Otakar Kořínek Books

THE GREATEST FANTASY EPIC OF OUR TIME While the evil might of the Dark Lord Sauron swarmed out to conquer all Middle-earth, Frodo and Sam struggled deep into Mordor, seat of Sauron's power. To defeat the Dark Lord, the accursed Ring of Power had to be destroyed in the fires of Mount Doom. But the way was impossibly hard, and Frodo was weakening. Weighed down by the compulsion of the Ring he began finally to despair. The awesome conclusion of J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, beloved by millions of readers around the world.

Tento príbeh narastal pri rozprávaní, až sa stal dejinami Veľkej vojny o Prsteň a obsahuje mnoho pohľadov do ešte starodávnejších dejín, ktoré mu predchádzali - napísal v predslove k druhému vydaniu J. R. R. Tolkien o tejto vari najznámejšej knižnej trilógii minulého storočia. Čarovný svetelfov a hobitov je paralelným svetom veľkých ľudí. Jeho hlavnou témou je Prsteň ako ohnivko, ktoré ho púta k Hobitovi. Proti akýmkoľvek alegóriám sa autor bránil a všetky možné posolstvá a vnútorné významy spájané s jeho knihou sa mu zo srdca protivili. Preto je túto knihu potrebné chápať ako najobľúbenejšie dejiny pradávneho veku a nijako inak.

The stirring adventure that begins The Lord of the Rings, the greatest fantasy epic of all time When Thorin Oakenshield and his band of dwarves embark upon a dangerous quest to reclaim the hoard of gold stolen from them by the evil dragon Smaug, Gandalf the wizard suggests an unlikely accomplice: Bilbo Baggins, an unassuming Hobbit dwelling in peaceful Hobbiton. Along the way, the company faces trolls, goblins, giant spiders, and worse. But as they journey from the wonders of Rivendell to the terrors of Mirkwood and beyond, Bilbo will find that there is more to him than anyone—himself included—ever dreamed. Unexpected qualities of courage and cunning, and a love of adventure, propel Bilbo toward his great destiny . . . a destiny that waits in the dark caverns beneath the Misty Mountains, where a twisted creature known as Gollum jealously guards a precious magic ring.

The opening novel of The Lord of the Rings—the greatest fantasy epic of all time—which continues in The Two Towers and The Return of the King. Nominated as one of America’s best-loved novels by PBS’s The Great American Read The dark, fearsome Ringwraiths are searching for a Hobbit. Frodo Baggins knows that they are seeking him and the Ring he bears—the Ring of Power that will enable evil Sauron to destroy all that is good in Middle-earth. Now it is up to Frodo and his faithful servant, Sam, with a small band of companions, to carry the Ring to the one place it can be destroyed: Mount Doom, in the very center of Sauron’s realm.

A newscaster's wife, son and father are kidnapped by terrorists and his TV network is held to ransom. The action moves from New York to the South American jungles and from an FBI investigation to a Florida-bound jet carrying a highly unusual cargo. The author also wrote Airport and Hotel.

Sayuri tells the story of her extraordinary life as a geisha. She elegantly presents a unique picture of a hidden and changing way of life. Arthur Golden is a contemporary American writer who has spent much time living and working in Japan and has a remarkable insight into its culture. Suitable for older learners.

Kniha novinára, prekladateľa a spisovateľa, ktorý pôsobil ako zahraničný spravodajca slovenskej agentúry TASR vo Washingtone v rokoch 1992 — 1998, prináša málo známe alebo doteraz neznáme skutočnosti o zákulisí intervencie vojsk Varšavskej zmluvy do Československa v auguste 1968. Jadrom knihy sú prepisy denníkových záznamov Piotra Šelesta, ktorého Leonid Brežnev poveril na tajné rokovania s Vasiľom Biľakom, a okolnosti, za ktorých došlo k napísaniu a odovzdaniu tzv. Pozývacieho listu. Knihu dopĺňajú výsledky štúdia americkej diplomatickej korešpondencie z toho obdobia, postoje americkej vlády, prezidenta Lyndona Johnsona a dokumenty CIA o príčinách a následkoch sovietskej agresie.

In the year 2301, guns are only museum pieces and benign telepaths sweep the minds of the populace to detect crimes before they happen. In 2301 murder is virtually impossible, but one man is about to change that ... Ben Reich, a psychopathic business magnate, has devised the ultimate scheme to eliminate the competition and destroy the order of his society. The Demolished Man is a masterpiece of imaginative suspense, set in a superbly imagined world in which everything has changed except the ancient instinct for murder.

Príhody dvoch priateľov, ktorí sa vybrali na vlastnú päsť poznávať Taliansko. Knižka nás zavedie do oblasti Neapola, na Vezuv a do Pompejí. Nechýba trpasličie San Marino, Rimini či vychytené letoviská ako Amalfi, Positano a ostrov Capri s chýrnou Modrou jaskyňou. Ich putovanie bez vopred stanovených trás a termínov má príchuť zvláštneho čara, slobody a prekvapení z neznámeho.