Скачать книгу (размер 2 033 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 400) Аннотация: In the past: a man crawls desperately through a claustrophobic escape tunnel beneath a POW camp in the Cambridgeshire Fens. Above, a shadow passes across the moon, while ahead only death awaits him. In the present: Philip Dryden is reporting on an archaeological dig at the old POW camp, when a body is uncovered. But there is something odd: the man appears to have been shot in the head, and the…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 625 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 320) Аннотация: Small-town cocktail waitress Sookie Stackhouse has had more than her share of experience with the supernatural — but now it’s really hitting close to home. When Sookie sees her brother Jason’s eyes start to change, she knows he’s about to turn into a were-panther for the first time — a transformation he embraces more readily than most shapeshifters she knows. But her concern becomes cold fear…
Скачать книгу (размер 3 094 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 608) Аннотация: At dawn on March 2, 2002, the first major battle of the 21st Century began. Over 200 soldiers of the 101st Airborne and 10th Mountain Divisions flew into Afghanistan's Shahikot valley and into the mouth of a buzz-saw. They were about to pay a bloody price for strategic, higher-level miscalculations that underestimated the enemy's strength and willingness to fight. After the attacks of September…
Скачать книгу (размер 2 023 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 398) Аннотация: The thrilling and timeless legend, masterfully illustrated. The story of the incomparable Arthur, the lovely Guinevere, the wicked Morgana le Fey, and the magical Merlin has enthralled and delighted readers for centuries.
Скачать книгу (размер 1 585 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 312) Аннотация: From the best writer in the mystery genre (Larry King) comes the story of a jockey who discovers that his losing streak is caused by something sinister.
Скачать книгу (размер 973 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 192) Аннотация: Jean Rhys' late, literary masterpiece Wide Sargasso Sea was inspired by Charlotte Bronte's Jane Eyre, and is set in the lush, beguiling landscape of Jamaica in the 1830s. Born into an oppressive, colonialist society, Creole heiress Antoinette Cosway meets a young Englishman who is drawn to her innocent sensuality and beauty. After their marriage the rumours begin, poisoning her husband against…
Скачать книгу (размер 116 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 24) Аннотация: What better way to celebrate Eric Carle's The Very Busy Spider's 20th year in publication than to issue a Spanish-language version? This colorful, touch-and-feel story of an industrious spider is an Eric Carle classic, and now Spanish-speaking children can add it to their bookshelf of childhood's most cherished books. It's also a great tool for teaching beginning Spanish to children. A perfect…
Скачать книгу (размер 320 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 64) Аннотация: These classic Wee Sing titles are now available in the new book-and-CD format packaged in a reusable blister pack. From school yard games to the silliest songs ever sung, these delightful titles include a 60-minute audio CD. Full color. Pkg.
Скачать книгу (размер 1 972 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 388) Аннотация: Juan Cabrillo and his motley crew aboard the clandestine spy ship Oregon have made a very comfortable living working for high-powered Western interests. But their newest clients have come from the Far East to ask for Cabrillo's special brand of assistance: a consortium of Japanese shipping magnates whose fortunes are being threatened by brutal pirates the waters of South-East Asia. Normally, such…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 870 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 368) Аннотация: Paen Scott is a Dark One: a vampire without a soul. And his mother is about to lose hers too if Paen can't repay a debt to a demon by finding a relic known as the Jilin God in five days. Half-elf Samantha Cosse may have gotten kicked out of the Order of Diviners, but she's still good at finding things, which is why she just opened her own private investigation agency. Paen is one of Sam's first…
Скачать книгу (размер 320 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 64) Аннотация: This new Wee Sing musical compilation contains new songs featuring favorite nursery rhymes from Mother Goose. Nursery rhyme favorites like Jack and Jill, Humpty Dumpty, and Simple Simon are set to music with the tried-and-true Wee Sing formula. Wee Sing Mother Goose features one hour of musical sing-along and finger play enjoyment. And best of all, parents and educators can use the suggestions in…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 462 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 288) Аннотация: This book is all about those moments when we 'know' something without knowing why. It explores the phenomenon of 'blink', showing how a snap judgment can be far more effective than a cautious decision.
Скачать книгу (размер 1 559 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 307) Аннотация: For 31 year old Cornelia Brown, life is a series of movie moments. When her very own Cary Grant walks through the door of the Philadelphia cafe in which she works, it seems that dreams may come true. Then Cornelia meets 11 year old Clare, and their lives are forever changed in unexpected ways.
Скачать книгу (размер 1 625 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 320) Аннотация: A small island in the North Atlantic, colonized by Rome, then pillaged for hundreds of years by marauding neighbours, becomes the dominant world power in the nineteenth century. As its power spreads, its language inevitably follows. Then, across the Atlantic, a colony of that tiny island grows into the military and cultural colossus of the twentieth century.
Скачать книгу (размер 1 636 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 322) Аннотация: On any given morning, on the street corners of a Russian city, little kiosks suddenly appear. As soon as their shutters open, a queue forms, men and women lining up in the hope of a little bit of luxury: a pair of silk stockings or a box of chocolates. One morning news spreads that the exiled composer, Selinsky, will be returning to the city for one concert only, and there is one kiosk,…
Скачать книгу (размер 2 115 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 416) Аннотация: It's Spitalfields, 1840. Catherine Sorgeiul lives with her Uncle in a rambling house in London's East End. She has few companions and little to occupy the days beyond her own colourful imagination. But then a murderer strikes, ripping open the chests of young girls and stuffing hair into their mouths to resemble a beak, leading the press to christen him The Man of Crows. And as Catherine hungrily…
Скачать книгу (размер 2 768 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 544) Аннотация: To the red country and part of the gray country of Oklahoma, the last rains came gently, and they did not cut the scarred earth. Drought and economic depression are driving thousands from Oklahoma. As their land becomes just another strip in the dust bowl, the Joads, a family of sharecroppers, decide they have no choice but to follow. They head west, towards California, where they hope to find…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 870 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 368) Аннотация: One girl, one nation, one chance... Esther's story is one of the most dramatic in the Bible: a renowned beauty, she used her feminine wiles to capture the heart of a king and so win the deliverance of her people from the threat of death. The Gilded Chamber creatively re-works the famous story to show us how this young girl came to be in the harem of King Xerxes and how her path to womanhood…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 381 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 272) Аннотация: A poor physician's daughter cures the King of France, and in return is promised the hand of any nobleman she wishes. But the man she chooses, the proud young Count of Rosillion, refuses to consummate the forced marriage and flees to Florence. Depicting the triumph of trickery over youthful arrogance, All's Well that Ends Well is among Shakespeare's darkest romantic comedies, yet it remains a…
Скачать книгу (размер 809 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 160) Аннотация: Dublin DIRECTIONS has all you need to get the most out of Ireland's capital city. Whether you're on a weekend break or weeklong visit, this guide highlights all the top places to stay, the sights not to miss, the coolest bars and the tastiest restaurants. From learning about Dublin's literary greats and fascinating history, to tasting your first Guinness in the legendary brewery, this richly…