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John King: Skinheads

Скачать книгу (размер 1 544 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 304) Аннотация: Skinheads is the story of a way of life, told through three generations of a family: Terry English, original ska-loving skinhead and boss of a mini-cab firm; Nutty Ray, street-punk skin and active football hooligan; and, Lol, son of Terry, nephew of Ray, a fifteen-year-old kid just starting out. Challenging all society's fears and prejudices, Skinheads shows us a group of truly humane characters…

James Patterson: Torn Apart

Скачать книгу (размер 1 778 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 350) Аннотация: Cory Friedman was an ordinary fun-loving little boy. Cory developed a rare combination of Tourette Syndrome, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Anxiety Disorder and other neurological conditions. This book tells the story of his family's courage, heartbreak, sacrifice and ultimately, triumph.

P. G. Wodehouse: Young Men in Spats

Скачать книгу (размер 1 299 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 256) Аннотация: A P.G. Wodehouse collection Meet the Young Men in Spats — all members of the Drones Club, all crossed in love and all busy betting their sometimes nonexistent fortunes on unlikely outcomes — that's when they're not recovering from driving their sports cars through rather than round Marble Arch. These stories are the essence of innocent fun. In them you'll encounter some of Wodehouse's favorite…

Wenlan Chia: Twinkle Sews (+ Audio CD)

Скачать книгу (размер 809 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 160) Аннотация: This book features 25 gorgeous sewing projects that bring the author's runway designs to life. Every garment's pattern is on the accompanying CD, which readers can print out, tape together, cut out and get to work! The book helps you create stunning clothes at a fraction of the boutique price and made to fit perfectly, from tops to dresses. In Twinkle Sews, Wenlan Chia offers 25 skirt, top, tunic…

Anne Rice: Christ the Lord: Road to Cana

Скачать книгу (размер 1 544 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 304) Аннотация: Anne Rice's vivid and hugely ambitious continuation of the life of Christ the Lord tells of the last winter of Jesus' «hidden years» — his thirtieth — and ends with His first great miracle — the turning of water into wine at the marriage of Cana. Based on the Four Gospels and scrupulously researched.

Sebastian Faulks: Devil May Care

Скачать книгу (размер 1 962 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 386) Аннотация: Bond is back in this electrifying new novel of intrigue and suspense. A masterful continuation of the James Bond legacy, Devil May Care picks up right where Ian Fleming left off-at the height of the Cold War, with a story of almost unbearable tension. An Algerian drug runner is brutally executed on the desolate outskirts of Paris and Bond is assigned a new task — to shadow the mysterious Dr.…

Christopher Reich: Rules of Deception

Скачать книгу (размер 2 788 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 548) Аннотация: In this brilliantly conceived, jet-fueled thriller, New York Times bestselling author Christopher Reich has boldly redefined the espionage novel for the twenty-first century. Dr. Jonathan Ransom, a surgeon for Doctors Without Borders, is climbing in the Swiss Alps with his wife, Emma, when she falls into a hidden crevasse and dies. Twenty-four hours later, Jonathan receives an envelope addressed…

Olivia Darling: Vintage

Скачать книгу (размер 2 523 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 496) Аннотация: Madeleine Arsenault is returning home after her father's death — determined to prove that she can save her family's debt-ridden business and run the most prestigious champagne house in France...Kelly Elson 's life is about to change in ways the London hotel maid never imagined. Inheriting a vineyard is only the beginning of her thirst for success....After her marriage to a Hollywood bad boy ends,…

Laurence Rees: World War Two: Behind Closed Doors — Stalin, the Nazis and the West

Скачать книгу (размер 2 278 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 448) Аннотация: When do you think the Second World War ended? If the end of the war was supposed to have brought 'freedom' to countries that suffered under Nazi occupation, then for millions it did not really end until the fall of Communism. In the summer of 1945 many of the countries in Eastern Europe simply swapped the rule of one tyrant, Adolf Hitler, for that of another: Joseph Stalin. Why this happened has…

Christopher Paolini: Brisinger Inheritance

Скачать книгу (размер 3 885 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 763) Аннотация: Following the colossal battle against the Empire's warriors, Eragon and Saphira narrowly escaped with their lives. But, more awaits the Rider and his dragon, as Eragon finds himself bound by promises he may not be able to keep, including his oath to cousin Roran to help rescue his beloved Katrina. When unrest claims the rebels and danger strikes, Eragon must make choices that take him across the…

Simon Cox: Decoding Lost Symbol: Authoritative Guide to Facts Behind Fiction

Скачать книгу (размер 1 299 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 256) Аннотация: Following on from the successful The Da Vinci Code and Angels and Demons, Dan Brown's The Solomon Key is set in Washington DC. This is a guide to the novel and features a list of approximately 50-60 entries, each with an explanation of their meaning and the source from which Brown has drawn on.

Colin Brake: Judgement of the Judoon

Скачать книгу (размер 1 299 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 256) Аннотация: Elvis the King Spaceport has grown into the sprawling city-state of New Memphis — an urban jungle, where organised crime is rife. But the launch of the new Terminal 13 hasn't been as smooth as expected. And things are about to get worse... When the Doctor arrives, he finds the whole terminal locked down. The notorious Invisible Assassin is at work again, and the Judoon troopers sent to catch him…

Trevor Baxendale: Prisoner of the Daleks

Скачать книгу (размер 1 299 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 256) Аннотация: The Daleks are advancing, their empire constantly expanding into Earth's space. The Earth forces are resisting the Daleks in every way they can. But the battles rage on across countless solar systems. And now the future of our galaxy hangs in the balance... The Doctor finds himself stranded on board a starship near the front line with a group of ruthless bounty hunters. Earth Command will pay…

Simon Guerrier: The Slitheen Excursion

Скачать книгу (размер 1 299 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 256) Аннотация: 1500 BC — King Actaeus and his subjects live in mortal fear of the awesome gods who have come to visit their kingdom in ancient Greece. Except the Doctor, visiting with university student June, knows they're not gods at all. They're aliens. For the aliens, it's the perfect holiday — they get to tour the sights of a primitive planet and even take part in local customs. Like gladiatorial games, or…

David Llewelyn: The Taking of Chelsea 426

Скачать книгу (размер 1 299 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 256) Аннотация: The Chelsea Flower Show — hardly the most exciting or dangerous event in the calendar, or so the Doctor thinks. But this is Chelsea 426, a city-sized future colony floating on the clouds of Saturn, and the flowers are much more than they seem. As the Doctor investigates, he becomes more and more worried. Why is shopkeeper Mr. Pemberton acting so strangely? And what is Professor Wilberforce's…

John Grisham: Ford County

Скачать книгу (размер 1 381 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 272) Аннотация: Master thriller writer and worldwide Number 1 bestseller John Grisham takes you into the heart of America's Deep South with a collection of stories connected by the life and crimes of Ford County: a place of harsh beauty where broken dreams and final wishes converge. A mercy mission that is hilariously sidetracked by human weakness; a manipulative death row inmate with one last plea; a small town…

Anne Enright: The Gathering

Скачать книгу (размер 1 381 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 272) Аннотация: The nine surviving children of the Hegarty clan gather in Dublin for the wake of their wayward brother Liam. It wasn't the drink that killed him — although that certainly helped — it was what happened to him as a boy in his grandmother's house, in the winter of 1968. «The Gathering» is a novel about love and disappointment, about thwarted lust and limitless desire, and how our fate is written in…

Julian Barnes: A History of the World In 10 1/2 Chapters

Скачать книгу (размер 1 625 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 320) Аннотация: Beginning with an unlikely stowaway's account of life on board Noah's Ark, «A History of the World in 10 Chapters» presents a surprising, subversive, fictional history of earth told from several kaleidoscopic perspectives. Noah disembarks from his ark but he and his Voyage are not forgotten: they are revisited in on other centuries and other climes — by a Victorian spinster mourning her father,…

Christopher Winn: I Never Knew That About Britain!

Скачать книгу (размер 1 299 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 256) Аннотация: Bestselling author and quiz master Christopher Winn is here to test your knowledge of Britain with 501 questions to perplex and puzzle about our glorious islands. Covering a myriad of subjects including history, cathedrals, sports, records, modern Britain, royalty, people, places, deeds, discoveries and disasters, there is something to test everyone from Britain's brainiest boffins to the quiz…

Christopher Winn: I Never Knew That About the Irish

Скачать книгу (размер 1 707 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 336) Аннотация: In this charming book bestselling author Christopher Winn turns his attention to the Irish people, taking us on a enthralling journey around their homeland, discovering en route the intriguing and surprising ways the places and their history contribute to the Irish character. As he travels across the Emerald Isle, he unearths the traditions, triumphs and disasters, foibles, quirks and customs…