Скачать книгу (размер 1 085 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 214) Аннотация: «Things Fall Apart tells two intertwining stories, both centering on Okonkwo, a «strong man» of an Ibo village in Nigeria. The first, a powerful fable of the immemorial conflict between the individual and society, traces Okonkwo’s fall from grace with the tribal world. The second, as modern as the first is ancient, concerns the clash of cultures and the destruction of Okonkwo's world with the…
Скачать книгу (размер 2 278 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 448) Аннотация: A millennium into the future two advances have altered the course of human history: the colonization of the Galaxy and the creation of the positronic brain. Isaac Asimov's Robot novels chronicle the unlikely partner¬ship between a New York City detective and a humanoid robot who must learn to work together. Detective Elijah Baley is called to the Spacer world Aurora to solve a bizarre case of…
Скачать книгу (размер 3 421 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 672) Аннотация: «Amaya Bajaratt is beautiful, elusive, deadly — and she has set in motion a chilling conspiracy that a desperate government cannot stop. An accomplished assassin and mistress of disguise and deception, she has set in motion the boldest act of terrorism yet conceived. Tyrell Hawthorne was a naval intelligence officer — one of the best — until the rainswept night in Amsterdam when his wife was…
Скачать книгу (размер 2 360 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 464) Аннотация: «A stunning testament to his creative genius. «Forward The Foundation» is a the saga's dramatic climax — the story Asimov fans have been waiting for.»
Скачать книгу (размер 2 197 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 432) Аннотация: «American writing, before and after Dreiser's time, differed almost as much as biology before and after Darwin», said H.L. Mencken. Sister Carrie, Dreiser's great first novel, transformed the conventional «fallen woman» story into a bold and truly innovative piece of fiction when it appeared in 1900. Naive young Caroline Meeber, a small-town girl seduced by the lure of the modern city, becomes…
Скачать книгу (размер 2 686 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 528) Аннотация: Designed for rapid access, this innovative reference helps the reader find the perfect choice of words to get his/her ideas across with impact and accuracy. Specially created for contemporary writers and speakers, it includes essential definitions and avoids outmoded, useless entries.
Скачать книгу (размер 1 136 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 224) Аннотация: When a baby is abandoned on the doorstep of a young socialite widow, the woman thinks she knows the identity of the father: her deceased writer husband, the cad! But who is the mother? Reluctantly, Nero Wolfe accepts the case, and Archie identifies the first clue: unusual buttons on the baby's overalls.
Скачать книгу (размер 1 217 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 240) Аннотация: A repackaged Nero Wolfe mystery — the perfect companion for anyone who savors a good murder served up with true flair. Features an introduction by noted writer Randy Russell and never-before-published memorabilia from the life of Rex Stout.
Скачать книгу (размер 922 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 182) Аннотация: A man. A woman. The heat of an Iowa summer. And the brief encounter whose passion will last a lifetime
Скачать книгу (размер 1 707 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 336) Аннотация: «Poor Bertie is in the soup again, and throughout this latest omnibus it is only Jeeves who keeps him from being the fish and the main course as well. In these delightful pages you will encounter all the stalwarts who have made the Jeeves novels and stories the pinnacle of English humour, from Aunts Agatha and Dahlia to Roderick Spode, Tuppy Glossop, Madeline Bassett, Oofy Prosser and Anatole the…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 299 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 256) Аннотация: «This dazzling collection of stories follows the individual adventures of a varied cast of characters and masterfully illustrates Calvino's unique perspective and narrative gifts. As well as the eleven tales from his «Difficult Loves» collection this volume also includes «Smog» and «A Plunge into Real Estate».»
Скачать книгу (размер 1 136 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 224) Аннотация: deadly trio of Nero Wolfe classics. It's a wily killer who dares to strike on Nero Wolfe's hallowed turf. It's a gun-toting wife who serves up a confession of homicidal intent — only to become the suspect when the corpse is found. And it's murder a la carte when a cop-hating landlady brings Wolfe counterfeit cash that leads to genuine murder.
Скачать книгу (размер 2 605 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 512) Аннотация: Told with all of Susan Howatch's drama, intelligence, and emotional depth, Mystical Paths is a breathtaking novel about the powerful, often painful, but finally indestructible ties between parent and child. And like its four highly praised predecessors in the Church of England series, this novel celebrates the redeeming power of self-knowledge and faith.
Скачать книгу (размер 2 115 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 416) Аннотация: After the wedding of Diana Goode and Andrew Douglas, Diana teases that they will make a baby on their honeymoon. But long afterward, she is still not pregnant. As Diana and Andrew wait out each month only to be bitterly disappointed, they are forced to question just how much they are willing to go through to have a baby. Charlie Winwood dreams of a house filled with children. His bride,…
Скачать книгу (размер 2 523 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 496) Аннотация: Russian playwright and historian Radzinsky mines sources never before available to create a fascinating portrait of the monarch, and a minute-by-minute account of his terrifying last days.
Скачать книгу (размер 5 869 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 1152) Аннотация: «A bold English adventuer. An invincible Japanese warlord. A beautiful woman torn between two ways of life, two ways of love. All brought together in a mighty saga of a time and place aflame with conflict, passion, ambition, lust and the struggle for power. «Superbly crafted... grips the reader like a riptide... gets the juices flowing!» — «Washington Star». «Exciting, totally absorbing... be…
Скачать книгу (размер 3 747 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 736) Аннотация: It is the early 19th century, when European traders and adventurers first began to penetrate the forbidding Chinese mainland. And it is in this exciting time and exotic place that a giant of an Englishman, Dirk Straun, sets out to turn the desolate island of Hong Kong into an impregnable fortress of British power, and to make himself supreme ruler... Tai-Pan!
Скачать книгу (размер 1 401 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 276) Аннотация: «Haunting, harrowing, and downright horrifying, this classic collection from the modern master of the fantastic features: «The Small Assassin»: a fine, healthy baby boy was the new mother's dream come true — or her nightmare... «The Emissary»: the faithful dog was the sick boy's only connectioin with the world outside — and beyond... «The Wonderful Death Of Dudley Stone»: a most remarkable case…
Скачать книгу (размер 7 011 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 1376) Аннотация: The setting is Hong Kong, 1963. The action spans scarcely more than a week, but these are the days of high adventure: from kidnapping and murder to financial double-dealing and natural catastrophes — fire, flood, and landslide. Yet they are days filled as well with all the mystery and romance of Hong Kong — the heart of Asia — rich in every trade... money, flesh, opium, power.
Скачать книгу (размер 4 971 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 976) Аннотация: «From the author of «Outlander»... a magnificent epic that once again sweeps us back in time to the drama and passion of 18th-century Scotland... For twenty years Claire Randall has kept her secrets. But now she is returning with her grown daughter to Scotland's majestic mist-shrouded hills. Here Claire plans to reveal a truth as stunning as the events that gave it birth: about the mystery of an…