Скачать книгу (размер 2 115 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 416) Аннотация: The hotel was old, run-down. But to Swiss-born hotelier Hugues Martin, it is a rough diamond tucked away on a quiet New York City street. So Hugues scrapes together everything he has to purchase the building — and transforms it into one of the world’s finest luxury hotels. Under Hugues’s exacting supervision, the Hotel Vendôme is soon renowned for its unparalleled service and discretion —…
Скачать книгу (размер 3 829 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 752) Аннотация: In the fully painted psychological thriller and horror story HOUSE OF SECRETS, teenage runaway Rain Harper becomes part of a supernatural justice system when she takes up residence in a haunted mansion. Holding court within the abandoned house, five otherworldly ghostly spirits known as the Juris hypnotically summon people to their location and judge them for the secrets that they keep. Acting as…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 217 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 240) Аннотация: Years of epic storylines converge as Batman Incorporated battles Talia and Leviathan for the very soul of Gotham City! Tragedy and triumph are the hallmarks of the second volume of Grant Morrison's epic Batman Incorporated. Batman and his allies must strengthen their resolve as Leviathan moves to take Gotham City. Everything since Batman Incorporated #1 has been leading to this!
Скачать книгу (размер 1 707 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 336) Аннотация: Galápagos takes the reader back one million years, to A.D. 1986. A simple vacation cruise suddenly becomes an evolutionary journey. Thanks to an apocalypse, a small group of survivors stranded on the Galápagos Islands are about to become the progenitors of a brave, new, and totally different human race. In this inimitable novel, America’s master satirist looks at our world and shows us…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 462 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 288) Аннотация: Eliot Rosewater — drunk, volunteer fireman, and President of the fabulously rich Rosewater Foundation — is about to attempt a noble experiment with human nature . . . with a little help from writer Kilgore Trout. God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater is Kurt Vonnegut’s funniest satire, an etched-in-acid portrayal of the greed, hypocrisy, and follies of the flesh we are all heir to.
Скачать книгу (размер 1 625 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 320) Аннотация: From popular author Jenny Colgan, a thrilling new adventure in which the latest Doctor battles Vikings, chess and an unstoppable fire...
Скачать книгу (размер 1 136 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 224) Аннотация: From Eric Carle's The Very Hungry Caterpillar to Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?, and many more, the World of Eric Carle brings all of the beloved illustrator's creations together. Boys and girls ages 3-7 will have hours of fun adding their own creative touches to the art of Eric Carle in this deluxe activity book that includes over 200 scenes to color and over 50 full-color stickers.
Скачать книгу (размер 1 625 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 320) Аннотация: Jailbird takes us into a fractured and comic, pure Vonnegut world of high crimes and misdemeanors in government — and in the heart. This wry tale follows bumbling bureaucrat Walter F. Starbuck from Harvard to the Nixon White House to the penitentiary as Watergate’s least known co-conspirator. But the humor turns dark when Vonnegut shines his spotlight on the cold hearts and calculated greed of…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 544 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 304) Аннотация: The winter festival is approaching for the hardy colony of Morphans, but no one is in the mood to celebrate. They're trying to build a new life on a cold new world, but each year gets harder and harder. It's almost as if some dark force is working against them. Then three mysterious travelers arrive out of the midwinter night, one of them claiming to be a doctor. Are they bringing the gift of…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 462 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 288) Аннотация: Mother Night is a daring challenge to our moral sense. American Howard W. Campbell, Jr., a spy during World War II, is now on trial in Israel as a Nazi war criminal. But is he really guilty? In this brilliant book rife with true gallows humor, Vonnegut turns black and white into a chilling shade of gray with a verdict that will haunt us all.
Скачать книгу (размер 2 033 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 400) Аннотация: 'You're stale, tired of having to be tough. You want a change. You've seen too much death' In Fleming's seventh 007 novel, a private assignment sets Bond on the trail of a criminal mastermind — Auric Goldfinger. But greed and power have created a deadly opponent who will stop at nothing to get what he wants.
Скачать книгу (размер 1 381 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 272) Аннотация: These previously unpublished, beautifully rendered works of fiction are a testament to Kurt Vonnegut’s unique blend of observation and imagination. Here are stories of men and machines, art and artifice, and how ideals of fortune, fame, and love take curious twists in ordinary lives. An ambitious builder of roads fritters away his free time with miniature trains — until the women in his life…
Скачать книгу (размер 2 197 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 432) Аннотация: This title is a fantastic new adventure for brave, feisty Hetty Feather — one of Jacqueline Wilson's most well-loved characters. Since leaving the Foundling Hospital, Hetty has seen her fair share of drama, excitement, tragedy and loss. After the death of her beloved mama, she sets off to find a real home at last — starting with the search for her father. But Hetty is no longer a simple country…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 952 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 384) Аннотация: 'We are here to find a target who will fulfil our requirements. Someone who is admired and whose ignominious destruction would cause dismay' A beautiful Soviet spy. A brand-new Spektor cipher machine. Smersh has set an irresistible trap that threatens the entire Secret Service. In Fleming's fifth 007 novel Bond finds himself enmeshed in a deadly game of cross and double cross.
Скачать книгу (размер 3 094 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 608) Аннотация: Primed for a battle between good and evil, Raistlin, the corrupted mage, returns to the Dragonlance series along with a new generation of characters, the inheritors of the fabled Heroes of the Lance.
Скачать книгу (размер 973 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 192) Аннотация: Inspired by Hemingway's adventures as a newspaper correspondent in Spain in the 1930s, The Fifth Column and Four Stories of the Spanish Civil War magnificently evokes life in a besieged city over a tumultuous decade. Featuring the author's only full-length play, the works recount decadent parties and doomed love affairs amid the rubble, and effortlessly capture the devastating effects of the war…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 544 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 304) Аннотация: In his engaging book, Jules Evans explains how ancient philosophy saved his life, and how we can all use it to become happier, wiser and more resilient. Jules imagines a dream school, which includes 12 of the greatest and most colourful thinkers the world has ever known. Each of these ancient philosophers teaches a technique we can use to transform ourselves and live better lives. These practical…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 462 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 288) Аннотация: In I Never Knew That About New York, Christopher Winn digs beneath the gleaming towers and mean streets of New York and discovers its secrets and its hidden treasures. You can learn about the extraordinary people who built New York into one of the world's great cities in just 400 years. New York is one of the most photographed and talked about cities in the world but Winn unearths much that is…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 299 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 256) Аннотация: 'I'm the Doctor. I'm a Time Lord. I'm from the planet Gallifrey in the constellation of Kasterborous. And I'm the man who's going to save your life.' He's made a mark on almost every era of history, and he's touched millions of lives across space and time. In these pages you'll find just some of the stories behind those brief encounters, each of them addressing the question that must never, ever…
Скачать книгу (размер 116 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 24) Аннотация: From the creator of Big Book of My World comes this collection of favourite nursery rhymes. Kali Stileman brings the action rhymes, songs and lullabies to life with her characteristically quirky, fun illustrations. These traditional, staples of early childhood are an essential part of developing a love of words and books, and this is a fun, fresh way of introducing them. A real treat to share…