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Скачать книгу (размер 1 462 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 288) Аннотация: Young architect Michael Hillyard and artist Nancy McAllister are determined to get married despite his wealthy mother's disapproval. Then, minutes before their wedding, a terrifying accident and a cruel deception separate Michael and Nancy — perhaps forever. Each pursues a new life — Nancy in California, Michael in New York. But eventually nothing — and no one — can keep them apart as they keep…
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Скачать книгу (размер 361 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 72) Аннотация: «Back in 1957, Theodor Geisel responded to an article in Life magazine that lamented the use of boring reading primers in schools. Using the pseudonym of «Dr. Seuss» (Seuss was Geisel's middle name) and only two hundred twenty-three words, Geisel created a replacement for those dull primers: «The Cat in the Hat.» The instant success of the book prompted Geisel and his wife to found Beginner…
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Скачать книгу (размер 310 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 62) Аннотация: A book and tape pack. The soundtrack to the story enhances both the action and the mood of the titles. Each tape has a fast production side and a slower, read-along version.
Скачать книгу (размер 1 544 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 304) Аннотация: In the title story in this collection of five novellas, a journalist visits a celebrated but reclusive painter. He is intrigued by the complicated erotic relationship between the elderly artist and the beautiful young women who share their lives with him.
Скачать книгу (размер 1 212 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 239) Аннотация: In the unusual world of Green Town, Illinois, a twelve-year-old discovers the wonders of reality and the power of imagination during the summer of 1928.
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Скачать книгу (размер 2 895 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 569) Аннотация: Twenty years after he earned a reputation for killing eighty-seven men during the Vietnam War, Bob Lee Swagger finds that his skills are in demand when an organization with ties to the CIA hires him for a particularly dangerous mission.
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