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Скачать книгу (размер 3 176 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 624) Аннотация: Almost two decades have passed since the collapse of communism in Eastern Europe and the USSR. Robert Service, one of our finest historians of modern Russia, sets out to examine the history of communism throughout the world. His uncomfortable conclusion — and an important message for the twenty-first century – is that although communism in its original form is now dead or dying, the poverty and…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 707 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 336) Аннотация: The Works 7 really does contain every poem that you will ever need for the Literacy Hour, but it is also a book packed with fantastic poems that will delight any reader. These are the poems that punctuate our lives — at school, at home, at weddings and celebrations, and in sadder times too. It features treasured gems from generations of poets and hundreds of years of our history. The book is…

Скачать книгу (размер 3 013 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 592) Аннотация: Amid the tragic unfolding mayhem of the morning of 9/11, failed Brighton businessman and ne’er-do-well Ronnie Wilson sees the chance of a lifetime, to shed his debts, disappear and reinvent himself in another country. Six years later, the discovery of the skeletal remains of a woman’s body in a storm drain in Brighton, leads Detective Superintendent Roy Grace on an enquiry spanning the globe, and…

Скачать книгу (размер 2 605 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 512) Аннотация: The third book in the wartime series continuing from Tuesday’s War and Charlie’s War. The war’s over. Charlie Bassett is one of England’s brave young survivors. Haunted by one woman’s smile and by his wartime adventures, he finally returns back home to try to pick up the pieces of his broken life. There’s just one small problem – everyone thinks he’s dead. Arrested as a deserter, his only way out…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 789 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 352) Аннотация: Katrin Himmler’s cool but meticulous examination of the Himmler story reveals – in all its dark complexity – the gulf between the ‘normality’ of bourgeois family life and the horrors perpetrated by one member. This riveting family memoir provides essential new information on the private life and background of one of the twentieth-century’s most notorious killers – not a lone evil executioner, but…

Скачать книгу (размер 2 676 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 526) Аннотация: When Lieutenant Charles Acland is flown home from Iraq with serious head injuries, he faces not only permanent disfigurement but also an apparent change to his previously outgoing personality. Crippled by migraines, and suspicious of his psychiatrist, he begins to display sporadic bouts of aggression, particularly against women, especially his ex-fiancee who seems unable to accept that the…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 299 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 256) Аннотация: Whether he's getting into adventures with his band of Outlaws, or driving his family crazy, there's never a dull minute with William Brown around! This bind-up includes: «William's Birthday and Other Stories», «William and the Hidden Treasure and Other Stories» and «William's Wonderful Plan and Other Stories».

Скачать книгу (размер 2 115 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 416) Аннотация: ‘I wondered if I was dying. I wasn’t afraid to die, but such was the pain in my gut, I wished it would happen soon’. The night before the 2000 Guineas at Newmarket sees the great and the good of the horse-racing community gathered for a black-tie gala dinner at the Hay Net — the racing town’s favourite Michelin-starred restaurant — founded by Max Moreton, something of a local celebrity. Spending…

Скачать книгу (размер 2 625 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 516) Аннотация: This astonishing novel that parallels the great American classic novel, «Gone With the Wind» by Margaret Mitchell, has been twelve years in the making. Now, the most beloved and most widely-read saga of the American Civil War is retold from the point of view of its unrivalled hero, the dashing and enigmatic scion of the South, Rhett Butler. See what Rhett is really thinking as he sits in the…

Скачать книгу (размер 565 Kb , формат fb2) Аннотация: Wilbur Smith returns with the eagerly awaited sequel to his thrilling Egyptian series. Following on from River God, The Seventh Scroll and Warlock, The Quest continues the story of the Warlock, Taita, wise in the lore of the ancient Gods and a master of magic and the supernatural. Egypt is struck by a series of terrible plagues that cripple the Kingdom, and then the ultimate disaster follows. The…

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Скачать книгу (размер 6 312 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 1239) Аннотация: On the day after Halloween, in th eyear 1327, four children slip away from the cathedral cith of Kingsbridge. In the forest they see two men killed. As adults, their lives become braided together by desire, determination, avarice and retribution. They will see prosperity and famine, plague and war. Yet they will always live under the shadow of the unexplained killin on that fateful childhood day.

Скачать книгу (размер 483 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 96) Аннотация: This fantastic collection features all of Paul Cookson's most popular poems, including «Superman Dog», «The Toilet Seat Has Teeth» and «The Amazing Captain Concorde»! «Short Visit, Long Stay»: The school trip was a special occasion. But we never reached our destination. Instead of the Zoo, I was locked in the loo of an M62 service station.

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Скачать книгу (размер 3 013 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 592) Аннотация: First there was «Hollywood Wives», then there was «Hollywood Husbands». Now comes the outrageous «Hollywood Kids» — a tale of life lived to excess in the fastest lane of all. They’re hot, they’re edgy – young partners in privilege – partying hard for the American Dream. Until a murderer begins to stalk them. And tough New York detective Michael Scorsini starts looking for answers. In a…

Скачать книгу (размер 565 Kb , формат fb2) Аннотация: Things are looking up for Lizzie Nichols. She loves her career, and the love of her life, Jean-Luc, has proposed. Life's become a dizzying whirl of wedding gown fittings as Lizzie prepares for her dream wedding in the south of France. But the dream soon becomes a nightmare as the best man, with whom Lizzie might once accidentally have slept — no, really, just slept — announces his lack of support…

Скачать книгу (размер 565 Kb , формат fb2) Аннотация: Find your voice as a presenter Presentations in English is the ideal choice for anyone who needs to make presentations in English. The flexible seven-step approach helps students to 'find their voice' and develop their own unique presentation style. KEY FEATURES Ideal for self-study and classroom use Students can work through the chapters progressively or dip into them to find the skills and…

Скачать книгу (размер 565 Kb , формат fb2) Аннотация: - Updated and revised to include the changes to the Cambridge ESOL CAE exam — 14 motivating topic-based units — Review section at the end of each unit with exam-style tasks — Detailed information and training on each paper in the CAE exam — Language Focus sections encourage analysis of main grammar areas at advanced level — Comprehensive support for writing tasks — Plenty of speaking practice…

Скачать книгу (размер 565 Kb , формат fb2) Аннотация: - Extra reading texts — Extra grammar practice — Extra vocabulary to expand what is already in the Student's Book — Extra writing practice Ready for CAE — учебно-методический комплект для подготовки к сдаче экзамена Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English (CAE). Основу курса составляет системный подход к совершенствованию языковых навыков и речевых умений, что способствует развитию правильности…