Rudolf Chalupský Libri

Výbor z povídek prvního anglicky píšícího nositele Nobelovy ceny za literaturu.

A haunting novel about art and its power to heal, J. L. Carr's A Month in the Country published as a Penguin Essential for the first time.'That night, for the first time during many months, I slept like the dead and, next morning, awoke very early.'One summer, just after the Great War, Tom Birkin, a demobbed soldier, arrives in the village of Oxgodby. He has been invited to uncover and restore a medieval wall painting in the local church. At the same time, Charles Moon - a fellow damaged survivor of the war - has been asked to locate the grave of a village ancestor. As these two outsiders go about their work of recovery, they form a bond, but they also stir up long dormant passions within the village. What Berkin discovers here will stay with him for the rest of his life . . .

At its peak in the nineteenth century, the British Empire governed about a quarter of the world's population, making it the largest empire ever known. Niall Ferguson explores how this "archipelago of rainy islands" came to dominate globally, weighing the costs and benefits of British imperialism. While the book is not a comprehensive history, Ferguson aims to extract lessons for current and future empires, particularly the United States, which he describes as an "empire in denial." He challenges America to consider whether it should "shed or shoulder the imperial load it has inherited," presenting compelling arguments for both perspectives. Ferguson highlights that the achievements of empire are often overlooked compared to its sins, noting that the British did contribute positively to humanity through the promotion of free trade, capital movement, and a common rule of law. He questions whether a less violent path to modernity was possible. The U.S. faces the challenge of using its power for positive global change while avoiding the pitfalls of its predecessor. Covering diverse topics like consumerism, mass migration, the role of missionaries, capitalism's rise, the spread of English, and globalization, this work offers a brilliant synthesis and is highly engaging.

An extraordinary work of fiction, from one of the world's most exceptional writers.WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY JULIAN FELLOWESAfter graduating from Oxford, Daniel Martin moved to America and successfully pursued the dreams of many: he became a Hollywood screenwriter. But, as the years go by, Daniel grows more and more unsatisfied with the life he once coveted and the person he has become. Now Daniel has been called back to England to reconcile with a dying friend, but finds that he must also reconcile with the past and with himself.'I find it disastrous to read any of John Fowles' books - once I pick one up, I cannot put it down so everything else gets ignored!' Judi Dench, Daily Express'An instant masterpiece. It is a tour de force of stamina and subtlety' Daily Telegraph

Dva klíčové prvky díla světoznámého britského prozaika karibského původu – autobiograficky pojatý příběh uměleckého zrání a cesty za vlastním já a nezjednodušený obraz postkoloniální situace třetího světa – se v románové sekvenci z poloviny 90. let, řadící se k vrcholným autorovým prózám, projevují se zvlášť výraznou naléhavostí. V časově i tematicky široce pojatém cyklu devíti kapitol sjednoceném rodným karibským regionem se Naipaulovi podařilo skloubit tragické historické osudy evropských objevitelů a dobyvatelů, epizody z poválečného politického vývoje i osobně laděný příběh hledání vlastních kořenů v neobyčejně originální a přesvědčivý celek, potvrzující autorovu mistrovskou schopnost reflexe historického vývoje i vlastního osudu.

Suffused with rich satire, chaotic brilliance, verbal turbulence and wild humour, The Crying of Lot 49 opens as Oedipa Maas discovers that she haas been made executrix of a former lover's estate. The performance of her duties sets her on a strange

Ultimo libro pubblicato da Chatwin, questo romanzo fu subito salutato come "una gemma squisita, compatta, luccicante, riccamente sfaccettata". Secondo Susannah Clapp il protagonista di Utz (1988) ricorda assai da vicino un collezionista praghese di porcelane che Kate Foster, un colega di Sotheby's, "conobbe una trentina d'anni fa e di cui parlò a Bruce, il quale non molto tempo dopo andò a cercarlo... Era un uomo molto freddo e cinico, con una voce sottile e aspra e uno sguardo acuto, un uomo forse un po' grigio, ma di grande vigore intellettuale... la sua biografia si rispecchia, almeno a grandi linee, in quela di Utz: la collezione e la sua inspiegabile scomparsa, i dettagli dei pezzi più significativi, gli attriti con le autorità cecoslovacche, il matrimonio con la governate, il ristorante frequentato dai militanti del Partito".

Paralelní životopisy dvou velikánů minulého století přinášejí nekonvenční pohled na boj proti totalitě vedený ze zcela odlišných ideových pozic, konzervativní a výrazně levicové. Churchill a Orwell se z nepříliš známých postav tehdejšího dění záhy stali jedni z určujících aktérů západního myšení. Jejich díla jsou živá i platná dodnes a o jejich vzniku i aktuálnosti se můžete přesvědčit v této brilantní knize. George Orwell i Winston Churchill byli bezesporu jedněmi z nejdůležitějších mužů své doby. Churchill sehrál v porážce Hitlera a Osy výraznou roli a Orwel­lovo zobrazení autoritářské vlády ve Zvířecí farmě a v 1984 dodnes inspiruje bojovníky za svobodu. Jejich životy jsou důkazem síly morálního přesvědčení, odvahy a předvídavosti, že vláda, ať už je zabarvena jakkoli, která upírá lidem základní svobody, je totalitní hrozbou a je třeba se ji bránit, lhostejno zdali zprava či zleva.