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Inspired by Dostoevsky’s own gambling addiction and written under pressure in order to pay off his creditors and retain his…

If humans are so clever, why do we smoke and gamble, or take drugs, or fall in love? Is this really rational behaviour? And how…

To the casual observer, the great enlightened city of Edinburgh, home of no-nonsense philosophers and cream teas, might appear…

'Prague Spring is a wonderfully atmospheric portrait of the city as well as a political and historical thriller with dashes of…

Precious Ramotswe learns valuable lessons about first impressions and forgiveness in this latest installment of the much-loved,…

From the New York Times and internationally bestselling author of The Little Paris Bookshop, an extraordinary novel about self…

Poor put-upon Bertie is still struggling to escape his overbearing mother’s influence, his yoga lessons and his pink bedroom…

Publikace: KALAHARI TYPING SCHOOL FOR MEN - MCCALL SMITH, A.. 'Ex-CID. Ex-New York. Ex-cellent' reads the sign outside the…

V této novele ožívají hlasy – a dokonce i šelesty, ozvěny a dozvuky –, jimž se daří bez sentimentu, soucitu i radosti zobrazit…

Příležitost - Juan José Saer Román Příležitost (La ocasión, 1986), spolu s Pastorkem (El entenado, č. 2012) a Oblaky (Las nubes,…

Dixieland - Pavao Pavličić Trombonista vukovarské dixielandové kapely vzpomíná v záhřebském vyhnanství na dospívání a zrání členů…

The Drop follows lonely bartender Bob Saginowski through a cover scheme of funelling cash to local gangsters — 'money drops' — in…

Československo očima latinskoamerických intelektuálů 1947-1959 - Michal Zourek V období studené války bylo Československo cílem…

Kapka štěstí - Claudia Pineirová Hrdinka románu se po dvaceti letech vrací do rodné Argentiny, odkud kdysi kvůli jedné tragické…

Stewart Gilmour is back in Stonemouth. After five years in exile his presence is required at the funeral of patriarch Joe Murston…

In Killing Monica Bushnell spoofs and skewers her way through pop culture, celebrity worship, fame and even the meaning of life…

Kniha povídek Loď z vody – zásadní dílo chorvatské prózy sedmdesátých let – představuje katalog neobyčejných a bizarních postav,…

Anotace: Společnost Dale Carnegie Training, založená na odkazu předního badatele v oblasti managementu a osobního rozvoje, vám…

Muž odjinud - Hector Tizón, Opravdu jsme těmi, za něž se pokládáme, anebo je to spíše tak, že jsme těmi, za něž nás mají či…

Autor : Chris Brookmyre, There is no perfect marriage. There is no perfect murder.Diana Jager is clever, strong and successful, a…

Live by Night - Dennis Lehane Dennis Lehane's stunning novel Live By Night is now a major film, produced, directed and starring…

Montevidejci - Mario Benedetti, Soubor povídek Montevidejci (Montevideanos) poprvé vyšel v roce 1959 a byl první literární prací…

A young girl has mysteriously disappeared in Rome. As rain lashes the ancient streets, two men, Clemente and Marcus, sit in a…

The splendid finale to Eric Hobsbawm’s study of the nineteenth century, THE AGE OF EMPIRE covers the area of Western Imperialism…

The latest in the hugely popular 44 Scotland Street series from the worldwide bestselling author, Alexander McCall SmithLife for…

Choice is the only tool we have for achieving fulfilment in life, allowing us to be masters of our worlds. Sometimes the path in…

Amateur sleuth Isabel Dalhousie is a philosopher who also uses her training to solve unusual mysteries. Isabel is Editor of the…

, Mathematics student G is trying to resurrect his studies, which is proving difficult as he finds himself - and not for the…

''Terrific entertainment'' -- STEPHEN KING on Thomas Mullen''s DarktownA determined reporter and a reluctant FBI agent face off…

The twenty-fourth book in the multi-million copy bestselling and perennially adored No. 1 Ladies'' Detective Agency series.If you…

''Here''s a novel to make the great and the good quake.... Harris writes with compassion or satirical glee, depending on which…

The history of nations is a history of haves and have-nots, and as we approach the millennium, the gap between rich and poor…