Collins Modern Classics — Knigausa Bookstore: Russian Books

Empire of the Sun

Aleksandr Malyshev — Sat, 10 Aug 2024 08:24:29 +0000

Книга «Empire of the Sun». Издательство: 4th Estate. Год выпуска: 2022. Серия: Collins Modern Classics. Переплет: Мягкий переплет. Количество страниц: 316. Автор: Ballard J. G. Стандарт: 10. Возрастная категория: отсутствует. Страна производитель: Соединенное королевство.

If Nobody Speaks of Remarkable Things

Aleksandr Malyshev — Sat, 10 Aug 2024 08:22:19 +0000

Introducing the Collins Modern Classics, a series featuring some of the most significant books of recent times, books that shed light on the human experience — classics which will endure for generations to come.On a street in a town in the North of England, ordinary people are going through the motions of their everyday existence — street cricket, barbecues, painting windows… A young man is in love with a neighbour who does not even know his name. An old couple make their way up to the nearby bus stop. But then a terrible event shatters the quiet of the early summer evening. That this remarkable and horrific event is only poignant to those who saw it, not even meriting a mention on the local news, means that those who witness it will be altered for ever.Jon McGregor’s first novel brilliantly evokes the histories and lives of the people in the street to build up an unforgettable human panorama. Breathtakingly original, humane and moving, If Nobody Speaks of Remarkable Things is an astonishing debut.

The Art of Fielding

Aleksandr Malyshev — Sat, 10 Aug 2024 08:20:17 +0000

Introducing the Collins Modern Classics, a series featuring some of the most significant books of recent times, books that shed light on the human experience — classics which will endure for generations to come.Henry Skrimshander, newly arrived at college, shy and out of his depth, has a talent for baseball that borders on genius. But sometimes it seems that his only friend is big Mike Schwartz — who champions the talents of others, at the expense of his own. And Owen, Henry’s clever, charismatic roommate, who has a secret that could put his brilliant college career in jeopardy.Pella, the 23-year-old daughter of the college president, has returned home after a failed marriage, determined to get her life in order. Only to find her father, a confirmed bachelor, has fallen desperately in love himself.Then, one fateful day, Henry makes a mistake — misthrows a ball. And everything changes…

The Golden Notebook

Sat, 08 Jun 2024 23:49:12 +0000

Introducing the Collins Modern Classics, a series featuring some of the most significant books of recent times, books that shed light on the human experience – classics which will endure for generations to come.In 1950s London, novelist Anna Wulf struggles with writer’s block. Divorced with a young child, and fearful of going mad, Anna records her experiences in four coloured notebooks: black for her writing life, red for political views, yellow for emotions, blue for everyday events. But it is a fifth notebook – The Golden Notebook – that finally pulls these wayward strands of her life together.Widely regarded as Doris Lessing’s masterpiece and one of the greatest novels of the twentieth century, ‘The Golden Notebook’ is wry and perceptive, bold and indispensable.