This is a tremendous historical novel of the early 1600s, as seen through the eyes of John Tradescant, gardener to the great men of the age. A traveller in a time of discovery, the greatest gardening pioneer of his day, yet a man of humble birth: John Tradescants story is a mirror to the extraordinary age in which he lives. As gardener and confidante to Sir Robert Cecil, Tradescant is well placed to observe the social and political changes that are about to sweep through the kingdom. While his master conjures intrigues at Court, Tradescant designs for him the magnificent garden at Hatfield, scouring the known world for ever more wonderful plants: new varieties of fruit and flower, the first horse chestnuts to be cultivated in England,...
ISBN: 978-0-00-722847-8
Издательство:
HarperCollins UK
Дата выхода: август 2011
Classic / American English “All novels … are built on the never-ending contest in ourselves between good and evil.” John Steinbeck, one of America’s greatest writers, considered East of Eden to be his most important work. Set in California, the novel is a story of love and jealousy, forgiveness and revenge—and what it means to be human.
ISBN: 978-1-4082-7422-4
Издательство:
Pearson
Дата выхода: май 2012
Award-winning original fiction for learners of English. At seven levels, from Starter to Advanced, this impressive selection of carefully graded readers offers exciting reading for every student`s ability. It`s Christmas in New York and private investigator Nathan Marley is hired by a rich attractive woman to reclaim a briefcase of jewellery from a locker at Grand Central station. Marley is right not to trust the woman and soon finds himself involved in a case of criminal activity involving fraud, computer hacking and kidnap. Contains a paperback and 3 Audio CDs with complete text recordings from the book.
ISBN: 978-0-521-68607-5
Издательство:
Cambridge
Дата выхода: январь 2011
Trained in the way of the Samurai, dreaming of the City of Brotherly Love, Hiro Tanaka impetuously jumps ship off the coast of Georgia - only to wash up on a barrier island populated by rednecks, descendants of black slaves, and a colony of crazed artists. Terrifying one islander - literally - to death, and fleeing not only from the Immigration Agents but also an elderly lady convinced he is Seiji Ozawa, Tanaka is unwittingly caught up in a hilarious and irretrievably complicated spider`s web of misunderstandings. His sole refuge on the island, the manipulative and ambiguous novelist Ruth Dershowitz, only draws him in ever deeper.
ISBN: 978-0-7475-7278-7
Издательство:
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Дата выхода: июль 2011
New York on a cold, wet evening, six days before Christmas. Nathan Marley, an old-fashioned private investigator in a modern world, is relaxing in McFadden`s Bar. An expensively-dressed woman walks in the bar, buys a drink with a hundred-dollar bill, and leaves without her change. Marley decides to follow her, and suddenly Christmas becomes a lot more exciting than he expected.
ISBN: 978-0-521-78363-7
Издательство:
Cambridge University Press
Дата выхода: июль 2011
Ben Givens, ein Herzchirurg aus Seattle, der im Ruhestand lebt, seit er von seiner Krebserkrankung erfahren hat, fahrt allein in die Washingtoner Walder, um noch einmal in einer ihm seit langem vertrauten Landschaft mit seinen Hunden zu jagen. Dort, in der Einsamkeit der Natur, will er sich das Leben nehmen. Auf dem Weg lenken ihn mehrere zufallige Geschehnisse ab. Es beginnt mit einem Verkehrsunfall, in dessen Folge Givens in eine ganz andere Reise hineingezogen wird, als die, die er eigentlich geplant hatte - eine Reise der Wiederentdeckung und einer erneuten Initiation in den Reichtum des Lebens. In der Begegnung mit Menschen, die ihn nicht kennen, und im Erleben der Natur erwacht ein neuer Lebenshunger in Ben, und am Ende seiner...
ISBN: 0-7475-4665-7
Издательство:
Bloomsbury
Дата выхода: апрель 2004
Set in the rich farmland of the Salinas Valley, California, this powerful, often brutal novel, follows the interwined destinies of two families - the Trasks and the Hamiltons - whose generations hopelessly re-enact the fall of Adam and Eve and the poisonous rivalry of Cain and Abel. Here Steinbeck created some of his most memorable characters and explored his most enduring themes: the mystery of indentity; the inexplicability of love, and the murderous consequences of love`s absence.
ISBN: 978-0-14-118507-1
Издательство:
Penguin Books
Дата выхода: июль 2011
A simple retelling of the Easter story, with 60 colourful rebus stickers for children to fill in the gaps in the story. Beautifully illustrated by Norman Young.Not suitable for children under 36 months because of small parts. Choking hazard.Retold by Heather Amery.
ISBN: 9780746088753
Издательство:
Usborne
Дата выхода: ноябрь 2023
Even as little girls, Sarah and Emily are very different from each other. Emily looks up to her sensible older sister and is jealous of her relationship with their absent father, and later her seemingly golden marriage. The path she chooses for herself is less safe and conventional and her love affairs never really satisfy her. Although the bond between them endures, gradually the distance between the two women grows, until a tragic event throws their relationship into focus one last time. Формат издания: 13 см х 19,5 см.
ISBN: 978-0-09-951856-3
Издательство:
Random House
Дата выхода: апрель 2012
Investigating the murder of supermodel Alie`e Maison, Lucas Davenport finds complications in the victim`s drug habits and secret sex life, as well as the suspicion of one of Davenport`s own men and the discovery of a second body in the house.
ISBN: 9780425178768
Издательство:
Rem Distributors
Дата выхода: январь 2019
This is a bright and appealing addition to the inspiring Very First Reading series, specially developed for young children who are just beginning to learn to read. This lively wordbook helps young readers develop their phonics awareness, a vital early step to literacy. Based on the principles of synthetic phonics, this title supports the Government`s Letters and Sounds programme used in schools. Irresistible illustrations by Fred Blunt make each page a treat.
ISBN: 978-1-4095-2227-0
Издательство:
Usborne Publishing
Дата выхода: сентябрь 2012
With clear, concise explanations of everything from the basics of sentence and paragraph structure to writing resumes, letters, and essays, this book is an indispensable guide for the language learner. Providing a helpful guide to achieving an excellent writing style, this handbook covers areas such as sentence structure, punctuation, and page layout. Each point is described in a user-friendly format that combines explanations with examples from modern English.
