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Скачать книгу (размер 1 299 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 256) Аннотация: Most anti-smoking campaigns inadvertently encourage people to smoke. The scent of melons helps sell electronic products. Subliminal advertising may have been banned, but it's being used all the time. Product placement in films rarely works. Many multi-million pound advertising campaigns are a complete waste of time. These are just a few of the findings of Martin Lindstrom's groundbreaking study…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 789 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 352) Аннотация: The twisted maze of Venice's canals has always been shrouded in mystery. Even the celebrated opera house, La Fenice, has seen its share of death. But nothing so horrific and violent as that of world-famous conductor, Maestro Helmut Wellauer — poisoned during a performance of La Traviata. Even Commissario of Police, Guido Brunetti, used to the labyrinthine corruptions of the city, is shocked at…

Скачать книгу (размер 2 197 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 432) Аннотация: Alex Cross is drawn into a bitter personal battle against corruption, conspiracy and savage violence in a chase that takes him through a vast and uncompromising landscape. When Cross is called to investigate a massacre-style murder scene, he is shocked to find that the victim is an old friend. Angry, hurt and more determined than ever, Cross begins the hunt for the perpetrators of this cruel…

Скачать книгу (размер 906 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 179) Аннотация: In 1982, having sold his jazz bar to devote himself to writing, Murakami began running to keep fit. A year later, he’d completed a solo course from Athens to Marathon, and now, after dozens of such races, not to mention triathlons and a dozen critically acclaimed books, he reflects upon the influence the sport has had on his life and—even more important—on his writing. Equal parts training log,…

Скачать книгу (размер 483 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 96) Аннотация: From climbing and abseiling to canoeing and a Crazy Bucket Race, the adventure holiday promises to be full of action. There's just one problem as far as Tim is concerned: he is hopeless at sports of any kind. Can Tim survive the horrors of a week absolutely packed with activity? Can his team — the Tigers — be the overall champions? There are some surprises in store for everyone!

Скачать книгу (размер 646 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 128) Аннотация: In 1956, a twenty-one-year-old Elvis Presley was at the beginning of his remarkable and unparalleled career. Photojournalist Alfred Wertheimer was asked by Presley's new label, RCA Victor, to photograph the rising star for a one-day assignment that quickly developed into an odyssey. With unimpeded access to the young performer, Wertheimer was able to capture the unguarded and everyday moments in…

Скачать книгу (размер 2 849 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 560) Аннотация: Marion and Shiva Stone, born in a mission hospital in Ethiopia in the 1950s, are twin sons of an illicit union between an Indian nun and British doctor. Bound by birth but with widely different temperaments they grow up together, in a country on the brink of revolution, until a betrayal splits them apart. But fate has not finished with them.

Скачать книгу (размер 1 789 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 352) Аннотация: «Hailed as a masterpiece from the moment of its first publication, «Revolutionary Road» is the story of Frank and April Wheeler, a bright, beautiful, and talented couple whose empty suburban life is held together by the dream that greatness is only just round the corner. With heartbreaking compassion and clarity, Richard Yates shows how Frank and April mortgage their hopes and ideals, betraying…

Скачать книгу (размер 3 013 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 592) Аннотация: «The Jorgmund Pipe is the backbone of the world, and it’s on fire. Gonzo Lubitsch, professional hero and troubleshooter, is hired to put it out – but there’s more to the fire, and the Pipe itself, than meets the eye. The job will take Gonzo and his best friend, our narrator, back to their own beginnings and into the dark heart of the Jorgmund Company itself. Equal parts raucous adventure, comic…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 268 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 250) Аннотация: In Talking it Over Gillian and Stuart were married until Oliver — witty, feckless Oliver — stole Gillian away. In Love, Etc Julian Barnes revisits the three of them, using the same intimate technique of allowing the characters to speak directly to the reader, to whisper their secrets, to argue for their version of the truth. Darker and deeper than its predecessor, Love, Etc is a compelling…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 870 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 368) Аннотация: Cat jagt im Auftrag der Regierung Untote. Ihren ebenso verführerischen wie gefährlichen Exfreund Bones hat sie schon lange nicht mehr gesehen – schließlich ist Bones ein Vampir und damit eigentlich ihre Beute. Doch als ein Unbekannter ein Kopfgeld auf Cat aussetzt, ist Bones ihre einzige Chance, lebend aus der Sache herauszukommen. Aber kaum steht sie ihm gegenüber, lodert das…

Скачать книгу (размер 238 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 48) Аннотация: Leaping lizards — the Cat and Co. explore the world of reptiles! The Cat in the Hat travels the globe — in his trusty crocodile car — to explore the world of reptiles: lizards, snakes, turtles, and crocodilians. Along the way, young readers learn the characteristics shared by most reptiles; basic information about each group; quirky, fun facts about individual species; and much, much more. Cool…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 870 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 368) Аннотация: Katie Price has led a rollercoaster life and the excitement, glamour and emotional twists and turns show no signs of slowing down. Although happily married to Peter Andre, the past few years have been troublesome for Katie. She has overcome a string of fiercely emotional challenges: she has battled post-natal depression, endured a traumatic miscarriage and continually fought fears for the safety…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 952 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 384) Аннотация: When 'Virtual Assistant' Jenny Porter's boyfriend accuses her of being impulsive, soft-hearted and unbusinesslike, dashing off to Scotland to sort out a failing mill for one of her clients may not be the best way of proving him wrong. And promising to help run a mobile burger bar before she's even found her feet doesn't help matters. When she finds herself determined to save the mill — whatever…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 707 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 336) Аннотация: Some 2,000 km of crystal clear coastline fringed by 1,200 mainly uninhabited islands is enticing a record number of visitors. The independent traveller can count on cheaply available accommodation, superb seafood, a lively bar scene and — unless it's a busy island in high season — lots of space. Inland, surrounded by national parks, traditional villages and rare wildlife, stands the culturally…

Скачать книгу (размер 2 278 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 448) Аннотация: After killing a man in the line of duty, Inspector Kurt Wallander finds himself spiralling into an alcohol-fuelled depression. He has just decided to leave the police when an old friend approaches him for help investigating his father's suspicious death. Kurt doesn't want to know. But then his friend is found shot dead. Against his better judgment, he returns to work to head what may now have…

Скачать книгу (размер 2 115 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 416) Аннотация: Ancient Rome is the setting for the superb new novel from Robert Harris, author of the number one bestsellers Fatherland, Enigma and Archangel. Where else to enjoy the last days of summer than on the beautiful Bay of Naples. All along the coast, the Roman Empire’s richest citizens are relaxing in their luxurious villas. The world’s largest navy lies peacefully at anchor in Misenum. The tourists…

Скачать книгу (размер 2 115 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 416) Аннотация: Against the scandal and seduction of Regency England, New York Times bestselling author Mary Balogh introduces an extraordinary family—the fiery, sensual Huxtables. Vanessa is the second daughter, proud and daring, a young widow who has her own reason for pursuing the most eligible bachelor in London. One that has nothing to do with love. Or does it? The arrival of Elliott Wallace, the…

Скачать книгу (размер 973 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 192) Аннотация: Miles Green wakes up in a mysterious hospital with no idea of how he got there or who he is. He definitely doesn't remember his wife, or his children's names. An impossibly shapely specialist doctor tells him his memory nerve-center is connected to sexual activity, and calls in the even shapelier Nurse Cory to assist with treatment...In the most unorthodox of hospital rooms we eavesdrop on the…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 258 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 248) Аннотация: Fourteen-year-old Maximum Ride, better known as Max, knows what it's like to soar above the world. She and all the members of the 'Flock' — Fang, Iggy, Nudge, Gasman and Angel — are just like ordinary kids — only they have wings and can fly. It may seem like a dream come true to some, but their lives can morph into a living nightmare at any time — like when Angel, the youngest member of the…