Graeme Kent Bücher

Ben Kella, a sergeant in the Solomon Islands Police Force and a hereditary spiritual peacekeeper, faces a challenging investigation into sabotage affecting a major international logging company. Balancing his dual roles, he navigates local tensions and cultural responsibilities while uncovering the motives behind the disruptive acts. The story delves into themes of environmental conflict, cultural heritage, and the complexities of law enforcement in a unique Pacific setting.

The third murder mystery set on the exotic Solomon Islands featuring Sergeant Kella and Sister Conchita.

Navigating the complexities of his dual roles, Ben Kella faces skepticism from both his community and colonial powers as a sergeant in the Solomon Islands Police Force and a spiritual peacekeeper. His struggle for acceptance highlights the tension between indigenous traditions and colonial rule, revealing themes of identity, duty, and cultural conflict. The narrative delves into the challenges he encounters while striving to bridge these worlds, offering a rich exploration of personal and societal dynamics in a colonial context.

The fables of Aesop have become one of the most enduring traditions of European culture, ever since they were first written down nearly two millennia ago. Aesop was reputedly a tongue-tied slave who miraculously received the power of speech; from his legendary storytelling came the collectionsof prose and verse fables scattered throughout Greek and Roman literature. First published in English by Caxton in 1484, the fables and their morals continue to charm modern readers: who does not know the story of the tortoise and the hare, or the boy who cried wolf?This new translation is the first to represent all the main fable collections in ancient Latin and Greek, arranged according to the fables' contents and themes. It includes 600 fables, many of which come from sources never before translated into English.

Príbehy: Žaba-skokanka-Mark Twain, Z lásky k človeku-Jack London:Volanie divočiny, Divá jazda-R.D. Blackmore:Lorna Doonová, Poľovačka na slona-Trader Horn:Kupec Horn, Montmorency-Jerome Klapka Jerome:Traja muži v člne, Bojový kôň-Anna Sewellová:Čierny krásavec, Kojot, vlk prérie-Francis Bret Harte, Voľba šteniat-Sir Percy Fitzpatrick:Jock z Bushveldu, Lov-Herman Melville:Moby Dick, Hrôza v lese-Sir Arthur Conan Doyle:Stratený svet, Pán Žabiak-Kenneth Grahame.

Výběr je podstatně rozsáhlejší než u Bronislava, i vlastní příběhy jsou rozvedenější a zdobnější. Ilustrace a úprava knihy jsou velice pěkné.

Für die kleine Heidi ist das Leben auf der Alm alles andere als öde. Sie verbringt sonnige Tage mit ihrem Freund, dem Geißenpeter, sie tobt über die Blumenwiesen oder kümmert sich um die kleine Geiß Schneehöppli. Abends sitzt Heidi am liebsten mit dem Großvater am Ofen und kriecht dann in ihr duftendes Heubett. Hier oben in den Bergen ist Heidi glücklich und frei! Deshalb trifft es sie wie ein Donnerschlag, als man sie in die große Stadt schicken will, als Gesellschafterin für die kranke Klara. Aber Heidi lässt sich von den vornehmen Stadtleuten nicht unterkriegen: Wenn da nur nicht dieses furchbare Heimweh nach der Alm wäre