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C. S. Forester

    27. srpen 1899 – 2. duben 1966

    Cecil Scott Forester byl anglický spisovatel, který se proslavil dobrodružnými příběhy a vojenskými výpravami. Jeho dílo je známé především vyprávěním o námořních bitvách a napínavých osudech. Forester mistrně zachycuje atmosféru doby a psychologii svých postav, čímž čtenáře vtahuje do víru událostí. Jeho romány dodnes oslovují čtenáře svým dobrodružným duchem a hloubkou.

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    • 2024

      Young readers will love exploring this dinosaur-shaped board book filled with playful rhymes and facts all about the mighty Stegosaurus! Stomp, stomp, stomp! Roar, roar, roar! Learn all about Stegosaurus, a Jurassic dinosaur!

      Stegosaurus
    • 2024

      Young readers will love exploring this dinosaur-shaped board book filled with playful rhymes and facts all about the mighty Triceratops! Stomp, stomp! Roar, roar! Learn why this dinosaur is called the Triceratops and so much more!

      Triceratops
    • 2024

      Young readers will love exploring this dinosaur-shaped board book filled with playful rhymes and facts all about the mighty Brontosaurus! Stomp, stomp, stomp! Roar, roar, roar! Learn all about Brontosaurus, the “thunder lizard” dinosaur!

      Brontosaurus
    • 2024

      Young readers will love exploring this dinosaur-shaped board book filled with playful rhymes and facts all about the mighty T. Rex! Stomp, stomp! Roar, roar! Learn why this dinosaur is called the T. Rex and so much more!

      T. Rex
    • 2023

      Brown on Resolution

      • 126 stránek
      • 5 hodin čtení

      For all his young life Albert Brown had known that he was to join the Navy, and the beginning of the First World War finds him a Leading Seaman. Alone on the barren island of Resolution in the South Pacific, he fights against the might of a German battleship. This is the first of C.S.Forester's novels about the sea.

      Brown on Resolution
    • 2021

      The Barbary Pirates

      • 70 stránek
      • 3 hodiny čtení

      Set against the backdrop of early 19th-century Tripoli, the narrative unfolds as the United States confronts the menace of pirates capturing American merchant ships and imprisoning sailors. With a young and inexperienced navy at the helm, the story captures the daring spirit and challenges faced during this pivotal moment in American history. C.S. Forester weaves a tale of adventure and bravery, highlighting the struggles and triumphs of the fledgling nation as it fights to protect its maritime interests.

      The Barbary Pirates
    • 2020

      A classic story carefully adapted to suit the needs of learners of English at Intermediate level. A large number of full-colour illustrations facilitate understanding. The activity section contains a variety of tasks on each chapter.�

      The African Queen SB + CD Level 4
    • 2020

      Greyhound. Movie Tie-In

      • 400 stránek
      • 14 hodin čtení
      3,9(27)Ohodnotit

      NOW A MAJOR FILM STARRING TOM HANKS Discover the acclaimed wartime classic from C. S. Forester - originally published as The Good Shepherd 'Unbelievably good' James Holland, bestselling author of Normandy '44 It's 1942. America has just joined the war. Greyhound, an international convoy of thirty-seven allied ships, is in operation. Captain Krause must lead his first command of a US destroyer as the convoy ploughs through the icy, submarine-infested North Atlantic seas. For forty-eight hours, Krause will play a desperate cat and mouse game against the wolf packs of German U-boats. His mission looks doomed to fail. But armed with extraordinary courage and grit, hope may just be on the horizon. . . This is a riveting classic of naval warfare from the author of the legendary Hornblower series. 'High and glittering excitement' New York Times

      Greyhound. Movie Tie-In
    • 2013

      Krimi Noir vom Feinsten An einem lauen Sommerabend kehrt Marjorie, eine „desperate housewife“ der Dreißigerjahre, von einem Abend mit ihrer kinderlosen Freundin in London in die Vorstadt zurück. Als sie die Küchentür öffnet, um ihre babysittende Schwester Dot von ihrer Pflicht zu erlösen, findet sie diese mit friedlichem Gesichtsausdruck in einem geblümten Sommerkleid auf dem Küchenboden liegen – den Kopf im Gasherd. Es ist die Mutter der beiden Frauen, die von Anfang an an dem vermeintlichen Selbstmord zweifelt. Bald schon findet sie heraus, wer der Mörder ihrer Tochter ist. Foresters meisterhafter psychologischer Thriller um Mord, Liebe, Lust, Eifersucht und Rache führt in die Abgründe der menschlichen Seele und porträtiert eindrucksvoll die Londoner Vorstadt der Dreißigerjahre. Der 1935 entstandene Roman war jahrzehntelang verschollen. Er tauchte erst 2002, viele Jahre nach dem Tod des Autors, auf einer Christie's Auktion auf. Eine faszinierende Entdeckung für alle Krimifans!   'Tödliche Ohnmacht' stand auf den KrimiZEIT-Bestenlisten September / Oktober / November 2013.

      Tödliche Ohnmacht