Скачать книгу (размер 646 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 128) Аннотация: This only they knew, that the kiss had destroyed him and the bath had destroyed her. In this beautiful Ancient Greek tale, Daphnis and Chloe are the inexperienced goatherd and shepherd who must face pirates, rivals and the confusion of their own feelings to find true love. It is one of 46 new books in the best-selling Little Black Classics series, to celebrate the first ever Penguin Classic in…
Скачать книгу (размер 646 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 128) Аннотация: And then he, completely astonished at her words, left off his lewdness, saying to her as many a man had done before, Either you are a truly good woman or else a truly wicked woman. Brave, outspoken and guaranteed to annoy people wherever she went — including exasperated fellow pilgrims in Jerusalem and her long-suffering husband — Margery Kempe was one of the most vivid and unforgettable voices…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 952 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 384) Аннотация: Cal McGill watches the young woman through the dirty windscreen of his Toyota. There's something compelling about her stillness, about the length of time she has been standing there erect, staring out to sea. But why, 26 years earlier, did another young woman stand on the beach, before walking in to the sea.
Скачать книгу (размер 2 360 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 464) Аннотация: What is modern art? Why do we either love it or loathe it? And why is it worth so much damn money? Join Will Gompertz on a dazzling tour that will change the way you look at modern art forever. From Monet's water lilies to Van Gogh's sunflowers, from Warhol's soup cans to Hirst's pickled shark, hear the stories behind the masterpieces, meet the artists as they really were, and discover the real…
Скачать книгу (размер 320 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 64) Аннотация: Strange man, how can you have eyes for sale? Eyes? Eyes? This is the disturbing tale of a young man's obsession with the Sandman, stealer of eyes, which has inspired writers from Sigmund Freud to Neil Gaiman. This is one of 46 new books in the bestselling Little Black Classics series, to celebrate the first ever Penguin Classic in 1946. Each book gives readers a taste of the Classics huge range…
Скачать книгу (размер 2 278 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 448) Аннотация: Tamsin and Michelle have been inseparable since childhood. Even now they spend all their time together, along with Patrick, Michelle's handsome husband. Except Tamsin's brilliant assistant Bea (without whom Tamsin's life would fall apart) has heard a nasty rumour that Patrick is playing away. Determined to uncover the truth, Tamsin devises a honey-trap to test his resolve, using Bea as bait. But…
Скачать книгу (размер 320 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 64) Аннотация: When all was in suspense, one of the English generals, Colville or Maitland, called out to them, Brave Frenchmen, will you not surrender? Cambronne answered, Merde! Victor Hugo's fascinating account of the Battle of Waterloo, encompassing his reflections on history, nationality and the dramatic military strategy of the battle that decided the fate of Europe. It is one of 46 new books in the…
Скачать книгу (размер 2 278 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 448) Аннотация: As much as anything, World War I turned on the fate of Ukraine. The decision to go to war in 1914 had catastrophic consequences for Russia. The result was revolution, civil war and famine in 1917-20, followed by decades of communist rule. Dominic Lieven's powerful and original book, based on exhaustive and unprecedented study in Russian and many other foreign archives, explains why this suicidal…
Скачать книгу (размер 320 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 64) Аннотация: She bared her poor curst arm. A jealous lover's curse and an ingenious party trick feature in these two suspenseful stories set in Hardy's imaginary Wessex. One of 46 new books in the bestselling Little Black Classics series, to celebrate the first ever Penguin Classic in 1946. Each book gives readers a taste of the Classics' huge range and diversity, with works from around the world and across…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 381 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 272) Аннотация: Rainy night on Union Square, full moon. Want more poems? Wait till I'm dead. Allen Ginsberg, August 8, 1990, 3:30 AM Allen Ginsberg wrote incessantly for more than fifty years, and many of the poems collected for the first time in this volume were scribbled in letters or sent off to obscure publications and unjustly forgotten. Containing more than a hundred previously unpublished poems,…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 625 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 320) Аннотация: This is the Sunday Times Number One Bestseller. Some people's lives are entirely their own creations. James Rebanks' isn't. The first son of a shepherd, who was the first son of a shepherd himself, he and his family have lived and worked in and around the Lake District for generations. Their way of life is ordered by the seasons and the work they demand, and has been for hundreds of years. A…
Скачать книгу (размер 320 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 64) Аннотация: A ghastly groan and a shudder... From the pioneer of horror fiction, this tale of a clergyman tormented by a demonic creature is one of the greatest Victorian ghost stories. One of 46 new books in the bestselling Little Black Classics series, to celebrate the first ever Penguin Classic in 1946. Each book gives readers a taste of the Classics' huge range and diversity, with works from around the…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 870 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 368) Аннотация: In this era of email intercepts and drone strikes, many believe that the spy is dead. What use are double agents and dead letter boxes compared to the all-seeing digital eye? They couldn't be more wrong. The spying game is changing, but the need for walking, talking sources who gather secret information has never been more acute. And they are still out there. In this searing modern history of…
Скачать книгу (размер 320 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 64) Аннотация: '... that strange internal kingdom of which we are the hapless and helpless monarchs.' From the master of the detective story and creator of Sherlock Holmes, the first ever tale to feature a supernatural Egyptian mummy. One of 46 new books in the best-selling Little Black Classics series, to celebrate the first ever Penguin Classic in 1946. Each book gives readers a taste of the Classics' huge…
Скачать книгу (размер 646 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 128) Аннотация: Why did she stand before me with the candle in her hand, with her cruel contemptuous eyes fixed on me, and the glittering serpent, like a familiar demon, on her breast? In this dark novella of Victorian horror, George Eliot explores clairvoyance, fate and the possibility of life after death. It is one of 46 new books in the bestselling Little Black Classics series, to celebrate the first ever…
Скачать книгу (размер 2 605 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 512) Аннотация: Lou Clark knows lots of things. She knows how many footsteps there are between the bus stop and home. She knows she likes working in The Buttered Bun tea shop and she knows she might not love her boyfriend Patrick. What Lou doesnt know is shes about to lose her job or that knowing whats coming is what keeps her sane. Will Traynor knows his motorcycle accident took away his desire to live. He…
Скачать книгу (размер 320 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 64) Аннотация: The monstrous thought came into my mind as I perused the fixed eyes and the saturnine face, that this was a spirit, not a man. Three ghostly tales from a master of the form, The Signalman, The Trial for Murder and the title story, 'To Be Read at Dusk'. One of 46 new books in the bestselling Little Black Classics series, to celebrate the first ever Penguin Classic in 1946. Each book gives readers…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 299 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 256) Аннотация: The new Saatchis explain why top businesses are world-changers as well as world-beaters. Business as usual is over. Today's winners have shifted from profit-hunting, to finding their mission and campaigning it relentlessly until it becomes a market reality that changes people's lives. Drawing on the experiences of tech innovators including Google and Airbnb, retail giant Whole Foods, and…
Скачать книгу (размер 320 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 64) Аннотация: You are not my first passion, my divine friend, but you shall be my last. In this episode from his infamous memoirs, swashbuckling serial seducer Casanova falls for a beautiful nun on the Venetian island of Murano — despite already being involved with another one... This is one of 46 new books in the best-selling Little Black Classics series, to celebrate the first ever Penguin Classic in 1946.…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 544 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 304) Аннотация: This book offers a startling history of the Chernobyl disaster by Svetlana Alexievich, the winner of the Nobel prize in literature 2015. On 26 April 1986, at 1.23am, a series of explosions shook the Chernobyl nuclear reactor. Flames lit up the sky and radiation escaped to contaminate the land and poison the people for years to come. While officials tried to hush up the accident, Svetlana…