Marie-Claude Peugeot Knihy

Two sociologists infiltrate a cult from which madness might be the only escape Once the nation’s most popular sociologist, Tom McMann has fallen out of style lately. Desperate for a last shot at relevance, he targets the Truth Seekers, an up-and-coming cult that seems destined for the big time. An irresistible mixture of New Age cranks and sci-fi nerds, they are ruled over by Verena, a beautiful young telepath who believes she has a hotline to another planet. The Seekers are isolated, committed, and eccentric, but most importantly, they’re hiring. Assisted by his wide-eyed young colleague, Roger Zimmern, McMann infiltrates the Truth Seekers, hoping to see how the zealots respond if questioned by someone within their midst. But when Verena’s babblings start to make a little too much sense, the researchers must choose between losing their minds and buying one-way tickets to outer space. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Alison Lurie including rare images from the author’s collection.

Kniha popisuje vývoj a zrání mladého chlapce a později mladého muže v Maďarsku, Rakousku, v Itálii a Kanadě v období, které začíná 2. světovou válkou, pokračuje revolucí v Maďarsku a končí sexuální revolucí v šedesátých letech minulého století. Román se od svého prvního vydání v roce 1965 stal klasikou jemně erotického žánru a v překladech do mnoha jazyků se prodalo na tři miliony výtisků.

At the turn of the century, New York's sandhogs burrowed beneath the East River, digging the tunnels that would link Brooklyn to Manhattan; many decades later, those same tunnels offer refuge to the desperate and homeless. Spanning 70 years, McCann's acclaimed novel tells the story of three generations bound to the tunnels by ill-fated loves, unintended crimes, and social taboos.

The first shots are fired when Erica discovers that her husband is sleeping with a blond student named Wendy. Brian tries to make peace by announcing that he is breaking off the affair, and his wife promises to forgive him, but both fail to observe the terms of the truce. Erica frets and spies; Brian not only takes up with Wendy again, but makes her pregnant; and the war between the Tates is joined.