Zdeněk Huml Livres

In Priest, Politician, Collaborator, James Mace Ward presents the first comprehensive English-language biography of Jozef Tiso (1887-1947), the Catholic priest and Slovak nationalist who became the first president of an independent Slovakia, a Nazi satellite. Tiso was ultimately executed for treason and crimes against humanity by postwar Czechoslovakia. Ward's extensive archival research reveals Tiso as a devoutly religious figure who prioritized the Slovak state over other concerns, contributing to the destruction of Slovak Jewry. However, Ward avoids reducing Tiso to mere opportunism, depicting him as a principled individual and a victim of international circumstances. This complex character, combined with a remarkable ability to deny the consequences of his actions, led to his downfall. Tiso began his career as a priest advocating for social justice within Hungary, but after the 1918 breakup of Austria-Hungary, his mission evolved into a Slovak nationalist agenda. Ward argues that Tiso bears significant responsibility for the Holocaust, linking his collaboration to the brutal politics of Hitler's Europe. Tiso's legacy remains divisive in Slovakia, complicating the nation’s reconciliation with its history. This biography not only sheds light on Tiso's life but also offers insights into the broader context of interwar and wartime Europe.

Fionn Boyle, terrified of the sea, must spend the summer with this older sister, Tara, and their grandfather on Arranmore, an island that has been known to make people disappear, and seems to be restless again.

For readers of Tommy Orange, Yaa Gyasi, and Jhumpa Lahiri, an electrifying debut novel about three unforgettable characters who seek to rise--to the middle class, to political power, to fame in the movies--and find their lives entangled in the wake of a catastrophe in contemporary India.

Prožijte filmový příběh na stránkách knihy! Šmoulince už delší dobu vrtá hlavou, proč všichni šmoulové ve vesnici jsou něčím výjimeční, jen ona ne. Koumák je chytrý, Silák má svaly a Nešika je… prostě nešika. Když šmoulí kamarádi uvidí v Zakázaném lese úplně neznámého šmoulu, Šmoulinka hned ví, co si počít. Začne vetřelce sledovat! Jenže Šmoulinka není jediná, kdo jde po jeho stopách. Snaží se ji předběhnout zlý čaroděj Gargamel! Koumák, Silák i Nešika běží Šmoulince na pomoc, ale co když Gargamel objeví ztracenou šmoulí vesnici jako první?

Eleven-year-old Danny's parents are storm chasers - which sounds fun and exciting, and it is, so long as you aren't the son who has to wait behind at home. And one night, after a particularly fierce storm, Danny's parents don't come back. Stranger still, the old sycamore tree in Danny's yard seems to have been struck by lightning, and when he picks up a fragment of wood from the tree's heart, he finds he can hear voices - including that of next door's rather uppity cat, Mitzy.