Czterdziestoletni artysta grafik Osin MacDara mieszka w swej samotni na małej wyspie u wybrzeży Ameryki Północnej. W połowie XIX wieku osiedlili się tutaj irlandzcy rozbitkowie ze statku, który uległ katastrofie...czytaj dalej
"The Chansons De Geste", poems offering a narrative of heroic deeds, provided the chief means of cultural and imaginative expression in the French language for over one hundred years, and its surviving...czytaj dalej
Rycerze bushido - Zakonu Wschodzącego Słońca - zasłynęli okrutnymi czynami. Ich kodeks nakazywał pogardę dla śmierci własnej i cudzej, a zadawanie śmierci uznawał za ideał rycerski, do którego należało dążyć...czytaj dalej
Shelled into ruins at the onset of the Bosnian War (1993), Treca Gimnazija, a high school in central Sarajevo, became a war school, adapting to wartime conditions by conducting classes in the dispersed basement...czytaj dalej
Unforgettable stories about men and women whose extraordinary courage has captured the imagination of millions. From firefighters facing nuclear disaster to rescue teams coping with a fast-sinking ship, this...czytaj dalej
The recent listing of Pacific salmon under the Endangered Species Act has led to substantial interest in the scientific basis for river restoration in the Pacific Northwest. Millions of dollars in state and...czytaj dalej
The gripping memoir of a Black Hawk pilot shot down in Mogadishu, his capture, torture and fight for survival....czytaj dalej
A best-seller for more than forty years, this is the survey of English literature from the Middle Ages to the twenty-first century. With 274 authors, the Eighth Edition deepens its representation of essential...czytaj dalej
This novel takes place in the court of Charles II. Young Robert Merivel, the court veterinarian, marries the king's mistress and makes the mistake of falling in love with his own wife. RESTORATION was short-listed...czytaj dalej