Скачать книгу (размер 1 952 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 384) Аннотация: The brilliant novel from the author of Pulitzer Prize-winning 'The Adventures of Kavalier and Clay'. Grady Tripp is an over-sexed, pot-bellied, pot-smoking, ageing wunderkind of a novelist now teaching creative writing at a Pittsburgh college while working on his 2,000 page masterpiece, 'Wonder Boys'. When his rumbustious editor and friend, Terry Crabtree, arrives in town, a chaotic weekend…
Скачать книгу (размер 2 441 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 480) Аннотация: Neville Aysgarth, archdeacon, and right-hand man of the Bishop of Starbridge, has spent his life chasing worldly success. In 1942 he has a perfect wife, a perfect family and a perfect future in the Church of England — all ultimate prizes. Then Aysgarth meets an attractive young socialite and is soon dangerously and chaotically involved in adultery, hypocrisy and obsession. Tormented and on the…
Скачать книгу (размер 2 278 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 448) Аннотация: «In grand Dickensian fashion, the acclaimed best-selling author of The Riftwar Saga brings to vivid life the myriad colors, realities, dangers, and details of an exotic, richly imagined world and the remarkable folk who populate it. A fast-moving and dramatic adventure, «Rise of a Merchant Prince» is Raymond E. Feist in top form.»
Скачать книгу (размер 2 523 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 496) Аннотация: There'd been a terrible mistake. Wayside School was supposed to be built with thirty classrooms one on top of the other...thirty stories tall! (The builder said he was very sorry.) That may be why all kinds of funny things happen at Wayside SChool...especially on the thirteenth floor. You'll meet Mrs. Gorf, the meanest teacher of all, terrible Todd, who always gets sent home early, and John who…
Скачать книгу (размер 891 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 176) Аннотация: Hooray Wayside School is Open Again All the kids from Wayside School had to spend 243 days in horrible schools while Wayside closed to get rid of the cows (Don't ask). Now the kids are back and the fun begins again on every floor. Miss Much has prepared a Day on the 30th floor — with dogs and cats and frogs and skunks and pigs, and an orange named Fido causing a terrible commotion. In Mrs.…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 789 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 352) Аннотация: «The first book in the «Children of Violence» series, a quintet of novels tracing the life of Martha Quest from her childhood in colonial Africa through to old age in a post-nuclear Britain. The other novels are «A Proper Marriage», «A Ripple from the Storm», «Landlocked» and «The Four-Gated City».»
Скачать книгу (размер 1 381 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 272) Аннотация: The second in the Valis trilogy of books, this story tells of the Second Coming: a story of total confusion.
Скачать книгу (размер 565 Kb , формат fb2) Аннотация: The author describes her experiences during World War II when she and her family were arrested by the Russians and sent to work in the Siberian gypsum mines.
Скачать книгу (размер 157 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 32) Аннотация: Step into the exquisite miniature world of the mice of Brambly Hedge in this beautiful new edition of the classic picture book. It was the middle of winter and very, very cold. The mice of Brambly Hedge forecasted snow. And they were right. In the morning they awoke to find their doors and windows hidden behind deep drifts. There hadn't been snow like this for years. There's enough for a Snow…
Скачать книгу (размер 2 278 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 448) Аннотация: Arthur is King—but darkest evil has descended upon Britain's shores in many guises. In this black time of plague and pestilence, Arthur's most trusted counselor Myrddin—the warrior, bard, and kingmaker whom legend will name Merlin—is himself to be tested on a mystical journey through his own extraordinary past. So the noble king must stand alone against a great and terrible adversary. For only…
Скачать книгу (размер 320 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 64) Аннотация: Amelia Bedelia must look for a new job — Mrs. Rogers has finally had enough. But for poor Amelia Bedelia, each new job is a bigger mess than the last. Can she ever find a place to belong?
Скачать книгу (размер 1 625 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 320) Аннотация: Written in the age of the atom, when America and Europe optimistically viewed the discovery of life on Mars as inevitable, Bradbury's closely interwoven tales of a brutal, stark and unforgiving Martian landscape are both astonishing and insightful. The Martian Chronicles tells the story of humanity's repeated attempts to colonize the red planet. The first men were few. Most succumbed to a disease…
Скачать книгу (размер 320 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 64) Аннотация: Guess who's at bat? The lovable, hilarious amelia Bedelia is back, filling in for a sick player on the Grizzlies baseball team. Watch out Because nobody plays ball like Amelia Bedelia.
Скачать книгу (размер 3 176 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 624) Аннотация: Tully Makker is a tough young woman who forms an enduring bond with jennifer and Julie, two friends from very different backgrounds. Tully emerges into adulthood, marriage and a career, and then lifes strikes back in the most unexpected way.
Скачать книгу (размер 157 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 32) Аннотация: Step into the exquisite, miniature world of the mice of Brambly Hedge in this beautiful new edition of the classic picture book. Wilfred woke early. It was his birthday. He had lots of lovely presents, but the best one was a surprise! Mr Apple had organised a secret celebration picnic and all the mice of Brambly Hedge were invited. There was so much to carry. Poor Wilfred got very tired as he…
Скачать книгу (размер 157 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 32) Аннотация: Step into the exquisite miniature world of the mice of Brambly Hedge in this beautiful new edition of the classic picture book. Bad weather is on the way and the autumn stores are still not gathered in! Quickly, all the mice of Brambly Hedge set to work to finish the harvesting before the rain begins. Primrose, Lord Woodmouse's daughter, meant to help, but somehow she daydreamed her way over the…
Скачать книгу (размер 6 032 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 1184) Аннотация: Special 50th anniversary edition of the literary phenomenon voted Book of the Century and the Nation's favourite Big Read. Includes revised and reset text and special features unique to this edition. Since it was first published in 1954, The Lord of the Rings has been a book people have treasured. Steeped in unrivalled magic and otherworldliness, its sweeping fantasy and epic adventure has…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 217 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 240) Аннотация: «The human survivors of the «nature cruise of the century», are quietly evolving into sleek, furry creatures with flippers and small brains. All other forms of humankind have ceased to exist, made redundant by their prized big brains. From the author of «Slaughterhouse 5».»
Скачать книгу (размер 1 136 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 224) Аннотация: The fifth and final volume in Doris Lessings visionary novel cycle Canopus in Argos: Archives. It is a mix of fable, futuristic fantasy and pseudo-documentary accounts of 20th-century history.
Скачать книгу (размер 891 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 176) Аннотация: Kevyn Aucoin partners with the industry's greatest talents to create an exquisite, star-studded collection of portraits, and reveals some timeless beauty tips that helped earn him his super-status in the fashion industry. It's a visual feast as supermodels and celebrities such as Susan Sarandon, Jessica Lange, Grace Jones, Christie Brinkley and Janet Jackson, to name a few, are exquisitely made…