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Tim Harford: The Logic of Life

Скачать книгу (размер 1 462 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 288) Аннотация: 'Truly eye-opening... There is almost no situation that Harford cannot dissect with his sharp economist's tools... economics has never been this cool' NEW STATESMAN If humans are so clever, why do we smoke and gamble, or take drugs, or fall in love? Is this really rational behaviour? And how come your idiot boss is so overpaid? In fact, the behaviour of even the unlikeliest of individuals —…

Stephenie Meyer: New Moon

Скачать книгу (размер 2 605 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 512) Аннотация: I stuck my finger under the edge of the paper and jerked it under the tape. 'Shoot' I muttered when the paper sliced my finger. A single drop of blood oozed from the tiny cut. It all happened very quickly then. 'No!' Edward roared... Dazed and disorientated, I looked up from the bright red blood pulsing out of my arm — and into the fevered eyes of the six suddenly ravenous vampires. For Bella…

Stephenie Meyer: New Moon

Скачать книгу (размер 3 013 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 592) Аннотация: I stuck my finger under the edge of the paper and jerked it under the tape. 'Shoot' I muttered when the paper sliced my finger. A single drop of blood oozed from the tiny cut. It all happened very quickly then. 'No!' Edward roared... Dazed and disoriented, I looked up from the bright red blood pulsing out of my arm — and into the fevered eyes of the six suddenly ravenous vampires. For Bella Swan,…

Danielle Steel: Palomino

Скачать книгу (размер 1 870 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 368) Аннотация: From shattered dreams to lasting love. Every time Samantha went back to the flat, John's words rang through her head — 'I can't live with you any more — I've got to get out.' He's been seeing another woman, and now she was promising him the one thing Sam couldn't give: a child. The man she had shared her life with, her love and laughter had lied to her. When the agency gave her four months on a…

J. D. Robb: Salvation in Death

Скачать книгу (размер 2 278 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 448) Аннотация: A priest is conducting the funeral service for a beloved member of his congregation. But when he lifts the chalice to his lips, he dies suddenly and horribly — poisoned by the blood of Christ. Who would want to murder a parish priest in such a way? And who could get access to the closely guarded communion wine? Lieutenant Eve Dallas is called to the scene to investigate. Although initially there…

Mark Cotta Vaz: New Moon: The Official Illustrated Movie Companion

Скачать книгу (размер 728 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 144) Аннотация: Designed as a celebration of the film, this lavishly illustrated paperback edition is an exclusive behind-the-scenes guide featuring full-colour photos of the cast, locations and sets, as well as storyboards, interviews, details of the special effects and much more.

Daphne du Maurier: The Breaking Point: Short Stories

Скачать книгу (размер 1 544 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 304) Аннотация: 'The apathy of Sunday lay upon the streets. Houses were closed, withdrawn. They don't know, he thought, those people inside, how one gesture of mine, now, at this minute, might alter their world. A knock on the door, and someone answers? A woman yawning, an old man in carpet slippers, a child sent by its parents in irritation; and according to what I will, what I decide, their whole future will…

Muriel Spark: A Far Cry from Kensington

Скачать книгу (размер 1 054 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 208) Аннотация: When Mrs Hawkins tells Hector Bartlett he is a 'pisseur de copie', that he 'urinates frightful prose', little does she realise the repercussions. Holding that 'no life can be carried on satisfactorily unless people are honest' Mrs Hawkins refuses to retract her judgement, and as a consequence, loses not one, but two much-sought-after jobs in publishing. Now, years older, successful, and happily a…

Muriel Spark: The Comforters

Скачать книгу (размер 1 054 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 208) Аннотация: A writer named Caroline Rose is persecuted by a 'typing ghost' who is writing a story about her, even as she composes her own novel. Meanwhile, her fiance, Lawrence Manders, discovers that his elderly grandmother has been involved in diamond-smuggling (with a bizarre crew that sent messages via carrier pigeon). THE COMFORTERS, Muriel Spark's first novel, was highly acclaimed in 1957, when it was…

Stephenie Meyer: The Twilight Journals

Скачать книгу (размер 1 952 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 384) Аннотация: The stunning Twilight Journal set features cover art and decorative two-colour quotes from Twilight, New Moon, Eclipse and Breaking Dawn throughout, and is packaged in a collectible tin.

Mark Billingham: In the Dark

Скачать книгу (размер 2 278 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 448) Аннотация: A rainy night in London. Shots are fired into a car which swerves on to the pavement, ploughing into a bus stop. It seems that a chilling gang initiation has cost an innocent victim their life. But the reality is far more sinister... One life is wiped out and three more are changed forever: the young man whose finger was on the trigger; an ageing gangster planning a deadly revenge, and the…

P. C. Cast: Untamed (House of Night)

Скачать книгу (размер 2 319 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 456) Аннотация: A week ago Zoey had a group of special friends, three boyfriends and a (kinda) clear conscience. Now she has none of the above. Luckily ice-queen Aphrodite is showing signs of melting and ex-roomie Stevie Rae isn't as dead as she'd thought. Though Stevie's now hanging out in tunnels with freaks — gross. If she can get them to listen, Zoey will need all her friends as events take a frightening…

P. C. Cast: Betrayed (House of Night)

Скачать книгу (размер 1 993 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 392) Аннотация: It seems that life is going pretty well for Zoey Redbird. She's settled in at the House of Night finishing school and is coming to terms with the vast powers the vampyre goddess, Nyx, has given her. She even has a boyfriend... or two. Best of all, Zoey finally feels she has found somewhere she belongs. Then the unthinkable happens. Human teenagers are being killed, and all the evidence points to…

P. C. Cast: Marked (House of Night)

Скачать книгу (размер 1 870 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 368) Аннотация: When sixteen-year-old Zoey Redbird gets Marked as a fledgling vampire she must join the House of Night school where she will train to become an adult vampire. That is, if she makes it through the Change. But Zoe is no ordinary fledgling. She has been chosen as special by the Goddess Nyx and discovers her amazing new power to conjure the elements: earth, air, fire, water and spirit. When Zoey…

Ziegesar Cecily von: Tempted: An It Girl Novel

Скачать книгу (размер 1 544 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 304) Аннотация: When Jenny Humphrey confessed to a crime she didn't commit-starting the rampant fire that burned down Miller Farm-she thought her life at elite Waverly Academy was over. But her last-minute escape from expulsion made her the most talked-about girl in school. What nobody knows is who saved her. Now at the annual Halloween masquerade ball, Jenny has a plan to unveil her secret admirer. Callie…

Ziegesar Cecily von: All I Want is Everything

Скачать книгу (размер 1 136 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 224) Аннотация: »Lovely Rita, Meter Maid» and «Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds» are as much part of popular mythology as «Little Dorrit» or «Macbeth». Strawberry fields, fool-topped hills and long and winding roads are all part of a collective subconscious stretching from New York to New Delhi. This book tells the story behind every one of The Beatles' songs. Who was Eleanor Rigby, and was Polythene Pam a figment…

Kostova Elizabeth: The Historian

Скачать книгу (размер 3 584 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 704) Аннотация: Late one night, exploring her father's library, a young woman finds an ancient book and a cache of yellowing letters addressed ominously to 'My dear and unfortunate successor'. Her discovery plunges her into a world she never dreamed of — a labyrinth where the secrets of her father's past and her mother's mysterious fate connect to an evil hidden in the depths of history. In those few quiet…

Palmer-Tomkinson Tara: The Naughty Girl's Guide to Life

Скачать книгу (размер 1 462 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 288) Аннотация: Want to know the best way to get over being dumped? Do you need to pull a sickie? Do you want to pull a popstar? Or is your flatmate driving you mad having constant sex with her boyfriend? Tara Palmer-Tomkinson and Sharon Marshall have had their fair share of life's little grenades. Now they've learned how to throw them back. To live the good life, it helps to be bad sometimes. So this is their…

Williams Polly: A Good Girl Comes Undone

Скачать книгу (размер 1 870 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 368) Аннотация: She's on a roll. A glamorous job at a glossy magazine. A home of her own. A cute live-in boyfriend. Annie Rafferty has worked damn hard for all of it. If demands are made, she delivers. If people need her, she's there. And if she suspects something is missing? Well, she ignores it. But cracks start to appear. Her boyfriend quits his job and leaves Annie paying the bills. Work descends into a…

Frame Janet: Towards Another Summer

Скачать книгу (размер 1 136 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 224) Аннотация: 'The Southern Cross cuts through my heart instead of through the sky' Grace Cleave is spending a weekend away from London, where she has been battling with writer's block. But on holiday in the north of England she feels more and more like a migratory bird as the pull of her native New Zealand makes life away from it seem transitory. Grace longs to find her own place in the world if she can only…