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Скачать книгу (размер 1 452 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 286) Аннотация: The author of Peter Rabbit and other tales, Beatrix Potter is still, after a century, beloved by children and adults worldwide. In this first Cottage Tale, Albert introduces Beatrix, an animal lover and Good Samaritan with a knack for solving mysteries. With help from her entourage of talking animal friends, Beatrix sets out to win over the human hearts of Sawrey, where she's just bought an old…

Скачать книгу (размер 2 033 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 400) Аннотация: Power napping, the Oprah effect, girl power — these are just some of the recent figures of speech to have entered our language. The perfect guide to the idiosyncrasies of the English language, this best-selling dictionary has been completely revised for its second edition and includes hundreds of new idioms. It provide clear and concise definitions and explains how the idioms should be used. At…

Скачать книгу (размер 8 235 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 1616) Аннотация: This new, completely revised edition of The Penguin Guide surveys the key classical recordings issued and reissued on CD over the past two decades, many of which have dominated the catalogue because of their sheer excellence, irrespective of their recording dates. Now DVDs have also been added, with their extra video dimension, as well as the sound-enhanced SACDs. If you want to be sure of…

Скачать книгу (размер 3 829 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 752) Аннотация: As consultant to the Regional Preternatural Crime Investigation Unit, Anita's called in on what appears to be a case involving a serial killer — a vampire serial killer — who may be preying on strippers. She's sure that none of the local vamps are responsible — but her judgment may be clouded by a conflict of interest. For she is, after all, the consort of Jean-Claude, the ever-intoxicating…

Скачать книгу (размер 95 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 20) Аннотация: The beloved Eric Carle offers colorful puzzles that help the youngest of readers learn about colors and shapes. Readers can find the bottom half of a page that matches the top half.

Скачать книгу (размер 1 462 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 288) Аннотация: While Wall Street was busy creating the biggest credit bubble of all time, a few renegade investors saw it was about to burst, bet against the banking system — and made a fortune. This book tells the story of the misfits, mavericks and geniuses who, against all odds, made the greatest financial killing in history.

Скачать книгу (размер 1 503 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 296) Аннотация: Longtime jockey Philip Nore suspects that a racetrack photographer's fatal accident was really murder — and unravels some nasty secrets of corruption, blackmail, and murder.

Скачать книгу (размер 1 789 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 352) Аннотация: A woman has vanished while digging a dinosaur bone bed in the remote wilderness of Canada. Somehow, the only evidence has made its way to the inbox of Chief Medical Examiner Kay Scarpetta, over two thousand miles away in Boston. She has no idea why. But as events unfold with alarming speed, Scarpetta begins to suspect the paleontologist's disappearance is connected to a series of crimes much…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 299 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 256) Аннотация: After his friend is killed in a horse-racing accident, up-and-coming glass artisan Gerard Logan finds himself embroiled in a deadly search for a stolen videotape — a videotape that just might destroy his own life.

Скачать книгу (размер 891 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 176) Аннотация: Willy Wonka's famous chocolate factory is opening at last! But only five lucky children will be allowed inside. And the winners are: Augustus Gloop, an enormously fat boy whose hobby is eating; Veruca Salt, a spoiled-rotten brat whose parents are wrapped around her little finger; Violet Beauregarde, a dim-witted gum-chewer with the fastest jaws around; Mike Teavee, a toy pistol-toting…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 462 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 288) Аннотация: When a champion jockey disappears — right before a big race and the birth of his child — Investigator David Cleveland bets on foul play.

Скачать книгу (размер 1 952 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 384) Аннотация: In this acclaimed tour de force, Twain moves from broad comedy to biting social satire, from the pure joy of wild high jinks to deeply probing insights into the nature of man. Features a new Introduction by Leland Krauth.

Скачать книгу (размер 401 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 80) Аннотация: The killer cat is back — and he's dangerous! Tuffy can't wait for Ellie and the family to go away on holiday. A week of freedom lies ahead — if only he can get away from the catsitter. But everything goes wrong when Tuffy is catapulted into the arms of horrid, sweet-as-pie Melanie. Melanie has always longed for a lovely, cuddly ickle pussykins. And, with the promise of cream, fresh fish and…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 054 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 208) Аннотация: On the day of his wedding, Conrad, heir to the house of Otranto, is killed in mysterious circumstances. His calculating father Manfred fears that his dynasty will now come to an end and determines to marry his son's bride himself despite the fact he is already married. But a series of terrifying supernatural omens soon threaten this unlawful union, as the curse placed on Manfred's ancestor, who…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 952 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 384) Аннотация: In the final years of his life, Chekhov had reached the height of his powers as a dramatist, and also produced some of the stories that rank among his masterpieces. The poignant The Lady with the Little Dog and About Love examine the nature of love outside of marriage — its romantic idealism and the fear of disillusionment. And in stories such as Peasants, The House with the Mezzanine and My Life…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 136 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 224) Аннотация: In the last years of World War II, the Allies dropped a million bombs on Germany. Yet the German people have been silent about the resulting devestation and loss of life, failing to recognise the terrible shadow that destruction from the air cast over their land. Here W.G. Sebald asks why it is we turn our backs on the horrors of war, and in addressing our response to the past, offers insights…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 544 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 304) Аннотация: This is the first volume of The Penguin Atlas of World History, which covers events from the beginning of world history to the eve of the French Revolution. A wide-ranging, chronological summary of the main cultural, scientific, religious and political events of the period is accompanied by detailed maps that clarify complex historical situations, and make this a useful reference book for…

Скачать книгу (размер 646 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 128) Аннотация: From Goya's Disasters of War to news footage and photographs of the conflicts in Vietnam, Rwanda and Bosnia, pictures have been charged with inspiring dissent, fostering violence or instilling apathy in us, the viewer. Regarding the Pain of Others will alter our thinking not only about the uses and meanings of images, but about the nature of war, the limits of sympathy, and the obligations of…

Скачать книгу (размер 157 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 32) Аннотация: What happened in the house that Jack built? It all started with the cheese that lay in the house that Jack built. And then came the rat that ate the cheese and the cat who killed the rat. Caldecott Medal? Winning author and illustrator Simms Taback brings his distinctive humor and creativity to the beloved story of Jack and the house that he built.

Скачать книгу (размер 1 299 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 256) Аннотация: This collection showcases Dostoyevsky's evolving outlook on man's fate. The compelling works presented here were written at distinct periods in the author's life, at decisive moments in his groping for a political philosophy and a religious answer. Includes: Notes from Underground, White Nights, The Dreams of a Ridiculous Man, and selections from The House of the Dead.