FB2 PortalЭлектронная библиотека

Скачать книгу (размер 1 870 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 368) Аннотация: Long-time word-detective and bestselling author of «Port Out», «Starboard Home», Michael Quinion brings us the answers to nearly two hundred of the most intriguing questions he's been asked about language over the years. Sent to him by enquiring readers from all around the globe, Michael's answers about the meanings and histories behind the quirky phrases, slang and language that we all use are…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 789 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 352) Аннотация: Maxwell Sim seems to have hit rock bottom: separated from his wife and daughter, estranged from his father, and with no one to confide in even though he has 74 friends on Facebook. He's not even sure whether he's got a job until suddenly a strange business proposition comes his way which involves a long journey to the Shetland Isles — and a voyage into his family's past which throws up some…

Скачать книгу (размер 2 360 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 464) Аннотация: The village of Kibworth in Leicestershire lies at the very centre of England. It has an ancient church, some pubs, the Grand Union Canal, a First World War Memorial — and many centuries of recorded history. It has experienced departing Romans, Saxon and Viking immigrants, Norman conquerors; the Black Death, the Civil War, the Industrial Revolution; and, its people have gone off to the Empire and…

Скачать книгу (размер 238 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 48) Аннотация: »Read it yourself» is a learning to read series of classic, traditional stories with four levels of difficulty to suit the stage your child is at with reading. Written in a simple way for young readers, they will build their confidence in learning to read as they progress through each level. Familiar fairytales and exciting stories will amuse children and encourage them to progress further with…

Скачать книгу (размер 2 197 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 432) Аннотация: Does free information mean free people? At the start of the twenty-first century we were promised that the internet would liberate the world. We could come together as never before, and from Iran's 'twitter revolution' to Facebook 'activism', technological innovation would spread democracy to oppressed peoples everywhere. We couldn't have been more wrong. In «The Net Delusion» Evgeny Morozov…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 625 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 320) Аннотация: 'What we all need', said Larry, 'is sunshine... a country where we can grow'. 'Yes, dear, that would be nice', agreed Mother, not really listening. 'I had a letter from George this morning — he says Corfu's wonderful. Why don't we pack up and go to Greece?'. 'Very well, dear, if you like', said Mother unguardedly. Escaping the ills of the British climate, the Durrell family — acne-ridden Margo,…

Скачать книгу (размер 2 605 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 512) Аннотация: The Caucasus mountains are a land of jagged peaks and rugged people, who for over 200 years have rebelled against Russia's attempts to add them to its empire. Oliver Bullough's extraordinary debut tells their story for the first time. Travelling from remote village to refugee camp, rocky mountain gorge to forgotten massacre site, he discovers exiles, fighters, lost sects, defiant survivors — and…

Скачать книгу (размер 2 819 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 554) Аннотация: Ever since the gods of Ancient Egypt were unleashed on the modern world, Carter Kane and his sister, Sadie, have been in trouble. As descendants of the magical House of Life, they command certain powers. But now a terrifying enemy — Apophis, the giant snake of chaos — is rising. If Carter and Sadie don't destroy him, the world will end in five days' time. And in order to battle the forces of…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 462 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 288) Аннотация: Philip Marlowe's on a case: his client, a dried-up husk of a woman, wants him to recover a rare gold coin called a Brasher Doubloon, missing from her late husband's collection. That's the simple part. It becomes more complicated when Marlowe finds that everyone who handles the coin suffers a run of very bad luck: they always end up dead. That's also unlucky for a private investigator, because…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 625 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 320) Аннотация: Go anywhere in the world today and you'll see or hear English in some form. It may not necessarily be the Queen's English that you're hearing, but it is, nevertheless, a form of universally recognised English — it is Globish. In his wonderfully witty and informative new book, Robert McCrum explores the curious history, vivacity and endurance of English and ponders why, while British and American…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 625 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 320) Аннотация: How did George Eliot's love life affect her prose? Why did Kafka write at three in the morning? In what ways is Barack Obama like Eliza Doolittle? Can you be over-dressed for the Oscars? What is Italian Feminism? If Roland Barthes killed the Author, can Nabokov revive him? What does 'soulful' mean? Is Date Movie the worst film ever made? A collection of essays that brims over with personality and…

Скачать книгу (размер 646 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 128) Аннотация: In a climate when iconoclasm is the smartest intellectual stance — whether against bankers, traders, politicians, the energy industry, or journalists — one of today's most prominent rabble-rousers gives his quick-witted and snappy guide to questioning the status quo. With characteristic panache and brio, Taleb uses aphorisms to condense his rambunctious ideas and style. This paperback edition…

Скачать книгу (размер 2 033 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 400) Аннотация: As soon as the financial crisis erupted, the finger-pointing began. Should the blame fall on greedy traders, lazy regulators, or clueless home buyers? According to Bethany McLean, author of the bestselling Enron book «The Smartest Guys in the Room», and Joe Nocera, the star «New York Times» columnist, the real answer is all of the above. Many devils helped bring hell to the economy. Yet despite…

Скачать книгу (размер 2 441 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 480) Аннотация: 'The whole place seemed completely bonkers: dusty, tatty, disorganized and impossibly old-fashioned, set in an age of doilies and flag-waving patriotism and jam still for tea, some sunny day'. Appointed editor of «The Lady» — the oldest women's weekly in the world — Rachel Johnson faced the challenge of a lifetime. For a start, how do you become an editor when you've never, well, edited? How do…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 656 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 326) Аннотация: It is 1940, and bombs fall nightly on London. In the thick of the chaos is young American radio reporter Frankie Bard. She huddles close to terrified strangers in underground shelters, and later broadcasts stories about survivors in rubble-strewn streets. But for her listeners, the war is far from home. Listening to Frankie are Iris James, a Cape Cod postmistress, and Emma Fitch, a doctor's wife.…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 707 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 336) Аннотация: China's Communist Party is the largest, most powerful political machine in the world. Here, for the first time, Richard McGregor delves deeply into its inner sanctum, revealing how this secretive cabal keeps control of every aspect of the country — its military and media, legal system and businesses, even its religious organizations. How has the Party merged Marx, Mao and the market to create a…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 217 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 240) Аннотация: An English couple, Perry and Gail, are taking an off-peak holiday on the Caribbean island of Antigua. By seeming chance they bump into a Russian millionaire called Dima who owns a peninsula and a diamond-encrusted gold watch. He also has a tattoo on his right thumb, and wants a game of tennis. What else he wants propels the young lovers on a tortuous journey through Paris to a safe house in the…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 625 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 320) Аннотация: Celebrating Britain's very best food Jamie grew up in one of the first true British «gastropubs», which his Mum and Dad still run today. For him, the heart and soul of real British cooking is food that puts a smile on your face. And that's what he wants to share in the new book: the essence of British food, done properly. Over the years, British food culture has embraced flavours and influences…

Скачать книгу (размер 2 294 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 451) Аннотация: Enter a vanished and unjust world: Jackson, Mississippi, 1962. Where black maids raise white children, but aren't trusted not to steal the silver... There's Aibileen, raising her seventeenth white child and nursing the hurt caused by her own son's tragic death; Minny, whose cooking is nearly as sassy as her tongue; and, white Miss Skeeter, home from College, who wants to know why her beloved maid…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 544 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 304) Аннотация: During the winter of 1972, a woman spends a single night with a young Chilean poet before he departs New York, leaving her his desk. It is the only time they ever meet. Two years later, he is arrested by Pinochet's secret police and never seen again. Across the ocean, in the leafy suburbs of London, a man caring for his dying wife discovers a lock of hair among her papers that unravels a terrible…