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Скачать книгу (размер 2 523 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 496) Аннотация: From its first arrival in Britain with the Norman forces of William the Conqueror, violence and revenge are the cursed sword's constant companions. From an election-rigging scandal in 13th century Venice to the battlefield of Poitiers in 1356, as the Sword of Shame passes from owner to owner in this compelling collection of interlinked mysteries, it brings nothing but bad luck and disgrace to all…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 625 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 320) Аннотация: In The Guy Not Taken, a young married woman happens upon her ex boyfriend's wedding registry and wonders what life would have been like if she'd ended up with him after all — only to wake up and find out her dream, for better and worst, has come true. In Tour of Duty, a young man visits an ivy league college with his mother who does not know how to tell him that his father has left and is moving…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 707 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 336) Аннотация: In two days time, the state of Connecticut is to take the life of teenager, Ronald Thompson — found guilty of the murder of Nina Peterson two years before. His death will not stop the pain and anger of Nina's husband, Steve, nor will it still the fears of Nina's six-year-old son, Neil, who witnessed his mother's brutal slaying. Only time, perhaps, can heal their wounds. But Ronald Thompson knows…

Скачать книгу (размер 2 033 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 400) Аннотация: «All women want to kill their husbands some of the time «Where there's a will, I intend to be in it», wives half-joke to each other. Marriage, it would appear, is a fun-packed frivolous hobby, only occasionally resulting in death. But when Jazz Jardine is arrested for her husband's murder, the joke falls flat. Life should begin at 40 — not with life imprisonment for killing your spouse. Jazz,…

Скачать книгу (размер 595 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 118) Аннотация: Estos cuentos han viajado por largo tiempo — sobre montanas, a traves de mares y desiertos, llevados por el viento, contados por nuestros antepasados. Ahora llegan hasta ti. Una astuta zorra, un pajaro de mil colores, una gaita alegre, y una jovencita audaz... Esta antologia de cuentos populares celebra la cultura Hispanica y sus multiples raices — indigena, africana, arabe, hebrea, y espanola.…

Скачать книгу (размер 3 324 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 653) Аннотация: A suspenseful novel about creativity, madness and love. Stephen King´s most powerful and personal novel yet.

Скачать книгу (размер 2 768 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 544) Аннотация: For Connor, these are testing times aboard notorious pirate ship, The Diablo — not least when Captain Wrathe's obnoxious nephew Moonshine joins the crew. And, as things reach breaking point, Connor finds himself crossing a line from which there is no return. Meanwhile Grace and Lorcan journey to Sanctuary, a mountain retreat presided over by vampirate guru, Mosh Zu Kamal. If anyone can heal…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 682 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 331) Аннотация: If this is a dream, why does she seem so real? Though Abel Dandy was born to circus performers and grew up in a troupe of odd and inexplicable people, he has never felt limited by his normalcy--until now. Realizing he'll never be more amazing than the talented oddities around him, Abel can only dream of living a life richer than his own. But in his dreams a mysterious woman beckons him, calling…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 381 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 272) Аннотация: «In this shocking and illuminating road trip through an America ravaged by debt, award-winning film director James Scurlock examines our multitrillion-dollar addiction to easy credit in all of its absurdities and contradictions. Maxed Out ventures beyond the mind-numbing statistics to expose a financial industry spinning wildly out of control. From the gilded master-planned communities of…

Скачать книгу (размер 3 441 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 676) Аннотация: When a tsunami hit a Spanish treasure galleon, all trace of a golden hoard greater than that of any pharaoh's vanished into history. Until NUMA agent DIRK PITT(R) dives into an ancient sacrificial pool far into the Andean jungle in order to rescue two archaeologists, and plunges into a vortex of corruption, betrayal, and death. A sinister crime syndicate has traced the long-lost treasure — worth…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 789 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 352) Аннотация: Entries from Annie May's Black Book: October 15th, 1974: Miss Baker for telling me how to blow my nose and not believing when I still couldn't do it. February 6th, 1977: David Llewellyn for saying my landscape painting looked like a pig's trough and then making honking noises every time he saw me. April 12th, 1987: Peter Elton for 'borrowing' my cigarettes and never buying any of his own. 9th…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 544 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 304) Аннотация: The iPod has become a full-blown cultural phenomenon, giving us a new vocabulary (we shuffle our iTunes on our nanos), revolutionizing the way we experience music and radio through the invention of podcasting, opening up new outlets for video, and challenging the traditional music industry as never before. The design itself has become iconic: there is even a shade of white now called iPod White.…

Скачать книгу (размер 2 033 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 400) Аннотация: «Barry N. Malzberg reflects back over four decades of writing science fiction, giving an insider's view of the field during that time which few can match, both for its authority and for the sharp and witty way he describes the highs and lows of one science fiction writer's career. He also writes vivid profiles of writers and editors, ranging from the titans who transformed the field, such as John…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 707 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 336) Аннотация: In the sleepy and secluded town of Barrow, Alaska, citizens are preparing for the annual Coming of the Dark, when the sun will set for more than thirty consecutive days and nights. This year however, the Dark will bring something else — from across the frozen wasteland, a horrifying evil descends upon Barrow, mercilessly besieging its residents with unrelenting terror and swift death. As the…

Скачать книгу (размер 3 339 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 656) Аннотация: Every marriage has two hearts, one light and one dark... Lisey Landon shared a profound and sometimes frightening intimacy with her husband, Scott, a celebrated bestselling novelist — and a man with many secrets. One was the place where his gifts of imagination came from, a place that could heal or destroy him. Now, two years after his death, it's Lisey's turn to face Scott's demons on a nearly…

Скачать книгу (размер 2 441 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 480) Аннотация: «In this captivating, «New York Times» bestselling romantic comedy, a young woman goes from doormat to diva when she sets up shop as a sort of Mary Poppins of love. As satisfying as free champagne. «Publishers Weekly.»

Скачать книгу (размер 1 136 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 224) Аннотация: The Clique is back... Massie Block — Still gorgeous. Still trendsetting. Still ruling the social scene at school... she hopes. To keep her spot at the top, Massie decides to throw the school's first boy/girl Halloween party. But her parents are making her invite the entire grade AND share the party with Claire. She's not sure which is scarier... Dylan Marvil — Lost the weight. Kept the attitude.…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 115 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 220) Аннотация: Meet the Clique: Massie Block — with her glossy brunette bob and clear white smile, Massie is the uncontested ruler of the Clique and the rest of the social scene at Octavian Country Day School, an exclusive private school at Westchester, New York. Dylan Marvil — Massie's second in command, Dylan divides her time between sucking up to Massie and sucking down Atkins shakes to try to get rid of the…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 299 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 256) Аннотация: Alicia knows her Spanish cousin, Nina, is the hottest thing to come from Europe since Versace and Prada. But when Nina arrives from Spain and starts flirting with all the Briarwood boys, including Massie's crush, the Clique decides that foreign imports are totally Out! Alicia is forced to choose between her friends and her own overexposed flesh and blood... especially when Nina is clearly edging…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 136 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 224) Аннотация: Just weeks before Christmas and the girls are busy at the Body Alive Dance Studio. As Alicia and her exhausted dance friends change out of their Nuala gear (not just for yoga anymore), they discuss their plans for the weekend. Alicia is hands down the most popular girl in the class, not only because she's the best dancer, but because Massie isn't there. Massie hates to dance, so for three hours a…