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Скачать книгу (размер 1 054 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 208) Аннотация: In certain uncanny ways this wonderful, compelling novel prefigures Suite Francaise and rehearses some of the themes of her big unfinished sequence of novels. Nemirovsky must have down put her pen in 1940 and picked it straight up again to embark on Suite Francaise...This novel, though is finished, and exquisitely so — first published in France in 1947. It tells the story of two intertwined but…

Скачать книгу (размер 136 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 28) Аннотация: Mr. Pusskins is back And this time he's got company... Mr. Pusskins was perfectly happy. That is, until Emily decided to bring home a surprise. A surprise named Little Whiskers. Mr. Pusskins does not want a kitten around. He does not want to play lovely games with that kitten. But, little does Mr. Pusskins know, this pesky pussycat doesn't want to play lovely games either...

Скачать книгу (размер 1 330 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 262) Аннотация: An exhilarating exploration of how the world's languages are likely to transform and be transformed by their speakers Mark Abley, author of Spoken Here, takes the reader on a global journey like no other — from Singapore to Tokyo, from Oxford to Los Angeles, through the Internet and back in time. As much a travel book as a tour of words at play, The Prodigal Tongue goes beyond grammar and…

Скачать книгу (размер 509 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 101) Аннотация: Many years ago, the storytellers say, the great King Arthur held court with his gallant Knights of the Round Table. Poor Givret, who is easily the shortest man at court, bears the brunt of their jokes. But what he lacks in stature, Givret makes up for in brains — and before he knows it, his quick thinking has landed him a place at the famous Round Table And so beginneth the exciting and funny…

Скачать книгу (размер 565 Kb , формат fb2) Аннотация: «From one of America's most beloved and bestselling authors, a wonderfully useful and readable guide to the problems of the English language most commonly encountered by editors and writers. What is the difference between «immanent» and «imminent?» What is the singular form of graffiti? What is the difference between «acute» and «chronic?» What is the former name of «Moldova?» What is the…

Скачать книгу (размер 641 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 127) Аннотация: The world's most curious monkey investigates new words in this lively picture dictionary for young children. Curious George's Dictionary is an engaging picture dictionary specially designed for children from preschool through first grade. Both entertaining and educationally sound, it features charming illustrations and reflects recent research in early childhood literacy, setting it apart from…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 401 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 276) Аннотация: Unmatched in its romantic resonance, Scotland's remote landscape offers tales of courage and savagery, of loyalty and treachery — legends set against a panorama of wild beauty. This illustrated celebration of the history of the Scottish Highlands and clans is also ties into a PBS documentary narrated by Sean Connery. Illustrations, 30 in color.

Скачать книгу (размер 95 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 20) Аннотация: Parsnip is a gentle bedtime story of a little lamb born on a cold and snowy night and how she meets her first friends and gets her new name. It is a reassuring story for the youngest children, and sweet lift-the-flaps provide interactive fun. Sue Porter was born in London and now lives in France. She is married with two children. Her hobbies are painting, the French language, and playing the…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 625 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 320) Аннотация: More than three decades have passed since the events described in John Updike's The Witches of Eastwick, The three divorcees — Alexandra, Jane, and Sukie — have left town, remarried, and become widows. They cope with their grief and solitude as widows do: they travel the world, to such foreign lands as Canada, Egypt, and China, and renew old acquaintance. Why not, Sukie and Jane ask Alexandra, go…

Скачать книгу (размер 157 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 32) Аннотация: Meet Jumpy Jack, a very nervous snail who's afraid of monsters, and Googily, who is a — well, who is a very good friend, indeed. Wherever they go, Googily kindly checks high and low just to make sure there are no scary monsters about. But as every child knows, monsters come in many shapes and sizes. Some are even blue with hairy eyebrows and pointy teeth. Here is a universal story of friendship…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 217 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 240) Аннотация: In this new history of England, Tom Beaumont James uses archaeology to present a fresh view of the events that have shaped the country. Both accessible and comprehensive, The Story of England guides us from prehistory to Cool Britannia, through invasions, wars, disease and empire-building, peopled by monarchs, rebels, politicians, and others who have left an indelible mark on England's…

Скачать книгу (размер 646 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 128) Аннотация: In this unprecedented collection, photojournalist Kevin Rivoli proves that the idealistic, all-American views found in Norman Rockwell's classic illustrations are, in fact, accurate and timeless portrayals of a nation that truly does exist. Some critics argue that Norman Rockwell's images are overly sentimental, old-fashioned, and contrived. Yet it was always photojournalist Kevin Rivoli's belief…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 952 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 384) Аннотация: From the Pulitzer Prizewinning author of March, the journey of a rare illuminated manuscript through centuries of exile and war In 1996, Hanna Heath, an Australian rare-book expert, is offered the job of a lifetime: analysis and conservation of the famed Sarajevo Haggadah, which has been rescued from Serb shelling during the Bosnian war. Priceless and beautiful, the book is one of the earliest…

Скачать книгу (размер 2 115 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 416) Аннотация: When the notorious investigative journalist Rhoda Gradwyn booked into Mr Chandler-Powell's private clinic in Dorset for the removal of a disfiguring and long-standing facial scar, she had every prospect of a successful operation by a distinguished surgeon, a week's peaceful convalescence in one of Dorset's most beautiful manor houses and the beginning of a new life. She was never to leave…

Скачать книгу (размер 361 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 72) Аннотация: The great twentieth-century Russian poet's second volume of poetry, Tristia, explores myths of Orpheus and Eurydice in a brilliantly symbolic manner. This is one of the most important books of Russian poetry.

Скачать книгу (размер 75 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 16) Аннотация: Splish Splash Dog Bash! follows the exploits of a pack of neighborhood dogs, who throw a pool party on the first day the children go back to school. As the children look on forlornly from an amazing 3-D school bus, the dogs send out invitations, purchase pool party gear at the local dog mall, and finally launch their party. The designs and pop-ups provide humor and unexpected surprises that will…

Скачать книгу (размер 646 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 128) Аннотация: This fascinating collection provides hundreds of simple mnemonics to help you remember awkward spellings, grammatical rules and useful facts and figures. It also wanders through the weird and wonderful byways of English idioms, where nothing means what it says. If you want a little traditional wisdom or some cracking new insults, this book offers a treasure trove of curious, witty and downright…

Скачать книгу (размер 973 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 192) Аннотация: If ever there was a book to make you switch off your television set, The Dangerous Book for Boys was it. And now, from the same authors, after the success of Things to Do and Things to Know, comes The Pocket Dangerous Book for Boy: Facts, Figures and Fun. 'The Dangerous Book for Boys' was the book of the year in 2006 and 2007, inspiring a newfound passion for adventure, fun and all things…

Скачать книгу (размер 565 Kb , формат fb2) Аннотация: If ever there was a book to make you switch off your television set, The Dangerous Book for Boys was it. And now, from the same authors, after the success of Things to Do and Things to Know, comes The Pocket Dangerous Book for Boy: The Natural World — packed with fascinating facts and tantalising trivia about the world around us. 'The Dangerous Book for Boys' was the book of the year in 2006 and…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 666 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 328) Аннотация: Herbert List's photography has become part of the classical canon of 20th-century pictorial art. By their metaphysical and visual presence, his pictures are as familiar to us and as influential as de Chirico's visions are in painting. This monograph on List's oeuvre presents all phases of his creativity: the early fotografia metafisica; his Greece photographs blending Antiquity, Mediterranean…