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Opowieści Central Parku – audiobook
Przemysław Borkowski
Opowiadania kryminalne, których akcja ma miejsce w Nowym Jorku w trzeciej i czwartej dekadzie XX wieku. Charakterystyczni bohaterowie (wśród nich Martwy John, Chuck Mańkut czy Mama Carter) pojawiają się w odmiennych fabularnie historiach, które nawiązują do stylistyki utworów o tematyce gangsterskiej, nie stroniąc równocześnie od kpiny i czarnego humoru. Opowiadania łączy także sposób narracji: przewaga...Data dostępności:
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Grand Central. Historie o wojnie i miłości – ebook
Melanie Benjamin Jenna Blum Kristin Hannah Amanda Hodgkinson Pam Jenoff Sarah Jio Sarah McCoy Kristina McMorris Alyson Richman Erika Robuck Karen White
Zanurz się w świat niezwykłych historii miłosnych. Każdego dnia tysiące ludzi przewijają się przez perony nowojorskiego dworca Grand Central. Wędrują galeriami, kupują bilety, podziwiają kunsztowne sklepienie i charakterystyczny, czterostronny zegar. Każda z tych osób mogłaby opowiedzieć swoją historię. Młoda żona czekająca na przyjazd męża z wojny... Ocalały z Holokaustu mężczyzna, pracujący...Data dostępności:
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Whispering Death – ebook
Aidan de Brune
„Whispering Death” (1931) is the third adventure in the „Dr. Night” trilogy by Aidan De Brune, (1874-1946). This third story is gaudy crime yarns, which steadily veers into fantasy by the end and features a very unlikely Asian villain who is as different from Fu Manchu as you can imagine: a small, colorless man of uncertain central Asian origin whose principal obsession is raising money by any means...Data dostępności:
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The Green Pearl – ebook
Aidan de Brune
„The Green Pearl” (1930) is the second adventure in the „Dr. Night” trilogy by Aidan De Brune, (1874-1946). Aidan De Brune was a Canadian-born writer who settled in Australia. This second story is gaudy crime yarns, which steadily veers into fantasy by the end (gravity powered aircraft without engines...) and features a very unlikely Asian villain who is as different from Fu Manchu as you can imagine:...Data dostępności:
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Dr. Night – ebook
Aidan de Brune
Originally published in 1926, „Dr. Night” is the first story from the „Dr. Night” trilogy by Aidan De Brune, (1874-1946). Aidan de Brune was a big name in Australian literature but is forgotten today. He was a prolific author who wrote in a variety of genres. This story is basically rather gaudy crime yarns, which steadily veers into fantasy by the end and features a very unlikely Asian villain who...Data dostępności:
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Murder in Four Degrees – ebook
J.S. Fletcher
Elderly John Marbury, who came from faraway Australia the day before, was killed in central London. But who could wish death to a man who had not been in England for a long time? Investigation investigator Detective Rasbery turns for help to his friend, crime reporter Frank Spargo. Soon they learn that shortly before the death of Marbury, he met with MP Aylmore.Data dostępności:
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The Vintage – ebook
E.F. Benson
This is a historical novel. The plot of the struggle of the Greek people against the Turks for independence. All actions revolve around the clan Maniot, Mavromihalov, who are central to the revolution. The action especially focuses on Nicholas Vidalis, a revolutionary leader, and his nephew, Mitsos, who is 18 years old at the beginning of the book, and becomes a fierce fighter.Data dostępności:
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The Touchstone – ebook
Edith Wharton
Glennard had never thought himself a hero; but he had been certain that he was incapable of baseness. The central character, Stephen Glennard, sells for publication the private letters of a former, deceased lover, who had become a famous writer, so that he can finance his marriage to the girl he loves. The letters are a success, and he is able to be married. But when the guilt becomes unbearable and...Data dostępności:
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The Return of Clubfoot – ebook
Valentine Williams
An Espionage/Adventure Classic! With „The Return of Clubfoot”, Valentine Williams has penned a thrilling page-turner of mystery, love, adventure, and intrigue. Whilst spending a holiday in a small Central American Republic, Desmond Okewood, of the Secret Service, learns from a dying beachcomber of a hidden treasure. With the assistance of a millionaire, he sets out for an island in the Pacific. To...Data dostępności:
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The Councillors of Falconhoe – ebook
Fred M. White
”The Councillors of Falconhoe”, the new serial story, written by Mr. Fred. M. White. The story begins in the London club „Mars and Jupiter”, where several diplomats enjoy a quiet place, and the interest of the reader from the very beginning is maintained in an atmosphere of excitement. Hilary Gelicors, a central figure in the story, after an exciting adventure in the war, is unable to adapt to the...Data dostępności:
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