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Скачать книгу (размер 605 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 120) Аннотация: Edgar Allan Poe, the father of the detective story' and a master of horror, is one of the greatest American short story writers. In these stories we meet people struggling with fear, revenge, mental illness and death. Which of them will win and which will lose their battles?
Скачать книгу (размер 605 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 120) Аннотация: This collection brings together some of the best examples of late nineteenth and early twentieth-century short stories. Some are about ordinary people to whom something unexpected happens. Others are about unusual characters or events. Some of the stories are funny and others are more serious. All of them are highly enjoyable.
Скачать книгу (размер 565 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 112) Аннотация: This Book includes stories based on seven of Shakespeare’s greatest plays. We meet many of Shakespeare’s most famous characters – magical Prospero; Puck, the badly-behaved fairy; evil Macbeth; Shylock, the greedy moneylender, and many more. This is a wonderful first step on the journey into the world of Shakespeare.
Скачать книгу (размер 687 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 136) Аннотация: In these six stories we join the brilliant detective, Sherlock Holmes, and his friend Dr Watson, in a variety of exciting adventures. These include several suspicious deaths, the mystery of the engineer with the missing thumb, and the strange case of the two men who share a very unusual name.
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Скачать книгу (размер 524 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 104) Аннотация: Linnet Ridgeway is rich, beautiful and clever. She appears to have everything. But Linnet also has enemies. When she is shot dead on a passenger boat in Egypt, it is fortunate that Hercule Poirot is also on the trip. But even for the great Belgian detective, this is not a simple case.
Скачать книгу (размер 157 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 32) Аннотация: A girl sees a quiet good-looking boy on the boat to Spain. She loves his shy smile and she wants to see him again. The boy wants to be with her too, but there are problems. Can the boy and the girl get together? Or do they never meet again?
Скачать книгу (размер 279 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 56) Аннотация: Charlie Babbit needs money. But when his rich father dies, Charlie gets two surprises. One: he has a brother, Raymond, who lives in a special hospital. Two: all their father’s money goes to Raymond. Charlie is angry, but the journey across America with Raymond changes his life.
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Скачать книгу (размер 565 Kb , формат fb2) Аннотация: The houses in Newton Road are small, but people are very happy there. Then a civil engineer wants to knock down the houses and build a new road. The people of Newton Road are very angry. But can they win the battle?
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Скачать книгу (размер 565 Kb , формат fb2) Аннотация: A girl sees a quiet good-looking boy on the boat to Spain. She loves his shy smile and she wants to see him again. The boy wants to be with her too, but there are problems. Can the boy and the girl get together? Or do they never meet again?
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