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Скачать книгу (размер 1 299 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 256) Аннотация: The Myths, Legends and Lore of Ireland is an essential guide for anyone looking to gain insight into the key people, places, events, and cultural touchstones of this country. From the background of Ireland's earliest inhabitants, to the roots of its modern political strife, and everything in between, The Myths, Legends and Lore of Ireland is filled with information-packed tidbits presented in an…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 789 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 352) Аннотация: 'Compelling... strange and wonderful and frightening' — New Yorker . DeLillo's seventh is an exotic thriller. Set mostly in Greece, it concerns a mysterious 'language cult' seemingly behind a number of unexplained murders. Obsessed by news of this ritualistic violence, an American risk analyst is drawn to search for an explanation. We follow his progress on an obsessive journey that begins to…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 513 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 298) Аннотация: In her brilliant first book Elif Batuman takes the reader on a journey both literary and physical as she traces the evolution of her fascination with Russian literature across the globe and several centuries. This is a deeply funny, fiercely intelligent portrait of the not-always-rational pursuit of knowledge. Though Batuman lavishes attention on the specifics of her passion-and may indeed…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 952 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 384) Аннотация: Tracy Waterhouse leads a quiet, ordered life as a retired police detective-a life that takes a surprising turn when she encounters Kelly Cross, a habitual offender, dragging a young child through town. Both appear miserable and better off without each other-or so decides Tracy, in a snap decision that surprises herself as much as Kelly. Suddenly burdened with a small child, Tracy soon learns her…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 304 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 257) Аннотация: From one of the most remarkable novelists of her generation (People) comes a psychologically thrilling novel about the eccentric inhabitants of a London apartment building, the secrets they keep, and how knowing too much about one's neighbors might be deadly.

Скачать книгу (размер 1 789 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 352) Аннотация: In February 1943, German forces surrendered to the Red Army at Stalingrad and the tide of war turned. By May 1945 Soviet soldiers had stormed Berlin and brought down Hitler's regime. Total War follows the fortunes of these fighters as they liberated Russia and the Ukraine from the Nazi invader and fought their way into the heart of the Reich. It reveals the horrors they experienced — the…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 707 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 336) Аннотация: What do the following have in common? Let there be light — Whited sepulchres — A rod of iron — New wine into old bottles Lick the dust — How are the mighty fallen — A thorn in the flesh — Wheels within wheels They're all in the King James Bible. This astonishing book has 'contributed far more to English in the way of idiomatic or quasi-proverbial expressions than any other literary source', wrote…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 707 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 336) Аннотация: Of course, no one in their right mind travels across Siberia without an axe. No one in their right mind travels across Siberia in the middle of winter in a modified Russian jeep, with only a CD player (which breaks on the first day) for company. But Hugo-Bader is no ordinary traveler. As a fiftieth birthday present to himself, he sets out to drive from Moscow to Vladivostok, traversing a…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 121 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 221) Аннотация: 18 years ago, Billy Peters disappeared. Everyone in town believes Billy was murdered — after all, serial killer Arnold Avery later admitted killing six other children and burying them on the same desolate moor that surrounds their small English village. Only Billy's mother is convinced he is alive. She still stands lonely guard at the front window of her home, waiting for her son to return, while…

Скачать книгу (размер 95 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 20) Аннотация: Charlie Bucket loves chocolate. And Mr Willy Wonka, the most wondrous inventor in the world, is opening the gates of his amazing chocolate factory to five lucky children. It's the prize of a lifetime! Gobstoppers, wriggle sweets and a river of melted chocolate delight await — Charlie needs just one Golden Ticket and these delicious treats could be all his. Now you can step inside and see for…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 457 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 287) Аннотация: In bleak midwinter, the people of Shipcott are shocked by the murder of an elderly woman in her bed. As snow cuts off the village, local policeman Jonas Holly is torn between catching a brutal killer and protecting his vulnerable wife, Lucy. When the inquiry is commandeered by an abrasive senior detective, Jonas finds himself derided by his colleagues and ashamed to admit to Lucy that hes been…

Скачать книгу (размер 3 222 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 633) Аннотация: Summer, 1545. England is at war, and Matthew Shardlake is about to encounter the most politically dangerous case of his career. While a massive French fleet prepares to attack, every able-bodied man is being pressed into military service. Meanwhile, an old servant of Queen Catherine Parr asks Shardlake to investigate claims of monstrous wrongs committed against a young ward of the court.…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 707 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 336) Аннотация: For language buffs and lexicographers, copy editors and proofreaders, and anyone who appreciates the connection between language and culture — the illuminating story of proper English. In its long history, the English language has had many lawmakers — those who have tried to regulate, or otherwise organize, the way we speak. The Lexicographer's Dilemma offers the first narrative history of these…

Скачать книгу (размер 157 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 32) Аннотация: Its not Christmas or even her birthday, but the Little Princess wants a party! She sets out to organize the best party ever, with invitations, cake, games, and goodie bags. But when she forgets one little detail, it has big consequences.

Скачать книгу (размер 2 946 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 579) Аннотация: In June 1961, Nikita Khrushchev called it the most dangerous place on earth. He knew what he was talking about. Much has been written about the Cuban Missile Crisis a year later, but the Berlin Crisis of 1961 was more decisive in shaping the Cold War — and more perilous. For the first time in history, American and Soviet fighting men and tanks stood arrayed against each other, only yards apart.…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 462 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 288) Аннотация: In the history of the modern world, there have been few characters more sinister, sadistic, and deeply demented than Baron Ungern-Sternberg. An anti-Semitic fanatic whose penchant for Eastern mysticism and hatred of communists foreshadowed the Nazi scourge that would soon overtake Europe, Ungern-Sternberg conquered Mongolia in 1919 with a ragtag force of White Russians, Siberians, Japanese, and…

Скачать книгу (размер 3 660 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 719) Аннотация: Here, celebrating the twentieth anniversary of its debut as a New York Times bestseller, is the revised, updated, and expanded edition of the classic anti-textbook that changed the way we look at history. First published two decades ago, when the closing of the American mind was in the headlines, Don't Know Much About History proved Americans don't hate history — just the dull version that was…

Скачать книгу (размер 3 461 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 680) Аннотация: The second volume of Michael Palins diaries covers the bulk of the 1980s, a decade in which the ties binding the Pythons loosened — they made their last film Monty Pytons Meaning of Life in 1983. For Michael, writing and acting took over much of his life, culminating in his appearances in A Fish Called Wanda, in which he played the hapless, stuttering Ken, and won a BAFTA for Best Supporting…

Скачать книгу (размер 850 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 168) Аннотация: PATTERNS AND ORNAMENTS OF THE 19th CENTURY contains a striking collection of decorative designs from the period referred to in the English-speaking world as the Victorian Age. Design and the decorative arts in this period were known for their intricate ornamentation, reinterpretation of historic styles and the introduction of artistic and cultural influences from Asia and the middle east. This…

Скачать книгу (размер 126 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 26) Аннотация: Grammy award-winning singer Judy Collins and illustrator Eric Puybaret, who together created the New York Times best-selling version of Over the Rainbow, are collaborating once again to bring a classic song to life. Written by Leigh Harline and Ned Washington in 1940, the Academy Award-winning When You Wish Upon a Star is beloved by listeners from 2 to 92 for its sweet hopefulness, poignant…