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Скачать книгу (размер 1 462 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 288) Аннотация: At the age of seventeen, Eustace Conway ditched the comforts of his suburban existence to escape to the wild. Away from the crushing disapproval of his father, he lived alone in a teepee in the mountains. Everything he needed he built, grew or killed. He made his clothes from deer he killed and skinned before using their sinew as sewing thread. But he didn't stop there. In the years that…

Скачать книгу (размер 44 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 10) Аннотация: Simple language, bold illustrations with sturdy pull-tabs and pop-ups in the whimsical tradition of Disney's 'Cars', encourage car-loving toddlers to read. As Little Red Car reaches the crossroads, the old willow tree comes crashing down on him! It's off to the garage for repairs. When he's all fixed there is still something that doesn't feel quite right. A gentle surprise awaits Little Red Car!

Скачать книгу (размер 44 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 10) Аннотация: Simple language, bold illustrations with sturdy pull-tabs and pop-ups in the whimsical tradition of Disney's 'Cars', encourage car-loving toddlers to read. A heavy snowfall causes problems for Little Red Car, but snow can be fun when your friends come to help!

Скачать книгу (размер 44 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 10) Аннотация: Simple language, bold illustrations with sturdy pull-tabs and pop-ups in the whimsical tradition of Disney's 'Cars', encourage car-loving toddlers to read. When Alfred the old taxi is out for repairs, Little Red Car is eager to take his place. He finds that being a taxi is very hard work!

Скачать книгу (размер 2 441 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 480) Аннотация: A chilling and vividly rendered ghost story set in postwar Britain, by the bestselling and award-winning author of The Night Watch and Fingersmith. Sarah Watersas trilogy of Victorian novels Tipping the Velvet, Affinity, and Fingersmith earned her legions of fans around the world, a number of awards, and a reputation as one of todayas most gifted historical novelists. With her most recent book,…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 274 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 251) Аннотация: Look at the Birdie is a collection of fourteen previously unpublished short stories from one of the most original writers in all of American fiction. In this series of perfectly rendered vignettes, written just as he was starting to find his comic voice, Kurt Vonnegut paints a warm, wise, and funny portrait of life in post — World War II America-a world where squabbling couples, high school…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 131 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 223) Аннотация: More About Boy is the story of Roald Dahlas very own boyhood, as told in Boy, featuring never-before-seen material from behind the scenes, and some of the secrets he left out. Enjoy tales of sweet shops and chocolate, mean old ladies and a Great Mouse Plotathe inspiration for some of his most marvelous stories in the years to come. This stunning new edition includes some wonderful and strange…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 605 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 316) Аннотация: Literature's most famous romantic hero opens his diary: it's intimate, dramatic, deeply passionate, and sometimes downright shocking. Have you ever wondered what Mr. Darcy was really thinking? Find out his secrets in this captivating novel of love, pride, passion, and, of course, prejudice. Mr. Darcy's intimate diary reveals his entanglements with women, his dangerous friendship with Lord Byron,…

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Скачать книгу (размер 2 212 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 435) Аннотация: The Green Mile: those who walk it do not return, because at the end of that walk is the room in which sits Cold Mountain Penitentiary's electric chair. In 1932 the newest resident on death row is John Coffey, a giant black man convicted of the brutal murder of two little girls. But nothing is as it seems with John Coffey, and around him unfolds a bizarre and horrifying story. Evil murderer or…

Скачать книгу (размер 2 324 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 457) Аннотация: Morais pens this comprehensive biography of one of the world's most popular and widely-read novelists Paulo Coelho, author of The Alchemist.

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Скачать книгу (размер 1 136 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 224) Аннотация: An entertaining romp through the history of England's capital city traces its origins as a simple marketplace in AD 50 to the sprawling metropolis of today. An invaluable souce of trivia, this book is unique in that it not only charts by year and period the events that shaped London, but looks at the history of crime and hanging, the police, prisons, the executioners, health, English as a…

Скачать книгу (размер 2 237 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 440) Аннотация: It is the cusp of World War I, and all the European powers are arming up. The Austro-Hungarians and Germans have their Clankers, steam-driven iron machines loaded with guns and ammunition. The British Darwinists employ fabricated animals as their weaponry. Their Leviathan is a whale airship, and the most masterful beast in the British fleet. Aleksandar Ferdinand, prince of the Austro-Hungarian…