Скачать книгу (размер 1 299 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 256) Аннотация: When Uncle Ben's Dublin business fails, it's clear to Gloria and Raymond that something is wrong. He just isn't his usual cheerful self. So when the children overhear their granny saying that the Black Dog has settled on Ben's back and he won't be OK until it's gone, they decide they're going to get rid of it. Gathering all their courage the children set out on a midnight quest to hunt down the…
Скачать книгу (размер 809 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 160) Аннотация: Gloriously silly comedy from Booker prize winner and bestseller Roddy Doyle. It's Christmas eve and Rudolph's got the flu! Jimmy and Robbie Mack are so desperate for Christmas that they've left twenty-seven sandwiches out for Santa. But Rudolf is off sck and Santa's grounded the sleigh — with all the presents. Will the big day be cancelled? Or can Rover the wonder-dog come to the rescue?
Скачать книгу (размер 891 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 176) Аннотация: 12 year old Mary's beloved grandmother is near the end of her life. Letting go is hard — until Granny's long-dead mammy appears. Her ghost has returned to help her dying daughter say goodbye to the ones she loves. But first she needs to take them all on a road trip to the past. A GREYHOUND OF A GIRL is a perfectly-pitched funny and tender tale about four generations of an Irish family, and the…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 217 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 240) Аннотация: This is the heart-rending story of a woman struggling to reclaim her dignity after a violent, abusive marriage and a worsening drink problem. Paula Spencer recalls her contented childhood, the audacity she learned as a teenager, the exhilaration of her romance with Charlo and the marriage to him that left her powerless. Capturing both her vulnerability and her strength, Roddy Doyle gives Paula a…