When the Department - faded since the war and busy only with bureaucratic battles - hears rumour of a missile base near the West German border, it seems like the perfect opportunity to regain some political standing in the Intelligence market place. The Cold War is at its height and the Department is dying for a piece of the action. Swiftly becoming carried away by fear and pride, the Department and her officers send deactivated agent Fred Leiser back into East Germany, armed only with some schoolboy training and his memories of the war. In the land of eloquent silence that is Communist East Germany, Leiser`s fate becomes inseparable from the Department`s.
ISBN: 978-0-14-119639-8
Издательство:
Penguin Group
Дата выхода: апрель 2012
Step into a London ravaged by unearthly creatures at once utterly alien and chillingly familiar. In China Mieville`s award-winning novella `The Tain`, we learn the reason for the invaders` terrible revenge. One survivor must trek through the ruins of the city with a desperate plan to stand against their assault. In addition to `The Tain`, this superb collection contains thirteen short stories, of visionary cityscapes and urban paranoia, ghosts, monsters and impossible diseases. Several of the stories are published here for the first time: these include one set in New Crobuzon, the location of the award-winning series of novels that began with Perdido Street Station; and one in comic-strip form, illustrated by top graphic artist Liam...
ISBN: 978-0-330-53422-2
Издательство:
Picador
Дата выхода: май 2011
This national bestseller and award-winning book is now available in paperback. A gripping narrative that spans five decades, "The Looming Tower" explains in unprecedented detail the rise of al-Qaeda and the intelligence failures that culminated in the attacks on 9/11.
ISBN: 978-1-4000-3084-2
Издательство:
Random House (USA)
Дата выхода: июль 2011
An extraordinary new novel of love, family, and man`s struggle with the wild. A pack of wolves makes a sudden savage return to the Rocky Mountain ranching town of Hope, Montana, where a century earlier they were slaughtered by the thousands. Biologist Helen Ross has come to Hope from the East, fleeing a life in shambles, determined to save the wolves from those who seek to destroy them. But an ancient hatred awaits her in Hope, a hatred that will tear a family and ultimately the community apart. And soon Helen is at the center of the storm, by loving the wrong man, by defying the wrong by daring to lead a town out of the violent darkness of its
ISBN: 978-0-440-22462-4
Издательство:
Random House (USA)
Дата выхода: июль 2011
"Mister!" He said with a sawdusty sneeze, "I am the Lorax. I speak for the trees." The original eco warrior, the Lorax,s message rings loud today. In this fable about the dangers of destroying forests, he tries to save the Truffula trees from the greedy Once-ler. Includes a CD performed by the hilarious Rik Mayall, with music and sound effects. The Lorax is a hilarious story full of Dr. Seuss,s typical zany humour and silly rhymes, and its ecological message packs a punch without feeling heavy-handed or worthy. The Dr Seuss blend of zany pictures and unique rhyme, rhythm and repetition mean that all ages will love and learn from this wonderful book.
In this fable about the dangers of destroying our forests and woodlands, the long-suffering Lorax struggles to save all the Truffula Trees from the wicked Once-ler`s axe. This text is a Yellow Back Book, which means it is suitable for fluent readers aged five and over.
ISBN: 978-0-00-717311-2
Издательство:
HarperCollins
Дата выхода: август 2011
