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Скачать книгу (размер 1 625 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 320) Аннотация: Modern Islam can appear so diverse as to defy description, yet it is held together by stronger forces than almost any other world group-the annual hajj to Mecca itself attracts more than 1,000,000 Muslims. And despite significant religious differences, Islam remains one of the least sectarian of world religions. Most Muslims live in societies in which the influence of tradition is very strong,…
Скачать книгу (размер 2 217 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 436) Аннотация: A fresh, modern prose retelling captures the vigorous and bawdy spirit of Chaucer's classic Renowned critic, historian, and biographer Peter Ackroyd takes on what is arguably the greatest poem in the English language and presents the work in a prose vernacular that makes it accessible to modern readers while preserving the spirit of the original. A mirror for medieval society, Chaucer's…
Скачать книгу (размер 238 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 48) Аннотация: Dodsworth and his duck have just arrived in London via hot air balloon. There is so much to see. Double-decker buses. Palaces. Fog. But a crowded bus stop leads to a hilarious case of mistaken identity and... a lost duck. Time to call in Scotland Yard?
Скачать книгу (размер 2 253 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 443) Аннотация: Do you know what quatrefoil and impolitic mean? What about halcyon or narcolepsy? This book is a handy, easy-to-read reference guide to the proper parlance for any situation. In this book you will find: Words You Absolutely Should Know (covert, exonerate, perimeter); Words You Should Know But Probably Donat (dour, incendiary, scintilla); Words Most People Donat Know (schlimazel, thaumaturgy,…
Скачать книгу (размер 2 135 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 420) Аннотация: King Henry VIII remains one of the most controversial figures in our history. Wilson draws together all the most recent discoveries and looks afresh at the fascinating life and times of the Tudor monarch, particularly, looking at the King's childhood which is too often dismissed, and the influences of his father and grandfather. Interwoven with an insightful account of how England became a…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 299 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 256) Аннотация: Charismatic, erudite, and often controversial, Winston Churchill was one of the most inspiring leaders of the twentieth century, and one of its greatest wits. His much-celebrated sense of fun and mischief has led to many of his jokes and ripostes becoming almost as well known as his famous wartime speeches. Gloriously comprehensive, The Definitive Wit of Winston Churchill includes all Churchill's…
Скачать книгу (размер 2 115 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 416) Аннотация: What happens when a washed-up musician looks for anther chance? And a childless woman looks for a change? Juliet, Naked is a powerfully engrossing, humorous novel about music, love, loneliness, and the struggle to live up to one's promise.
Скачать книгу (размер 2 278 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 448) Аннотация: As civil war rages across England, the weak prove their courage and the privileged become traitors In this sweeping, bittersweet saga, spellbinding author Daphne du Maurier recreates a most memorable and true love story. Honor Harris was glorious and vivacious. Sir Richard Grenville was a dashing colonel and a knight. They meet on the evening of her eighteenth birthday at the Duke of Buckingham's…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 952 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 384) Аннотация: In a drama of love, revolution and war that rivals Pasternak's Dr Zhivago, author and journalist, Pringle, tells the true story of a young Russian scientist, who travelled the world to collect seeds and plants unavailable in Russia in order to transform Soviet, and even world, agriculture and ensure the survival of humanity through adequate food supply. To the leaders of the Soviet state,…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 370 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 270) Аннотация: SuperFreakonomics was an instant New York Times bestseller, continuing the success begun with Steven Levitt and Stephen Dubner's original Freakonomics, their wildly popular book on the unexpected consequences of economic incentives. Levitt and Dubner shake up our preconceptions by asking such questions as: How is a street prostitute like a department store Santa? Who adds more value to his…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 855 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 365) Аннотация: Playwright and raconteur Oscar Wilde embarks on another adventure as he sets sail for America in the 1880s on a roller coaster of a lecture tour. But the adventure doesn't truly begin until Oscar boards an ocean liner headed back across the Atlantic and joins a motley crew led by French impresario Edmond La Grange. As Oscar becomes entangled with the La Grange acting dynasty, he suspects that all…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 952 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 384) Аннотация: In this sweeping history of vodka scion Pyotr Smirnov and his family, distinguished journalist Linda Himelstein plumbs a great riddle of Russian history through the story of a humble serf who rose to create one of the most celebrated business empires the world has ever known. At the center of this vivid narrative, Pyotr Smirnov comes to life as a hero of wonderful complexity — a man of intense…
Скачать книгу (размер 2 523 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 496) Аннотация: This book comes with a an introduction by David Peace. This volume collects together Sherlock Holmes' most memorable and intriguing cases, including adventures with mysterious masked strangers, ingenious heists, murderous plots and hidden jewels, which take the famous detective and his faithful sidekick Dr Watson from the streets of London and the English countryside to a chilling encounter at…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 544 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 304) Аннотация: A descendant of one of Hawaii's largest landowners, Matthew King finds his luck has changed. His two daughters — Scottie, a feisty ten-year-old, and Alex, a teenage recovering drug addict — are out of control; his thrill-seeking, high-maintenance wife, Joanie, lies in a coma after a boat-racing accident and will soon be taken off life support. Suddenly the King family must come to terms with this…
Скачать книгу (размер 320 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 64) Аннотация: This is a colouring book with 200 spectacular stickers! Faces are everywhere in Yukiko Kido's universe. They're on shoes, vegetables, cups, chairs, balls, you name it! And now kids can color in this quirky-faced world.
Скачать книгу (размер 641 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 127) Аннотация: No office can function without a little humor and craziness. Adams turns mundane office issues into excruciatingly funny office moments. In Freedom's Just Another Word for People Finding Out You're Useless, fans get a hilarious collection of great Dilbert strips that are anything but useless. From office politics and reams of red tape, to mayhem due to new technologies and, of course, the crazy…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 381 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 272) Аннотация: 'The fruit of his labours', Martin Manser's, SCAPEGOATS, SHAMBLES AND SHIBBOLETHS is a delightful book for all who adore the English language. 'In the twinkling of an eye' we learn that many of our most familiar phrases are taken straight from the King James Version of the Bible. Far from being 'holier than thou', it seems we quote from the Bible without even realising! Martin Manser explains in…
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Скачать книгу (размер 1 625 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 320) Аннотация: 'The English Civil War' is one of the most hotly contested areas of English History and John Miller is one of the experts on the period. Amid dramatic accounts of the key battles and confrontations, Miller explores what triggered the initial conflict between crown and parliament and how this was played out in England, Scotland and Ireland in the lead-up to war. As the war developed, personalities…