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Before and During – audiobook
Vladimir Sharov
Late Soviet stagnation, Moscow. Alyosha - a writer who suffers from fits accompanied by memory loss - admits himself to a psychiatric institute for experimental treatment. Inspired by Ivan the Terrible’s “Memorial Book of the Disgraced” and his own spiritual crisis, Alyosha has been trying to record the memories of people in his life who "died before their time, leaving nothing behind except in my...Data dostępności:
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Young Lucretia and Other Stories – ebook
Mary E. Wilkins Freeman
Young Lucretia Raymond lives with her strict aunts Lucretia and Maria. During Christmas time, Lucretia is invited by other schoolchildren to cut the Christmas tree in the school building in preparation for the Christmas celebration.Data dostępności:
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At the Mercy of Strangers. Survival in Nazi-Occupied Poland – audiobook
Gitel Hopfeld
At the Mercy of Strangers is an important addition to Holocaust literature for a number of reasons. It is a document about the survival of one individual and her two children. As a first hand account about survival during the Holocaust, it offers unique insight. It also documents how Polish friends, acquaintances and even strangers helped to ensure the survival of one Jewish family during the bleak...Data dostępności:
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Mr Blettsworthy on Rampole Island – ebook
Herbert George Wells
Often called the father of science fiction, British author Herbert George Wells literary works are notable for being some of the first titles of the science fiction genre. „Mr. Blettsworthy on Rampole Island” is a 1928 novel by H. G. Wells. It tells the story of a young Englishman Arnold Blettsworthy who, after being betrayed by a business partner, is advised to go travelling in an attempt to recover...Data dostępności:
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Meanwhile – ebook
Herbert George Wells
This novel is split into two parts, „The Utopographer in the Garden” and „Advent”. The former is set on the Italian Riviera where the novel’s central figures, a British couple, The Rylands, entertain guests. The latter, written largely in the form of letters between the couple during the husband’s trip to London, provides commentary on British political landscape of the 1920’s. A pretty good book,...Data dostępności:
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Kidnapped – ebook
Robert Louis Stevenson
The story is set in 1751 and the author has successfully narrated the story keeping in mind the history of the time. If you love adventure stories then you simply cannot ignore this fast-moving adventure which promises to keep the reader engrossed from start-to-finish. The plot follows young David, who is cheated out of his inheritance by a greedy uncle, and kidnapped into servitude on a sailing ship....Data dostępności:
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This Side of Paradise – ebook
Francis Scott Fitzgerald
F. Scott Fitzgerald’s first novel, „This Side of Paradise,” focuses on several themes and illustrates some social and moral changes in America during the early 20th century. This semiautobiographical story of the handsome, indulged, and idealistic Princeton student Amory Blaine received critical raves and catapulted Fitzgerald to instant fame. Amory Blaine is utterly an idealist. He indulges in every...Data dostępności:
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Angielski Travel – audio kurs
EDGARD
Audio Kurs Travel zawiera 12 lekcji prezentujących różnorodne teksty, scenki i dialogi związane m.in. z planowaniem wakacji, rezerwacją noclegów, podróżowaniem samolotem, pociągiem i samochodem. Płyta przeznaczona jest dla osób średnio zaawansowanych (przynajmniej po roku nauki) oraz wszystkich, którzy dawno nie mieli kontaktu z językiem lub chcą doskonalić rozumienie ze słuchu. Spis treści: Unit...Data dostępności:
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A Prince of the Captivity – ebook
John Buchan
A classic John Buchan story of espionage during World War I. It contains several familiar Buchan elements: a motley cast of characters, Great War intrigue, the use of disguises and linguistic talents, the concept of gaining inner strength from a beloved spot in nature, man against the forces of nature in less benign settings, a race against time and evil, and sacrifice for a greater good. This is the...Data dostępności:
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A Christmas Carol – ebook
Charles Dickens
A Christmas Carol in Prose, Being a Ghost Story of Christmas, commonly known as A Christmas Carol, is one of the most legendary stories by Charles Dickens. This edition contains the original 1843 illustrations by celebrated caricaturist John Leech. The story has long since become one of the most beloved stories in the English language. As much a part of the holiday season as holly, mistletoe, and evergreen...Data dostępności:
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