Literatura

The Oak Openings. Or, The Bee-Hunter

James Fenimore Cooper

In this book you will find a description of the life and way of life of the indigenous inhabitants of the country Indians and white settlers; numerous hunting scenes. The novel will not leave indifferent either those who appreciate the sharp, constantly in suspense plot, or those who are interested in the conditions under which the development of the American continent was carried out at the beginning of the last century.

The Oakdale Affair

Edgar Rice Burroughs

“The Oakdale Affair“ is a novel by Edgar Rice Burroughs, an American fiction writer, who created such great characters as Tarzan and John Carter of Mars.   This is the third book in the Mucker series.   In the home of Jonas Prim, president of an Oakdale bank, a thief makes off with a servant's clothing and valuables belonging to Prim's daughter Abigail. Abigail is thought to be absent visiting Sam Benham, whom her parents want her to marry. When the Prims discover the theft and learn that Abigail never arrived at Benham's. The incidents are assumed to be connected to other crimes, the assault and robbery of John Baggs and the murder of Reginald Paynter, who had been seen with two men and a girl. The local paper speculates Abigail might have been involved with Paynter's murder. Mr. Prim hires a private eye.  

The Obeah Murders

Hulbert Footner

The novel begins with the fact that Phil Nevitt, an employee of an American alcoholic beverage company, goes to Annunziata, the mythical island of Futners creation in the West Indies, to learn everything he can about the Randall Trantora rum. The Obeah Murders show their fantastic roots with so many genre influences (spy, western, adventure, supernatural and detective). In the end, however, the race issue was the most surprising and, ultimately, the most important aspect of the book. More Footner reviews will appear later this summer.

The Obstacle Race

Ethel M. Dell

This is another wonderful Christian love story by British writer of popular romance novels Ethel M. Dell. She was a popular 20th century writer who wrote dozens of romance novels and several short stories, including the well known The Keeper of the Door series. Our story takes place mainly in a little fishing village in England. This small seaside village hides a romance for Juliet Moore a romance with Dick Green, the village schoolmaster, a very different sort of man than the socialite swells shes known in London. But there are also secrets between them that threaten to tear them apart. It is a very sweet love story, full of surprises and poignant moments. The Obstacle Race is an interesting book and written in the classic style of an old-fashioned inspirational love story.

The Odyssey

Homer

A classic for the ages, The Odyssey recounts Odysseus (Ulysses) journey home after the Trojan War. After the end of the war, Ulysses and his companions decide to return home, but in the middle of the path a horrible storm deviates them from the original route. Just one more difficulty, they have to face monsters like Cyclops and Mermaids, always overcoming them with cleverness astuteness. During one of these confrontations, all his companions are murdered and Ulysses has to continue his journey alone, but a generous king and the goddess Athena helps him. He withstands the lure of the Sirens song and a trip to the Underworld, only to find his most difficult challenge at home, where treacherous suitors seek to steal his kingdom and his loyal wife, Penelope.

The Office. Opowieść o kultowym serialu

Andy Greene

Wcześniej nieznane historie zza kulis kultowego serialu, opowiedziane przez jego twórców, scenarzystów i aktorów Kiedy ostatnio widzieliście się z Jimem, Pam, Dwightem, Michaelem i resztą pracowników Dunder Mifflin? Być może w 2013 roku, kiedy wyemitowano finalny sezon serialu a może wczoraj wieczorem, kiedy obejrzeliście trzy odcinki z rzędu. Tak czy inaczej, długo po pierwszej emisji ten sitcom nadal cieszy się niesłabnącą popularnością, a jego fani szukają kolejnych informacji o ulubionym serialu. Andy Greene w swojej książce, napisanej na podstawie szczegółowych badań i wywiadów, zabierze czytelników za kulisy serialu. Przypomni ulubione sceny i odcinki i opisze historię ich powstania, a także opowie o wcześniej nieznanych szczegółach związanych z serialem, takich jak walka o jego utrzymanie na antenie, gdy NBC chciało zrezygnować z emisji po zaledwie sześciu odcinkach. Ta książka jest prawdziwą gratką dla wszystkich fanów serialu, który zmienił nie tylko oblicze telewizji i popkultury, lecz również to, jak postrzegamy pracę w biurze.

The Old Curiosity Shop

Charles Dickens

1839. It tells the story of Nelly Trent and her grandfather as they wander the English countryside, north of London, trying to evade Daniel Quilp, probably Dickens most evil villain. Nells grandfather has borrowed money from Quilp to support a gambling habit and has lost everything, including the curiosity shop. But Quilp isnt sitting still, his spies are everywhere. Meanwhile a stranger is also looking for Nells grandfather. Dickenss depiction of the fate of his main characters is famously harrowing and unfailingly suspenseful, but not the least of its charms is that it is embellished with a supporting cast of figures as grotesque and colorful as anything in the Old Curiosity Shop itself.

The Old Ladies

Hugh Walpole

The book opens shortly before Christmas, many years ago. The city of Polchester was an old rickety building on a cliff above old grass. The house was a windy, creaky, bitten rain place where three elderly women lived as tenants, including Miss Beringer, who had moved the day before. These old women are only 70 years old, but in the history of Walpole, written in 1924, they are seriously ancient, poor, oppressed, miserable creatures. If you have any doubts about the progress made by women over the past 100 years, this will convince you that in our Western societies we are much better in every way.