Скачать книгу (размер 3 298 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 648) Аннотация: A compelling portrait of a city and its transcendent artistic and spiritual legacy — written by a cultural historian who has known some of the greatest figures of modern St. Petersburg, including Balanchine, Shostakovich, Akhmatova, and Brodsky. A rich and enjoyable work.
Скачать книгу (размер 2 441 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 480) Аннотация: «Dying is easy. Coming back to life is hard. At least that's what Miles Vorkosigan thinks and he should know, having done both once already. Thanks to his quick thinking staff and the specialist who revived him, his first death won't be his last. But his next one might be, a realization he finds profoundly unsettling. Even after he returns to military duty, his late death seems to be having a…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 299 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 256) Аннотация: «The Washington Post Book World Facing annihilation at the hands of the warlike Vogons is a curious time to have a craving for tea. It could only happen to the cosmically displaced Arthur Dent and his curious comrades in arms as they hurtle across space powered by pure improbability — and desperately in search of a place to eat. Among Arthur's motley shipmates are Ford Prefect, a longtime friend…
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Скачать книгу (размер 1 789 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 352) Аннотация: «A nuclear blast hurls an American family into a future «utopia» based on ancient evil. Hugh Farnham and his family would be slaves unless he could find a way to escape beyond the reach of the Master Race.»
Скачать книгу (размер 1 789 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 352) Аннотация: «Employing a terrifying twist at the climax, the author of «Loves Music, Loves to Dance» takes readers on an emotionally riveting journey into the mind of a tortured women — accused of murder — who is at the mercy of a psychopathic personality.»
Скачать книгу (размер 3 094 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 608) Аннотация: «This tale of an 11-year-old's struggle between innocence and evil begins with the discovery of a gruesome murder and ends with the revelation that, even in Zephyr, Alabama, life is not safe and simple — and most things and people are not what they seem to be. «Recaptures the magic of being a child in a world of possibilities and promise...»
Скачать книгу (размер 1 707 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 336) Аннотация: «New York's trendy magazines are a source of peril when a killer enacts a bizarre dance of death, using the personal ads to lure his victims... After college, best friends Erin Kelley and Darcy Scott move to the city to pursue exciting careers; Erin is a promising jewelry designer, Darcy finds success as a decorator. On a lark, Darcy persuades Erin to help their TV producer friend research the…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 559 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 307) Аннотация: When a passenger check-in desk at London's Heathrow Airport disappears in a ball of orange flame, the explosion is deemed an act of God. But which god, wonders holistic detective Dirk Gently? What god would be hanging around Heathrow trying to catch the 3:37 to Oslo? And what has this to do with Dirk's latest — and late — client, found only this morning with his head revolving atop the hit record…
Скачать книгу (размер 2 885 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 567) Аннотация: In life, not every sin goes unpunished. GHOST STORY For four aging men in the terror-stricken town of Milburn, New York, an act inadvertently carried out in their youth has come back to haunt them. Now they are about to learn what happens to those who believe they can bury the past — and get away with murder. Peter Straub's classic bestseller is a work of superb horror (The Washington Post Book…
Скачать книгу (размер 2 441 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 480) Аннотация: «Dirk Pitt discovers a shocking scheme — a covert group of U.S. industrialists has put a colony on the moon. Threatened in space, the Russians are about to strike a savage blow in Cuba — and only Dirk Pitt can stop them. From a Cuban torture chamber to the cold ocean depths, Pitt is racing to defuse an international conspiracy that threatens to shatter the earth. Includes a $1.00 mail-in rebate…
Скачать книгу (размер 157 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 32) Аннотация: Alexander knew it was going to be a terrible day when he woke up with gum in this hair. And it got worse... His best friend deserted him. There was no dessert in his lunch bag. And, on top of all that, there were lima beans for dinner and kissing on TV This handsome new edition of Judith Viorst's classic picture book is sure to charm readers of all ages.
Скачать книгу (размер 1 182 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 233) Аннотация: Mrs. Frisby, a widowed mouse with four small children, is faced with a terrible problem. She must move her family to their summer quarters immediately, or face almost certain death. But her youngest son, Timothy, lies ill with pneumonia and must not be moved. Fortunately, she encounters the rats of NIMH, an extraordinary breed of highly intelligent creatures, who come up with a brilliant solution…
Скачать книгу (размер 157 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 32) Аннотация: The tiny town of Chewandswallow was very much like any other tiny town except for its weather which came three times a day, at breakfast, lunch and dinner. But it never rained rain and it never snowed snow and it never blew just wind. It rained things like soup and juice. It snowed things like mashed potatoes. And sometimes the wind blew in storms of hamburgers. Life for the townspeople was…
Скачать книгу (размер 565 Kb , формат fb2) Аннотация: Addie Downs and Valerie Adler will be best friends forever. At least that's what nine-year-old Addie believes when Val moves into the house across the street. But in the wake of betrayal during their teenage years, Val is swept into the popular crowd, while mousy, sullen Addie becomes her school's scapegoat. Fifteen years on, Val has found a measure of fame and fortune as the local weathergirl.…
Скачать книгу (размер 565 Kb , формат fb2) Аннотация: It all started with a board game. But what was supposed to be an evening of friends, fun, and games, becomes a night of danger, drama, and obsessive love. Because when Jenny and her friends try to play the Game, it comes to life. Suddenly they are in a dark world where Julian, the gorgeous guy who sold Jenny the game, rules as Prince of the Shadows. Julian is in charge, making their darkest…
Скачать книгу (размер 2 197 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 432) Аннотация: A fresh look at what goes on inside the minds of dogs “that causes one’s dog-loving heart to flutter with astonishment and gratitude” (The New York Times Book Review)—from a cognitive scientist with a background at The New Yorker. As one of the millions of dog owners in America, Horowitz is naturally curious to learn what her dog thinks about and knows. And as a scientist, she is intent on…
Скачать книгу (размер 565 Kb , формат fb2) Аннотация: In Soviet Russia, a triple murder in Moscow amusement centre, Gorky Park, leaves three corpses frozen in the snow. But when Senior Investigator in the Moscow Prosecutor's Office Arkady Renko arrives, he finds that the brutal murder leaves the victims unidentifiable with faces and fingers missing. Renko must battle political and corporate corruption internationally, from the USSR to the USA, to…
Скачать книгу (размер 2 115 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 416) Аннотация: The Tanith First-And-Only embark on a desperate mission that could decide the fate of the Sabbat Worlds Crusade in the thirteenth book of this popular Imperial Guard series. The Ghosts of the Tanith First-and-Only have been away from the front line for too long. Listless, and hungry for action, they are offered a mission that perfectly suits their talents. The objective: the mysterious…
Скачать книгу (размер 157 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 32) Аннотация: Sylvester can’t believe his luck when he finds a magic pebble that can make wishes come true. But when a lion jumps out at him on his way home, Sylvester is shocked into making a wish that has unexpected consequences. After overcoming a series of obstacles, Sylvester is eventually reunited with his loving family. Illustrated with William Steig’s glowing pictures, this winner of the Caldecott…