Скачать книгу (размер 2 686 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 528) Аннотация: Possession is an exhilarating novel of wit and romance, at once a literary detective novel and a triumphant love story. It is the tale of a pair of young scholars investigating the lives of two Victorian poets. Following a trail of letters, journals and poems, they uncover a web of passion, deceit and tragedy, and their quest becomes a battle against time.
Скачать книгу (размер 116 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 24) Аннотация: «The possibilities are endless in Dr. Seuss's classic Beginner Book! Young readers will delight in «Oh, the Thinks You Can Think!» which celebrates the imagination and encourages young readers to think... about thinking! «Think left and think right and think low and think high. Oh, the Thinks you can think up if only you try.» Originally created by Dr. Seuss, Beginner Books encourage children to…
Скачать книгу (размер 2 115 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 416) Аннотация: Ancient Rome is the setting for the superb new novel from Robert Harris, author of the number one bestsellers Fatherland, Enigma and Archangel. Where else to enjoy the last days of summer than on the beautiful Bay of Naples. All along the coast, the Roman Empire’s richest citizens are relaxing in their luxurious villas. The world’s largest navy lies peacefully at anchor in Misenum. The tourists…
Скачать книгу (размер 922 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 182) Аннотация: Kate DiCamillo’s first published novel, like Winn-Dixie himself, immediately proved to be a keeper — a New York Times bestseller, a Newbery Honor winner, the inspiration for a popular film, and most especially, a cherished classic that touches the hearts of readers of all ages. It’s now available in a paperback digest format certain to bring this tale’s magic to an even wider circle of fans.
Скачать книгу (размер 157 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 32) Аннотация: Elmer loves practical jokes, but so does his black and white cousin Wilbur. Until, that is, Elmer has an idea which brings Wilbur back down to earth, in more ways than one...
Скачать книгу (размер 2 115 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 416) Аннотация: In 1941, Irene Nemirovsky sat down to write a book that would convey the magnitude of what she was living through, not in terms of battles and politicians, but by evoking the domestic lives and personal trials of the ordinary citizens of France. She did not live to see her ambition fulfilled, or to know that sixty-five years later, Suite Francaise would be published for the first time, and hailed…
Скачать книгу (размер 2 278 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 448) Аннотация: A richly original look at the origins of money and how it makes the world go around Niall Ferguson follows the money to tell the human story behind the evolution of our financial system, from its genesis in ancient Mesopotamia to the latest upheavals on what he calls Planet Finance. Whatas more, Ferguson reveals financial history as the essential backstory behind all history, arguing that the…
Скачать книгу (размер 3 992 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 784) Аннотация: After the tragic deaths of their parents, Magdalen and Norah discover the devastating news that they are both illegitimate and not entitled to any inheritance. Norah is forced to become a governess to earn her keep but Magdalen has grander plans and embarks on an elaborate scheme of revenge against her cold-hearted relatives.
Скачать книгу (размер 728 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 144) Аннотация: Missing a young girl, Dora Bruder, 15, height 1.55m, oval-shaped face, grey-brown eyes, grey sports jacket, maroon pullover, navy blue skirt and hat, brown gym shoes. All information to M. and Mme Bruder, 41 Boulevard Ornano, Paris. The author chanced upon this notice in a December 1941 issue of Paris Soir. The girl has vanished from the convent school which had taken her in during the…
Скачать книгу (размер 2 278 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 448) Аннотация: Great art has dreadful manners. Simon Schama observes at the start of his epic exploration of the power, and whole point, of art. The hushed reverence of the gallery can fool you into believing masterpieces are polite things, visions that soothe, charm and beguile, but actually they are thugs. Merciless and wily, the greatest paintings grab you in a headlock, rough up your composure and then…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 952 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 384) Аннотация: «It's a deadly game of blackmail. And they're making him play. Kyle McAvoy is one of the outstanding legal students of his generation: he's good looking, has a brilliant mind and a glittering future ahead of him. But he has a secret from his past, a secret that threatens to destroy his fledgling career and, possibly, his entire life. One night that secret catches up with him in the form of some…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 462 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 288) Аннотация: Sparkling with comic genius and narrative exuberance, I Served the King of England is a story of how the unbelievable came true. Its remarkable hero, Ditie, is a hotel waiter who rises to become a millionaire and then loses it all again against the backdrop of events in Prague from the German invasion to the victory of Communism. Ditie's fantastic journey intertwines the political and the…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 625 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 320) Аннотация: New from the best selling author of Generation X. Generation A is set in the near future in a world where bees are extinct, until one autumn five unconnected people around the world — in the US, Canada, France, New Zealand and Sri Lanka — are all stung. Their shared experience unites them in ways they never could have imagined. Generation A mirrors Coupland's debut novel, 1991's Generation X. It…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 789 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 352) Аннотация: The fountain was not working. Nothing unusual in that... Marcus Didius Falco and his laddish friend Petronius find their local fountain has been blocked — by a gruesomely severed human hand. Soon other body parts are being found in the aqueducts and sewers. Public panic overcomes official indifference, and the Aventine partners are commissioned to investigate. Women are bing abducted during…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 381 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 272) Аннотация: Based on the award-winning formula of his hugely popular nightly show on CNBC, Donny Deutsch's The Big Idea is a step-by-step guide for anyone who has ever dreamt of following through on creating their own business. From the 'Aha! Moment' to taking that all-important first leap, Deutsch cheers aspiring entrepreneurs along every step of the way. Starting with how to look for opportunities, through…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 462 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 288) Аннотация: What does Jade Goody tell us about Athenian democracy? What does Achilles say about the death of Ayrton Senna? Why does anyone want to be famous? Why do we want them to be? Everybody wants their fifteen minutes of fame. But just what is it that elevates mere mortals to the status of gods, and why has celebrity become an increasing preoccupation in the modern world? It once was ability,…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 870 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 368) Аннотация: She lived only for pleasure... until war forced her to find courage she did not know she had, and love where she least expected it. It is 1941, and while Britain is in the grip of war, life in the Far East is one of wealth and privilege. In Singapore Susan Roper, secure in the supremacy of the British Empire, enjoys dancing, clothes and fast cars, tennis and light flirtations with visiting naval…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 381 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 272) Аннотация: Palm Island may be the most beautiful tropical island in Australia, but its name is synonymous with violence. It is home to one of the country's largest Aboriginal communities, descendants of people torn from their own lands, their clans and their families in the era of the Stolen Generation. In 2004 Cameron Doomadgee, a 36-year-old resident of the island, was arrested for swearing at a white…
Скачать книгу (размер 116 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 24) Аннотация: Itas Christmastime, and Max and Ruby are decorating the tree. Max wants to help by hanging his toys on the branches, but Ruby says they donat belong. For every ornament that Ruby hangs, Max hangs a toy. Then Ruby realizes she forgot to add the tree topper! Will one of Maxas toys be just what she needs?
Скачать книгу (размер 2 441 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 480) Аннотация: Terry Brooks won instant acclaim with his phenomenal New York Times bestseller The Sword of Shannara. Its sequels earned Brooks legendary status. Then his darkly enthralling The Word and the Void trilogy revealed new depths and vistas to his mastery of epic fantasy. Armageddon's Children and The Elves of Cintra took Brooks's remarkable mythos to a breathtaking new level by delving deep into the…