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Скачать книгу (размер 804 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 159) Аннотация: The first ever B-format edition of Tolkien’s complete Father Christmas letters, including a new introduction and rare archive materials. Every December an envelope bearing a stamp from the North Pole would arrive for J.R.R.Tolkien’s children. Inside would be a letter in strange spidery handwriting and a beautiful coloured drawing or some sketches. The letters were from Father Christmas. They told…

Скачать книгу (размер 2 849 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 560) Аннотация: From former top trainer Charlie Brooks comes a thriller of horseracing, dirty dealing, big business and a test of loyalty under extreme pressure… General Shalakov, brutal Russian oligarch, has business interests across many continents. Yet he craves prestige in the West. His ambition is to corner the thoroughbred stallion market in Europe. Massively rich, he is prepared to bribe, torture and…

Скачать книгу (размер 3 324 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 653) Аннотация: Winner of the Man Booker Prize 2009! In the ruthless arena of King Henry VIII's court, only one man dares to gamble his life to win the king's favor and ascend to the heights of political power England in the 1520s is a heartbeat from disaster. If the king dies without a male heir, the country could be destroyed by civil war. Henry VIII wants to annul his marriage of twenty years, and marry Anne…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 625 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 320) Аннотация: «In this heartfelt memoir, Isabel Allende reconstructs her own life in the wake of tragic loss—the death of her daughter, Paula. Recalling the past thirteen years from the daily correspondence she shared with her mother in Chile, Allende bares her soul in a book that is as exuberant as its author. She recounts the stories of the wildly eccentric and eclectic tribe she gathers around her that…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 625 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 320) Аннотация: Third bone-breaking, belly-busting adventure in the series that puts the “funny” back in… um… funny series. That didn’t really work, did it? If you’ve read the previous Skulduggery books then you know what the Faceless Ones are – and if you know what the Faceless Ones are, then you can probably take a wild guess that things in this book are going to get AWFULLY sticky for our skeletal hero and…

Скачать книгу (размер 2 686 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 528) Аннотация: «The spellbinding sequel to Sidney Sheldon’s «Master of the Game», one of the most glamorous and suspenseful tales ever told… It began with Jamie MacGregor, stealing diamonds in Africa. It continued with his daughter, the powerful Kate Blackwell, who grew her father’s company into a world wide conglomerate. Now the story passes to the next generation. Spanning the decades and picking up exactly…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 993 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 392) Аннотация: The Winner Stands Alone is the enthralling new novel by the incomparable Paulo Coelho. The story is set during the Cannes International Film Festival and the entire action plays out over 24 hours. Igor is a wealthy Russian businessman. His wife Ewa left him two years ago and Igor has never really come to terms with their break up, especially as Ewa is now remarried to a famous fashion designer,…

Скачать книгу (размер 2 605 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 512) Аннотация: This is Sidney Sheldon's fifth novel, repackaged to accompany his memoirs, The Other Side of Me. Jennifer Parker is brilliant, beautiful and bold. A lawyer, the most glamorous and successful in America, she dominates the court with her sparkling intelligence and persuasive charms. She seems unbeatable — but is she really? When Jennifer falls in love, she can hardly believe her luck. Adam Warner…

Скачать книгу (размер 55 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 12) Аннотация: Little ones will love this simple story about Paddington on holiday, with an easy-assemble 9-piece jigsaw on every spread. One day, a small bear from Darkest Peru arrived at Paddington Station with a suitcase, a jar of marmalade and a label around his neck that read 'Please look after this bear'! Over fifty years ago, Paddington first came to London and since then has become synonymous with the…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 544 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 304) Аннотация: For anyone who has ever dreamed of finding true love only to discover that happy endings are just the beginning comes this brilliantly comic novel about marriage, ex-girlfriends, ‘performance anxiety’, and what it takes to make happily ever last beyond the honeymoon. William is a happy man. He has just married Isabel, the girl of his dreams, and is confidently sailing along on a sea of wedded…

Скачать книгу (размер 157 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 32) Аннотация: Manny and Ellie are having a baby, and everyone is excited. With two possums, a sloth, and a saber-toothed tiger to love her, this little mammoth will have the best family ever!

Скачать книгу (размер 1 952 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 384) Аннотация: When the heroine gets in the way of someone trying to kill the hero, he must make her a vampire to save her life. Then he must teach her to love the night and him!

Скачать книгу (размер 1 054 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 208) Аннотация: «Introducing the third book of the newly designed Narnia classics. Perfect for those seeking a contemporary take on «The Chronicles of Narnia». «The Horse and his Boy» is a stirring and dramatic fantasy story that finds a young boy named Shasta on the run from his homeland with the talking horse, Bree. When the pair discover a deadly plot by the Calormen people to conquer the land of Narnia, the…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 462 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 288) Аннотация: The first book after Doris Lessing's Nobel Prize takes her back to her childhood in Southern Africa and the lives, both fictional and factual, that her parents lead.

Скачать книгу (размер 1 891 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 372) Аннотация: Unwittingly invited to a marriage of vampires, an Englishwoman finds herself falling for the tallest, darkest, and hungriest of the lot in New York City. This edition features a brand-new cover and a letter from the author detailing her inspiration for writing the book.

Скачать книгу (размер 3 013 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 592) Аннотация: Tracy Whitney is on top of the world. Beautiful and intelligent, she is about to marry into wealth and glamour — until she finds herself in prison, framed by a ruthless mafia gang. Determined to avenge herself on those who have destroyed her life, Tracy plays for the highest stakes in a deadly game. A game that takes her from New Orleans to London, Paris and Madrid. Only one man can challenge…

Скачать книгу (размер 2 054 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 404) Аннотация: Charmain Baker is in over her head. Looking after Great-Uncle William's tiny cottage while he's ill should have been easy. But Great-Uncle William is better known as the Royal Wizard Norland, and his house bends space and time. Its single door leads to any number of places — the bedrooms, the kitchen, the caves under the mountains, the past, and the Royal Mansion, to name just a few. By opening…

Скачать книгу (размер 320 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 64) Аннотация: In this fable about the dangers of destroying our forests and woodlands, the long-suffering Lorax struggles to save all the Truffula Trees from the wicked Once-ler's axe. This text is a Yellow Back Book, which means it is suitable for fluent readers aged five and over.

Скачать книгу (размер 1 952 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 384) Аннотация: An abbreviated, accessible, and lively narrative history of the United States, this erudite volume contains the essential facts about the discovery, settlement, growth, and development of the American nation and its institutions, including the arrival and migration of Native Americans, the founding of a republic under the Constitution, the emergence of the United States as a world power, the…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 457 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 287) Аннотация: «Now back in print — a timeless collection of essays celebrating one of American literature's most acclaimed and enigmatic icons J. D. Salinger's provocative writing and unmatched eye for the contours of American youth have earned him a place in literary and cultural history. Few living American writers enjoy more exuberant and widespread acclaim — though in his ninety years Salinger has…