Der Schrecken vom Rio Grande

Max Brand

Max Brand (18921944), war ein US-amerikanischer Schriftsteller und gilt als einer der wichtigsten und bekanntesten Western-Autoren des 20. Jahrhunderts. Joe Warder muss den berüchtigten Banditen El Tigre auffinden und verhaften. Der unerfahrene Dennis MacMore ist auf der Suche nach seinem älteren Bruder der, wie sich bald herausstellt, mit El Tigre unter einer Decke steckt. MacMore und Warder reisen zusammen von der texanischen Grenze aus nach Mexiko. Sie geraten unversehens in ein ebenso gefährliches wie spannendes Abenteuer.

The Vintage of Yon Yee

Louise Jordan Miln

The novel is about a young woman of both English and Chinese descent, who must choose between lovers of both races, between East and West. Neither effort, nor suffering, nor experience can give perfection to any person, nor any race. Humanity, individual or herd, can only strive never fully triumph or to fulfill. But there are separate people, there are different people: vintage masculinity, vintage nation.

Saul and the Spinster

Aidan de Brune

A murder is committed in a seedy nightclub... weird vandalism in a leading fashion salon... are they connected? An exiting page tuner full of intrigue and mystery, Saul and the Spinster is a must-read for all fans of thrilling crime fiction. A mysteriously complicated plot make this Aidan de Brune book great fun with the twists coming thick and fast. He provides a thrill of another sort! If you havent discovered the joys of de Brunes mysteries there is a good place to start. Highly recommended.

The Voyage Out

Virginia Woolf

Rachel Vinrace sets out on a voyage from the confines of her home in England, where she is raised by her spinster aunts, to the exotic coast of South America in the early twentieth century. But more than just the physical journey from one shore to another, The Voyage Out is a story of the transformation of this essentially unworldly girl to a more self-possessed woman in love with the seemingly enlightened yet searching young writer, Terence Hewet. Her experiences, from a first kiss to a surprising flowering of real love, may inspire the reader to reflect on gender roles in society, love among intellectuals, and the strivings and sorrows of life. Some of the most lovely and illuminating writing flowed from Virginia Woolfs hand as she wrote the words to describe the conversations as well as the innermost thoughts of her characters. Complex characters, vivid and beautiful descriptions of the exotic surroundings, and very real human internal struggles all make for a brilliant novel that one should savor slowly and thoroughly.

The Aspern Papers

Henry James

The Aspern Papers is one of the masterpieces of the writers small prose, the plots of which are based on the collision of European and American cultural consciousness, the point of view of an individual and social stereotypes, the book perception of the world and individual experience. The tragicomic search by the hapless biographer of the lost letters of the great poet is the conflict of this story.

Dzieje Tristana i Izoldy

Joseph Bédier

Tristan i Izolda to bohaterowie celtyckiej legendy związanej z opowieściami z cyklu arturiańskiego. Tristan jest siostrzeńcem i wasalem króla Kornwalii, Marka. Władca chce poślubić właścicielkę złotego włosa i wysyła na poszukiwania Tristana. Rycerz odnajduje Izoldę Złotowłosą i wyrusza z nią w podróż powrotną do Kornwalii. W czasie podróży główni bohaterowie wypijają przypadkowo napój miłosny, przygotowany przez matkę królewny dla niej i dla króla...

The Mystery of Angelina Frood

R. Austin Freeman

Angelina Frood, a striking young ex-actress, has gone missing and her new friend Dr. Strangeways, a good-hearted young doctor and the narrator of the story, is determined to find out what has happened and along the way enlists the assistance of Dr. Thorndyke. The local police Sergeant is hot on the trail, as items of clothing and jewellery belonging to Angelina are discovered. Theres serious trouble ahead, but fortunately Dr. Thorndyke, the great medico-legal expert, will take a keen interest in the young womans troubles, through the championship of Dr. Strangeways. This novel deals with some very modern themes: domestic violence, gender inequalities, drug addiction and advanced methods of forensic science as practiced by Dr. Thorndyke.

Californische Skizze

Friedrich Gerstäcker

Friedrich Gerstäcker veröffentlichte eine Vielzahl von Erzählungen, Romanen und vor allem Berichte über seine verschiedenen Reisen, die ihn zu einem der meistgelesenen und bekanntesten Autoren Deutschlands machten. So war Gerstäcker in Amerika unter anderem als Holzfäller, Viehtreiber, Heizer und Koch auf einem Mississippidampfer, Lehrer und vor allem als (Großwild-) Jäger unterwegs. Er durchstreifte Nord- und Südamerika, die Inselwelt des Stillen Ozeans, Australien. Californische Skizze ist eine klassische deutsche literarische Arbeit, das die frühen Tage in Kalifornien beschreibt. Aufregendes Detail und Humor machen das zu einem außergewöhnlichen Interesse.