Amit Chaudhuri Knihy

Making it as a lawyer has always been a cutthroat business. But now that a sadistic serial killer is on the loose the consequences could prove deadly… A killer is targeting former students of The Bloomsbury Academy of Law. The victims – all female – are gruesomely butchered according to a pattern corresponding with the legal syllabus. Even more disconcerting are riddles sent by the killer to investigating officer, Chief Inspector Jake Carver, offering clues as to who is next and where they will die. Up-and-coming lawyer Madeline Kramer, a former classmate of a number of the slain, soon finds her life turned upside down by the savagery. And when she decides to help Carver track down the killer, she places herself in mortal danger. Can Maddy unscramble the complex riddles, save her own life and those of others destined to die? A. A. Chaudhuri’s Ripper-like mystery The Scribe throws down a challenge even hardened crime thriller fans will be unable to resist.

A stunning collection of short stories from the author of Sojourn and Friend of My Youth.

From the author of Sojourn and Friend of My Youth, a novel that goes straight to the heart of a family, in all their hopes, desires and regrets.

From the author of Sojourn and Friend of My Youth, acollected novel in three parts and tender ode to quotidianlife and family loyalties

The story follows ten-year-old Sandeep as he navigates the contrasting worlds of Bombay and Calcutta. During summer vacations, he visits his maternal uncle's home in Calcutta, where he encounters a vibrant and distinct lifestyle that shapes his imagination. The narrative delves into family dynamics, the intricacies of Bengali culture, and themes of mortality, highlighting the beauty found in everyday life. Through Sandeep's experiences, the novel explores how different environments influence a child's perception and growth.

A reflection on the recurring themes and connections that shape our existence.

Three stories that detail everyday urban life with sensitivity and humour, whether it's America, England or an Indian city. Each story, individually, has won awards.

Slavný román klasika moderní anglické literatury zachycuje na dramatickém příběhu dvou mileneckých dvojic myšlenkové proudy a životní pocity lidí v letech bezprostředně předcházejících první světové válce. Obě hlavní mužské postavy románu, energický mladý uhlobaron Gerald a intelektuální učitel Rupert, zastupují protipóly lidských typů a s tím související zásadně odlišné přístupy k životu, zatímco v jejich partnerkách, sestrách Gudrun a Ursule, ožívá atmosféra doby, kdy si ženy začínaly osobovat práva moderních, emancipovaných, rovnoprávných bytostí. V dynamických dialozích, založených na principu konfrontace protichůdných stanovisek, podbarvených složitou spletí emocionálních vztahů, se autorovi podařilo strhujícím způsobem zobrazit problémy doby, které vyvolával dosud nevídaný technický rozvoj na jedné straně a ztráta víry v životaschopnost západní civilizace na straně druhé. Ženám milujícím věnoval Lawrence sedm let usilovné tvůrčí práce a ze všech svých děl si tohoto románu cenil nejvýše. Novým českým vydáním si připomínáme padesáté výročí autorova úmrtí.

A beguiling, short and yet sweeping prose-poem, Afternoon Raag is the account of a young Bengali man studying at Oxford University and caught in complicated love triangle. Intensely moving, superbly written, Afternoon Raag is a testimony to the clash of the old and the new;

'[A] compelling meditation on Indian and Western art-making.' The New YorkerFinding the Raga is Amit Chaudhuri's revelatory exploration of North Indian classical music: an ancient, evolving tradition whose principles and practises will alter the reader's notion of what music might - and can - be.