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Thanks to the main character, readers will be able to understand the value of books. It all starts with the fact that he finds an amazing book. The writings of the early fathers of the Church in their gloomy bindings occupied the lowest shelf. Above them, rank by rank, were collected church stories, ancient, modern and medieval. All the articles on his desk were organized according to his preferen...

In the crowded waiting room of Dr. Gillespie there were people of ten nations of more than ten degrees, from the old pugilist with rheumatism in his broken hands to the Indian mystic whose eyes already were forgetting this world; but little Florrie Adams took precedence over all of these. Her mother lagged breathless, a step behind, as Florrie was led quickly on by a nurse so pretty that the little...

E. Phillips Oppenheim was a popular 20th century writer best known for penning suspenseful thriller novels like „The Mystery of Mr. Bernard Brown”. Many of his more than 100 novels are still read today. His novels and short stories have all the elements of blood-racing adventure and intrigue and are precursors of modern-day spy fictions. „Nicholas Goade, Detective” is a collection of short mysteries...

Zaletą Kolosa odrodzonego, ważnego osiągnięcia w dziedzinie przywracania i kultywowania pamięci o wojennym doświadczeniu całego narodu, jest niezrównany dostęp Glantza i wykorzystanie przez niego radzieckich źródeł archiwalnych. Pozwala mu to nie tylko rzucić światło na zwycięstwa Armii Czerwonej pod Moskwą, Stalingradem czy Kurskiem, ale także wydobyć z cienia mnóstwo ważnych „zapomnianych bitew”,...