via.Un american, venit n Alpi alturi de familia sa, are un accident ngrozitor i, dei supravieuiete, muntele pare s-l atrag n cele mai morbide feluri. El devine din ce n ce mai implicat n enigmele locale, lucru care-i va dezbina familia i-l va arunca ntr-un comar cumplit.
Edge of Reality
Edge of Reality
Charley Marsh
¥40.79
Sydney Waters stares out over the brittle, seared land three hundred feet below. How to cross four hundred miles of desert with a blind man and a dog? Before Sydney can change course, the cliff edge breaks away and Jordan tumbles down into the desert. The only way out a cave that leads deep beneath the state of Nebraska. No turning back now. Book Two of The Upheaval Series, Edge of Reality takes the reader on an extraordinary and unexpected adventure in a world turned upside down.
Satori
Satori
Srđan Srdić
¥37.20
U ovoj anti?vejkovskoj anabazi jedan od prepoznatljivih srdi?evskih likova, dru?tvenom i intimnom istorijomo?te?en ?ovek koji u dana?njici gubi tlo pod nogama, polazi na paradoksalni put samoosloba?anja, na kojem autor ocrtava duhovit i gorak portret savremene Srbije.
Tursko ogledalo
Tursko ogledalo
Viktor Horvat
¥53.79
Roman Tursko ogledalo vodi nas na uzbudljivo putovanje u daleki XVI vek, kada je Ma?arska tek postala vazalna dr?ava turskog sultana Sulejmana Veli?anstvenog, nestabilna grani?na oblast izme?u dva velika carstva, ?ivopisna me?avina kalendara, poreskih sistema, jezika, knjiga i svetih spisa, mesto gde ?emo sresti mo?ne sultane, ma?arsko plemstvo i otomanske begove, trgovce, gradske bogata?e, seoske slu?benike – a ponekad ?ak i an?ele, d?ine i neverovatne lete?e ma?ine. Radnja se de?ava od Istanbula, preko Jedrena, Ni?a, Beograda i Petrovaradina, pa sve do Pe?uja, i sva ta mesta vi?e li?e na ona iz 1001 no?i gde kamile ?etaju gradskim ulicama, kajsije i urme obilato?krase drve?e, lopovi tumaraju ?umama, dok polako ni?u prve d?amije i turska kupatila. I zaista, ?arm Turskog ogledala le?i u neobuzdanom nagonu da se ispri?a pri?a, a njegova originalnost u prikazu Ma?arske kroz?vizuru otomanskih Turaka, zbog ?ega ?e sve do sada poznato ?itaocu?odjednom postati novo, strano i zanimljivo. Prevod s ma?arskog: Marija Cindori ?inkovi?
Setting Off Sparks
Setting Off Sparks
Jennifer Bernard
¥32.62
USA Today bestselling author Jennifer Bernard returns to the town readers are falling in love with… In one fiery moment, Finn Abrams went from cocksure firefighter to scarred survivor. Now all he wants is to put his life together again, get back on a hotshot crew, and figure out exactly what happened to him during the Big Canyon burnover. He never expected to be knocked off his feet by a gorgeous, no-nonsense stranger to Jupiter Point—the one woman who seems completely immune to his famous charm. Coolly practical, Lisa Peretti knows she won’t be in Jupiter Point for long. As an ER nurse in Houston, she helped a friend escape a dangerous situation. Now she’s hiding out in the little town, determined to keep a low profile. The last thing she needs is attention, especially in the form of the tabloid-starring, actress-dating, too-sexy-for-his-own-good Finn Abrams. Still, Lisa can’t resist someone who needs her help. As long as she can keep her distance, working with the local hero as he recovers from his burns should be no problem, right? Wrong. When danger follows Lisa to Jupiter Point, she's startled to find Finn ready, willing, and more than able to come to her rescue. Add to that a meddling movie crew, some kindhearted locals, and her own unruly heart, and Lisa quickly loses any shot at keeping her feelings under cover. Fire season in Jupiter Point is always smokin' hot...but this time it’s going to be Setting Off Sparks.