On 4 July 1918, a new commandant took control of a closely guarded house in the Russian town of Ekaterinburg. His name was Yakov Yurovsky, and his prisoners were the Imperial family: the former Tsar Nicholas, his wife Alexandra, and their children, Olga, Tatiana, Maria, Anastasia and Alexey. Thirteen days later, at Yurovsky`s command, and on direct orders from Moscow, the family was gunned down in a blaze of bullets in a basement room. This is the story of those murders, which ended 300 years of Romanov rule and began an era of state-orchestrated terror and brutal repression.
ISBN: 978-0-09-952009-2
Издательство:
Random House
Дата выхода: август 2011
«Зарубежная классика — читай в оригинале» — коллекция, которая собрана из бессмертных произведений великих мастеров пера, написанных ими на их родном языке. Книги из этой серии помогут читателю углублённо изучать иностранные языки, обогатят его внутренний мир и по-новому откроют произведения известных классиков.
ISBN: 978-5-519-49836-4
Издательство:
Т8
Дата выхода: ноябрь 2016
Elantris was the capital of Arelon: gigantic, beautiful, literally radiant, filled with benevolent beings who used their powerful magical abilities for the benefit of all. Yet each of these demigods was once an ordinary person until touched by the mysterious transforming power of the Shaod. Ten years ago, without warning, the magic failed. Elantrians became wizened, leper-like, powerless creatures, and Elantris itself dark, filthy, and crumbling. Arelon`s new capital, Kae, crouches in the shadow of Elantris. Princess Sarene of Teod arrives for a marriage of state with Crown Prince Raoden, hoping -- based on their correspondence -- to also find love. She finds instead that Raoden has died and she is considered his widow. Both Teod and...
ISBN: 978-0-7653-5037-4
Издательство:
Macmillan USA
Дата выхода: август 2011
Darkness falls…despair abounds…evil reigns… Eragon and his dragon, Saphira, have just saved the rebel state from destruction by the mighty forces of King Galbatorix, cruel ruler of the Empire. Now Eragon must travel to Ellesmera, land of the elves, for further training in the skills of the Dragon Rider: magic and swordsmanship. Soon he is on the journey of a lifetime, his eyes open to awe-inspring new places and people, his days filled with fresh adventure. But chaos and betrayal plague him at every turn, and nothing is what it seems. Before long, Eragon doesn’t know whom he can trust. Meanwhile, his cousin Roran must fight a new battle–one that might put Eragon in even graver danger. Will the king’s dark hand strangle all...
ISBN: 978-0-440-23849-2
Издательство:
Random House (USA)
Дата выхода: июль 2011
It`s been a long journey for Maurice Micklewhite - born with rickets in London`s poverty-stricken Elephant & Castle - to the bright lights of a glittering career spanning more than five decades and starring roles which have earned him two Oscars, a knighthood, and an iconic place in the Hollywood pantheon, the man now known to us as Michael Caine looks back over it , warm, honest, Caine brings us his insider`s view of Hollywood (where there`s neither holly nor woods). He recalls the films, the legendary stars, the off-screen moments with a gift for story-telling only equalled by David has been his home and his playground. But England is where his heart lies. And where he blames the French for the abundance of snails in his plaque now...
ISBN: 978-1-4447-0003-9
Издательство:
Hodder & Stoughton
Дата выхода: август 2011
Explorers – серия книг, написанных специально для детей младшего школьного возраста с учетом их интересов и возрастных особенностей. Серия разбита на восемь уровней, состоит из 64 названий и может быть использована с любым учебным пособием по английскому языку для начальной школы. Основные характеристики: большое разнообразие жанров и стилей, включая тексты научно-популярного характера; Comprehension and Vocabulary Workbook...
ISBN: 978-1-4050-6009-7
Издательство:
Macmillan
Дата выхода: январь 2016
I asked the sailor what an Elephant looked like; he replied that it was like nothing on earth. In the middle of the 18th century, a ship docks at Bristol with an extraordinary cargo: two young elephants. Bought by a wealthy landowner, they are taken to his estate in the English countryside. A stable boy, Tom Page, is given the task of caring for them. `The Elephant Keeper` is Tom`s account of his life with the elephants. As the years pass, and as they journey across England, his relationship with the female elephant deepens in a startling manner. Along the way they meet incredulity, distrust and tragedy, and it is only their understanding of each other that keeps them together. Christopher Nicholson`s charming and captivating novel...
ISBN: 978-0-00-727883-1
Издательство:
HarperCollins UK
Дата выхода: август 2011
Seven titles in the popular First Reading series are re-issued with hardback covers with audio CDs inserted into a wallet inside the back cover, making this book and CD easy to store together. The Young Reading series is developed with reading expert Alison Kelly from Roehampton University to help young readers grow in confidence and ability.
ISBN: 978-1-4095-3369-6
Издательство:
Usborne
Дата выхода: апрель 2012
A thrilling and moving novel about an extraordinary animal caught up in a very human war, for anyone who loved The Amazing Story of Adolphus Tips or The Butterfly Lion…By the award-winning former Children’s Laureate and author of War Horse.Dresden, 1945. Elizabeth and Karli`s mother works at the zoo, where her favourite animal is a young elephant named Marlene. Then the zoo director tells her that the dangerous animals – including the elephants – must be shot before the town is bombed. Unable to give Marlene up, their mother moves her into the back garden to save her… and then the bombs start to fall.Their home destroyed, the whole family must flee the bombed-out city and through the perilous, snow-covered landscape, all the...
Elephants are magnificent creatures that have long intrigued people with their strength and intelligence. This book brings to life the story of their earliest origins on the plains of northern Africa more than 50 million years ago to the precarious future they face today. Starting with the life of a giant woolly mammoth, the book features elephant anatomy in close-up and explains the social structure of the herd, what happens when a bull elephant is in `musth`, and how females protect their young. Learn about the relationship between elephants and humans in India, where they are used for transport and haulage. Discover the cruelty of the ivory trade, and what you can do to help elephants from becoming extinct. Full of amazing facts and...
ISBN: 978-0-7513-6005-9
Издательство:
Penguin Books
Дата выхода: октябрь 2011
The Elephant takes the Bad Baby for a ride and they go `rumpeta, rumpeta, rumpeta down the road.` They help themselves to ice creams, pies, buns, crisps, biscuits, lollipops and apples, and the shopkeepers follow them down the road shouting and waving. All ends well as the Bad Baby learns to say `Please` and his mother makes pancakes for everyone.
