Low-life writer and unrepentant alcoholic Henry Chinaski was born to survive. After decades of slacking off at low-paying dead-end jobs, blowing his cash on booze and women, and scrimping by in flea-b…
The famous confession of Alexander Portnoy, who is thrust through life by his unappeasable sexuality, yet held back at the same time by the iron grip of his unforgettable childhood. Hilariously funny,…
A Farewell to Arms is the unforgettable story of an American ambulance driver on the Italian front and his passion for a beautiful English nurse. Set against the looming horrors of the battlefield - t…
The author of the international bestseller Shantaram takes us on a gripping personal journey of wonder and insight into science, belief, faith and devotion. Drawing on sacred traditions, rigorous logi…
Autorka Służących do wszystkiego wraca do tematu wiejskich kobiet, ale tym razem to opowieść zza drugiej strony drzwi chłopskiej chałupy. Podczas, gdy Maryśki i Kaśki wyruszają do miast, by usługiwać …
Flight Behavior takes on one of the most contentious subjects of our time: climate change. With a deft and versatile empathy Kingsolver dissects the motives that drive denial and belief in a precariou…
Wesele zostało zainspirowane prawdziwym wydarzeniem: ślubem poety Lucjana Rydla z chłopką Jadwigą Mikołajczykówną. Utwór ten, w którym scenki rodzajowe przeplatają się z wizyjnymi, jest jednak przede …
Welcome to the Monkey House is a collection of Kurt Vonnegut’s shorter works. Originally printed in publications as diverse as The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction and The Atlantic Monthly, the…
In 1937 Ernest Hemingway traveled to Spain to cover the civil war there for the North American Newspaper Alliance. Three years later he completed the greatest novel to emerge from "the good fight," Fo…
