SAGA Egmont ALX
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Detektívky
The Promise – Part 4 (EN)
Steffen Jacobsen: THE PROMISE is an intense, fast-paced and gripping Scandinavian thriller told in four parts. With Carsten’s help, Nina tries to get Gabriela out of the Herstedvester Prison. But time is not on their side. If they’re going to survive, they need to g
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The Magnificent Ambersons (EN)
Booth Tarkington: “The Magnificent Ambersons” is the 1918 novel by Booth Tarkington which won the 1919 Pulitzer Prize. It is the second novel in “The Growth Trilogy,” which includes “The Turmoil”(1915) and “The Midlander” (1923). In 1942, Orson Welles directed a film ver
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Erotické romány
A Wet Midsummer Night’s Dream – Erotic Short Story (EN)
Malin Edholm: “He glides into me slowly and puts some of his weight on me which makes my body press hard against Sofia’s and I struggle to make my first orgasm last as long as possible in between their slippery bodies. I meet Sofia’s gaze and her lips. They are incre
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Erotické romány
Feeling Her Presence – Erotic Short Story (EN)
Katja Slonawski: Stolen glances and dreamy scenarios in a train carriage. Outside, rain drizzles down lightly across the open countryside. Inside, two women sit across from each other, one of them getting more and more interested in the other’s every move. Soon, the
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Erotické romány
Midsummer Night – Erotic Short Story (EN)
Katja Slonawski: Reeling from a break-up, Alicia is on her way to a Midsummer celebration with her best friend Alex. In the car on the way there, Alicia begins seeing her childhood friend in a way she has never allowed herself before. How would his gorgeous, warm body f
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Erotické romány
The Passions of the Dowager Countess – Erotic Short Story (EN)
Britta Bocker: Anna and Gustav play together as children, and when they meet again as young adults, their playing takes on new and exciting elements. But the young couple cannot be with each other, because Anna is wedded to the ageing Count von Silfverhuus, and for yea
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Erotické romány
Horny as Hell – erotic short story (EN)
B. J. Hermansson: “For a long time, she had wanted to hear the words, but he had never said them aloud or displayed any interest. He always seemed to prefer to just snuggle up together, watch mediocre TV series and go for long, romantic walks together. One day, she has s
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Krvavá cesta na smrt
Sven Hassel: „V TOMTO ROMÁNĚ JSOU PRVKY DRAMATICKÉ KRÁSY VE VŠÍ JEJI BRUTALITĚ” LA NOTTE, Itálie Krvavý partyzánský boj se odehrával na Balkáně. Na ulice padají granáty. Ze střech dopadlá palba těžkého kulometu na lovecký prapor. Naříkají
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Klasická literatúra
Povětroň
Karel Čapek: Tento příběh začíná tím, že do nemocnice přivezou muže v bezvědomí, který se zranil při leteckém neštěstí. Nad jeho lůžkem se postupně vystřídají jasnovidec, jeptiška a básník a každý z nich se snaží přijít na důvod, kte
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Petrolejové lampy
Jaroslav Havlíček: Petrolejové lampy jsou psychologickým dramatem nepoddajné ženy zasazeným do kroniky lidských osudů v přelomové době, jejíž události daleko přesahují rozměry maloměsta, v němž se román odehrává. Příběhu vévodí mistrně vystižen
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Klasická literatúra
Psohlavci
Alois Jirásek: Bezpečnost českých hranic na Šumavě zajišťovali již od čtrnáctého století Chodové. Byli to drsní hraničáři, kteří se nebáli obětovat život pro dobro státu. Za jejich služby a odvahu jim panovníci udělovali mnoho různých práv
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Deti
Pasáček vepřů
H.c. Andersen: Chudý princ se zamiloval do rozmazlené princezny a rozhodl se, že ji požádá o ruku. Posílal jí dárky, jenže ona se s ním ale odmítla setkat. Princ se nakonec dostal do zámku jako pasáček vepřů.
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Detektívky
The Haunted Bookshop (EN)
Christopher Morley: “The Haunted Bookshop” is a so called “bibliomystery” (a mystery story set in the world of books) from 1919. It is the story of the eccentric owner of the Haunted Bookshop, Roger Mifflin, who some readers might remember from “Parnassus on Wheels”. This
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Parnassus on Wheels (EN)
Christopher Morley: “Parnassus on Wheels” (1917) was Christopher Morley’s first published novel. It tells the story of Roger Mifflin, who sells his travelling book business to 39-year-old Helen McGill. The latter is tired of taking care of her ailing older brother Andrew
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Klasická literatúra
Kathleen (EN)
Christopher Morley: “Kathleen” is a 1920 novel by Christopher Morley. It tells the story of a group of eight Oxford undergrads who call themselves “The Scorpions. ” One day, they find a letter that a certain Kathleen wrote to Joe, and they build an idea of who she might be
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Humor, satira
In the Sweet Dry and Dry (EN)
Bart Haley,Christopher Morley: Written just before Prohibition, “In the Sweet and Dry” tries to entail the possible troubles that might happen in the future. It takes both sides of the argument, and sketches out the various methods that could be used, some of them being rather over-th
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Detektívky
The Silent Bullet (EN)
Arthur B. Reeve: “The Silent Bullet” contains twelve of Professor Kennedy’s adventures. Reeve uses the newest technologies of the early 1900s, which were nothing short of revolutionary for the time. In the title story, for example, everyone is wondering how somebody cou
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Detektívky
The Poisoned Pen (EN)
Arthur B. Reeve: “The Poisoned Pen” is a collection of twelve of Professor Kennedy’s adventures. In these, Reeve uses the newest technologies of the early 1900s, which were nothing short of revolutionary for the time. The title story for example features the use of spec
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Deti a mládež
Teddy’s Button (EN)
Amy Le Feuvre: Teddy loves to tell the story of how his father heroically died on the battlefield. He wants to become a soldier just like him. But this brings contention and strife when a new girl comes to town. Nancy is just as selfishly proud as he is and from the
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Probable Sons (EN)
Amy Le Feuvre: Little Milly is left an orphan after the death of her mother and she is sent to live with her bachelor uncle, Sir Edward Wentworth. The latter has no use for children, especially of the female variety, but as the days go by he is warmed by his niece’s
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The Doubter (EN)
Claes Johansen: I shook his shoulder. ‘All right? You all right, Dave? Dave?’ He leaned his head back and closed his eyes hard, as he clenched his fists and started beating them against the wall. ‘We need to get you to a hospital,’ I said. ‘Nah, fuck that.
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The Enchanted Castle 1 – Black Magic (EN)
Peter Gotthardt: When Stick, Pop and Mane explore the old house called the Castle, they find a lot of animals. There is also an evil wizard. Can the girls stop him, before he uses the animals for his black magic? This is the first book in a series on 12 about The Enchan
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The Enchanted Castle 10 – The Dragon’s Heart (EN)
Peter Gotthardt: In a valley full of dragons, the three girls see a brightly shining ruby. When they try to take it, something amazing happens. Can the girls manage in a world full of dragons?.
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The Enchanted Castle 11 – The Mermaid’s Song (EN)
Peter Gotthardt: In the middle of the night, while everyone else is asleep, a sad girl walks from the fisherman’s house to the ocean. Stick, Pop and Mane follow her. What is going on?.