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Sal Paradise, young and innocent, embarks on an exhilarating journey across the United States with the slightly crazed Dean Moriarty. Their hedonistic quest for fulfillment through drink, sex, drugs, and jazz transforms into an exploration of personal freedom and tests the limits of the American Dream. This brilliant blend of fiction and autobiography captures the essence of the Beat generation and has become a cornerstone of counterculture. The beloved story, cherished by millions for over fifty years, has been adapted for the screen by acclaimed filmmaker Walter Salles, who brings a contemporary feel while remaining true to the iconic text. The film features a world-class cast, including Garrett Hedlund, Sam Riley, Kristen Stewart, and Viggo Mortensen. Set to release in Australian cinemas on September 27, 2012, the adaptation aims to resonate with both new audiences and longtime fans. As William Burroughs noted, the narrative encapsulates the alienation and restlessness that many felt, while Hanif Kureishi praised its impact on his worldview, igniting a yearning for fresh experiences. This adaptation promises to capture the spirit of adventure and exploration that has defined the original work.

Cestopisná knižka Na skok do Toskánska voľne nadväzuje na predchádzajúci čitateľsky veľmi úspešný autorov cestopis Do Amalfi na kávu. Jeho protagonistami sú opäť tí istí dvaja priatelia. Chcú poznávať cudzinu na vlastnú päsť – bez cestovných kancelárií, bez turistických sprievodcov, bez obmedzení termínmi. Slovom, čo cesta dá. Tentoraz si vybrali Toskánsko a knižka nás zavedie do Pisy, Luccy, do Vinci, rodiska Leonarda da Vinci, do Sieny a na mnohé iné miesta, kam turisti chodievajú zriedkavo.

Missa solemnis - takto slávny hudobný skladateľ nazval jedno svoje nie veľmi úspešné dielo, ktoré pokladal za svoju najlepšiu skladbu a ktorá sa stala tvrdým orieškom aj pre najkompetentnejších hudobných mágov. Fiktívny dialóg medzi umelcom a jeho Múzou sa odohráva niekoľko mesiacov pred smrťou hudobného génia, gniaveného životnými okolnosťami, hluchotou, beznádejou.

One of the major novels by Vladimir Nabokov, originally entitled The Defense. The novel features a chess-playing genius Luzhin who discovers his gift in boyhood, rising to the rank of Grandmaster.

The awesome conclusion to The Lord of the Rings—the greatest fantasy epic of all time—which began in The Fellowship of the Ring and The Two Towers. Nominated as one of America’s best-loved novels by PBS’s The Great American Read While the evil might of the Dark Lord Sauron swarms out to conquer all Middle-earth, Frodo and Sam struggle deep into Mordor, seat of Sauron’s power. To defeat the Dark Lord, the One Ring, ruler of the accursed Rings of Power, must be destroyed in the fires of Mount Doom. But the way is impossibly hard, and Frodo is weakening. Weighed down by the compulsion of the Ring, he begins finally to despair.

Features a tale of adventure, undertaken by a company of dwarves in search of dragon-guarded gold. A reluctant partner in this perilous quest is Bilbo Baggins, a comfort-loving unambitious hobbit. Encounters with trolls, goblins, dwarves, elves, giant spiders, and conversations with the dragon, are just some of the adventures that befall Bilbo. This is a new paperback edition of JRR Tolkien's fantasy masterpiece, "The Hobbit". "The Hobbit" is a tale of high adventure, undertaken by a company of dwarves in search of dragon-guarded gold. A reluctant partner in this perilous quest is Bilbo Baggins, a comfort-loving unambitious hobbit, who surprises even himself by his resourcefulness and skill as a burglar. Encounters with trolls, goblins, dwarves, elves and giant spiders, conversations with the dragon, Smaug, and a rather unwilling presence at the Battle of Five Armies are just some of the adventures that befall Bilbo. Bilbo Baggins has taken his place among the ranks of the immortals of children's fiction. Written by Professor Tolkien for his own children, "The Hobbit" met with instant critical acclaim when published.

Fashion model and UN ambassador Waris Dirie was born into a traditional family of tribal desert nomads in Somalia and told the story of her escape from there in "Desert Flower". Here she traces the roots of her courage, resilience and humour back to her motherland, and particularly her mother

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.

This is a seductive and evocative epic on an intimate scale, which tells the extraordinary story of a geisha girl. Summoning up more than twenty years of Japan's most dramatic history, it uncovers a hidden world of eroticism and enchantment, exploitation and degredation. From a small fishing village in 1929, the tale moves to the glamorous and decadent heart of Kyoto in the 1930s, where a young peasant girl is sold as servant and apprentice to a renowned geisha house. She tells her story many years later from the Waldorf Astoria in New York; it exquisitely evokes another culture, a different time and the details of an extraordinary way of life. It conjures up the perfection and the ugliness of life behind rice-paper screens, where young girls learn the arts of the geisha - dancing and singing, how to wind the kimonok, how to walk and pour tea, and how to beguile the most powerful men.

Autor z dlhoročného novinárskeho pôsobenia v USA vydal veľmi úspešnú knihu Washington — Sedem rokov v centre moci (2001), za ktorú bol odmenený prémiou Literárneho fondu a Cenou Vydavateľstva Spolku slovenských spisovateľov. Kořínkova kniha Vtedy v Amerike prináša čitateľovi nový civilný pohľad na Ameriku dnešných dní. Na rozdiel od turistických bedekrov či politických reportáži zobrazuje každodennú tvár Ameriky. Jeho reportáže majú vysokú literárnu úroveň a ponúkajú tým čitateľovi ďalšiu pridanú hodnotu. Dielo je o to zaujímavejšie, že práve dnes sme svedkami ďalšej vysťahovaleckej vlny, že práve v tomto čase až nebývalé množstvo Slovákov žije a pracuje v USA. Aj preto je pre slovenského čitateľa obzvlášť zaujímavé poznávať túto spoločnosť z čo najviac strán a uhlov.