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Скачать книгу (размер 1 136 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 224) Аннотация: Roaming the pristine landscape of Earth, cared for by machines and aliens, the few remaining humans alive since the war with Titan play Bluff, allowing them to win or lose property and also form new marriages in order to maximise the remote chance some pairings will produce a child. When Pete Garden, a particularly suicidal member of the Pretty Blue Fox game-playing group, loses his current wife…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 523 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 300) Аннотация: Marking 70 years since publication, the definitive edition of J.R.R. Tolkien's first book, sporting a facsimile of his original cover design and complete with fold-out maps and his own drawings and paintings. Bilbo Baggins enjoys a quiet and contented life, with no desire to travel far from the comforts of home; then one day the wizard Gandalf and a band of dwarves arrive unexpectedly and enlist…

Скачать книгу (размер 2 033 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 400) Аннотация: Isabel Allende’s powerful tale of one boy’s escape from the slums of Los Angeles. This magnificent novel tells the story of Gregory Reeves, the son of Charles, an itinerant preacher. As a boy, Gregory accepts the endless journeying and poverty which is his family’s lot, never questioning the validity of his father’s homespun philosophy of life – the Infinite Plan. But, as manhood approaches,…

Скачать книгу (размер 973 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 192) Аннотация: A sequel to one of Lessing’s most celebrated novels, ‘The Fifth Child’. Many will recall the powerful impact ‘The Fifth Child’, Doris Lessing’s 1988 novel, made on publication. Its account of idyllic marital and parental bliss irredeemably shattered by the arrival of the feral fifth child of the Lovatts made for unnerving and compulsive reading. That child, Ben, now grown to legal maturity, is…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 136 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 224) Аннотация: Can a ghost from the future save a life in the past? A chilling tale of dark forces and revenge… The ghost turns up one summer day, alone in a world she once knew, among people who were once her family. She knows she is one of four sisters, but which one? She can be sure of only one thing – that there's been an accident. As she struggles to find her identity, she becomes aware of a malevolent…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 054 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 208) Аннотация: Agatha Christie’s first ever murder mystery, reissued with a striking new cover designed to appeal to the latest generation of Agatha Christie fans and book lovers.

Скачать книгу (размер 1 217 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 240) Аннотация: Agatha Christie’s ingenious murder mystery, reissued with a striking new cover designed to appeal to the latest generation of Agatha Christie fans and book lovers. Beautiful Caroline Crale was convicted of poisoning her husband, yet there were five other suspects: Philip Blake (the stockbroker) who went to market; Meredith Blake (the amateur herbalist) who stayed at home; Elsa Greer (the…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 381 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 272) Аннотация: Terry Pratchett's profoundly irreverent novels are consistent number one bestseller in England, where they have catapulted him into the highest echelons of parody next to Mark Twain, Kurt Vonnegut, Douglas Adams, and Carl Hiaasen. In this Discworld installment, Death comes to Mort with an offer he can't refuse — especially since being, well, dead isn't compulsory.As Death's apprentice, he'll have…

Скачать книгу (размер 728 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 144) Аннотация: A fully colorized paperback edition of E.B. White's classic novel about one small mouse on a very big adventure! Stuart Little is no ordinary mouse. Born to a family of humans, he lives in New York City with his parents, his older brother George, and Snowbell the cat. Though he's shy and thoughtful, he's also a true lover of adventure. Stuart's greatest adventure comes when his best friend, a…

Скачать книгу (размер 973 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 192) Аннотация: Beloved by generations, «Charlotte's Web» and «Stuart Little» are two of the most cherished stories of all time. Now, for the first time ever, these treasured classics are available in lavish new collectors' editions. In addition to a larger trim size, the original black-and-white art by Garth Williams has been lovingly colorized by renowned illustrator Rosemary Wells, adding another dimension to…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 952 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 384) Аннотация: There's a different schemer or slimeball behind every door: cocaine duckpins who have survived only by the dumbest fortune, hard-luck gigolos desperate to score, undercover cops busting undercover cops who are running sting operations on undercover cops. And just down the row, local historian and spree killer Serge A. Storms — who has stopped keeping up with his meds — is still looking for a…

Скачать книгу (размер 809 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 160) Аннотация: A classic tale from Doris Lessing, Winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature 2007, of a family torn apart by the arrival of Ben, their feral fifth child. 'Listening to the laughter, the sounds of children playing, Harriet and David would reach for each other's hand, and smile, and breathe happiness'. Four children, a beautiful old house, the love of relatives and friends, Harriet and David…

Скачать книгу (размер 565 Kb , формат fb2) Аннотация: This concise guide for enlightened management is written as a parable about a manager of a dysfunctional department who looks literally «across the street» — to a fish market — and finds ways to motivate the workforce by establishing a supportive and exciting environment, thus improving efficiency and service.

Скачать книгу (размер 830 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 164) Аннотация: A new edition of Tolkien's Tree and Leaf, complete with his rare translation and commentary of The Homecoming of Beorhtnoth, the Battle of Maldon. Fairy-stories are not just for children, as anyone who has read Tolkien will know. In his essay On Fairy-Stories, Tolkien discusses the nature of fairy-tales and fantasy and rescues the genre from those who would relegate it to juvenilia. The haunting…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 952 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 384) Аннотация: Dru has finally beaten her bad-girl rep, only to have her quiet life shaken by J.D Carver's arrival. The fact that this handsome, hard eyed tough guy pushes all her right buttons only proves how wrong he is for her. But how long can she resist a heart that aches to trust in love again.

Скачать книгу (размер 3 339 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 656) Аннотация: Koko. Only four men knew what it meant. All were as different as men could be. And now they are joined together again on a quest that could take them from the graveyards of the Far East to the human jungle of New York, hunting an inhuman ghost of the past risen from nightmare darkness to kill.

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Скачать книгу (размер 565 Kb , формат fb2) Аннотация: This three-volume box set contains paperback editions of White's most beloved classics, «Charlotte's Web'', ''Stuart Little», and «The Trumpet of the Swan».

Скачать книгу (размер 973 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 192) Аннотация: The Narnia Chronicles, first published in 1950, have been and remain some of the most enduringly popular ever published. The best known, the Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, has been translated into 29 languages! The illustrations in this book have been coloured by the original artist, Pauline Baynes. «How ever did you learn to talk?» asked Shasta in amazement. «Where I come from, nearly all the…

Скачать книгу (размер 973 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 192) Аннотация: The Narnia Chronicles, first published in 1950, have been and remain some of the most enduringly popular ever published. The best known, the Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, has been translated into 29 languages! The illustrations in this book have been coloured by the original artist, Pauline Baynes. Digory let out a scream. «What's happened to Polly?» «Congratulate me, my dear boy», said Uncle…