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Wood Jo: It's Only Rock 'n' Roll: Thirty Years with a Rolling Stone

Скачать книгу (размер 1 707 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 336) Аннотация: When young model and mother Jo met rock star Ronnie Wood, she had no idea what her brief flirtation with this brilliant, charismatic musician would become. This is a moving and candid memoir from the woman who married the most controversial member of the Rolling Stones, and had the strength and courage to bounce back from heartbreak. A raw and rollicking narrative from the eye of the storm, Jo's…

Rayner Jay: A Greedy Man in a Hungry World

Скачать книгу (размер 1 544 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 304) Аннотация: The UK's most influential food and drink journalist shoots a few sacred cows of food culture. The doctrine of local food is dead. Farmers' markets are merely a lifestyle choice for the affluent middle classes. And 'organic' has become little more than a marketing label that is way past its sell by date. That may be a little hard to swallow for the ethically-aware food shopper but it doesn't make…

Lowry Lois: The Giver

Скачать книгу (размер 1 136 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 224) Аннотация: In a perfect world, Jonas begins to see the flaws... THE GIVER is the classic award-winning novel that inspired the dystopian genre and a major motion picture adaptation for 2014 starring Jeff Bridges, Meryl Streep, Katie Holmes and Taylor Swift. It is the future. There is no war, no hunger, no pain. No one in the community wants for anything. Everything needed is provided. And at twelve years…

Walton Calder: Empire of Secrets: British Intelligence, the Cold War and the Twilight of Empire

Скачать книгу (размер 2 278 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 448) Аннотация: The gripping and largely untold story of the role of the intelligence services in Britain's retreat from empire. Against the background of the Cold War, and the looming spectre of Soviet-sponsored subversion in Britain's dwindling colonial possessions, the imperial intelligence service MI5 played a crucial but top secret role in passing power to newly independent national states across the globe.…

Silva Daniel: The English Girl

Скачать книгу (размер 2 605 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 512) Аннотация: Gabriel Allon, master art restorer and assassin, returns in a spellbinding new thriller from No.1 bestselling author Daniel Silva. For all fans of Robert Ludlum. When a beautiful young British woman vanishes on the island of Corsica, a prime minister's career is threatened with destruction. And Gabriel Allon, master art restorer, spy, and assassin, is thrust into a game of shadows where nothing…

Ashley Trisha: Every Woman for Herself

Скачать книгу (размер 2 033 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 400) Аннотация: Perfect for fans of Katie Fforde and Carole Matthews, Every Woman for Herself is a hilarious account of divorce and dating when you're the wrong side of 40. When Charlie's husband Matt tells her that she's failed as a wife and he wants a divorce she has to start from scratch. Suddenly single, broke and the wrong side of 40 she is forced to return to her childhood home in the Yorkshire moors.…

Hastings Max: Catastrophe: Europe Goes to War 1914

Скачать книгу (размер 3 421 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 672) Аннотация: A magisterial chronicle of the calamity that crippled Europe in 1914. 1914: a year of unparalleled change. The year that diplomacy failed, Imperial Europe was thrown into its first modernised warfare and white-gloved soldiers rode in their masses across pastoral landscapes into the blaze of machine-guns. What followed were the costliest days of the entire War. But how had it happened? In…

Tolkien J.R.R.: Beowulf: A Translation and Commentary, together with Sellic Spell

Скачать книгу (размер 2 278 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 448) Аннотация: The translation of Beowulf by J.R.R. Tolkien was an early work, very distinctive in its mode, completed in 1926: he returned to it later to make hasty corrections, but seems never to have considered its publication. This edition is twofold, for there exists an illuminating commentary on the text of the poem by the translator himself, in the written form of a series of lectures given at Oxford in…

Tolkien J.R.R.: The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug — Chronicles

Скачать книгу (размер 524 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 104) Аннотация: Come face to face with Smaug the Magnificent, the most realistic, breathtaking and destructive dragon ever to appear on screen, in this gallery of exclusive images that tell the story of how he was created. Smaug is one of the most memorable characters in JRR Tolkien's The Hobbit: a huge, malevolent, fire-breathing, talking dragon! But while he makes quite an impact in the book, in Peter…

MacBride Stuart: A Song for the Dying

Скачать книгу (размер 2 768 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 544) Аннотация: A heart-stopping crime thriller and the fourth consecutive No. 1 Bestseller from the author of the Logan McRae series and Birthdays for the Dead. He's back...Eight years ago, 'The Inside Man' murdered four women and left three more in critical condition — all of them with their stomachs slit open and a plastic doll stitched inside. And then the killer just ...disappeared. Ash Henderson was a…

Martin George: Song of Ice and Fire 4: Feast for Crows (Game of Thrones)

Скачать книгу (размер 565 Kb , формат fb2) Аннотация: Paperback. Pub Date: 2014-03-27 Pages: 864 Language: English Publisher: Harper Collins HBO's hit series A GAME OF THRONES is based on George RR Martin's internationally bestselling series A SONG OF ICE AND FIRE. the greatest fantasy epic of the modern age. A FEAST FOR CROWS is the fourth volume in the series. The Lannisters are in power on the Iron Throne. The war in the Seven Kingdoms has burned…

Williams David: Ratburger

Скачать книгу (размер 565 Kb , формат fb2) Аннотация: The fifth screamingly funny novel from David Walliams, number one bestseller and fastest growing children's author in the country. Hot on the heels of bestselling Gangsta Granny comes another hilarious, action-packed and touching novel — the story of a little girl called Zoe. Things are not looking good for Zoe. Her stepmother Sheila is so lazy she gets Zoe to pick her nose for her. The school…

Jeffers Oliver: How to Catch a Star: Board book

Скачать книгу (размер 157 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 32) Аннотация: Celebrate the 10th anniversary of How to Catch a Star with this new toddler-friendly board book edition! An inspirational story from internationally bestselling, multi-prize-winning picture book creator Oliver Jeffers. Once there was a boy who loved stars so much that he wished he had one of his very own. Every night he watched the stars in the sky from his bedroom window and dreamed of how he…

Rudd Matt: The English

Скачать книгу (размер 565 Kb , формат fb2) Аннотация: Publisher: HarperCollins UK A hilarious field guide to the worlds most remarkable and unusual creatures:. The English Thanks to television documentaries by Bruce Parry and David Attenborough. we are better acquainted with the hunting rituals of the San bushmen and the mating habits of Papua New Guinean tribes than we are with the everyday lives of that most peculiar of species — the English In…

Tolkien J.R.R.: Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug Chronicles: Cloaks and Daggers

Скачать книгу (размер 1 299 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 256) Аннотация: Pub Date: 2014-06-05 Pages: 256 Language: English Publisher: Harper Collins The ultimate celebration of the first two Hobbit movies reveals the culmination of the creative vision for the film through more than 500 previously unpublished photographs. plus exclusive interviews with the designers. cast and crew. written and designed by the team at Weta Workshop The Hobbit:. The Desolation of Smaug…

Easy Learning Spanish Dictionary

Скачать книгу (размер 3 502 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 688) Аннотация: Collins Easy Learning Spanish Dictionary is an up-to-date, easy-reference dictionary with key GCSE curriculum words highlighted and a practical and fun supplement covering key vocabulary areas. It is the ideal dictionary for learners of Spanish of all ages, but especially for those aiming for GCSE exam success. The bestselling Collins Easy Learning Spanish Dictionary is designed for all learners…

Scarry Richard: Best Counting Book Ever

Скачать книгу (размер 320 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 64) Аннотация: Make learning to count easy and fun with this busy busy book from Richard Scarry! Join Willy Bunny and count your way from 1 to 100 with wonderful illustrations along the way. Willy practises counting all of the things he sees — from one bunny (himself!) to a hundred fireflies in the night sky. This wonderful book makes learning your numbers fun and easy. Full of humour and beautiful…

Peirce Lincoln: Mr Popularity

Скачать книгу (размер 1 136 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 224) Аннотация: «This is the fourth super-funny Big Nate compilation — now in FULL COLOUR! Enjoy all the most hilarious moments from Big Nate's long running, much-loved comic strip. Big Nate is created by Lincoln Peirce, who inspired Jeff Kinney, author of 'Diary of a Wimpy Kid'. Open up and start laughing! The fourth compilation of classic Big Nate comic strips that were originally published in newspapers and…

Freeman Hadley: Be Awesome: Modern Life for Modern Ladies

Скачать книгу (размер 1 452 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 286) Аннотация: Hadley Freeman, Guardian features writer and author of the popular 'Ask Hadley...' column, reminds the modern lady to 'Be Awesome'. All women need to listen to Hadley. She might just have the answers to life's trickiest questions, such as: why does the funny girl in the film never get the guy? Can you read a women's magazine without damaging your brain? And should you ever buy Hello Kitty…

COBUILD Essential English Dictionary

Скачать книгу (размер 2 401 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 472) Аннотация: The Collins COBUILD Essential English Dictionary is an engaging, illustrated dictionary aimed at elementary and pre-intermediate learners of English of all ages. With over 8,000 entries, and an attractive full-colour illustrated supplement, this is the perfect dictionary for adults or younger students who are starting out on their journey of learning English. The words and phrases will equip…