Скачать книгу (размер 2 441 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 480) Аннотация: Set in contemporary Boston and in Moscow after the Second World War, Russian Winter tells the story of Nina Revskaya, who rose through the ranks of the Bolshoi Ballet to become one of the Soviet Union's greatest ballerinas, until her defection in 1952 on the heels of a terrible betrayal. Now confined to a wheelchair, Nina finds herself confronted by her haunting past in the form of a letter from…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 625 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 320) Аннотация: The tree is decorated, the cookies are baked, and the presents are wrapped, but the biggest celebration this Christmas is Gaby Summerhill's wedding. Since her husband died three years ago, Gaby's four children have drifted apart, each consumed by the turbulence of their own lives. They haven't celebrated Christmas together since their father's death, but when Gaby announces that she's getting…
Скачать книгу (размер 728 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 144) Аннотация: «This title is winner of the Man Booker Prize for Fiction in 2011. Tony Webster and his clique first met Adrian Finn at school. Sex-hungry and book-hungry, they would navigate the girl-less sixth form together, trading in affectations, in-jokes, rumour and wit. Maybe Adrian was a little more serious than the others, certainly more intelligent, but they all swore to stay friends for life. Now Tony…
Скачать книгу (размер 973 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 192) Аннотация: «The hit BBC series «Sherlock» offers a fresh, contemporary take on the classic Arthur Conan Doyle stories, and has helped introduce a whole new generation of fans to the legendary detective. The debut episode took as its inspiration the very first Sherlock Holmes novel, «A Study in Scarlet» — and this new edition of Conan Doyle's novel will allow Sherlock fans to discover, or re-discover, the…
Скачать книгу (размер 2 686 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 528) Аннотация: Detective Michael Bennett arrests infamous South American crime lord Manuel Perrine in a deadly chase that leaves Bennett's lifelong friend Hughie McDonough dead. From jail, the prisoner vows to rain terror down upon New York City — and to get revenge on Michael Bennett. Perrine's men create chaos: police officers are shot, judges murdered. As Bennett is engulfed in the struggle against this…
Скачать книгу (размер 157 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 32) Аннотация: If you were a snowman, what job would you choose? Ten years ago, on the publication of Snowmen at Night, we discovered the secret lives of snowmen. While we humans sleep, the snowmen go sledding, play baseball, and drink cocoa. But now it's revealed that snowmen don't just play all night — they have jobs to do, just like the parents of human kids. Dentists replace missing coal from snowman smiles…
Скачать книгу (размер 973 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 192) Аннотация: Hemingway's memories of his life as an unknown writer living in Paris in the twenties are deeply personal, warmly affectionate and full of wit. Looking back not only at his own much younger self, but also at the other writers who shared Paris with him — James Joyce, Wyndham Lewis, Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald — he recalls the time when, poor, happy and writing in cafes, he discovered his vocation.…
Скачать книгу (размер 2 360 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 464) Аннотация: Mary Boleyn is remembered by posterity as a 'great and infamous whore'. She was the mistress of two kings, Francois I of France and Henry VIII of England, and sister to Anne Boleyn, Henry VIII's second wife. She may secretly have borne Henry a child and it was because of his adultery with Mary that his marriage to Anne was annulled. It is not hard to see how this tangled web of relationships has…
Скачать книгу (размер 2 033 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 400) Аннотация: When he hears her favourite Beatles song, Toru Watanabe recalls his first love Naoko, the girlfriend of his best friend Kizuki. Immediately he is transported back almost twenty years to his student days in Tokyo, adrift in a world of uneasy friendships, casual sex, passion, loss and desire — to a time when an impetuous young woman called Midori marches into his life and he has to choose between…
Скачать книгу (размер 4 155 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 816) Аннотация: Haruki Murakami is an international phenomenon. When Books One and Two of his latest masterpiece, 1Q84, were published in Japan, a million copies were sold in one month, and the critical acclaim that ensued was reported all over the globe. Readers were transfixed by the mesmerising story of Aomame and Tengo and the strange parallel universe they inhabit. Then, one year later, to the surprise and…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 789 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 352) Аннотация: 'The first shot had been fired. There would be others. And whose finger was on the trigger? Who had got him so accurately in their sights?' Crab Key island is desolate and remote. So why is Dr No defending it so ruthlessly? Only Bond can uncover the truth, in Fleming's sixth 007 adventure.
Скачать книгу (размер 4 237 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 832) Аннотация: «A provocative history of violence from the «New York Times» bestselling author of «The Stuff of Thought» and «The Blank Slate» Believe it or not, today we may be living in the most peaceful moment in our species' existence. In his gripping and controversial new work, «New York Times» bestselling author Steven Pinker shows that despite the ceaseless news about war, crime, and terrorism, violence…
Скачать книгу (размер 565 Kb , формат fb2) Аннотация: The circus arrives without warning. No announcements precede it. It is simply there, when yesterday it was not. Within the black-and-white striped canvas tents is an utterly unique experience full of breathtaking amazements. It is called Le Cirque des Rкves, and it is only open at night. But behind the scenes, a fierce competition is underway — a duel between two young magicians, Celia and Marco,…
Скачать книгу (размер 2 115 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 416) Аннотация: The closing of the grand old Fauborg Hotel in Beverly Hills is a sad occasion for longtime patrons Alex Delaware and Robin Castagna, who go there one last time for cocktails. But even more poignant — and curious — is a striking young woman in elegant attire and dark glasses, alone there and waiting in vain. Two days later, police detective Milo Sturgis comes seeking his psychologist comrade's…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 462 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 288) Аннотация: Calling all P. D. Eastman fans! What could be a better than six Beginner Books written and/or illustrated by P. D. or son Peter Eastman? Six of them for less than the price of two! At only $15.99, The Big Purple Book of Beginner Books is an incredible value and includes the full, unabridged text and illustrations for A Fish Out of Water by Helen Palmer, I'll Teach My Dog 100 Words by Michael…
Скачать книгу (размер 116 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 24) Аннотация: This Little Golden Book reissue features Eloise Wilkin's chubby-cheeked babies discovering sounds around the house, from the jingle of Mommy's keys to the buzzing of Daddy's razor. This timeless classic, featuring some of Eloise Wilkin's best artwork, will delight little ones and their families as much as it did when it was originally published in 1960.
Скачать книгу (размер 1 625 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 320) Аннотация: «Expanded Coverage: New restaurants and hotels in and around San Juan, delicious food kiosks in Luquillo by top chefs, and exclusive mountain paradores are just a few of the dining and lodging highlights we've added in this edition. Also look for an updated, full-color pull out map. Illustrated Features: Full-color spotlights provide in-depth information on the wondrous Bioluminescent Bay in…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 299 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 256) Аннотация: Why are you here? I mean — who are you, exactly? An archaeological dig in 1936 unearths relics of another time... And — as the Doctor, Amy and Rory realise — another place. Another planet. But if Enola Porter, noted adventuress, has really found evidence of an alien civilisation, how come she isn't famous? Why has Rory never heard of her? Added to that, since Amy's been travelling with him for a…
Скачать книгу (размер 565 Kb , формат fb2) Аннотация: «Marriage can be a real killer. One of the most critically acclaimed suspense writers of our time, New York Times bestseller Gillian Flynn takes that statement to its darkest place in this unputdownable masterpiece about a marriage gone terribly, terribly wrong. The Chicago Tribune proclaimed that her work «draws you in and keeps you reading with the force of a pure but nasty addiction.» Gone…
Скачать книгу (размер 65 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 14) Аннотация: Start a brand-new day the Llama way with the first of two new board books by Anna Dewdney. A good day starts with breakfast and brushing, kissing and hugging.