Скачать книгу (размер 2 115 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 416) Аннотация: After Mario Puzo wrote his internationally acclaimed The Godfather, he has often been imitated but never equaled. Puzo's classic novel, The Sicilian, stands as a cornerstone of his work — a lushly romantic, unforgettable tale of bloodshed, justice, and treachery...The year is 1950. Michael Corleone is nearing the end of his exile in Sicily. The Godfather has commanded Michael to bring a young…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 625 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 320) Аннотация: Random House's completely revised best-selling guide to good English. «Random House Webster's Pocket Grammar, Usage, and Punctuation» is perfect for students, business, and anyone who cares about the correct use of English. Includes: • Clear and concise explanations of English grammar with plenty of examples • Common grammatical and stylistic errors and how to avoid them • Quick reference to…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 136 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 224) Аннотация: A riveting memoir of a girl's painful coming-of-age in a wealthy Chinese family during the 1940s. A Chinese proverb says, «Falling leaves return to their roots». In «Chinese Cinderella», Adeline Yen Mah returns to her roots to tell the story of her painful childhood and her ultimate triumph and courage in the face of despair. Adeline's affluent, powerful family considers her bad luck after her…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 299 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 256) Аннотация: Julia Lambert is in her prime, the greatest actress in England. Off stage, however, she is bored with her handsome husband, coquettish and undisciplined. She is at first flattered and amused by the attentions of a shy and eager young fan, but before long Julia is amazed to find herself falling wildly, dangerously, in love.
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Скачать книгу (размер 1 789 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 352) Аннотация: For fifteen-year-old Martin, the summer of 1977 means punk rock, reggae music, disco girls, stolen cars, and a job picking cherries with the gypsies. Life is sweet — until he is beaten up and thrown in the Grand Union Canal with his best mate Smiles. Fast forward to 1988, and Joe is travelling home on the Trans-Siberian express after three years working in a Hong Kong bar, remembering the highs…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 462 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 288) Аннотация: From post-war rationing to the glut of the Thatcher years, from Harold Macmillan's famous 'You've never had it so good' to the winter of discontent, this book contains the essential stuff of modern history. As Britain gets the bomb, CND starts up to ban it. As the cold war years roll on, many a politician is caught with a face as red as the Russian flag. Further afield there's trouble in Cyprus,…
Скачать книгу (размер 3 176 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 624) Аннотация: Alternate History is historical fiction that examines the ramifications of a change or changes in known history. Alternate History can use science-fiction devices — such as time-travel — to change history, or it can simply pick a point where, had things merely happened differently (for example: Abraham Lincoln decided not to go to the theater that night, or Henry VIII stayed married to his first…
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Скачать книгу (размер 1 707 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 336) Аннотация: Following the events in The Phantom Menace, Obi-Wan Kenobi is entrusted by the Jedi Council to train Anakin Skywalker as a Jedi Knight. Obi-Wan, as did his slain Master Qui-Gon Jinn, believes Anakin is the Chosen One, destined to bring balance to the Force. But Obi-Wan must help his undisciplined apprentice find his own balance.
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Скачать книгу (размер 1 217 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 240) Аннотация: The application of advanced philosophical techniques in a defence of historical materialism made the first edition of this book, published in 1978, a flagship for analytical Marxism. In this edition, the author re-constructs the theory, discussing the implictions and his reservations.
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Скачать книгу (размер 2 105 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 414) Аннотация: The facts about Pontius Pilate are very few — when he was born and when he died is unknown. Nor is anything known about his career before he became Governor of Judea, or after he was recalled by Tiberius. This book is about all the Pilates, real, half-real and invented.
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