Скачать книгу (размер 973 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 192) Аннотация: Charles Bukowski’s brilliant, fantastical pastiche of a detective story. Packed with wit, invention and Bukowski’s trademark lowlife adventures, it is the final novel of one of the most enjoyable and influential cult writers of the last century. Nicky Belane, private detective and career alcoholic, is a troubled man. He is plagued not just by broads, booze, lack of cash and a raging ego, but also…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 789 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 352) Аннотация: 'Fear makes me a writer, fear and a lack of confidence'. Charles Bukowski chronicled the seedy underside of the city in which he spent most of his life, Los Angeles. His heroes were the panhandlers and hustlers, the drunks and the hookers, his beat the racetracks and strip joints and his inspiration a series of dead-end jobs in warehouses, offices and factories. It was in the evenings that he…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 381 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 272) Аннотация: »The Economic Naturalist» is back with a whole batch of intriguing new questions and answers, drawn from his «New York Times» columns, that reveal how we really behave when confronted with economic choices. Do tax cuts for business owners really stimulate employment? Why shouldn't we just leave everything to the market? And why do we all save so little? Discover the answers to these and many more…
Скачать книгу (размер 2 360 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 464) Аннотация: In the late 1960s, Andy Warhol, one of the most influential artists of the twentieth century, set out to turn an ordinary book into a piece of pop art. He said that he wanted to create a 'bad' novel 'because doing something the wrong way always opens doors'. The result was this astonishing account of the famously influential group of artists, superstars, addicts and freaks who made up the world…
Скачать книгу (размер 891 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 176) Аннотация: Henry Chinaski is a lowlife loser with a hand-to-mouth existence. His menial post office day job supports a life of beer, one-night stands and racetracks. Lurid, uncompromising and hilarious, «Post Office» is a landmark in American literature. The new edition is augmented with an anecdotal introduction by the modern Welsh cult-literary author, Niall Griffiths — a writer who was working in a…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 625 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 320) Аннотация: Low life writer and alcoholic Henry Chinaski was born to survive. Now, at the age of fifty, he is living the life of a rock star, running three hundred hangovers a year and a sex life that would cripple Casanova. Women is a riotous and uncompromisingly vivid account of life on the edge.
Скачать книгу (размер 1 829 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 360) Аннотация: From its creation as a mail-order record company to the literal launch of Virgin Galactic, today Virgin is one of the premier 'way-of-life' brands in the world, trusted and enjoyed by many millions of people. In «Business Stripped Bare», Sir Richard Branson shares the inside track on his life in business and reveals the incredible truth about his most risky, brilliant and audacious deals. In this…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 217 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 240) Аннотация: Surfacing from the literary underground, Bukowski's wild and immortal stories have become cult favourites. This collection of anecdotal short stories demonstrates Bukowski's compelling semi-autobiographical style and his mastery of visceral language and the depiction of seamy underworlds. Focusing on themes that recur throughout his work, from Los Angeles and bar culture to alcoholism, gambling,…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 136 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 224) Аннотация: With a foreword by Melvyn Bragg, an afterword by David Crystal, and contributions from Philip Pullman, Meera Syal and Benjamin Zephaniah, all life is here. Become part of the Kitchen Table Lingo community and write your words in now. 'Seen the bloke with the bedooftey bum?' 'More testiculating on «Newsnight»...' Does it sometimes seem like your family speaks its own language? Families up and down…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 054 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 208) Аннотация: Beginning in 1967, Bukowski wrote the column «Notes of A Dirty Old Man» for the underground newspaper «Open City». Perennially drunk, broke and in search of a woman, Bukowski takes on the guise of a wise fool as he ventures through America's seedy lowlife. Peopled by Kerouac, Burroughs and other much less salubrious characters, his exploits provoke humour and despair, whilst highlighting the…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 217 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 240) Аннотация: Inspired by DH Lawrence, Chekhov and Hemingway, Bukowski's writing is passionate, extreme and has attracted a cult following, while his life was as weird and wild as the tales he wrote. This collection of short stories gives an insight into the dark, dangerous lowlife of Los Angeles that Bukowski inhabited. From prostitutes to classical music, Bukowski ingeniously mixes high and low culture in…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 299 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 256) Аннотация: Have you ever wondered why there is a light in your fridge but not in your freezer? Or why 24-hour shops bother having locks on their doors? Or why soft drink cans are cylindrical, but milk cartons are square? The answer is simple: economics. For years, economist Robert Frank has been encouraging his students to ask questions about the conundrums and strange occurrences they encounter in everyday…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 707 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 336) Аннотация: Looks to areas of the world that are unoccupied and speaks to experts in fields ranging from nuclear physics to archaeology. This book reveals how the natural world would react to our disappearance and wrestles with some of the key concerns of our time to offer a glimpse of the legacy of our existence on the planet.
Скачать книгу (размер 2 033 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 400) Аннотация: Was Diana murdered? Was the British Royal family involved? Was she pregnant and engaged to Dodi? Did the paparazzi or 'a blinding white flash' cause the crash? Was driver Henri Paul really drunk or were his blood tests switched? Since Princess Diana died in Paris on 31 August 1997 there have been more questions than answers about the crash that killed her, despite lengthy official French and…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 462 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 288) Аннотация: Best known as the third presenter in the unholy trinity that is Clarkson, Hammond and May on Top Gear, James has lived, breathed and dreamt about cars his entire life. There is something about cars that stirs up intense feelings in people — how it makes them look to the outside world, how it makes them feel about themselves, how it looks to their girlfriends or their mates, or their neighbours.…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 136 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 224) Аннотация: Top Gear presenter and columnist for the «Daily Telegraph» James May brings together another brilliant collection of his most controversial and humorous writing. From tales of motoring adventures through India, Russia and Iceland, to classic articles on essential subjects such as driving songs and haunted car parks, these gems from the number one car connoisseur will take readers on a motoring…
Скачать книгу (размер 2 033 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 400) Аннотация: What makes a good scandal? Money, politics and power, and a huge dose of media interest. Scandal reigns in the world of politics, celebrity, business, religion, royalty and art, and this book covers it all — from Watergate to Michael Jackson, Diana to Oscar Wilde. Distinguished writer, Colin Wilson delves into the murky intrigues of British and American life to bring the most scandalous secrets…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 381 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 272) Аннотация: From the team who brought you «The Empire Film Guide», here are all the obscure, indecent and downright bizarre facts and figures that were not considered sensible for a practical film guide. Discover which country translated «GI Jane» as Satan Female Soldier, which Hollywood heartthrob is the lead singer of 30 Odd Foot of Grunts, and which country takes a bag of toasted leaf cutter ants to the…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 707 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 336) Аннотация: No other city in the world is as well known or loved for its vibrant and definitive musical history as Liverpool. In «2002, Guinness World Records: British Hit Singles» voted Liverpool 'World Capital of Pop' recognising that Liverpool's homegrown talent has produced more number one hit singles per capita than anywhere else in the world. In 2008, Liverpool will celebrate its crown as European…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 381 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 272) Аннотация: Throughout my life I have achieved many remarkable things. Now, I will share with you my ideas and the secrets of my success, but not simply because I hope they'll help you achieve your individual goals. Today, we are increasingly aware of the effects of our actions on the environment, and I strongly believe that we each have a responsibility, as individuals and organisations, to do no harm. I…