Inspired by the true story of a political murder that horrified Russians in 1869, Fyodor Dostoevsky conceived of Demons as a `novel-pamphlet` in which he would say everything about the plague of materialist ideology that he saw infecting his native land. What emerged was a prophetic and ferociously funny masterpiece of ideology and murder in pre-revolutionary Russia.
Her white face, beautiful, unmarked by any flaw of skin or feature, stared blankly back at him. He fancied that she had cringed, her slim body pressing further into the wall behind her. He didn`t speak. He had never known how to talk to women. There was only one thing he had ever been able to do to women and, advancing now, smiling, he did it. Then, when it was all over, he straightened her against the wall so that she would be ready to die for him again. It was the best thing in his life, just knowing she was there, waiting until the next But one day she wasn`t there
Pyotr and Stavrogin are the leaders of a Russian revolutionary cell. Their aim is to overthrow the Tsar, destroy society and seize power for themselves. Together they train terrorists who are willing to go to any lengths to achieve their goals – even if the mission means suicide. But when it seems the group is about to be discovered, will their recruits be willing to kill one of their own circle in order to cover their tracks? Partly based on the real-life case of a student murdered by his fellow revolutionaries, Dostoyevsky’s sprawling novel is a powerful and prophetic, yet lively and often comic depiction of nineteenth-century Russia, and a savage indictment of the madness and self-destruction of those who use violence to serve...
Demons from the Dark Dimension pour through a portal in the wall of Pittingham Manor, the mid-point for an attack on high. They`re planning an assault. Into this chaos, stumbles 12-year-old ghostbusting psychic Alannah Malarra and burglar Worley Flint. Up until now they`ve only ever faced tame treasure-hording ghosts, but this is something else. Their only hope is a plucky angel police patrol on a routine earth-monitoring mission. Enter Inspector Flhi Swift and officers Yell and Gloom.
Nick and his brother Alan are on the run with their mother, who was once the lover of a powerful magician. When she left him, she stole an important charm amulet - and he will stop at nothing to reclaim it. Now Alan has been marked with the sign of death by the magician`s demon, and only Nick can save him. But to do so he must face those he has fled from all his life - the magicians - and kill them. So the hunted becomes the but in saving his brother, Nick discovers something that will unravel his whole
ISBN: 978-1-84738-289-4
Издательство:
Simon & Schuster UK
Дата выхода: август 2011
In the privacy of her own home, and against her will, Susan Harris will experience an inconceivable act of terror. She will become the object of the ultimate computer`s consuming obsession: to learn everything there is to know about human flesh.
ISBN: 978-0-425-22896-8
Издательство:
Penguin Group
Дата выхода: август 2011
When actress Gloria Lamark takes her own life, her devoted son, Thomas, is heart-broken. Something must be wrong with a world in which such a tragedy is allowed to happen. How could her high-profile, media-star psychiatrist have failed to save such a special person, whom Thomas loved in such a very special way? Dr Tennent has a lesson to a very painful one. Michael is caught up in the first flush of love - but has no idea how dangerous romance can be. For both Michael and Thomas will do anything for the women they
Peppa, George and Mr Dinosaur are going to the dentists. Its Georges first visit and hes a teeny bit nervous. Find out how the trip goes in this lovely little adventure.
ISBN: 978-1-4093-0193-6
Издательство:
Ladybird Books
Дата выхода: декабрь 2011
Sir Denys Lasdun (b. 1914) is one of Britain’s most eminent living architects, whose career spans the entire period of Modernism in British architecture. His notable buildings include the Royal College of Physicians in Regent’s Park, the University of East Anglia, the European Investment Bank in Luxembourg and the National Theatre on London’s South Bank. In this first full-length study of the architect, William Curtis offers a critical assessment of Lasdun’s ideas and achievements, tracing the evolution of his architectural language and his continuing preoccupations. With detailed analyses and many outstanding illustrations from the architect’s own archive, the author presents a challenge to the critics of Modernism and...
ISBN: 0714828718
Издательство:
Phaidon
Дата выхода: декабрь 1999
Seven short stories from bestselling author Tony Parsons, based on his week as Writer in Residence at Heathrow airport. Here is Heathrow as it has never been seen before - a secret city populated by the 75 million travellers who pass through every year, a place where journeys and dreams end - and begin. From the brilliant twenty-something kids who control the skies up in Air Traffic Control to the softly-spoken man who cares for the dogs, lions and smuggled rattlesnakes at Heathrow`s Animal Reception Centre, from the immigration officers who have heard it all before to the firemen who hone their skills by setting the green plane on fire, from the armed police who watch for terrorist attacks to the pilots who have touched the face of god...
ISBN: 978-0-00-745865-3
Издательство:
HarperCollins
Дата выхода: ноябрь 2012
In "Depths" Mankell confirms his status as a writer deserving acclaim beyond the crime genre. By delving deep into the male psyche, he has produced a novel at once tense and compelling, but also powerful, moving, and ultimately tragic.
Dieses Bandchen enthalt drei Kriminalkurzgeschichten. In jeder dieser Geschichten wird der Kommissar vor die schwierige Aufgabe gestellt, einen geheimnisvollen Mord aufzuklaren. Ihm geht es dabei nicht um die atem-beraubende Jagd nach dem Mcirder, sondern er inter-essiert sich vielmehr fur das Motiv, das einen Menschen zu dieser Untat bewegt. Mit Hilfe seiner Assistenten und vielen griindlichen Verhoren und Untersuchungen gelingt es ihm in jedem Fall, schlieBlich die Mcirder unter vielen anderen Verdachtigten zu finden und der Tat zu iiberfuhren. In "Die Anhalterin" wird ein junges Madchen auf den Schienen tot aufgefunden. In "Morder im Fahrstuhl" wird ein Direktcir ermurdet, und "Die Schrecklichen" ist die Geschichte eines toten...
ISBN: 87-23-90309-0
Издательство:
Easy Readers
Дата выхода: август 2008
Thomas Mann - legendarer deutscher Schriftsteller, Essayist, Meister des epischen Romans, Literatur-Nobelpreistrager 1929. „Der Zauberberg" ist ein Roman, der virtuos die Welt in einer Tuberkulose-Heilstatte in den Schweizer Alpen schildert. Seine Bewohner sind genotigt, sich hier jahrelang aufzuhalten. Der Kontakt zur Aufienwelt erfolgt nur iiber seltene Briefe und Telegramme. Hier zieht sich die Zeit unmerklich hin, Leben und Tod verlieren ihren Sinn, die kleinsten Nuancen der zwischenmenschlichen Beziehungen erlangen dagegen eine schmerzhafte Scharfe und Bedeutung.
ISBN: 978-5-521-05932-4
Издательство:
Т8
Дата выхода: декабрь 2017
Thomas Mann - legendarer deutscher Schriftsteller, Essayist, Meister des epischen Romans, Literatur-Nobelpreistrager 1929. „Der Zauberberg" ist ein Roman, der virtuos die Welt in einer Tuberkulose-Heilstatte in den Schweizer Alpen schildert. Seine Bewohner sind genotigt, sich hier jahrelang aufzuhalten. Der Kontakt zur Aufienwelt erfolgt nur iiber seltene Briefe und Telegramme. Hier zieht sich die Zeit unmerklich hin, Leben und Tod verlieren ihren Sinn, die kleinsten Nuancen der zwischenmenschlichen Beziehungen erlangen dagegen eine schmerzhafte Scharfe und Bedeutung.
ISBN: 978-5-521-06257-7
Издательство:
Т8
Дата выхода: декабрь 2017
For anyone looking to communicate effectively and impressively in Russian, "Dermo!" provides the essential vocabulary and anecdotes on such subjects as sex, politics, business, and literature. A humorous guide to everyday Russian, "Dermo!" is replete with words, idioms, and phrases, including vulgarisms, never used in literary classics but always heard on Russia s streets.
This title includes four new editions in the popular True Stories series, each with an arresting new cover. Each book contains thrilling stories of heroism, bravery and battling the odds to provide young readers with a truly compelling read. It contains maps, line drawings and notes on sources and further reading. It is perfect for fact-fans and reluctant readers: a must-have series during the 2008 Year of Reading.
ISBN: 978-0-7460-9371-9
Издательство:
Usborne Publishing Ltd
Дата выхода: сентябрь 2012
