The book at hand, Living in Two Worlds - Bulgarian Czechs in the Village of Voyvodovo, explores the Czech Protestant community that once lived in the north-western region of Bulgaria in the first half of the XX century. The authors examine various aspects of this vibrant Czech community in Bulgaria, such as their religiosity, kinship, language, and architecture, thus providing valuable insight into the nature of this rather unique group. The book shows how the Czech village of Voyvodovo, founded in 1900 by migrants from the village of Svatá Helena (in what is today Romanian Banat), developed into a rather distinct ... |
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Illustrated by Gerry Ball. ... 1804 - the south of England. Britain and France are at war. The people of the south of England are frightened. Will the French army cross the English Channel? John Loveday is a soldier in the British army. He is a trumpet-major. His brother, Robert, is a sailor. They both love Anne Garland. But a third man loves Anne too. Who will she marry? This book is in British English. ... |
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Homage to Catalonia remains one of the most famous accounts of the Spanish Civil War. With characteristic scrutiny, Orwell questions the actions and motives of all sides whilst retaining his firm beliefs in human courage and the need for radical social change. Part of the Macmillan Collector's Library - a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket sized classics with gold foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. This edition is introduced by Helen Graham, a leading historian on the Spanish Civil War. When George Orwell arrived in Spain in 1936, he ... |
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This is a collection of stories about our fathers who, although physically gone, are nevertheless always present. These poetic essays deliver a book about life, death, and loss; about happiness, which is always intimately personal; about life’s fundamental lessons and the communication between generations. Besides drawing a dispersed but convincing portrait of life from the years of World War II through the Cold War era to the beginning of the twenty-first century, the stories included in the anthology are also of great literary quality and artistic value. And though they offer elements of history and national psychology, ... |
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"The Ministry of Utmost Happiness" takes us on a journey of many years-the story spooling outwards from the cramped neighbourhoods of Old Delhi into the burgeoning new metropolis and beyond, to the Valley of Kashmir and the forests of Central India, where war is peace and peace is war, and where, from time to time, 'normalcy' is declared. Anjum, who used to be Aftab, unrolls a threadbare carpet in a city graveyard that she calls home. A baby appears quite suddenly on a pavement, a little after midnight, in a crib of litter. The enigmatic S. Tilottama is as much of a presence as she is an absence in the ... |
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Брилянтен военноисторически труд, който напълно доказва твърдението на Уинстън Чърчил, че първият месец на Първата световна война е бил "ненадмината драма". Нюзуик В това знаково, наградено с "Пулицър" изследване, историкът Барбара Тъкман пресъздава първия месец на Първата световна война: трийсет дни през лятото на 1914, които определят хода на конфликта, на историята и в крайна сметка - на облика на настоящия свят. Започва с погребението на английския крал Едуард VII - най-голямото събиране на кралски особи и висши държавници някога, и проследява ескалирането на напрежението и неизбежния сблъсък, ... |
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Told in a simple mythical style, the story of Siddhartha is an inspirational classic by Hermann Hesse , winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature. Part of the Macmillan Collector's Library , a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket-sized classics with gold-foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. This edition is translated from German by Hilda Rosner with an introduction by John Peacock. Siddhartha, the son of a wealthy Brahmin, is unable to find peace within his own religion and community so sets off on his travels through India in search of ... |
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След трилогията на писателя Ели Визел , включваща мемоарната книга "Нощта" и романите "Зората" и "Денят", възприета като едно от класическите произведения на литературата за Холокоста, на български език излиза още една негова книга. "Просякът от Йерусалим" е роман, донесъл му престижната френска литература награда "Медисис" още в годината на неговото публикуване - 1968. В него писателят помества героите си в настоящето - във времето на Арабско-израелската война през юни 1967 година. Разказ на един очевидец за превземането на Йерусалим, разкази за Холокста, за хасидичната ... |
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As an inseparable part of the Bulgarian people, the Bulgarian Jews have shared on an equal basis the entire history of their establishment as a nation. Integrated for centuries in Bulgarian society, the Bulgarian Jews have participated alongside all Bulgarians in the country's national history. They defended their homeland during the struggles for liberation from Ottoman rule and fought in all the wars in which Bulgaria was protecting it's statehood and nationhood. The contribution of the Jews to Bulgaria's economic, cultural and intellectual advancement following the Liberation is also considerable. It has ... |
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A glorious Collector's Edition of New York Times bestselling, epic fantasy novel "Crooked Kingdom", featuring: intricate gold iconography from the world of the book; seven pieces of full-color character artwork from Monolime; a new and exclusive letter of introduction from the author; deep black sprayed edges; endpaper maps. Welcome to the world of the Grisha. Kaz Brekker and his crew of deadly outcasts have just pulled off a heist so daring even they didn't think they'd survive. But instead of divvying up a fat reward, they're right back to fighting for their lives. Double-crossed and ... |
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Candide, or the Optimist is Voltaire’s hilarious and deeply scathing satire on the Age of Enlightenment. This classic of French literature has been a bestseller for over two hundred years. Part of the Macmillan Collector's Library , a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket-sized classics with gold-foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. This classic of French literature features an introduction by Dr Marine Ganofsky. Young nobleman Candide lives a sheltered and comfortable life under the tutorship of the ridiculous Dr Pangloss who espouses the ... |
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The book behind the fourth season of the acclaimed HBO series "Game of Thrones". No. 1 "New York Times" bestselling author. ... Few books have captivated the imagination and won the devotion and praise of readers and critics everywhere as has George R.R. Martin's monumental epic cycle of high fantasy. Now, in "A Feast for Crows", Martin delivers the long-awaited fourth book of his landmark series, as a kingdom torn asunder finds itself at last on the brink of peace... only to be launched on an even more terrifying course of destruction. It seems too good to be true. After centuries of ... |
