Скачать книгу (размер 1 625 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 320) Аннотация: We all worry about what others think of us. We all long to succeed and fear failure. We all suffer — to a greater or lesser degree, usually privately and with embarrassment — from status anxiety. For the first time, Alain de Botton gives a name to this universal condition and sets out to investigate both its origins and possible solutions. He looks at history, philosophy, economics, art and…
Скачать книгу (размер 2 931 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 576) Аннотация: Set in the 1930's, the new novel from bestselling author Lesley Pearse tells the story of one girl's struggle against cruelty and, her quest for love. Adele Talbot is twelve when her younger sister is killed in a road accident in London's Kings Cross, and her mother Rose so devastated by the loss begins to abuse her. Adele is sent to a children's home in Tunbridge Wells, but soon runs away to…
Скачать книгу (размер 891 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 176) Аннотация: When Jim Hawkins uncovers the key to a pirate’s treasure map he sets out on a quest to find the buried treasure with the help of pirate captain Long John Silver. Artist Tim Hamilton brings the pirates and villains to life in this graphic novel adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic.
Скачать книгу (размер 1 544 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 304) Аннотация: Someone—or something—masquerading as Skeeve the Magnificent is racking up hundreds of thousands of gold pieces of debt. It's up to Aahz the Pervect (not pervert!) to find the myth-creant and put an end to the shopping spree.
Скачать книгу (размер 1 952 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 384) Аннотация: An unidentified nude female sits propped against a fountain in Central Park. There are no signs of struggle. When Dr. Kay Scarpetta and her colleagues Benton Wesley and Pete Marino arrive on the scene, they instantly recognize the signature of serial killer Temple Brooks Gault. Scarpetta, on assignment with the FBI, visits the New York City morgue on Christmas morning, where she must use her…
Скачать книгу (размер 2 197 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 432) Аннотация: He was clinically dead after the accident-but was miraculously revived. Now Hatch Harrison and his wife approach each day with a new appreciation for life. But something has come back with Hatch from the other side. A terrible presence that links his mind to a psychotic's, so that a force of murderous rage courses through him.
Скачать книгу (размер 3 829 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 752) Аннотация: As consultant to the Regional Preternatural Crime Investigation Unit, Anita's called in on what appears to be a case involving a serial killer — a vampire serial killer — who may be preying on strippers. She's sure that none of the local vamps are responsible — but her judgment may be clouded by a conflict of interest. For she is, after all, the consort of Jean-Claude, the ever-intoxicating…
Скачать книгу (размер 2 033 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 400) Аннотация: The Earl of St. Merryn needs a woman. His intentions are purely practical — he simply wants someone sensible and suitably lovely to pose as his betrothed for a few weeks among polite society. He has his own agenda to pursue, and a false fiancée will keep the husband-hunters at bay while he goes about his business.The simplest solution is to hire a paid companion. Finding the right candidate…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 789 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 352) Аннотация: As the Resistance attempts to overthrow their vampiric alien masters, elite Cat force member David Valentine embarks on a terrifying journey in search of a long-lost weapon that will guarantee their victory — and the end of the Kurian Order's domination of Earth.
Скачать книгу (размер 1 870 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 368) Аннотация: Returning to the Ozark Territories, freedom fighter David Valentine is shocked to find it overrun by vampiric Kurians under the command of the merciless Consul Solon. In a desperate gambit, Valentine leads a courageous group of soldiers on a mission to drive a spike into the gears of the Kurian Order. Valentine stakes life, honor, and the future of his home in a rebellion that sparks the greatest…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 870 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 368) Аннотация: The sins of Adam Hardesty's past have been discovered. And if he does not hunt down his blackmailer quickly, his secrets will be revealed to all... But there is an obstacle in his way: sensation novelist Caroline Fordyce. She knows that Adam's quest for justice could shatter her own reputation — and mire her family in lethal scandal. And she fears what he may find. Together, they will navigate…
Скачать книгу (размер 891 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 176) Аннотация: For nearly seventy years, readers have been delighted by the adventures of Christopher Robin and his lovable friends. Paired with the perfectly suited drawings of Ernest H.Shepard, A.A.Milne's classic story continues to captivate children of all ages.
Скачать книгу (размер 3 992 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 784) Аннотация: n the summer of 1914 Europe exploded into a frenzy of mass violence. The war that followed had global repercussions, destroying four empires and costing millions of lives. Even the victorious countries were scarred for a generation, and we still today remain within the conflict's shadow. In this major new analysis, published some ninety years after the First World War began, David Stevenson…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 870 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 368) Аннотация: Includes both Nikolay Gogol's short fiction and famous drama. The stories gathered here range from comic to tragic and describe the isolated lives of low-ranking clerks, lunatics and swindlers. They include Diary of a Madman, Nevsky Prospect, and The Overcoat.
Скачать книгу (размер 1 707 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 336) Аннотация: The ten stories collected in this volume demonstrate Tolstoy's artistic prowess displayed over five decades experimenting with prose styles and drawing on his own experiences with humour, realism and compassion. Inspired by his experiences in the army, The Two Hussars contrasts a dashing father and his mean-spirited son.
Скачать книгу (размер 483 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 96) Аннотация: If Joe could remember what he had thrown into the mixing-bowl, he knew that his hamburger could revive his friend Mr Borthwick's ailing business and drive other fast-food store off the high street. A great opening announcing the perfect hamburger is arranged — but will Joe find the ingredients.
Скачать книгу (размер 2 115 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 416) Аннотация: From the reign of the Tsars in the early 19th century to the collapse of the Soviet Union and beyond, the short story has long occupied a central place in Russian culture. Included are pieces from many of the acknowledged masters of Russian literature — including Pushkin, Turgenev, Dostoyevsky, Tolstoy, and Solzhenitsyn — alongside tales by long-suppressed figures such as the subversive…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 707 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 336) Аннотация: The Rough Guide to Sci-Fi Movies is a comprehensive guide to the 'final frontier' of film. It explores our fascination with space exploration, time travel, fantastical worlds and alternative futures. This guide explains how everything from the philosophy of Plato to classic Victorian tales and cult comic books have helped to create one of cinema's most engaging genres. Discover the classics from…
Скачать книгу (размер 2 115 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 416) Аннотация: In the shadows of the night in Caldwell, New York, there's a deadly turf war going on between vampires and their slayers. There exists a secret band of brothers like no other-six vampire warriors, defenders of their race. Yet none of them relishes killing more than Wrath, the leader of The Black Dagger Brotherhood. The only purebred vampire left on earth, Wrath has a score to settle with the…
Скачать книгу (размер 2 268 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 446) Аннотация: The queen of paranormal romance («USA Today») returns to the world of the GhostWalkers, in this follow-up to «Predatory Game.» As bodies pile up, a violent new cross-country game is blamed on the GhostWalkers. To clear their name, they infiltrate the dangerous sport. To survive it, they must ignore the rules.