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In this remarkable account of the end of the Second World War, David Stafford looks behind the headlines of history and uncovers the stories of those, soldier and civilian alike, who had lived through the war and now must endure the daily horrors and hardships of its aftermath. Endgame 1945 is an unforgettable panorama of the defeat of Fascism, of...

On a wager with his chums at the Reform Club, Phileas Fogg attempts the trip described in the title of this classic adventure novel. Burton does a fine job reading this skillful abridgment, changing voices effectively and pacing himself well. Classical music is used as an effective bridge between chapters. Superior liner notes include a chapter...

Ciąg dalszy dziejów Rzymu z wydanego w marcu przez Belloną tomu "Rzym. Cezar". Opowiada o burzliwym, tragicznie zakończonym romansie Juliusza Cezara z piękną królową Egiptu, Kleopatrą, matką jego syna. Colleen McCullough stara się przy okazji znaleźć odpowiedź na pytanie, gdzie leży granica pomiędzy dobrem osobistym a powinnością wobec ogółu....

Na kartach Szczurzycy ożywają postacie z baśni Grimmów, gotyckie malowidła, legendy o szczurołapie i Winecie, mieście zatopionym gdzieś na dnie Bałtyku, pojawiają się bohaterowie Blaszanego bębenka : Oskar Matzerath i babka Koljaiczkowa, a jednocześnie do głosu dochodzą pytania, lęki i rozterki ludzkości u schyłku dwudziestego wieku. Już...

My sister called it 'the year of secrets,' but when I look back on it now, I've come to understand that it was a time not of what was there, but of what wasn't. When Erik Davidsen and his sister, Inga, find a disturbing note among their late father's papers, they believe he may be implicated in a mysterious death.The Sorrows of an American tells...

While this is a Discworld sequel, Terry Pratchett's novel can stand alone. Tiffany Aching faces the tests of young witchhood, challenging the force of evil and acting as heroine among a memorable cast of characters: Miss Level, her "double" mentor, the Nac Mac Feegle, and a gaggle of girls who mirror today's adolescents. The combination is both...