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Roberta Rambelli

    Roberta Rambelli was a significant Italian translator, writer, and editor, recognized as one of the country's foremost literary translators. She is also noted as one of the earliest Italian science fiction writers, profoundly influencing the genre's establishment in Italy. Her work demonstrates a deep engagement with literature, adeptly bridging cultural and narrative worlds through her translations and original stories. Her impact on Italian science fiction remains notable.

    The Mists of Avalon
    Silence of the Lambs
    The 13th Juror
    River god
    The Pillars of the Earth
    Die Zwillingsschwestern
    • Einmal das Leben einer anderen leben – und wäre es auch nur für ein paar Stunden oder Tage! Welche Frau hätte sich solch ein Spiel mit vertauschten Rollen nicht schon irgendwann gewünscht. Die Zwillingsschwestern Sabrina und Stephanie wagen es, den Wunschtraum in die Wirklichkeit umzusetzen. Denn äußerlich sind sie sich so ähnlich, daß sie glauben, das kleine Intermezzo unerkannt durchhalten zu können. Doch innerlich sind die Schwestern zu verschieden, als daß sich ihr Spiel im voraus genau inszenieren ließe. Was sie sehr bald erkennen müssen, als das Leben selber die Regie übernimmt ...

      Die Zwillingsschwestern
    • The Pillars of the Earth

      • 1076 pages
      • 38 hours of reading
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      A story of passion and idealism, which describes a group of men and women in the Middle Ages whosedestinies are fatefully linked with the building of a cathedral.

      The Pillars of the Earth
    • River god

      • 112 pages
      • 4 hours of reading
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      zjednodušená anglická četba, vhodná při přípravě na zkoušku FCE jako doplňkový materiál ( úroveň B1 - Intermediate, slovní zásoba 1 600 slov) věk 16+ Popis: Macmillan Readers v úrovni Intermediate můžete číst asi po třech až čtyřech letech studia angličtiny. K porozumění vám postačí slovní zásoba 1600 slov. Knihy mají až 128 stran. Kniha je balena…

      River god
    • The 13th Juror

      • 544 pages
      • 20 hours of reading
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      In John T. Lescroart's brilliant new novel, The 13th Juror, Dismas Hardy, lawyer/investigator, undertakes the defense of Jennifer Witt, accused of murdering her husband and their eight-year-old son as well as her first husband, who had died nine years earlier from an apparent drug overdose. While preparing his case, Hardy learns that both of Jennifer's husbands had physically abused her. But Jennifer refuses to allow a defense that presumes her guilt. She is not guilty, she claims. Hardy is now driven to seek an alternative truth a jury can believe. As the trial progresses, the complex truth itself begins to change, to bend, to fade in and out of focus as the clock keeps ticking on Jennifer's fate, until there seems only one person left to convince, and she is "the 13th juror"—the judge. The 13th Juror is a stunning and suspenseful novel of moral ambiguity, of good intentions, bad judgements and the tortuous path to ultimate justice.

      The 13th Juror
    • Hannibal Lecter. The ultimate villain of modern fiction who scared the world silent. A young FBI trainee. An evil genius locked away for unspeakable crimes. A plunge into the darkest chambers of a psychopath's mind -- in the deadly search for a serial killer . . . An instant classic of chilling psychological suspense . . . a critically acclaimed audio production of unforgettable intensity . . . From the tormenting words of the homicidal maniac Dr. Hannibal Lecter and the flesh-rending depravity of an elusive killer to the sheer courage of a young FBI novice, who risks her life to track him down and stop the bloodshed.

      Silence of the Lambs
    • The Mists of Avalon

      • 1009 pages
      • 36 hours of reading
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      The magical saga of the women behind King Arthur's throne. “A monumental reimagining of the Arthurian legends . . . reading it is a deeply moving and at times uncanny experience. . . . An impressive achievement.”—The New York Times Book Review In Marion Zimmer Bradley's masterpiece, we see the tumult and adventures of Camelot's court through the eyes of the women who bolstered the king's rise and schemed for his fall. From their childhoods through the ultimate fulfillment of their destinies, we follow these women and the diverse cast of characters that surrounds them as the great Arthurian epic unfolds stunningly before us. As Morgaine and Gwenhwyfar struggle for control over the fate of Arthur's kingdom, as the Knights of the Round Table take on their infamous quest, as Merlin and Viviane wield their magics for the future of Old Britain, the Isle of Avalon slips further into the impenetrable mists of memory, until the fissure between old and new worlds' and old and new religions' claims its most famous victim.

      The Mists of Avalon
    • Blending archaeological fact and legend, the myths of the gods and the feats of heroes, Marion Zimmer Bradley breathes new life into the classic tale of the Trojan War-reinventing larger-than-life figures as living people engaged in a desperate struggle that dooms both the victors and the vanquished, their fate seen through the eyes of Kassandra-priestess, princess, and passionate woman with the spirit of a warrior.

      The Firebrand
    • The Angels Weep

      • 672 pages
      • 24 hours of reading
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      In The Angels Weep by Wilbur Smith, on a continent of breathtaking beauty and bitter suffering, two vastly different cultures clashed, mingled, and recoiled. Here, amidst mist-shrouded mountains and gold-studded plateaus, ancient tribesmen lived close to the earth, as white men dug fortunes out from beneath them and laid plans for a new civilization. Out of Southern Africa the enigmatic Cecil Rhodes built an empire in the late 1800s and attracted the brightest and bravest of a generation--including a remarkable far-flung family named Ballantyne. But for the natives, another day was a day of retribution... From a courageous woman doctor to a fierce, one-eyed slave trader turned soldier, the whites of Africa were buffeted by two horrific waves of war. And just when a bloody peace seemed possible, the seeds of future turmoil were sown …

      The Angels Weep
    • Presumed Innocent

      • 96 pages
      • 4 hours of reading
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      Prosecutor Rusty Sabich is transformed from accuser to accused when he is handed an explosive case--that of the brutal murder of a woman who happens to be his former lover.

      Presumed Innocent
    • The Client

      • 59 pages
      • 3 hours of reading
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      Mark Sway is 11 and knows where a body has been hidden. If the FBI can find the body, then they can prove that it was a Mafia murder, but Mark is too scared to tell the truth, so he hires a lawyer who must protect him both from the law and from the killers.

      The Client