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Скачать книгу (размер 1 707 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 336) Аннотация: Alice Munro captures the essence of life in her brilliant new collection of stories. Moments of change, chance encounters, the twist of fate that leads a person to a new way of thinking or being: the stories in Dear Life build to form a radiant, indelible portrait of just how dangerous and strange ordinary life can be.
Скачать книгу (размер 2 605 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 512) Аннотация: Detective Alex Cross arrests renowned plastic surgeon Elijah Creem for sleeping with teenage girls. Now, his life ruined, Creem is out of jail, and he's made sure that no one will recognize him — by giving himself a new face. A young woman is found hanging from a sixth-floor window, and Alex is called to the scene. The victim recently gave birth, but the baby is nowhere to be found. Before Alex…
Скачать книгу (размер 2 523 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 496) Аннотация: A history lesson they'll never forget... and neither will you. Mattie Engel is one of the rising stars at Private Berlin, and believes she's seen the worst of people in her previous life with the Berlin police force. That is until Chris, her colleague — and until recently, her fiance — is found dead, brutally murdered in an old slaughterhouse outside the city. The slaughterhouse is filled with…
Скачать книгу (размер 2 605 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 512) Аннотация: For the second time in his short life, fourteen-year-old Teddy Clock has survived a massacre. Orphaned once more when his foster family is murdered, the traumatized teenager has nowhere to turn — until the Boston PD puts Detective Jane Rizzoli on the case. Jane spirits Teddy to the exclusive Evensong boarding school, a sanctuary where young victims of violent crime learn vital skills of survival.…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 625 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 320) Аннотация: From popular author Jenny Colgan, a thrilling new adventure in which the latest Doctor battles Vikings, chess and an unstoppable fire...
Скачать книгу (размер 1 544 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 304) Аннотация: The winter festival is approaching for the hardy colony of Morphans, but no one is in the mood to celebrate. They're trying to build a new life on a cold new world, but each year gets harder and harder. It's almost as if some dark force is working against them. Then three mysterious travelers arrive out of the midwinter night, one of them claiming to be a doctor. Are they bringing the gift of…
Скачать книгу (размер 2 197 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 432) Аннотация: This title is a fantastic new adventure for brave, feisty Hetty Feather — one of Jacqueline Wilson's most well-loved characters. Since leaving the Foundling Hospital, Hetty has seen her fair share of drama, excitement, tragedy and loss. After the death of her beloved mama, she sets off to find a real home at last — starting with the search for her father. But Hetty is no longer a simple country…
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Скачать книгу (размер 116 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 24) Аннотация: From the creator of Big Book of My World comes this collection of favourite nursery rhymes. Kali Stileman brings the action rhymes, songs and lullabies to life with her characteristically quirky, fun illustrations. These traditional, staples of early childhood are an essential part of developing a love of words and books, and this is a fun, fresh way of introducing them. A real treat to share…
Скачать книгу (размер 116 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 24) Аннотация: From the creator of Big Book of My World comes this collection of favourite songs and lullabies. Kali Stileman brings the action rhymes, songs and lullabies to life with her characteristically quirky, fun illustrations. These traditional, staples of early childhood are an essential part of developing a love of words and books, and this is a fun, fresh way of introducing them. A real treat to…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 462 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 288) Аннотация: A hilarious account of an odyssey across 'unloved Britain'. It began with an accidental daytrip to an intriguingly awful resort on the Thames Estuary, and ended 3,812 miles later: one man's journey through deep-fried, brownfield, poundshop Britain, a crash course in urban blight, deranged civic planning and commercial eccentricity. Following an itinerary drawn up from surveys, polls, reviews and…
Скачать книгу (размер 2 758 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 542) Аннотация: I have a meanness inside me, real as an organ. Libby Day was seven when her mother and two sisters were murdered in “The Satan Sacrifice of Kinnakee, Kansas”. As her family lay dying, little Libby fled their tiny farmhouse into the freezing January snow. She lost some fingers and toes, but she survived–and famously testified that her fifteen-year-old brother, Ben, was the killer. Twenty-five…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 865 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 367) Аннотация: Five children meet on the first day of kindergarten. In the years that follow, they become friends and more than friends. Together, they will find strength, meet challenges, face life's adventures, endure loss, face stark realities, and open their hearts. In this moving novel, #1 New York Times bestselling author Danielle Steel traces their unforgettable journey — full of tests and trials — as…
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Скачать книгу (размер 2 197 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 432) Аннотация: The Zombie War came unthinkably close to eradicating humanity. Max Brooks, driven by the urgency of preserving the acid-etched first-hand experiences of the survivors from those apocalyptic years, traveled across the United States of America and throughout the world, from decimated cities that once teemed with upwards of thirty million souls to the most remote and inhospitable areas of the…
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Скачать книгу (размер 2 278 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 448) Аннотация: Rome is more than ever bursting at the seams with newly unleashed vitality. Just in time for 2012’s 2 million American visitors is all-color, photo-packed Fodor’s Rome, revealing the festa romana that is the pulse of the Eternal City. If proof were needed that Romans are switching into the fast lane, just check out Fodor’s “new Rome” wrap-up. Expanded Coverage: Look for expanded write-ups of the…