'Kannas' ist das finnische Wort für die karelische Landenge, die im Sommer 1944 zum Kriegsschauplatz wird. Die Rote Armee zwingt die Bewohner im Osten Finnlands Hals über Kopf zur Flucht.Die junge Hirtin Maria wartet auf die Order, mit ihren Tieren das verwaiste Dorf zu verlassen, als eine der Kühe zum Kalben ansetzt. Während die brennenden Dörfer in der Nähe den Nachthimmel erhellen, taucht...

Viele Menschen sind sich sicher: Die Currywurst kommt aus Berlin und ist Ende der fünfziger Jahre entstanden. Uwe Timm erzählt uns eine andere Geschichte! Sie beginnt kurz vor Kriegsende 1945 in Hamburg. Die einsame Lena Brücker trifft auf den jungen Bootsmann Hermann Bremer - und will ihn nicht mehr loslassen.

A collection of exercises on English grammar

Written as the memoir of a mathematician who participates in the government project (code name: His Master’s Voice) attempting to decode what seems to be a message from outer space, this classic novel shows scientists grappling with fundamental questions about the nature of reality, the confines of knowledge, the limitations of the human mind, and the ethics of military-sponsored scientific...

Hapless cosmonaut Ijon Tichy has been sent back to earth to attend the Eighth Futurological Congress in smog-bound, overpopulated Costa Rica, holed up with an assortment of scientists in a luxury hotel (fully equipped with tear gas sprinklers in case things get out of hand). But when an unfortunate incident occurs involving a revolution and hallucinogenic drugs in the water supply, Tichy finds...

Valerian Pidmohylnyi’s The City was a landmark event in the history of Ukrainian literature. Written by a master craftsman in full control of the texture, rhythm, and tone of the text, the novel tells the story of Stepan, a young man from the provinces who moves to the capital of Ukraine, Kyiv, and achieves success as a writer through a succession of romantic encounters with women.

Das einzige, was die 17-jährige Avery von ihrem Milliardenerbe trennt, sind noch einige Wochen, die sie im Hause der Hawthornes überstehen muss. Aber Paparazzi folgen ihr auf Schritt und Tritt. Und tödliche Gefahren lauern hinter jeder Ecke. Ihre einzige Stütze sind dabei die Hawthorne-Brüder, deren Leben inzwischen mit dem ihren unauflöslich verbunden sind. Doch als der Moment naht, der Avery...

Avery steht weiterhin vor einem Rätsel: Warum nur hat der milliardenschwere Tobias Hawthorne ausgerechnet ihr sein gesamtes Vermögen vermacht? Ihr, einer völlig Unbekannten anstatt seinen Töchtern oder seinen vier Enkelsöhnen.

This publication is suitable for anyone who wants to learn the Belarusian language. In the manual, you will find the main grammar topics, useful vocabulary for practicing spoken language, exercises for training and answers to them at the end of the publication. The material in the manual is presented as clearly and accessibly as possible, and a large number of visual examples will help you...

The textbook covers the basic grammar of the Kyrgyz language and is aimed at developing stable conversational skills. Each lesson introduces the grammatical features of the language and commonly used colloquial and everyday vocabulary, and you can practice the acquired skills in numerous exercises. For the convenience of the reader, tasks aimed at developing speech are available via QR codes:...

You will learn the rules of reading and pronunciation, master basic grammar, learn common vocabulary necessary for everyday communication, consolidate the acquired knowledge in exercises and will be able to test yourself using the answers. All the material is presented in simple, understandable language. The advantage of this self-study guide is that all materials in Uzbek are presented in both...

Want to learn Azerbaijani but don't know where to start? Then this manual is for you! The book covers the main topics necessary for those who are just starting to learn the Azerbaijani language. At the beginning of the self-study guide, there is a lesson on phonetics so that the student can read correctly in Azerbaijani from the very beginning. Each lesson is balanced: it provides theoretical...