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Скачать книгу (размер 2 283 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 449) Аннотация: 'To me' D. H. Lawerence once wrote to E. M. forster, 'you are the last Englishman.' Indeed, Forster's novels offer contemporary readers clear, vibrant portraits of life in Edwardian England. Published in 1908 to both critical and popular acclaim, A Room with a View is a whimsical comedy of manners that owes more to Jane Austen that perhaps any other of his works. The central character is a…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 931 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 380) Аннотация: »What makes his work great is that it can be felt and understood...by anybody» said Leo Tolstoy of Chekhov's plays, which express life through subtle construction, everyday dialogue, and an electrically charged atmosphere.

Скачать книгу (размер 1 381 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 272) Аннотация: 'Speak, memory', said Vladimir Nabokov. And immediately there came flooding back to him a host of enchanting recollections — of his comfortable childhood and adolescence, of his rich, liberal-minded father, his beautiful mother, an army of relations and family hangers — on and of grand old houses in St Petersburg and the surrounding countryside in pre-Revolutionary Russia. Young love,…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 054 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 208) Аннотация: The state has been recently taken over and is being run by the tyrannical and philistine 'Average Man' party. Under the slogans of equality and happiness for all, it has done away with individualism and freedom of thought. Only John Krug, a brilliant philosopher, stands up to the regime. His antagonist, the leader of the new party, is his old school enemy, Paduk — known as the 'Toad'. Grieving…

Скачать книгу (размер 2 768 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 544) Аннотация: At first, The Hunt Club had a membership of one: private investigator Wyatt Hunt. Since then, others have joined with a common interest in obtaining justice. One member, inspector Devin Juhle, has just caught a major case: the shooting of a sixty-three-year old federal judge and his twentysomething mistress... While Juhle works, Hunt plays, hooking up with TV star and legal analyst Andrea Parisi.…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 789 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 352) Аннотация: FBI agent Cynna Weaver teams up with sorcerer Cullen Seabourne to help identify elected officials who have accepted demonic pacts. But the passion simmering between them-and their investigation-spiral out of control when an ancient prophecy is fulfilled.

Скачать книгу (размер 1 952 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 384) Аннотация: Set in Victorian London-where magic is real and Elemental Masters control the powers of Fire, Water, Air, and Earth-the fourth novel in this best-selling series tells the story of Lord Alderscroft, Master of the British Elemental Masters Council-the most powerful Fire Master ever to lead the Council. Loosely based on The Snow Queen, The Wizard of London delves into Lord Alderscroft's youth, when…

Скачать книгу (размер 973 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 192) Аннотация: This autobiography is about growing up in Egypt. It is also an investigation into childhood perception in which the author uses herself and her memories as an insight into how children see and know. It is a look at Egypt up to, and including, World War II from a small girl's point of view, which is also, ultimately, a moving and rather sad picture of an isolated and lonely little girl.

Скачать книгу (размер 2 278 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 448) Аннотация: With Cuba as a sizzling setting and a provocative murder that hits close to home, New York Times bestselling author Barbara Parker delivers her most unpredictable novel to date. Married Miami lawyers Gail Connor and Anthony Quintana travel to Cuba to see the island that still captures Anthony's heart. But the trip is anything but nostalgic as Gail and Anthony face violence, murder, a terrorist…

Скачать книгу (размер 809 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 160) Аннотация: »Androcles and the Lion» is a 1912 play written by George Bernard Shaw. «Androcles and the Lion» is Shaw's retelling of the tale of Androcles, a slave who is saved by the requited mercy of a lion. In the play, Shaw makes Androcles out to be one of many Christians being led to the Colosseum for torture. Characters in the play exemplify several themes and takes on both modern and supposed early…

Скачать книгу (размер 2 360 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 464) Аннотация: One of the greatest of all horror writers, Edgar Allan Poe (1809-49) also composed pioneering tales that seized upon the scientific developments of an era marked by staggering change. In this collection of sixteen stories, he explores such wide-ranging contemporary themes as galvanism, time travel and resurrection of the dead. «The Unparalleled Adventure of One Hans Pfall» relates a man's balloon…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 054 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 208) Аннотация: Albinus — rich, married middle-aged and respectable — is an art critic and aspiring filmmaker who lusts after the coquettish young cinema usherette Margot. Gradually he seduces her and convinces himself he is irresistible to her, but Margot has other plans. She wants to be a film star, and when Albinus introduces her to the American movie producer Axel Rex, she sees her chance — and plotting,…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 789 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 352) Аннотация: A born-again computer whiz kid bent on proving the existence of God on his computer meets a middle-aged divinity professor, Roger Lambert, who'd just as soon leave faith a mystery. Soon the computer hacker begins an affair with professor Lambert's wife and Roger finds himself experiencing deep longings for a trashy teenage girl.

Скачать книгу (размер 2 115 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 416) Аннотация: Clive Cussler debuted his new series, The Oregon Files, with the incredible adventure of Golden Buddha. Now he follows that triumph with Sacred Stone, a rollicking new tale featuring the enigmatic captain of The Oregon, Juan Cabrillo. In the remote wastes of Greenland, an ancient artifact possessing catastrophic radioactive power is unearthed. But the astounding find puts the world at risk.…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 544 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 304) Аннотация: Jessica Fletcher travels to Boston to help her friend, noted criminal attorney Malcolm McLoon, defend a wealthy client accused of murdering his older brother. But when a key defense witness in the case is slain, it's up to Jessica to uncover the truth — and keep an innocent man out of prison.

Скачать книгу (размер 1 544 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 304) Аннотация: It all begins with a sidewalk Santa staring at Jessica with fear and recognition. Behind the beard is Waldo Morse, former drug smuggler and the most notorious citizen of Cabot Cove, Maine. Jessica hasn't a clue as to how he ended up as a street corner Saint Nick, but she agrees to meet him at two o'clock the next day. Jessica shows up with her camera, but in no time at all Santa is dead — a…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 381 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 272) Аннотация: While visiting an old friend's ranch in Colorado, bestselling mystery author Jessica Fletcher is caught in a fiendish plot of revenge when one of the guests is found stabbed to death. Soon after, the victim's wife is also discovered murdered in a gruesome fashion. With the police at a loss, and the rest of the ranch guests on edge, Jessica decides to do some research into the past of some of the…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 707 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 336) Аннотация: Childers' lone masterpiece, The Riddle of the Sands, considered the first modern spy thriller, is recognisable as the brilliant forerunner of the realism of Graham Greene and John le Carre. Its unique flavour comes from its fine characterization, richly authentic background of inshore sailing and vivid evocation of the late 1890s — an atmosphere of mutual suspicion and intrigue that was soon to…

Скачать книгу (размер 3 584 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 704) Аннотация: The plot twists ingeniously... chilling.

Скачать книгу (размер 1 462 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 288) Аннотация: The classic tale of adventure and romanceain a vibrant new package.