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Скачать книгу (размер 1 870 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 368) Аннотация: Following on from the huge success of the 44 Scotland Street series, Alexander McCall Smith has 'moved house' to a crumbling four-storey mansion in Pimlico — Corduroy Mansions. It is inhabited by a glorious assortment of characters: among them, Oedipus Snark, the first ever nasty Lib Dem MP, who is so detestable his own mother, Berthea, is writing an unauthorised biography about him; and one…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 136 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 224) Аннотация: In 200 page-filling black and white photos from the archives of London's Daily Mail, this album chronicles the singular musical career of John Lennon, from his days with the Quarry Men in 1958, along with Paul McCartney and George Harrison, to the days before and after his murder on December 8, 1980. Among the classic, rarely seen, and never before published photos here are early performances…

Скачать книгу (размер 2 564 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 504) Аннотация: «This is a smaller, gift version of National Geographic's landmark publication, Through the Lens. «Through the Lens is a cornucopia of National Geographic's best photographs created since 1890 when the Society first started commissioning photographers to go out into the world and bring images back to its readership. Many of the 250 photographs have been previously published in the magazine but a…

Скачать книгу (размер 565 Kb , формат fb2) Аннотация: «Portable enough to pack (just 6 x 8 3/4 inches closed) yet spacious enough to wax philosophical about the best and worst of days, this two-sided journal will let you keep your feelings safe even when you're on the go. Whatever your mood, this ruled, wire-bound journal has the place to write about it — open the «Nice» side for entries about kittens and puppies and tea parties; turn it over and…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 136 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 224) Аннотация: Winners of 22 Grammy Awards — more than any other band — U2 have sold over 150m records. Whilst maintaining their reputation as one of the top rock bands of the modern era, U2 have pursued personal and ideological goals including relief of world poverty and social justice whilst also on a musical journey that has embraced many different styles.

Скачать книгу (размер 116 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 24) Аннотация: Rendering the horror of a zombie apocalypse in the restrained language of Pride and Prejudice — as well as in the gruesome paintings of Robert Parada — this wall calendar carries forth the humor of Seth Grahame-Smith's dead-on sendup of Jane Austen's comedy of manners. A different calamity is depicted for each month.

Скачать книгу (размер 95 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 20) Аннотация: An enticing slipcased 3D foldout of London's most celebrated sites makes the perfect gift or memento for Anglophiles or travelers to London. From a posh department store to a palace, from a bustling city square to a hushed cathedral, from Shakespeare's historic Globe Theatre to the exciting London Eye, this delightful pull-out view of London's most treasured attractions folds up, accordion-style,…

Скачать книгу (размер 50 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 11) Аннотация: Be kind to your pets! That's the message of Love the Beastie. Gross, outrageous, but pure fun in a book, Love the Beastie is a pull and poke, spin and play, and cuddle and kiss Valentine for kids and especially kids with pets. Meet Paul and Judy. And meet their pet, Beastie. Paul and Judy used to be so mean to Beastie. They pulled Beastie's hair, tickled Beastie's feet. So, Beastie feastied! Good…

Скачать книгу (размер 320 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 64) Аннотация: Discover this fantastic bumper book containing all things Bob! Read a Bob ballad, a brand new mini Lunar Adventure or find out fascinating facts about Bob's friends, enemies, rocket and his special perspective on our Solar system. It's also bursting with pictures to colour in, sticker scenes to make up and variety of puzzles to solve, and if that isn't enough, why not try out Bob's recipe for his…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 625 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 320) Аннотация: «The New York Trilogy is perhaps the most astonishing work by one of America's most consistently astonishing writers. The Trilogy is three cleverly interconnected novels that exploit the elements of standard detective fiction and achieve a new genre that is all the more gripping for its starkness. It is a riveting work of detective fiction worthy of Raymond Chandler, and at the same time a…

Скачать книгу (размер 55 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 12) Аннотация: In this enchanting story, the King and Queen of Poshtonia are coming for a visit to Olivia’s town. Olivia is thrilled, most of all because she can’t wait to meet their daughter, a real princess! When Olivia and Princess Stephanie meet, they can’t help but notice that they look alike . . . so much so that they trade places. Princess Stephanie will go home to Olivia’s house and Olivia will spend…

Скачать книгу (размер 565 Kb , формат fb2) Аннотация: While they're busy learning, exploring, and asking questions, kids are also busy growing. And while they're growing, it's so much fun for them to keep track of their progress! This board book unfolds to a delightfully illustrated animal-themed growth chart that comes ready to hang and makes a bright and beautiful addition to any child's room. Keep track of the changes through the years, and when…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 156 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 228) Аннотация: «London Under» is a wonderful, atmospheric, imagina-tive, oozing short study of everything that goes on under London, from original springs and streams and Roman amphitheaters to Victorian sewers, gang hideouts, and modern tube stations. The depths below are hot, warmer than the surface, and this book tunnels down through the geological layers, meeting the creatures, real and fictional, that…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 462 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 288) Аннотация: In the history of the modern world, there have been few characters more sinister, sadistic, and deeply demented than Baron Ungern-Sternberg. An anti-Semitic fanatic whose penchant for Eastern mysticism and hatred of communists foreshadowed the Nazi scourge that would soon overtake Europe, Ungern-Sternberg conquered Mongolia in 1919 with a ragtag force of White Russians, Siberians, Japanese, and…

Скачать книгу (размер 3 461 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 680) Аннотация: The second volume of Michael Palins diaries covers the bulk of the 1980s, a decade in which the ties binding the Pythons loosened — they made their last film Monty Pytons Meaning of Life in 1983. For Michael, writing and acting took over much of his life, culminating in his appearances in A Fish Called Wanda, in which he played the hapless, stuttering Ken, and won a BAFTA for Best Supporting…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 850 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 364) Аннотация: Sister to Queen Anne Boleyn, she was seduced by two kings and was an intimate player in one of history's most gripping dramas. Yet much of what we know about Mary Boleyn has been fostered through garbled gossip, romantic fiction, and the misconceptions repeated by historians. Now, in her latest book, New York Times bestselling author and noted British historian Alison Weir gives us the first ever…

Скачать книгу (размер 3 013 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 592) Аннотация: The definitive collection of the king of gonzo journalism’s finest work for ROLLING STONE “Buy the ticket, take the ride,” was a favorite slogan of Hunter S. Thompson, and it pretty much defined both his work and his life. Fear and Loathing at Rolling Stone showcases the roller-coaster of a career at the magazine that was his literary home. Jann S. Wenner, the outlaw journalist’s friend and…

Скачать книгу (размер 197 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 40) Аннотация: Johnny's wish had come true. His family would be visiting his grandparents for Christmas. His grandparents lived in an old house in New England where his father had been born. The family together, the smells of the cookies baking, the snowy Christmas tree farm with trees of so many shapes and sizes, and most of all the wooden horse he had told his brother Liam about would make this the best…

Скачать книгу (размер 197 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 40) Аннотация: When Max's dog Puppy gets lost, it is not until both Max and Puppy have the same idea that they finally find one another.

Скачать книгу (размер 1 748 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 344) Аннотация: This is an exquisitely designed edition of Jane Austen's first novel, a classic romance of manners. It features a satin-ribbon bookmark, distinctive stained edging and decorative marbled endpapers. After moving to a cottage in Devonshire, the women of the Dashwood family begin adjusting to a new life and a new social circle. Soon, Elinor is being courted by the gentlemanly Edward Ferrars and…