Скачать книгу (размер 1 299 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 256) Аннотация: The Tardis lands the Doctor and Martha in the Lake District in 1909, where a small village has been terrorised by a giant, scaly monster. The search is on for the elusive 'Beast of Westmorland', and explorers, naturalists and hunters from across the country are descending on the fells. King Edward VII himself is on his way to join the search, with a knighthood for whoever finds the Beast. But…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 625 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 320) Аннотация: Jamie Grimm is a middle schooler on a mission: he wants to become the world's greatest stand-up comedian — even if he always seems to 'choke' in the spotlight. When Jamie finds out about a contest called the Funniest Kid on the Planet, he knows it's time to face his fears and enter. But are the judges rewarding him out of pity because he happens to be in a wheelchair, like his bullying cousin…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 136 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 224) Аннотация: In these nine stories, Salman Rushdie looks at what happens when East meets West, at the forces that pull his characters first in one direction, then the other. Fantasy and realism collide as a rickshaw driver writes letters describing his film star career in Bombay; a mispronunciation leads to romance and an unusual courtship in sixties London; two childhood friends turned diplomats live out in…
Скачать книгу (размер 2 360 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 464) Аннотация: I turned to Luke and reached for him. My blood felt as though it had seized up in my veins. Lanny, what is it? Luke asked. I clutched his lapel desperately It's Adair. He's free. For 200 years she's been hiding He gave her immortality. She tried to destroy him. Now he is searching for her. They must not meet. Or there will be a Reckoning.
Скачать книгу (размер 1 136 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 224) Аннотация: In this first-ever showcase of his work, Gregory Heisler, one of professional photography's most respected practitioners, shares 50 iconic portraits of celebrities, athletes, and world leaders, along with fascinating, thoughtful, often humorous stories about how the images were made. From his famously controversial portrait of President George H.W. Bush (which led to the revocation of Heisler’s…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 707 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 336) Аннотация: The twentieth century looked out at him from the piece of newsprint and bared its teeth in a sneer From the diamond mines of Sierra Leone to the jewellers of Hatton Garden, from race track to casino... Bond must infiltrate and destroy the criminal network of the Spangled Mob in Fleming's fourth 007 adventure.
Скачать книгу (размер 1 707 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 336) Аннотация: You start to die the moment you are born. Live and Let Die, Ian Fleming's second 007 novel, takes Bond from Harlem to Jamaica in a frenzied hunt for the deadly gangster Mr Big and his macabre network of associates.
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Скачать книгу (размер 1 462 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 288) Аннотация: Transform your life. Rewrite your destiny. In his most personal novel to date, Paulo Coelho returns with a remarkable tale of self-discovery. Much like the shepherd boy Santiago in his bestselling novel The Alchemist, Paulo has recently been brought low by a grave crisis of faith. Seeking a path of spiritual renewal and growth, he sets off on a trip via the Trans-Siberian Railway in order to meet…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 044 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 206) Аннотация: Penguin Classics commemorates the 50th anniversary of Steinbeck's Nobel Prize with two stunning new editions of his best-loved worksAt age fifty-eight, John Steinbeck and his poodle, Charley, embarked on a journey across America. This chronicle of their trip meanders from small towns to growing cities to glorious wilderness oases. Still evocative and awe-inspiring after fifty years, Travels with…
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Скачать книгу (размер 2 441 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 480) Аннотация: Summer 1970 — a long, hot summer. In a castle in Italy, half a dozen young lives are afloat on the sea of change, trapped inside the history of the sexual revolution. The girls are acting like boys, and the boys are going on acting like boys, and Keith Nearing — twenty years old, a literature student all clogged up with the English novel — is struggling to twist feminism and the rise of women…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 620 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 319) Аннотация: WINNER OF THE NOBEL PRIZE® IN LITERATURE 2013 A New York Times Notable Book A Washington Post Notable Work of Fiction A Best Book of the Year: The Atlantic, NPR, San Francisco Chronicle, Vogue, AV Club In story after story in this brilliant new collection, Alice Munro pinpoints the moment a person is forever altered by a chance encounter, an action not taken, or a simple twist of fate. Her…
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Скачать книгу (размер 3 421 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 672) Аннотация: Hawaii overflows with natural beauty, from soft sand beaches to dramatic volcano cliffs. The islands' offerings, from urban Honolulu in Oahu to the luxe resorts of Maui to the natural wonders of Kauai and the Big Island, appeal to all tastes. There's also much to appreciate about the state's unique culture and the tradition of aloha that has welcomed millions of visitors over the years.
Скачать книгу (размер 2 768 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 544) Аннотация: «Holy land to Jews, Christians, and Muslims, this is where biblical place names like Jerusalem and the Galilee come alive. Colorful features in Fodor's Israel travel guide help travelers experience all of this and more: awe-inspiring ancient treasures, beautiful landscapes, food and wine, and vibrant contemporary culture. Fodor's Israel offers savvy advice and recommendations from local writers…
Скачать книгу (размер 2 360 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 464) Аннотация: Detective Sigurdur Oli is in trouble. After a school reunion exposed the chasm between his life and those of his much more successful contemporaries, leaving him bitter and resentful, one of his old friends asks him to pay an unofficial visit to a couple of blackmailers. He readily agrees, only to arrive to find one of the pair lying in a pool of blood. When the victim dies in hospital, Sigurdur…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 870 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 368) Аннотация: Moscow, the heart of the nation and home to the history-rich Kremlin, where rulers from Ivan the Terrible to Lenin have left their mark; St. Petersburg, a city born of the passion of its founder, Peter the Great, and today a gigantic Faberge egg stuffed with great art, sunset-colored palaces, and lollipop-striped cathedrals. As more travelers than ever are making their own voyages by cruising the…
Скачать книгу (размер 2 768 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 544) Аннотация: The lights, the sounds, the energy: New York City is the quintessential American city, a constantly exciting, fast-changing destination that people revisit over and over. Fodor's New York City 2014, with rich colour photos throughout, captures the city's universal appeal, from museums to music venues, from Broadway spectacles to gastronomic delights.