Branka Grubić Books

Na zapadu ništa novo priča je devetnaestogodišnjeg Paula Bäumera koji se, nemajući pojma što zapravo čini, prijavljuje za odlazak u rat, iz školske klupe na bojište. U međuvremenu je postala općim dobrom, iako nas iznova potrese pri svakom čitanju. Dirljivo je i uznemirujuće pratiti kako Bäumer umjesto očekivana oduševljenja ratom i kratke pustolovine doživljava svu okrutnost pokolja i besmisleno umiranje svojih prijatelja. Remarque je stvorio klasično djelo svjetske književnosti, koje ni danas nije izgubilo snagu. Smatra se jednim od najvažnijih djela o Prvome svjetskom ratu i ovim senzacionalnim romanom Erich Maria Remarque postigao je velik uspjeh, otvorio si put prema svjetskoj slavi te ponudio sliku strahota modernog rata koja ima bezvremensku vrijednost. Roman se sada, više od pedeset godina od zadnjeg hrvatskog prijevoda, pojavlje u novom, vrsnom, prijevodu Branke Grubić.

«Stalena rječ» završni je dio Merle trilogije popularnog njemačkog autora Kai Meyera. Nakon uspješnih romana «Vodene kraljice («Die fliessende Koenigin», 2001) i «Kamenog svjetla («Das Steinerne Licht», 2002) u «Staklenoj riječi» («Das Glaeserne Wort», 2002)», Kai Meyer privodi kraju svoju zanimljivu trilogiju. Merlin svijet pun je čarolije. Dok se Venecija raspada pod napadom ratnika mumija; Merle i Vodena kraljica kreću na put u zemlju sfinga. Međutim, egipatska pustinja leži pod dubokim snijegom. Tu, u zrcalnoj utvrdi čarobnjaka sfinga, dolazi do odlučujućih bitaka između vještica i Horusovih svećenika, starih bogova i novih tirana. Merle dolazi vrlo blizu ključu spasenja: nailazi na misterij Staklene riječi i na prijatelja za kojega je vjerovala da je izgubljen.

CRIME & MYSTERY. In peaceful Southern Sweden, Louise Akerblom, an estate agent, pillar of the Methodist church, wife and mother, disappears. There is no explanation and no motive. Inspector Kurt Wallander and his team are called in to investigate. As Inspector Wallander is introduced to this missing person's case, he has a gut feeling that the victim will never be found alive. In South Africa, Nelson Mandela has made his long walk to freedom, setting in train the country's painful journey towards the end of Apartheid. Wallander and his colleagues find themselves caught up in a complex web involving renegade members of South Africa's secret service and a former KGB agent, all of whom are set upon halting Mandela's rise to power. In an increasingly globalised world, Wallander and his team are faced with international terrorism which knows no frontiers - they must prevent a hideous crime that means to dam the tide of history.

Priče protiv straha i agresivnog ponašanja te sve što trebate znati kada ih čitate djeci. Za djecu od 3 do 7 godina.

Los cuentos de este libro estan pensados como base para un dialogo constructivo entre los adultos y los ninos. Las historias y sus explicaciones tienen por objeto exponer conflictos derivados de la situacion familiar, atenuarlos mediante el dialogo y aliviar problemas de sociabilidad.

'A prime slice of Nordic Noir ... forceful and subtle' Independent .

Available to pre-order now! The heartwarming new novel from the international million-copy bestselling author of THE LITTLE PARIS BOOKSHOP __________ Nothing says love like a book . . . In a little town in the south of France, a young orphan, Marie-Jeanne, discovers the extraordinary power of books to change lives. But as she looks around her, she sees so many unhappy and lonely people - and resolves to help them. Because a love of books is a love of life itself. Together with her foster father, Marie-Jeanne sets up a mobile library to travel to the many nearby mountain villages. Their books offer entertainment, guidance, comfort - and also help bring lonely hearts together. And what about Marie-Jeanne? Books have taught her all about life - but can they bring her closer to her own true love? __________ From the author of the million-copy bestseller The Little Paris Bookshop comes a tender story about how a love of books is a love of life itself. PRAISE FOR NINA GEORGE 'A true gem for fiction lovers' GOOD HOUSEKEEPING 'An enchanting, uplifting read. The sort of book that acts as a soothing tonic' INDEPENDENT 'Glowing . . . Layered with wit, enchanting writing and a love of books' DAILY MAIL 'A charming tale' RED

Inspector Kurt Wallander is home from an idyllic holiday in Rome, full of energy and plans for the future. But when he investigates the disappearence of an elderly birdwatcher he discovers a gruesome and meticulously planned murder - a body impaled in a trap of sharpened bamboo poles. Then another man is reported missing. And once again Wallander's life is on hold as he and his team work tirelessly to find a link between the series of vicious murders. Forever battling to make sense of the violence of modern Sweden, Wallander leads a massive investigation to uncover a brutal killer.

Helen Davenport, governess for a wealthy London household, spots an advertisement seeking young women to marry New Zealand's honorable bachelors and begins correspondence with a gentleman farmer. When her church offers to pay her travels under an unusual arrangement, she jumps at the opportunity. On the ship, she meets Gwyneira Silkham, traveling to meet a New Zealand baron who won her in a game of blackjack. When their new husbands turn out to be very different than expected, the women must help one another find the life they'd hoped for.

Mlada i lijepa Bihter mašta o elegantnim haljinama, o skupocjenom nakitu i raskošnoj kući za odmor. Kad je bogati gospodin Adnan zaprosi, Bihter se ponada ispunjenju svoje najveće želje. No njezina se žudnja za ljubavlju i strasti ne ostvaruje, pa se ona potajno upušta u kobnu vezu sa suprugovim lakomislenim nećakom. Zabranjena ljubav ne ostaje dugo u tajnosti. Kad se Bihterina bestidna majka, sklona spletkarenju, doseli u vilu na Bosporu, propast je neizbježna… Roman Zabranjene ljubavi veliko je i značajno književno djelo koje se smatra početkom suvremene turske književnosti. Ono je epski prikaz načina života mondenog istanbulskog visokog društva u predvečerje Osmanskog Carstva, a zbog snažnog i uvjerljivog opisa tragične ljubavi mnogi ga smatraju turskom Anom Karenjinom. Brojne su filmske, kazališne i televizijske adaptacije ovoga romana, a kod nas je poznata inačica pod nazivom Strasti Orijenta, popularna televizijska serija koja je ovu sjajnu priču prikazala u ozračju suvremenoga turskog društva.

In this riveting Henning Mankell thriller, a disillusioned Inspector Kurt Wallander finds himself in a deep personal and professional crisis after killing a man in the line of duty. After almost a year of sick leave, he hits rock bottom and resolves to quit the police force for good. Against his better judgment Wallander stays on the force when unforeseen circumstances compel him to investigate the murder of a friend. While working closely with Ann-Britt Hoglund, the department’s first female detective, he stumbles on a horrific world where human body parts are traded like stock, and just as he comes close to uncovering the truth, the same shadowy threats responsible for the murders close in on Wallander himself.

When Kurt Wallander first appeared in Faceless Killers back in 1990, he was a senior police officer, just turned forty, with his life in a mess. His wife had left him, his father barely acknowledged him; he ate badly and drank alone at night. The Pyramid chronicles the events that led him to such a place. We see him in the early years, doing hours on the beat whilst trying to solve a murder off-duty; witness the beginnings of his fragile relationship with Mona, the woman he has his heart set on marrying; and learn the reason behind his difficulties with his father. These thrilling tales provide a fascinating insight into Wallander's character, and demand to be read in one sitting. From the stabbing of a neighbour in 1969 to a light aircraft accident in 1989, every story is a vital piece of the Wallander series, showing Mankell at the top of his game. Featuring an introduction from the author, The Pyramid is an essential read for all fans of Kurt Wallander.

Mlada guvernanta Cedrine Muck bila je na pragu dvadesetih godina kada je odlucila, slijedeci tragove izgubljenog brata, iz grada Bremena krenuti na dugo putovanje do njemackih kolonija u jugozapadnoj Africi. Nakon sto se zaposli kao odgojiteljica u njemackoj kolonijalistickoj obitelji shvatit ce da se nad domom u koji se doselila nadvija neobicna tajna. . . Prepun mitova, neobicnih obreda i misterioznih sila pustinje Kalahari, ovaj napet i neobican roman zasigurno ce medju citateljima jos vise ucvrstiti ugled mladoga njemackog autora.

Zaboravit ću supruga, zaboravit ću oca i majku. Sve ću zaboraviti. Samo nikad neću zaboraviti to popodne. Tek sam toga popodneva postala ženom. Sa četrdeset pet godina sam otkrila što žena može osjećati kad je s muškarcem. Nikad prije nisam to mogla ni zamisliti. Nikad prije nisam doživjela takve osjećaje – ni s dvojicom mojih prijatelja, ni sa suprugom, nikad, ne, nikad. Ove riječi izrekla je Amerikanka Roberta Collins nakon druge boce šampanjca svome suputniku u vlaku koji jurio od Pariza k Azurnoj obali, sjećajući se svojega ljubavnika, slikara Pierrea Mondragona, hrleći mu nakon deset godina u ponovni zagrljaj koji će, mislila je, trajati vječno... Nakon velikog uspjeha svojih obimnih romana (Sanjaj nemogući san, Ljubav je samo riječ, Afera Nine B.) jedan od najpopularnijih austrijskih književnika Johannes Mario Simmel iznenadio je čitatelje kratkim romanom u kojem je ispričao prekrasnu ljubavnu priču o slikaru Pierreu Mondragonu koji je na Azurnoj obali zarobio srca mnogih žena. On je bio muškarac koji je volio žene – a žene su njegovu ljubav znale cijeniti.

Otok kamelija prekrasan je roman o ljubavi, hrabrosti, povjerenju i povratku prirodi. Sylvia je naoko postigla sve, ali ne nalazi sreću ni u užurbanome životu ni u prividno savršenom braku. Kad naslijedi Otok kamelija u Bretanji, napušta München. No Sylvijin suprug, koji se razumije u financije, već je ponudio otok na prodaju pa ljudi koji se na tome otoku bave uzgojem kamelija nemaju dobro mišljenje o nepoznatoj nasljednici. Opijena čarolijom otoka i dirnuta srdačnošću ljudi, Sylvia im odluči prešutjeti svoj identitet. Kad se zaljubi u Maëla, koji na otoku radi kao vrtlar, njezin položaj postaje vrlo zamršen…

Posljednji su dani 19. stoljeca. U sumornom dvorcu svojih predaka, na stjenovitu otoku u Baltickom moru, prepunom beskonacnih hodnika i dvorana, odrasta Aura Institoris. Kad po nalogu ljutog neprijatelja Lysandera njezin otac, alkemicar Nestor Nepomuk, bude ubijen, Auru ce zelja za osvetom odvesti mnogo dalje nego sto je uopce mogla i zamisliti. S omrazenim pobratimom Christopherom mlada ce djevojka zapoceti borbu protiv oceva starog neprijatelja koji u katakombama ispod beckog Hofburga kuje svoje planove.