Contemporary / British English (Available June 2008) It is the summer of 1956, and the ageing butler of Darlington Hall takes a rare holiday. But it is a journey that will also take him deep into his past. The Remains of the Day is a remarkable story: a man`s exploration of his own life, and his heart-breaking attempt to make sense of it.

ISBN: 978-1-4058-8269-9
Издательство: Pearson
Дата выхода: декабрь 2011

We are wealthier, healthier, happier, kinder, cleaner, more peaceful, more equal and longerlived than any previous generation. Thanks to the unique human habits of exchange and specialization, our species has found innovative solutions to every obstacle it has faced so far.

ISBN: 978-0-00-726712-5
Издательство: HarperCollins Publishers
Дата выхода: декабрь 2011

For very-nearly-eleven-year-old Flavia de Luce, the discovery of a dead snipe on the doorstep of Buckshaw, the crumbling de Luce country seat, was a marvellous mystery - especially since this particular snipe had a rather rare stamp neatly impaled on its beak. Even more astonishing was the effect of the dead bird on her stamp-collector father, who appeared to be genuinely frightened. Soon Flavia discovers something even more shocking in the cucumber patch and it`s clear that the snipe was a bird of very ill omen indeed. As the police descend on Buckshaw, Flavia decides it is up to her to piece together the clues and solve the puzzle. Who was the man she heard her father arguing with? What was the snipe doing in England at all? Who or...

ISBN: 978-0-7528-8321-2
Издательство: Orion Books
Дата выхода: декабрь 2011

These three classic SF stories follow the adventures of Ragnar the Space Wolf, from his recruitment by the Space Marines on the savage world of Fenris to his aventures amongst the stars. Whether Ragnar and his friends are fighting orks, mutants, or the foul forces of Chaos, adventure is never far behind!

ISBN: 978-1-84416-457-8
Издательство: Ред Фиш
Дата выхода: октябрь 2011

This is the most comprehensive and inspirational volume ever published on the extraordinary world of shells. Shells have been put to an amazing array of uses – as decoration, tools, medicines and musical instruments. For nearly four millennia, millions of them were used acros the world as currency. Shells have been worn as amulets to bring fertility, good fortune or protection from the evil eye. Above all, the beauty of shells has fired the imaginations of artists and craftsmen, and their work forms the lavish heart of this book, from the simplest beads to designs in gold and precious stones, silverware, ceramics, glass, textiles, furniture and fashion. Shells encrusted the garden grottos and pavilions of the 17th and 18th centuries,...

ISBN: 978-0-500-51357-6
Издательство: Thames & Hudson
Дата выхода: октябрь 2011

Now updated with a new chapter, the #1 "New York Times" - bestselling true crime writer tells the chilling tale of how she came to learn that Ted Bundy, her close friend and colleague at a Seattle crisis hotline, was in fact a savage serial killer.

ISBN: 978-1-4165-5959-7
Издательство: Simon & Schuster UK
Дата выхода: октябрь 2011

A millionaire businessman hires Nero Wolfe to snoop on his daughter`s boyfriend. It seems like a simple case. Then a powerful gangland boss tries to convince Wolfe to drop the matter by shooting up his orchid room. The great detective soon finds himself in a highly complex case involving drugged drinks, man-killing debutantes and a decidedly un-American party.

ISBN: 0-553-24594-5
Издательство: Bantam
Дата выхода: май 2008

ISBN: 9780857773173
Издательство: Express Publishing
Дата выхода: ноябрь 2018

Who was the real Santa Claus? This old traditional German tale tells the story of why Santa wears a red coat and where he got his magical sleigh and reindeer.

ISBN: 9781844665143
Издательство: Express Publishing
Дата выхода: ноябрь 2018

ISBN: 9781846790751
Издательство: Express Publishing
Дата выхода: ноябрь 2018

Communication is essential to our lives, but how often do we stop to think about where the words we use have come from? Have you ever thought about which words in English have been borrowed from Arabic, French or Dutch? Try admiral, landscape and marmalade just for starters. "The Secret Life of Words" is a wide-ranging account not only of the history of English, but also of how words witness history, reflect social change and remind us of our turbulent past. Henry Hitchings delves into our promiscuous language and reveals how and why it has absorbed words from more than 350 other languages many originating from the most unlikely of places, such as shampoo from Hindi and kiosk from Turkish. From the Norman Conquest to the present day,...

ISBN: 978-0-7195-6455-0
Издательство: Hodder & Stoughton
Дата выхода: декабрь 2011

In her warm and compelling signature style, the "New York Times" - bestselling author tells the story of a small-town yarn store owner and cancer survivor who shares life-affirming lessons with her customers through knitting classes.

ISBN: 978-0-7783-2882-7
Дата выхода: октябрь 2011

When alleged serial killer Edgar Roy is locked away in Cutter's Rock psychiatric unit, private investigators Sean King and Michelle Maxwell are called in by Roy's lawyer, Ted Bergin, to examine the case further. But the investigation is derailed before it begins when Bergin is found murdered in his car on the highway. A sinister trail of terrifying events begins to unfold as King and Maxwell attempt to determine Roy's guilt or innocence. When the FBI become involved, it fast becomes apparent that there's much more to this case than meets the eye. As they dig deeper into Roy's past and learn about his phenomenal ability, they are bombarded with obstacles, half-truths and dead-ends which make filtering the facts...

ISBN: 978-0-330-53543-4
Издательство: Picador
Дата выхода: ноябрь 2011

The fifth novel in Auel`s Earth`s Children series continues as Ayla and Jondalar face new and perilous challenges at the old stone settlement in prehistoric southwest France - home to the Zelandonii.

ISBN: 978-0-553-28942-8
Издательство: Random House (USA)
Дата выхода: октябрь 2011

The Scarlet Letter: A Romance is considered to be Hawthorne`s «masterwork». Set in 17th-century Puritan Boston, it tells the story of Hester Prynne, who conceives a daughter through an affair and struggles to create a new life of repentance and dignity. Throughout the book, Hawthorne explores themes of legalism, sin, and guilt.

ISBN: 978-5-521-00326-6
Издательство: Пальмира
Дата выхода: февраль 2017

Who was the real Santa Claus? This old traditional German tale tells the story of why Santa wears a red coat and where he got his magical sleigh and reindeer.

ISBN: 9781843256922
Издательство: Express Publishing
Дата выхода: ноябрь 2018

How many legs does an octopus have? How much water should you drink every day? What is the chance of tossing a coin and it landing on heads? What is house dust mostly made from? What colour are oranges? Who in the world is most likely to kill you? What was the first dishwasher built to do? A wonderful collection of the most outrageous, fascinating and mind-bending facts. And whatever your answers to the questions above, you can be sure that everything you think you know is wrong.

ISBN: 978-0-571-27325-6
Дата выхода: август 2011

Ben Hartman is on holiday in Switzerland when he meets a childhood friend - who promptly tries to kill him. In self-defence, Ben kills his attacker, but soon the body and all evidence of the confrontation have disappeared. Anna Navarro, a US government agent, is sent to look into a string of deaths around the world. The only thing the victims have in common is an old OSS file, codenamed SIGMA. But as soon as she starts to get somewhere, she is dragged off the case and declared rogue. Someone wants this secret kept, and not only the future of Hartman and Navarro is at stake, but that of the

ISBN: 978-1-4091-1776-6
Издательство: Orion Books
Дата выхода: декабрь 2011

If you are serious about succeeding on your course, The Study Skills Handbook is your essential companion. Based on over 20 years` experience of working with students, 1/2 million copy bestselling author Stella Cottrell helps you develop the skills you need to improve your grades, build your confidence and plan for the future you want. Her tried and trusted approach recognises that we each have a unique formula for success and that finding it is the key to reaching our potential. This book will help you to: - use your learning style and existing skills effectively - develop core study skills in time management, academic writing, critical thinking and more - discover how to make learning easier and faster - improve your grades and make...

ISBN: 978-0-230-57305-5
Дата выхода: апрель 2012

This title is the winner of the 2005 Man Booker Prize. When art historian Max Morden returns to the seaside village where he once spent a childhood holiday, he is both escaping from a recent loss and confronting a distant trauma. The Grace family had appeared there, in that long-ago summer, as if from another world. Mr. and Mrs. Grace, with their worldly ease and candour, were unlike any adults he had met before. But it was his contemporaries, the Grace twins, Myles and Chloe, who most fascinated Max. He grew to know them intricately, even intimately, and what ensued would haunt him for the rest of his years and shape everything that was to follow. Praise for The Sea: `With his fastidious wit and exquisite style, John Banville is the...

ISBN: 978-0-330-48329-2
Издательство: Pan Macmillan
Дата выхода: декабрь 2011

A celebration of the art of the stencil. It features the 20 stencils, printed on perforated card stock that can be torn out and used, and have been created by an impressive list of international street artists, from the masters to the new kids on the block. It is suitable for artists, illustrators and those who love street art.

ISBN: 978-1-85669-701-9
Издательство: Thames & Hudson
Дата выхода: октябрь 2011

Classic / British English Mary Lennox goes to live with her uncle in a big, old house in the country. There are many gardens round the house. One day Mary finds a garden that has high walls and no doors. What is the secret of the garden?

ISBN: 978-1-4082-0952-3
Издательство: Pearson
Дата выхода: декабрь 2011

When a powerful government official scheduled to speak to a group of millionaires turns up dead, the business world clamors for a solution, and Nero Wolfe takes the case.

ISBN: 978-0-553-23497-8
Дата выхода: декабрь 2011

A new age is dawning on Pern, for since the dragons have changed the orbit of the Red Star, the horrors of Threadfall will soon be a thing of the past. But now comes a fresh and terrible catastrophe - a large cometary fragment is hurtling towards Pern and cannot be deflected.

ISBN: 978-0-552-14631-9
Издательство: Corgi Books
Дата выхода: октябрь 2011

Вашингтон Ирвинг (1783-1859) - новеллист, очер­кист, историк, биограф — первый американский писа­тель, завоевавший европейское признание для себя и американской национальной литературы. Не считая эссе и очерков, печатавшихся в журналах и газетах, он опубликовал шестнадцать книг. Истоки романтичес­ких рассказов Ирвинга - в английской и американской просветительской журналистике. Сборник сопровождается...

ISBN: 5-05-006077-X
Издательство: Радуга
Дата выхода: январь 2004