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James Riordan: Comrade Jim: The Spy Who Played for Spartak

Скачать книгу (размер 1 217 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 240) Аннотация: The true and remarkable story of the English double agent who ended up playing for Spartak Moscow. Like many working class children growing up in the war, the young Jim Riordan would fantasise his way out of his devastated surroundings with dreams of Wembley and FA Cup glory for his local team, Portsmouth FC. Spartak Moscow, the team he would end up playing for, wasn't even on his radar. Taught…

Colleen McCullough: The Independence of Miss Mary Bennet

Скачать книгу (размер 2 452 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 482) Аннотация: By the author of the hugely successful ‘The Thorn Birds’ It is a truth universally acknowledged that anyone who loved PRIDE AND PREJUDICE will want to know what happened to the Bennet sisters… Twenty years on, Jane has a happy marriage and large family; Lizzy and Mr Darcy now have a formidable social reputation; Lydia has a reputation of quite another kind; Kitty is much in demand in London’s…

Matthew Plampin: The Street Philosopher

Скачать книгу (размер 2 523 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 496) Аннотация: «An elegant, powerful novel, set in Victorian England, a time not so different from our own… perfect for fans of «The Interpretation Of Murder» and «The Shadow Of The Wind». Ambitious young journalist Thomas Kitson arrives at the battlefields of the Crimea as the London Courier’s man on the ground. It is a dangerous place, full of the worst horrors of war but Kitson is determined to make his…

J. R. R. Tolkien: Letters from Father Christmas

Скачать книгу (размер 804 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 159) Аннотация: The first ever B-format edition of Tolkien’s complete Father Christmas letters, including a new introduction and rare archive materials. Every December an envelope bearing a stamp from the North Pole would arrive for J.R.R.Tolkien’s children. Inside would be a letter in strange spidery handwriting and a beautiful coloured drawing or some sketches. The letters were from Father Christmas. They told…

Charlie Brooks: Citizen

Скачать книгу (размер 2 849 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 560) Аннотация: From former top trainer Charlie Brooks comes a thriller of horseracing, dirty dealing, big business and a test of loyalty under extreme pressure… General Shalakov, brutal Russian oligarch, has business interests across many continents. Yet he craves prestige in the West. His ambition is to corner the thoroughbred stallion market in Europe. Massively rich, he is prepared to bribe, torture and…

Hilary Mantel: Wolf Hall

Скачать книгу (размер 3 324 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 653) Аннотация: Winner of the Man Booker Prize 2009! In the ruthless arena of King Henry VIII's court, only one man dares to gamble his life to win the king's favor and ascend to the heights of political power England in the 1520s is a heartbeat from disaster. If the king dies without a male heir, the country could be destroyed by civil war. Henry VIII wants to annul his marriage of twenty years, and marry Anne…

Isabel Allende: The Sum of Our Days

Скачать книгу (размер 1 625 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 320) Аннотация: «In this heartfelt memoir, Isabel Allende reconstructs her own life in the wake of tragic loss—the death of her daughter, Paula. Recalling the past thirteen years from the daily correspondence she shared with her mother in Chile, Allende bares her soul in a book that is as exuberant as its author. She recounts the stories of the wildly eccentric and eclectic tribe she gathers around her that…

Derek Landy: Skulduggery Pleasant: The Faceless Ones

Скачать книгу (размер 1 625 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 320) Аннотация: Third bone-breaking, belly-busting adventure in the series that puts the “funny” back in… um… funny series. That didn’t really work, did it? If you’ve read the previous Skulduggery books then you know what the Faceless Ones are – and if you know what the Faceless Ones are, then you can probably take a wild guess that things in this book are going to get AWFULLY sticky for our skeletal hero and…

Tilly Bagshawe: Sidney Sheldon's Mistress of the Game

Скачать книгу (размер 2 686 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 528) Аннотация: «The spellbinding sequel to Sidney Sheldon’s «Master of the Game», one of the most glamorous and suspenseful tales ever told… It began with Jamie MacGregor, stealing diamonds in Africa. It continued with his daughter, the powerful Kate Blackwell, who grew her father’s company into a world wide conglomerate. Now the story passes to the next generation. Spanning the decades and picking up exactly…

Coelho Paulo: The Winner Stands Alone

Скачать книгу (размер 1 993 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 392) Аннотация: The Winner Stands Alone is the enthralling new novel by the incomparable Paulo Coelho. The story is set during the Cannes International Film Festival and the entire action plays out over 24 hours. Igor is a wealthy Russian businessman. His wife Ewa left him two years ago and Igor has never really come to terms with their break up, especially as Ewa is now remarried to a famous fashion designer,…

Matt Rudd: William Walker's First Year of Marriage: A Horror Story

Скачать книгу (размер 1 544 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 304) Аннотация: For anyone who has ever dreamed of finding true love only to discover that happy endings are just the beginning comes this brilliantly comic novel about marriage, ex-girlfriends, ‘performance anxiety’, and what it takes to make happily ever last beyond the honeymoon. William is a happy man. He has just married Isabel, the girl of his dreams, and is confidently sailing along on a sea of wedded…

C.S. Lewis: The Chronicles of Narnia — The Horse and His Boy

Скачать книгу (размер 1 054 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 208) Аннотация: «Introducing the third book of the newly designed Narnia classics. Perfect for those seeking a contemporary take on «The Chronicles of Narnia». «The Horse and his Boy» is a stirring and dramatic fantasy story that finds a young boy named Shasta on the run from his homeland with the talking horse, Bree. When the pair discover a deadly plot by the Calormen people to conquer the land of Narnia, the…

C.S. Lewis: The Chronicles of Narnia — The Silver Chair

Скачать книгу (размер 1 136 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 224) Аннотация: Introducing the sixth book of the newly designed Narnia classics. Perfect for those seeking a contemporary take on The Chronicles of Narnia. Eustace and Jill are called back to Narnia where they meet Aslan the lion who sets them the task of finding King Caspian's long lost son, Rilian. With Narnian marshwiggle Puddlegum in tow the pair stumble across Harfang, the castle of giants, and are invited…

C.S. Lewis: The Chronicles of Narnia — The Last Battle

Скачать книгу (размер 1 054 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 208) Аннотация: Introducing the seventh book of the newly designed Narnia classics. Perfect for those seeking a contemporary take on The Chronicles of Narnia. It is Narnia's darkest hour. A false Aslan is commanding all Narnians to work for the cruel Calormenes and striking terror into every heart. King Tirian's only hope is to call Eustace and Jill back to Narnia in an attempt to find the true Aslan and restore…

2010 Collins Handy Road Atlas Europe

Скачать книгу (размер 911 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 180) Аннотация: Scale: 1:2,000,000 Handy road atlas of Europe at A5 format with lie-flat spiral binding. Ideal format for both drivers and those travelling by public transport. Scenic routes are plotted on the maps. MAIN FEATURES Handy A5 format road atlas of Europe at 34 miles to 1 inch. Euroroutes and motorways are easily distinguished on the mapping. The maps also show international road classifications, road…

Lynne Truss: Eats, Shoots and Leaves

Скачать книгу (размер 565 Kb , формат fb2) Аннотация: The international bestseller, reissued and with a new introduction. A witty, entertaining, impassioned guide to perfect punctuation, for everyone who cares about precise writing. When social histories come to be written of the first decade of the 21st century, people will note a turning point in 2003 when declining standards of punctuation were reversed. Linguists will record Lynne Truss as the…

Lynne Truss: Talk to the Hand: Utter Bloody Rudeness of Everyday Life

Скачать книгу (размер 565 Kb , формат fb2) Аннотация: «A battle-cry for civilised behaviour from the author of the multi-million selling Eats, Shoots and Leaves. «Talk to the hand 'cause the face ain't listening», the saying goes. When did the world get to be so rude? When did society become so inconsiderate? It's a topic that has been simmering for years, and Lynne Truss says that it has now reached boiling point. Taking on the boorish behaviour…

James Aldis: Michael Jackson — Legend, Hero, Icon: A Tribute to the King of Pop

Скачать книгу (размер 983 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 194) Аннотация: A lavishly illustrated tribute to the greatest entertainer of a generation. ‘The world has lost one of the greats but his music will live on forever’ — Madonna Michael Jackson was the undisputed King of Pop and his untimely death has provoked tributes from around the world. With a colourful life spanning from 1968 when Michael was a member of the Jackson 5 to his recent announcement of a final…

Neil Gaiman: Coraline: Graphic Novel

Скачать книгу (размер 942 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 186) Аннотация: Gaiman's beloved tale has now become a visual feast. Stunning artwork by acclaimed artist Russell brings this enchanting, nationally bestselling children's book to new life, in this gorgeously illustrated graphic novel adaptation. Full color.

A. M. Jenkins: Repossessed

Скачать книгу (размер 1 217 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 240) Аннотация: «Don't call me a demon. I prefer the term Fallen Angel. Everybody deserves a vacation, right? Especially if you have a pointless job like tormenting the damned. So who could blame me for blowing off my duties and taking a small, unauthorized break? Besides, I've always wanted to see what physical existence is like. That's why I «borrowed» the slightly used body of a slacker teen. Believe me, he…