Román líčí osudy mladých lidí, kteří se vzbouří proti způsobu života svých rodičů a toulají se po Španělsku, Portugalsku a Mosambiku.Prožívají neklidnou atmosféru šedesátých a sedmdesátých let.
Román líčí osudy mladých lidí, kteří se vzbouří proti způsobu života svých rodičů a toulají se po Španělsku, Portugalsku a Mosambiku.Prožívají neklidnou atmosféru šedesátých a sedmdesátých let.
A brilliant tale of love and war, SAYONARA tells the story of Major Lloyd Gruver, son of an army general stationed in Japan, dating a general's daughter, and happy with his life. He didn't understand the soldiers who fell in love with Japanese girls. Then he met Hana-ogi. After that nothing mattered anymore. Nothing but her....
The time is December 1999. Millennial fever holds the world in its grip - stirring ancient and terrible fears that the apocalypse is at hand. In the Sinai Desert, archaeologist Catherine Alexander has just unearthed a cache of six ancient papyrus scrolls that point to the millennium's most transforming secret. Discovered inside what may be the legendary Well of Miriam, a site named after the ancient prophetess who was the sister of Moses, the scrolls reveal a hidden history of the world and its religions - a series of shattering revelations that governments will do anything to suppress, and that an enigmatic billionaire named Miles Havers will do anything to possess. But there is more: a seventh scroll that contains a secret of almost unimaginable power. It is a secret that may cost Catherine her life as she dodges government agents, Vatican operatives, and cyberspace perils in her race to translate the scrolls and release their powers to the world. Aided by two very different and compelling men, Dr. Julius Voss and Father Michael Garibaldi, Catherine finds herself caught up in the adventure of a lifetime and a struggle that she must win.
In this novel, readers follow Ruth Cole through three significant periods of her life: her childhood on Long Island in 1958, her struggles as an unmarried woman in 1990, and her journey as a forty-one-year-old widow and mother in 1995, on the brink of love for the first time. The narrative is both elegiac and sensual, weaving a multilayered love story filled with emotional depth. Critics praise its compelling blend of humor and tragedy, highlighting its exploration of life's complexities and the resilience required to move forward. The story is described as sprawling, featuring intricate plotlines, unexpected coincidences, and rich character development. Irving's ability to navigate moral dilemmas and his mastery of the omniscient point of view are noted as exceptional. The novel is celebrated as one of Irving's finest works, likened to a warm bath that invites deep immersion. With its mix of old-fashioned storytelling and modern sensibilities, the book stands as a testament to the enduring challenges of love and loss, making it a powerful and memorable read.
První část románové kroniky Havajských ostrovů zachycuje události od vylodění ostrovanů až po příchod amerických misionářů
Román líčící neúspěšný pokus švédského podnikatele realizovat svůj soukromý život v odloučení na malém ostrově a jeho neschopnost ubránit se zlu představovanému trojicí vetřelců prchajících před zákonem.
Autor čtenáře provází svou vlastní životní cestou, na které se nechal inspirovat svými indiánskými kořeny. Jeho nenucený popis umožňuje čtenáři vrátit se na počátek svého příběhu beze strachu a falešných přání.
