Be Faithful unto Death is the moving story of a bright and sensitive schoolboy growing up in an old-established boarding school in the city of Debrecen in eastern Hungary. Misi, a dreamer and would-be writer, is falsely accused of stealing a winning lotte

The House of a Thousand Floors is one of the earliest science-fiction novels in European literature, published first in 1929. Besides being a pioneer in its genre, the book is highly regarded for its general merits as psychological literature. The novel t

This gem of Slovak naturalism was written in 1940. The story takes the reader to a mountain village. The protagonist narrates the vicissitudes, suffering, and success he experiences as he pursues a love affair, resulting in the triumph of pure love.

Martin Eden, who is semi-autobiographical, is Jack London's most significant and unique creation to date. The story of Martin Eden, a poor fisherman who pursues his goals of higher education and literary success passionately and obsessively, is set in San Francisco. Martin Eden was written as an attack on individuality and a critique of ambition by London, who was dissatisfied with the benefits...

Artemis's mother has contracted a deadly disease--and the only cure lies in the brain fluid of African lemurs. Unfortunately, Artemis himself was responsible for making the lemurs extinct five years ago. Now he must enlist the aid of his fairy friends to travel back in time and save the lemur. Not only that, but he must face his deadliest foe yet: his younger self.

Illustrated edition of the first book in Harry Potter series.

lows the gripping tale of Lucas Beauchamp, a proud and defiant African-American man accused of murder. The narrative unfolds through the eyes of Charles Mallison, one of the young white boy, and his uncle Gavin Stevens, a lawyer. When Lucas is wrongfully charged with killing a white man, Charles and Gavin take it upon themselves to unravel the truth and ensure justice prevails. Their quest for...

Первая книга Аркадия Дубинчика, современного русскоязычного поэта, живущего в Америке, включила в себя в основном ранние лирические стихи, но содержит также более поздние произведения философской направленности.

Эти парень и девушка знакомы с детства и еще могут полюбить друг друга, но им придется стать врагами. По жребию они должны участвовать в страшных Голодных играх, где побеждает только один - таков закон, который не нарушался еще никогда… Китнисс и Пит выжили - заставили признать победителями их обоих. Но многие из тех, кому не нравится победа, считают парня и девушку опасными. У этих людей...