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Selected Letters to Dubenka

by Bohumil Hrabal, translated by James Naughton ...

In these letters written to April Gifford (Dubenka) between 1989 and 1991 but never sent, Bohumil Hrabal (1914-97) chronicles the momentous events of those years as seen, more often than not, from the windows of his favorite pubs. In his palavering, stream-of-conscious style that has marked him as one of the major writers and innovators of postwar European literature, Hrabal gives a humorous and ... Read more

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In these letters written to April Gifford (Dubenka) between 1989 and 1991 but never sent, Bohumil Hrabal (1914-97) chronicles the momentous events of those years as seen, more often than not, from the windows of his favorite pubs. In his palavering, stream-of-conscious style that has marked him as one of the major writers and innovators of postwar European literature, Hrabal gives a humorous and
... Read more
Czech

An Essential Grammar

by James Naughton, Karen von Kunes ...

Series series Routledge Essential Grammars
Czech: An Essential Grammar is a practical reference guide to the core structures and features of modern Czech. Presenting a fresh and accessible description of the language, this engaging grammar uses clear, jargon-free explanations and sets out the complexities of Czech in short, readable sections. This new revised edition has been thoroughly updated with examples of current usage, additional ... Read more

$58.99 USD

Czech: An Essential Grammar is a practical reference guide to the core structures and features of modern Czech. Presenting a fresh and accessible description of the language, this engaging grammar uses clear, jargon-free explanations and sets out the complexities of Czech in short, readable sections. This new revised edition has been thoroughly updated with examples of current usage, additional
... Read more
The Little Town Where Time Stood Still

by Bohumil Hrabal ...

Translated by James Naughton ...

The Little Town Where Time Stood Still contains two linked narratives by the incomparable Bohumil Hrabal, whom Milan Kundera has described as “Czechoslovakia’s greatest writer.” “Cutting It Short” is set before World War II in a small country town, and it relates the scandalizing escapades of Maryška, the flamboyant wife of Francin, who manages the local brewery. Maryška drinks. She rides a ... Read more

$12.99 USD

The Little Town Where Time Stood Still contains two linked narratives by the incomparable Bohumil Hrabal, whom Milan Kundera has described as “Czechoslovakia’s greatest writer.” “Cutting It Short” is set before World War II in a small country town, and it relates the scandalizing escapades of Maryška, the flamboyant wife of Francin, who manages the local brewery. Maryška drinks. She rides a
... Read more
Colloquial Czech

The Complete Course for Beginners

by James Naughton ...

Series series Colloquial Series
Colloquial Czech provides a step-by-step course in Czech as it is written and spoken today. Combining a user-friendly approach with a thorough treatment of the language, it equips learners with the essential skills needed to communicate confidently and effectively in Czech in a broad range of situations. No prior knowledge of the language is required.Key features include:• progressive coverage of ... Read more

$76.99 USD

Colloquial Czech provides a step-by-step course in Czech as it is written and spoken today. Combining a user-friendly approach with a thorough treatment of the language, it equips learners with the essential skills needed to communicate confidently and effectively in Czech in a broad range of situations. No prior knowledge of the language is required.Key features include:• progressive coverage of
... Read more
Colloquial Slovak

The Complete Course for Beginners

by James Naughton ...

Series series Colloquial Series
Colloquial Slovak: The Complete Course for Beginners has been carefully developed by an experienced teacher to provide a step-by-step course to Slovak as it is written and spoken today.Combining a clear, practical and accessible style with a methodical and thorough treatment of the language, it equips learners with the essential skills needed to communicate confidently and effectively in Slovak in ... Read more

$95.99 USD

Colloquial Slovak: The Complete Course for Beginners has been carefully developed by an experienced teacher to provide a step-by-step course to Slovak as it is written and spoken today.Combining a clear, practical and accessible style with a methodical and thorough treatment of the language, it equips learners with the essential skills needed to communicate confidently and effectively in Slovak in
... Read more
Audiobook

Funny Business

by Simon Rich, David Schickler, Dave Eggers, Dorothy Parker, Ian Frazier, James Thurber, Joe Meno, Kevin Barry, R.T. Smith ...

Narrated by Wyatt Cenac, Isiah Sheffer, Alec Baldwin, Christina Pickles, Dana Ivey, David Rakoff, James Naughton, Kirsten Vangsness ...

Series series Selected Shorts
Unabridged

3 hours 12 min

From wild and wacky to knee-slapping, laugh-out-loud fun, these humorous tales represent some of the best of recent seasons of the hit public radio series Selected Shorts. Comedian Wyatt Cenac gives a killer performance of Simon Rich’s hilarious tale of woe from the point of view of a condom in a young man’s wallet. Alec Baldwin gives a delightful over-the-top performance of James Thurber’s ... Read more

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From wild and wacky to knee-slapping, laugh-out-loud fun, these humorous tales represent some of the best of recent seasons of the hit public radio series Selected Shorts. Comedian Wyatt Cenac gives a killer performance of Simon Rich’s hilarious tale of woe from the point of view of a condom in a young man’s wallet. Alec Baldwin gives a delightful over-the-top performance of James Thurber’s
... Read more
Audiobook

Arctic Dreams

National Book Award Winner

by Barry Lopez ...

Narrated by James Naughton ...

Unabridged

17 hours 33 min

Winner of the National Book AwardThis bestselling, groundbreaking exploration of the Far North is a classic of natural history, anthropology, and travel writing.The Arctic is a perilous place. Only a few species of wild animals can survive its harsh climate. In this modern classic, Barry Lopez explores the many-faceted wonders of the Far North: its strangely stunted forest, its mesmerizing aurora ... Read more

$25.00 USD

Winner of the National Book AwardThis bestselling, groundbreaking exploration of the Far North is a classic of natural history, anthropology, and travel writing.The Arctic is a perilous place. Only a few species of wild animals can survive its harsh climate. In this modern classic, Barry Lopez explores the many-faceted wonders of the Far North: its strangely stunted forest, its mesmerizing aurora
... Read more
Audiobook

Touch of Magic, A

by Andrew Lam, Aimee Bender, Donald Barthelme, Haruki Murakami, Jonathan Safran Foer, Kevin Brockmeier, Saki, W. W. Jacobs ...

Narrated by James Naughton, Anthony Rapp, Bernadette Quigley, Dana Ivey, Daniel Gerroll, Jerry Zaks, John Lithgow, Maria Tucci, Rene Auberjonois ...

Series series Selected Shorts
Unabridged

2 hours 13 min

By turns funny, moving, romantic and surreal, and filled with unexpected twists and turns, each of the tales on this lineup has a magical element.Andrew Lam's "The Palmist", performed by James Naughton. A chance encounter on a bus between a fortune-teller and a teenage boy.W. W. Jacobs' "The Monkey's Paw", performed by John Lithgow. A wonderful ghost story about a trinket with terrible powers.Saki ... Read more

$28.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

By turns funny, moving, romantic and surreal, and filled with unexpected twists and turns, each of the tales on this lineup has a magical element.Andrew Lam's "The Palmist", performed by James Naughton. A chance encounter on a bus between a fortune-teller and a teenage boy.W. W. Jacobs' "The Monkey's Paw", performed by John Lithgow. A wonderful ghost story about a trinket with terrible powers.Saki
... Read more
Audiobook

Are We There Yet?

by Stuart Dybek, Dorothy Thomas, Annie Proulx, Edward P. Jones, Eudora Welty, James Thurber, Martha Gellhorn ...

Narrated by Keith Szarabajka, Mia Dillon, Andrea Marcovicci, David Rakoff, James Naughton, Joanna Gleason, Sonia Manzano ...

Series series Selected Shorts
Unabridged

3 hours 7 min

A lot can happen on the way from one place to another, especially when an overnight flight makes for an unexpected romantic encounter between strangers seated together; a trucker finds life beyond the ranch where he grew up; and a bored Midwestern housewife tries to escape Kansas City.This anthology of tales about people in transit features Stuart Dybek's "Pet Milk", read by Keith Szarabajka; ... Read more

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A lot can happen on the way from one place to another, especially when an overnight flight makes for an unexpected romantic encounter between strangers seated together; a trucker finds life beyond the ranch where he grew up; and a bored Midwestern housewife tries to escape Kansas City.This anthology of tales about people in transit features Stuart Dybek's "Pet Milk", read by Keith Szarabajka;
... Read more
Audiobook

Timeless Classics

by James Thurber, Edith Wharton, D. H. Lawrence, Jack London, Raymond Carver, Richard Connell, Shirley Jackson ...

Narrated by Isaiah Sheffer, Maria Tucci, Charles Keating, James Naughton, John Shea, Marian Seldes, Steven Gilborn ...

Series series Selected Shorts
Unabridged

3 hours 14 min

This 2007 Audie Award finalist features more than three hours of some of the greatest shorts stories of all time.James Thurber's "The Night the Ghost Got In"performed by Isaiah ShefferComic Mayhem is unleashed when a family hears a ghost in the night... and calls in the police.Edith Wharton's "Roman Fever"performed by Maria TucciTwo women reflect on romance and intrigue, long ago in Rome.Jack ... Read more

$28.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

This 2007 Audie Award finalist features more than three hours of some of the greatest shorts stories of all time.James Thurber's "The Night the Ghost Got In"performed by Isaiah ShefferComic Mayhem is unleashed when a family hears a ghost in the night... and calls in the police.Edith Wharton's "Roman Fever"performed by Maria TucciTwo women reflect on romance and intrigue, long ago in Rome.Jack
... Read more
Audiobook

Embrace Fearlessly the Burning World

Essays

by Barry Lopez ...

Narrated by Rebecca Solnit, James Naughton ...

Unabridged

10 hours 8 min

NEW YORK TIMES EDITORS’ CHOICE • A “lyrical” (Chicago Tribune) final work of nonfiction from the National Book Award–winning author of Arctic Dreams and Horizon, a literary icon whose writing, fieldwork, and mentorship inspired generations of writers and activists.“Mesmerizing . . . a master observer . . . whose insight and moral clarity have earned comparisons to Henry David Thoreau.”—The Wall ... Read more

$20.99 USD

Also available as: eBook

NEW YORK TIMES EDITORS’ CHOICE • A “lyrical” (Chicago Tribune) final work of nonfiction from the National Book Award–winning author of Arctic Dreams and Horizon, a literary icon whose writing, fieldwork, and mentorship inspired generations of writers and activists.“Mesmerizing . . . a master observer . . . whose insight and moral clarity have earned comparisons to Henry David Thoreau.”—The Wall
... Read more

Also available as: eBook
Audiobook

The Demon in the Freezer

A True Story

by Richard Preston ...

Narrated by James Naughton ...

Abridged

5 hours 48 min

**“The bard of biological weapons captures the drama of the front lines.”—Richard Danzig, former secretary of the navyThe first major bioterror event in the United States-the anthrax attacks in October 2001-was a clarion call for scientists who work with “hot” agents to find ways of protecting civilian populations against biological weapons. In The Demon in the Freezer, his first nonfiction book ... Read more

$14.95 USD

Also available as: eBook

**“The bard of biological weapons captures the drama of the front lines.”—Richard Danzig, former secretary of the navyThe first major bioterror event in the United States-the anthrax attacks in October 2001-was a clarion call for scientists who work with “hot” agents to find ways of protecting civilian populations against biological weapons. In The Demon in the Freezer, his first nonfiction book
... Read more

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Touch of Magic, A

Are We There Yet?

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Embrace Fearlessly the Burning World

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