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Na statku pasażerskim sunącym spokojnie przez ocean wśród międzynarodowego towarzystwa pojawia się intrygujący Polak imieniem Ramian. Trzydziestosześciolatek stroni od zabaw ze współtowarzyszami, całymi dniami oddaje się samotniczej lekturze. Zwierza się młodej Angielce, że ma rozstrojone nerwy - w ojczyźnie stracił coś, co kochał, i jest podekscytowany, że na nowym lądzie rozpocznie wszystko od początku. Jednak nawet daleka Indonezja nie pozwala mężczyźnie uciec od samego si...

Przypadkowe spotkanie łączy losy młodej torunianki z pewnym Niemcem. Chłopak przyjeżdża do Torunia, by odszukać ślady Zosi – przedwojennej miłości swojego dziadka. Para zaczyna darzyć się coraz większą sympatią i wspólnie zaczyna zgłębiać historie własnych rodzin. Wkrótce dochodzą do zaskakujących odkryć. To opowieść o poszukiwaniu korzeni, polsko-niemieckiej historii i więziach, które budują się ponad granicami państw.

Dwóch przyjaciół wchodzi na zamknięty teren pełen rozległych budynków i zadbanych ogrodów. Główny bohater emocjonuje się wyprawą, porównuje zabudowania do Hollywood, raz po raz wyrzuca z siebie krótkie rymowanki, jest niejako "pod władaniem poezji". Jego towarzysz, Właduchna, opanowany i obojętny, tłumaczy mu, że to teren szpitalny i odprowadza go do gabinetu lekarskiego. To klinika dla psychicznie chorych, a czytelnik wraz z głównym bohaterem poznaje coraz lepiej rzeczywisto...

17-letni syn kupca, Robinson Crusoe, uciekając przed nudną codziennością, postanawia popłynąć do Londynu. Statek zostaje jednak rozbity. Młody chłopak trafia na kolejny okręt, gdzie uczy się sztuki żeglarskiej. Choć nie zakładał takiego scenariusza, jego dalsze życie zostaje związane z morzem. Pewnego razu łódź, którą płynie, rozbija się, a Robinson, jako jedyny ocalały, trafia na bezludną wyspę. Mężczyzna spędza tu 28 lat, w trakcie których buduje dom, zakłada gospodarkę, up...

Denise Baudu przyjeżdża do Paryża w poszukiwaniu pracy. Wraz z młodszymi braćmi, nad którymi sprawuje opiekę, zatrzymuje się u stryja. Na miejscu zatrudnia się w wielkim sklepie z odzieżą o wymownej nazwie „Wszystko dla Pań". Szybko okazuje się, że praca ekspedientki jest niezwykle wymagająca, a warunki zatrudnienia haniebne. Pracownice nie mają czasu na odpoczynek, śpią w nędznych pokoikach, a do tego pojawiają się wewnętrzne konflikty. Denise zyskuje sympatię właściciela sk...

“The Turtles of Tasman” is a book by Jack London, an American novelist. A pioneer of commercial fiction and an innovator in the genre that would later become known as science fiction.The Turtles of Tasman is a series of short stories and plays by Jack London. It consists of eight moving and thrilling stories such as: By the Turtles of the Tasman, The Hobo and the Fairy or The First Poet.

“Theft” is a book by Jack London, an American novelist. A pioneer of commercial fiction and an innovator in the genre that would later become known as science fiction.Theft is a political piece set in Washington, DC. A Congressman, Howard Knox, is ready to reveal the corrupt practices of Anthony Starkweather, a wealthy industrialist. To complicate matters, Starkweather's daughter is helping Knox. The play's underlying anti-capitalist theme is also found in some of London's ot...

“The Star Rover” is a book by Jack London, an American novelist. A pioneer of commercial fiction and an innovator in the genre that would later become known as science fiction.The Star Rover is a science fiction novel by American writer Jack London. A framing story is told in the first person by Darrell Standing, a university professor serving life imprisonment in San Quentin State Prison for murder. Prison officials try to break his spirit by means of a torture device called...

“Tales of the Fish Patrol” is a book by Jack London, an American novelist. A pioneer of commercial fiction and an innovator in the genre that would later become known as science fiction.Tales of the Fish Patrol is a series of short stories by Jack London. It consists of seven moving and thrilling stories such as: White and Yellow, The King of the Greeks or The Siege of the "Lancashire Queen".

“The Strength of the Strong” is a book by Jack London, an American novelist. A pioneer of commercial fiction and an innovator in the genre that would later become known as science fiction.The Strength of the Strong is a series of short stories by Jack London. It consists of seven moving and thrilling stories such as: The Strength of the Strong, The Enemy of All the World or The Sea-Farmer.

“The Son of the Wolf” is a book by Jack London, an American novelist. A pioneer of commercial fiction and an innovator in the genre that would later become known as science fiction.The Son of the Wolf is a series of short stories by Jack London. It consists of nine moving and thrilling stories such as: The Son of the Wolf, In a Far Country, The Wisdom of the Trail or The Wife of a King.

“A Son of the Sun” is a book by Jack London, an American novelist. A pioneer of commercial fiction and an innovator in the genre that would later become known as science fiction.A Son of the Sun is a novel by Jack London. It is set in the South Pacific at the beginning of the 20th century and consists of eight separate stories. David Grief is a forty-year-old English adventurer who came to the South seas years ago and became rich. As a businessman he owns offices in Sydney, b...

“South Sea Tales” is a book by Jack London, an American novelist. A pioneer of commercial fiction and an innovator in the genre that would later become known as science fiction.South Sea Tales is a series of short stories by Jack London. It consists of eight moving and thrilling stories such as: The Whale Tooth, The Terrible Solomons or The Seed of McCoy.

“Smoke Bellew” is a book by Jack London, an American novelist. A pioneer of commercial fiction and an innovator in the genre that would later become known as science fiction.Smoke Bellew Jack London's adventure novel, set in Alaska, during the "gold rush". The title character, Christopher Bellew, is a young man from a good home, educated, resident of a big city, working in the editorial office of one of the newspapers. When, during a meeting with his uncle, he learns about a ...

“The Scarlet Plague” is a book by Jack London, an American novelist. A pioneer of commercial fiction and an innovator in the genre that would later become known as science fiction.The Scarlet Plague is a post-apocalyptic fiction novel written by Jack London.. The book was noted in 2020 as having been very similar to the COVID-19 pandemic, especially given London wrote it at a time when the world was not as quickly connected by travel as it is today.

“The Red One” is a book by Jack London, an American novelist. A pioneer of commercial fiction and an innovator in the genre that would later become known as science fiction.The Red One is a series of short stories by Jack London. It consists of four moving and thrilling stories such as: The Red One, The Hussy, Like Argus of the Ancient Times and The Princess.

“The People of the Abyss” is a book by Jack London, an American novelist. A pioneer of commercial fiction and an innovator in the genre that would later become known as science fiction.The People of the Abyss (1903) is a book by Jack London made up of his firsthand account of life in the East End of London. George Orwell was inspired by The People of the Abyss, which he had read in his teens. In the 1930s, he began disguising himself as a derelict and made tramping expedition...

Jestem Twoim cieniem…Prawie każdego popołudnia Kobieta w Fioletowej Spódnicy siada na ławce w parku, a okoliczne dzieci usiłują wciągnąć ją w zabawę. Nie domyśla się, że od dawna obserwuje ją Kobieta w Żółtym Kardiganie, która wie o niej prawie wszystko - zna jej ulubione posiłki, rozkład dnia i sposób zachowania. Wkrótce spotykają się w jednym miejscu pracy. Tam Kobieta w Fioletowej Spódnicy skupia na sobie uwagę wszystkich. Kobieta w Żółtym Kardiganie, nie zauważana przez n...

“On the Makaloa Mat” is a book by Jack London, an American novelist. A pioneer of commercial fiction and an innovator in the genre that would later become known as science fiction.On the Makaloa Mat is a series of short stories by Jack London. It consists of seven moving and thrilling stories such as: On the Makaloa Mat, The Water Baby or The Kanaka Surf.

“The Mutiny of the Elsinore” is a book by Jack London, an American novelist. A pioneer of commercial fiction and an innovator in the genre that would later become known as science fiction.The Mutiny of the Elsinore is a novel by the American writer Jack London first published in 1914. The novel is partially based on London's voyage around Cape Horn on the Dirigo in 1912.The character "De Casseres", who espouses nihilistic viewpoints similar to the ideas of French philosopher ...

“The Night-born” is a book by Jack London, an American novelist. A pioneer of commercial fiction and an innovator in the genre that would later become known as science fiction.The Night-born is a series of short stories by Jack London. It consists of ten moving and thrilling stories such as: The Night-Born, The Madness of John Harned, When the World was Young or To Kill A Man.

Zenia, główna bohaterka, jest prawdziwą femme fatale.Pragnie zniszczenia, spalonej ziemi, rozbitego szkła. Jest piękna, inteligentna, na przemian przebiegła i wrażliwa. Niegdyś mocno skrzywdziła trzy przyjaciółki – Roz, Tony i Charis. Podstępnie zdobyła ich współczucie, a potem uciekła z ich mężczyznami. Teraz trzy kobiety z ulgą uczestniczą w jej pogrzebie – Zenia odeszła, tym razem na dobre. Ale czy na pewno? Niespodziewanie Zenia wkracza majestatyczny...

“Michael, Brother of Jerry” is a book by Jack London, an American novelist. A pioneer of commercial fiction and an innovator in the genre that would later become known as science fiction.Michael, Brother of Jerry is a novel by Jack London released in 1917. This novel is the sequel to his previous novel Jerry of the Islands. Each book tells the story of one of two dog siblings, Jerry and Michael, born in the Solomon Islands.

“Moon-Face & Other Stories” is a book by Jack London, an American novelist. A pioneer of commercial fiction and an innovator in the genre that would later become known as science fiction.Moon-Face & Other Stories is a series of short stories by Jack London. It consists of eight moving and thrilling stories such as: Moon-Face: A Story of Mortal Antipathy, Amateur Night or All Gold Canyon.