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Скачать книгу (размер 1 789 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 352) Аннотация: Step into a London ravaged by unearthly creatures at once utterly alien and chillingly familiar. In China Mieville's award-winning novella 'The Tain', we learn the reason for the invaders' terrible revenge. One survivor must trek through the ruins of the city with a desperate plan to stand against their assault. In addition to 'The Tain', this superb collection contains thirteen short stories, of…

Скачать книгу (размер 2 115 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 416) Аннотация: Something is stirring in London's dark, stamping out its territory in brickdust and blood. Something has murdered Saul's father, and left Saul to pay for the crime. But a shadow from the urban waste breaks into his prison cell and leads him to freedom. A shadow called King Rat. In the night-land behind London's facade, in sewers and slums and rotting dead spaces, Saul must learn his true nature.…

Скачать книгу (размер 2 033 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 400) Аннотация: It is a time of revolts and revolutions, conflict and intrigue. New Crobuzon is being ripped apart from without and within. War with the shadowy city-state of Tesh and rioting on the streets at home are pushing the teeming metropolis to the brink. In the midst of this turmoil, a mysterious masked figure spurs strange rebellion, while treachery and violence incubate in unexpected places. In…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 544 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 304) Аннотация: «This is the true story of a 24-hour period on Everest, when members of three separate expeditions were caught in a storm and faced a battle against hurricane-force winds, exposure, and the effects of altitude, which ended the worst single-season death toll in the peak's history. In March 1996, «Outside» magazine sent veteran journalist and seasoned climber Jon Krakauer on an expedition led by…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 789 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 352) Аннотация: Having written enthralling biographies of London and of its great river, the Thames, Peter Ackroyd now turns to England itself. This first volume of six takes us from the time that England was first settled, more than 15,000 years ago, to the death in 1509 of the first Tudor monarch, Henry VII. In it, Ackroyd takes us from Neolithic England, which we can only see in the most tantalising glimpses…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 952 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 384) Аннотация: Her name was Henrietta Lacks, but scientists know her as HeLa. She was a poor Southern tobacco farmer whose cancer cells — taken without her knowledge — became one of the most important tools in medicine. The first 'immortal' human tissue grown in culture, HeLa cells were vital for developing the polio vaccine; uncovered secrets of cancer, viruses, and the effects of the atom bomb; helped lead to…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 472 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 290) Аннотация: Heddy Partridge was never my friend. I have to start with that. Heddy Partridge was never my friend because I was pretty, popular, clever and blonde and my friends were pretty, popular, clever and generally blonde, too. Heddy Partridge was none of these things. Laura Hamley is the woman who has everything: a loving and successful husband, two beautiful children, an expensive home and a set of…

Скачать книгу (размер 2 630 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 517) Аннотация: Oliver Stone and the Camel Club are back in their most dangerous adventure yet — a war on two fronts. Casino king Jerry Bagger from The Collectors is hunting Annabelle Conroy, the beautiful woman who conned him out of millions. Stone and his colleagues Reuben, Milton, and Caleb marshal all their resources to protect Annabelle. Yet all their skills may not be enough when a deadly new opponent rips…

Скачать книгу (размер 4 400 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 864) Аннотация: «This is a huge novel that follows five families through the world-shaking dramas of the First World War, the Russian Revolution, and the struggle for votes for women. It is 1911. The Coronation Day of King George V. The Williams, a Welsh coal-mining family, is linked by romance and enmity to the Fitzherberts, aristocratic coal-mine owners. Lady Maud Fitzherbert falls in love with Walter von…

Скачать книгу (размер 3 594 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 706) Аннотация: In his first novel since The Corrections, Jonathan Franzen has given us an epic of contemporary love and marriage. FREEDOM comically and tragically captures the temptations and burdens of liberty: the thrills of teenage lust, the shaken compromises of middle age, the wages of suburban sprawl, the heavy weight of empire. In charting the mistakes and joys of FREEDOM's intensely realized characters…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 544 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 304) Аннотация: «After a ten-year absence, the return of one of the most enduring series characters in modern SF James Bolivar «Slippery Jim» DiGriz, Special Corps agent, master con man, interstellar criminal (retired), is living high on the hog on the planet of Moolaplenty when a long-lost cousin and a shipful of swine arrive to drain his bank account and send him and his lovely wife, Angelina, wandering the…

Скачать книгу (размер 4 481 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 880) Аннотация: «This is a collection of three volumes of Jeffrey Archer's masterful short stories. This edition of short stories, bringing together the short stories from three collections by Jeffrey Archer, showcases the master storyteller's skill like never before. Every reader will have their own favourites: the choices run from love at first sight across the train tracks to the cleverest of confidence…

Скачать книгу (размер 157 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 32) Аннотация: Freddie found a fairy, tangled in a tree. Freddie is desperate for a pet, so when he rescues Bessie-Belle and she offers to grant his wishes he knows just what to ask for. The only problem is that Bessie-Belle can't hear very well, and Freddie tends to mumble. Whatever can they do? Luckily the Fairy Queen is on hand to explain... A delightful tale full of Julia Donaldson's trademark rhyme and…

Скачать книгу (размер 55 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 12) Аннотация: The launch of an exciting new Gruffalo baby and toddler series from the bestselling Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, featuring all your favourite characters from the Deep Dark Wood! Join the fun and wriggle like a snake, scamper like a fox and growl like the Gruffalo in this bold, bright and chunky board book — one of four brilliant board books in the My First Gruffalo range. Other titles…

Скачать книгу (размер 55 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 12) Аннотация: The launch of an exciting new Gruffalo baby and toddler series from the bestselling Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, featuring all your favourite characters from The Deep Dark Wood! Learn all about colours with the Gruffalo in this bold, bright and chunky board book — one of four brilliant board books in the My First Gruffalo range. Other titles include Opposites, Numbers and Animal Actions.…

Скачать книгу (размер 55 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 12) Аннотация: A brand new baby range for all young Gruffalo fans. Join the Gruffalo as he takes a stroll through the Deep Dark Wood in this bold, bright and portable buggy book. Spot the rustling leaves and scuttling bugs and all your favourite characters from the classic story. Part of the new MY FIRST GRUFFALO series for babies and toddlers, from the best-selling Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler. The…

Скачать книгу (размер 24 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 6) Аннотация: Say hello to the Gruffalo and take him with you wherever you go with this brilliantly portable buggy book. Part of the new My First Gruffalo series, this title is suitable for babies and toddlers, from the best-selling Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler and featuring all your favourite characters from the Deep Dark Wood. The nation's favourite bedtime story made perfect for small paws.

Скачать книгу (размер 55 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 12) Аннотация: The launch of an exciting new Gruffalo baby and toddler series from the bestselling Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, featuring all your favourite characters from The Deep Dark Wood! Learn all about numbers with the Gruffalo in this bold, bright and chunky board book — one of four brilliant board books in the My First Gruffalo range. Other titles include Opposites, Colours and Animal Actions.…

Скачать книгу (размер 55 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 12) Аннотация: The launch of an exciting new Gruffalo baby and toddler series from the bestselling Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, featuring all your favourite characters from the Deep Dark Wood! Learn all about opposites with the Gruffalo in this bold, bright and chunky board book.

Скачать книгу (размер 565 Kb , формат fb2) Аннотация: Who were the pharaohs? When were the pyramids built? Why did Egyptians make mummies? Read and discover the facts in Macmillan Factual Readers, a six-level series which allows young English language learners to explore a variety of fascinating real-world topics. Each reader has been carefully graded to reinforce the main structures and vocabulary covered in most major language courses. All readers…