Anthony Trollope (1815-1882) was an English novelist of the Victorian era. Among his best-known works is a series of novels collectively known as the Chronicles of Barsetshire, which revolves around the imaginary county of Barsetshire. "Castle Richmond" is the third of five Trollope`s novels set in Ireland. The plot of the novel features the competition of two Protestant cousins of English origin, Owen Fitzgerald and Herbert Fitzgerald, for the hand of Clara Desmond, the noble but impoverished daughter of the widowed Countess of Desmond.
ISBN: 978-5-521-08377-0
Издательство:
Т8
Дата выхода: февраль 2020
Anthony Trollope (1815-1882) was an English novelist of the Victorian era. Among his best-known works is a series of novels collectively known as the Chronicles of Barsetshire, which revolves around the imaginary county of Barsetshire. "Castle Richmond" is the third of five Trollope`s novels set in Ireland. The plot of the novel features the competition of two Protestant cousins of English origin, Owen Fitzgerald and Herbert Fitzgerald, for the hand of Clara Desmond, the noble but impoverished daughter of the widowed Countess of Desmond.
ISBN: 978-5-521-08378-7
Издательство:
Т8
Дата выхода: март 2020
Two women, centuries apart. Linked in a place haunted by its history…Separated by more than six hundred years of history, two women are drawn together by Sleeper’s Castle, a house steeped in memory and magic. This is an epic tale of forbidden love, cruel revenge and a war that time can’t forget.Grieving and lost, Miranda has moved to Hay to escape, and slowly she feels herself coming to life in the solitude of the mountains. But her vivid dreams at Sleeper’s Castle introduce her to Catrin, a young women whose gift for foretelling the future embroiled her in a bloody revolt against English rule – many centuries ago.An unbreakable connection is forged across history. Catrin is reaching out . . . and only Miranda can help. But...
Love Heart Lane - where friends are there for you no matter whatA second chance…When her grandfather Marley passes away Grace Power discovers she`s been left the beautiful but crumbling estate of Heartcross Castle. As a single mum of three, Grace has no idea what she`s going to do with it - but who can say no to a roof over their kids` heads and a chance to get away from past hurts?And a forever homeHeartcross Castle is full of secrets - especially a lost security deposit box that holds the truth to everything… But when celebrity chef Andrew Glossop sets his eyes on the castle and, to make matters worse, mistakes Grace as the new housekeeper, Grace tells him there is absolutely no chance he is getting his hands on her home.Devastated...
The ivied walls of "Blandings Castle" have seldom glowed as sunnily as in these wonderful stories - but there are snakes in the rolling parklanc ready to nip Clarence, the absent-minded Ninth Earl of Emsworth, when he least expects it. For a start the Empress of Blandings, in the running for her first prize in the Fat Pigs Class at the Shropshire Agricultural Show, is off her food and can only be coaxed back to the trough by a call in her own language. Then there is the feud with Head Gardener McAllister, aided by Clarence`s sister, the terrifying Lady Constance, and the prospect of the summer fete - twin problems solved by the arrival of a delightfully rebellious little girl from London. But first of all there is the vexed matter of the...
ISBN: 978-0-09-951383-4
Издательство:
Random House
Дата выхода: июль 2011
`A resonant novella set in one of King`s signature locales: the small town of Castle Rock, Maine` Washington PostThe small town of Castle Rock, Maine, has witnessed some strange events and unusual visitors over the years, but there is one story that has never been told...until now.There are three ways up to Castle View from the town of Castle Rock: Route 117, Pleasant Road, and the Suicide Stairs. Every day in the summer of 1974 twelve-year-old Gwendy Peterson takes the stairs, which are held by strong (if time-rusted) iron bolts and zig-zag up the cliffside.One day, while Gwendy catches her breath and listens to the shouts of the kids on the playground and the chink of an aluminium bat hitting a baseball, a stranger calls out to her.On...
Something evil has swept into the small Maine town of Castle Rock on the heels of the latest winter storm. Sheriff Norris Ridgewick and his team are desperately searching for two missing girls, but time is running out to bring them home alive.In Washington D.C., thirty-seven-year-old Gwendy Peterson couldn`t be more different from the self-conscious teenaged girl who once spent a summer running up Castle Rock`s Suicide Stairs. That same summer, she was entrusted - or some might say cursed - with the extraordinary button box by a mysterious stranger in a black suit. The seductive and powerful box offered Gwendy small gifts in exchange for its care until the stranger eventually returned, promising Gwendy she`d never see the box...
HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics. `We are in Transylvania; and Transylvania is not England. Our ways are not your ways, and there shall be to you many strange things.` Earnest and naive solicitor Jonathan Harker travels to Transylvania to organise the estate of the infamous Count Dracula at his crumbling castle in the ominous Carpathian Mountains. Through notes and diary entries, Harker keeps track of the horrors and terrors that beset him at the castle, telling his fiance Mina of the Count`s supernatural powers and his own imprisonment. Although Harker eventually manages to escape and reunite with Mina, his experiences have led to a mental breakdown of sorts. Meanwhile in England, Mina`s...
ISBN: 978-0-00-742008-7
Издательство:
HarperCollins Publishers
Дата выхода: июль 2011
Don’t miss the brand-new heartwarming novel from the No.1 Sunday Times bestselling author Dilly Court!Rockwood was home and she would do anything she could to stop it being stolen from them.Abandoned by their parents and left to fight for themselves, headstrong Rosalind Carey has no choice but to take charge of her younger brothers and sister in Devonshire’s grand Rockwood Castle. But their once much-loved home is crumbling like the family that lives within it. Living hand to mouth and desperate to provide for the estate that depends on them, the Carey family are one debt away from ruin. Until the day comes when the dashing Piers Blanchard appears on their doorstep from Cornwall, claiming he is Rosalind’s distant cousin and that...
Anne of Green Gables meets Diana Wynne Jones in this whimsical fantasy adventure perfect for teen readers.Each step was like an old familiar song…Still recovering from the inferno that consumed Kelseth lighthouse, apothecary Lily Knight, powerful witch Alice Blackwell, and their newfound family find refuge in a mysterious mist-wreathed castle to regroup and draw up a plan of action.Because the shadows are closing in and Hecate Winter, High Priestess of the notorious coven that almost cost Alice her life, is only getting stronger…But there are murmurings of an even more sinister threat brewing on the horizon – and it has something to do with the castle.When Alice’s nightmares begin to bleed into her daily reality, everything...
Jonathan Harker is a guest in Cout Dracula’s castle. The Count is friendly, but something doesn’t seem quite right, As Jonathan explores the castle, he begins to guess at the terrible truth.Includes a word list, 5 pages of activities and free online audio (British English and American English).
"Основы SNMP" - именно та книга, которая поможет взять под полный контроль вашу сеть и обеспечит эффективное управление ею. Протокол SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol - простой протокол управления сетью) - это стандартизированный для Интернета протокол управления устройствами в IP-сетях. SNMP поддерживают многие устройства, такие как маршрутизаторы, коммутаторы, серверы, рабочие станции, принтеры, модемные...
ISBN: 978-5-93286-203-2
Издательство:
Символ-Плюс
Дата выхода: январь 2012
This cute Little Library includes six mini Peppa Pig classic fairy tale adventure books in a beautiful slipcase box. Join Princess Peppa Pig and Prince George in their wonderful fairy tale castle up in the clouds and read their stories time and time again. Based on the number one children`s TV show Peppa Pig, this lovely set of books is perfect for presents, pocket money and party bags. 6 books make a jigsaw.
ISBN: 978-1-4093-0617-7
Издательство:
Ladybird Books
Дата выхода: январь 2014
Once upon a time, not so long ago, a monster came to the small town of Castle Rock, He was not a werewolf, vampire, ghoul, or unnameable creature from the enchanted forest or snow wastes; he was only a Cujo is a huge Saint Bernard dog, the best friend Brett Camber has ever had. Then one day Cujo chases a rabbit into a bolt-hole. Except it isn`t a rabbit warren any more. It is a cave inhabited by rabid Cujo falls sick. Very sick. And the gentle giant who once protected the family becomes a vortex of horror inexorably drawing in all the people around
ISBN: 978-1-4447-0812-7
Издательство:
Hodder & Stoughton
Дата выхода: ноябрь 2011
There was a new shop in town. Run by a stranger. Needful Things, the sign said. The oddest name. A name that caused some gossip and speculation among the good folks of Castle Rock, Maine, while they waited for opening day. Eleven-year-old Brian Rusk was the first customer and he got just what he wanted, a very rare 1956 Sandy Koufax baseball card. Signed. Cyndi Rose Martin was next. A Lalique vase. A perfect match for her living room decor. Something for everyone. Something you really had to have. And always at a price you could just about afford. The cash price that is. Because there was another price. There always is when your heart's most secret, true desire is for
ISBN: 978-1-4447-0787-8
Издательство:
Hodder & Stoughton
Дата выхода: май 2011
HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics. `Wouldn`t it be fun if all the castles in the air which we make could come true and we could live in them?` A heart-warming tale of love, sisterhood and hardship during the New England Civil War, Little Women tells the story of the lovable March family. Meg, Beth, Jo and Amy try to support their mother at home while their father is away at war and enter into various scrapes and adventures as they do so. Alcott beautifully interweaves bad times and good as her characters struggle with the trials and tribulations of growing up and their relationships with one another.
ISBN: 978-0-00-735099-5
Издательство:
HarperCollins UK
Дата выхода: июнь 2012
Etienne Gerard is a hero of the French army, a veteran of the Napoleonic wars, and a vain and boastful teller of tales that star himself and his exploits. This collection of satiric short stories, originally published in The Strand magazine in the 1890s, includes: - "How the Brigadier came to the Castle of Gloom" - "How the Brigadier slew the brothers of Ajaccio" - "How the Brigadier held the King" - "How the King held the Brigadier" - "How the Brigadier took the field against the Marshal Millefleurs" - "How the Brigadier played for a kingdom" - "How the Brigadier won his Medal" - "How the Brigadier was tempted by the Devil" Hard to find in print, these lost comic classics from the creator of Sherlock Holmes will delight fans of pulp...
Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell was an English novelist, biographer, and short story writer. Short Stories is a collection of beautifully written and gripping tales, including several ghost stories and Crowley Castle story, featuring a love triangle of sorts. It makes the perfect evening or summer reading for adults and young adults alike.
ISBN: 978-5-521-07711-3
Издательство:
Т8
Дата выхода: июль 2018
The Stephen King Amusement Park - an unnerving experience, with rides every which way to hell . . . and a few to glory.A solitary finger pokes out of a drain. Novelty teeth turn predatory. The Nevada desert swallows a Cadillac. Meanwhile, the legend of Castle Rock returns . . . and grows on you. What does it all mean? What else could it mean? Stephen King is here with a powerful collection of stories - a vast, many-chambered cave of a volume.The long reach of Stephen King`s imagination will take you on a roller coaster to places you`ve never been before. You will lose sleep. But Stephen King, writing to beat the devil, will do your dreaming for you.
ISBN: 9781444723182
Издательство:
Hodder & Stoughton
Дата выхода: январь 2020
Всего за несколько недель эта книга превратила молодую журналистку Джаннетт Уоллс в одного из самых популярных авторов Америки. Престижные премии и приглашения на телевидение, первые строчки в книжных рейтингах и продажи миллионов экземпляров, экранизация с Бри Ларсон в главной роли — эту книгу по праву можно назвать сенсацией в современной литературе. В этой книге Уоллс рассказывает о своем...
ISBN: 9785041121372
Издательство:
Эксмо
Дата выхода: май 2020
The Mr Men are going on a fun-filled trip to the Emerald Isle!Mr Quiet has always spoken few words, but Mr Chatterbox has decided to take him to kiss the Blarney Stone in Ireland in the hope he`ll learn to chat more! Join the Mr Men and Little Miss as they visit the Titanic Experience, climb the Giant`s Causeway, go fishing in Galway and enjoy the Kilkenny Arts Festival on their way to Blarney Castle. But will Mr Quiet be granted the gift of the gab when he kisses the famous Blarney Stone?Mr Men and Little Miss Celebrations introduce children to all the exciting occasions that people celebrate including birthdays, Christmas, Halloween, Easter, sporting events ... and even a trip to the moon.
ISBN: 9781405296427
Издательство:
Farshore
Дата выхода: ноябрь 2022