G. C. Thornley Knihy

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After the war is over, a radioactive cloud begins to sweep southwards on the winds, gradually poisoning everything in its path. An American submarine captain is among the survivors left sheltering in Australia, preparing with the locals for the inevitable. Despite his memories of his wife, he becomes close to a young woman struggling to accept the harsh realities of their situation. Then a faint Morse code signal is picked up, transmitting from the United States and the submarine must set sail through the bleak ocean to search for signs of life. "On the Beach" is Nevil Shute's most powerful novel. Both gripping and intensely moving, its impact is unforgettable.

Dickensův Příběh dvou měst (1859) byl přeložen do češtiny již několikrát a patřil u nás k nejoblíbenějším a nejčtenějším Dickensovým spisům. Bylo tomu tak především proto, že líčí jedno z nejzajímavějších a nejbouřlivějších údobí moderních dějin, dobu francouzské buržoasní revoluce z roku 1789, a že jeho bohatý a napínavý děj i barvité líčení prostředí neobyčejně vábily čtenářovu pozornost a fantasii. Kromě toho patří Příběh dvou měst k formálně nejdokonalejším z Dickensových spisů. Ač nevelký rozsahem, je nabit dějem, líčením osudů celé řady postav, obrazy historických událostí.

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Part of a series designed to be suitable for students at upper intermediate level, including those preparing for the Cambridge First Certificate examinations. These simplified editions keep within a 2000 word vocabulary, contain exercise material and an introduction to the text and author.

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