Jaroslav Chuchvalec Livres

Set against the backdrop of World War II in the North Atlantic, the narrative follows British ships Compass Rose and Saltash as they engage in a perilous struggle against Nazi U-boats. The novel captures themes of endurance and bravery, showcasing the intense cat-and-mouse dynamics of naval warfare. Originally published in 1951, it has earned its status as a classic, reflecting the harrowing experiences faced by those at sea during this tumultuous period.

Catch-22 is like no other novel. It is one of the funniest books ever written, a keystone work in American literature, and even added a new term to the dictionary. At the heart of Catch-22 resides the incomparable, malingering bombardier, Yossarian, a hero endlessly inventive in his schemes to save his skin from the horrible chances of war. His efforts are perfectly understandable because as he furiously scrambles, thousands of people he hasn't even met are trying to kill him. His problem is Colonel Cathcart, who keeps raising the number of missions the men must fly to complete their service. Yet if Yossarian makes any attempts to excuse himself from the perilous missions that he is committed to flying, he is trapped by the Great Loyalty Oath Crusade, the hilariously sinister bureaucratic rule from which the book takes its title: a man is considered insane if he willingly continues to fly dangerous combat missions, but if he makes the necessary formal request to be relieved of such missions, the very act of making the request proves that he is sane and therefore ineligible to be relieved. Catch-22 is a microcosm of the twentieth-century world as it might look to some one dangerously sane -- a masterpiece of our time.

Námětem tohoto detektivního románu známé anglické detektivkářky je stíhání zločineckého gangu, který za druhé světové války těží z náletů na Londýn, vyčkává stěhování uměleckých sbírek, přepadává transporty a získává tak při desítkách vražd nesmírné jmění.

Tři detektivní hry slavné autorky, která stejně jako v knize i na jevišti dovede diváka udržet v stále jen stupňovaném napětí vtipně vymyšlenými zápletkami a překvapit netušeným rozluštěním.