In a sleepy village in the Shire, a young hobbit is entrusted with an immense task. He must make a perilous journey across Middle-earth to the Cracks of Doom, there to destroy the Ruling Ring of Power - the only thing that prevents the Dark Lord`s evil dominion. Thus begins `s classic tale, which continues in "The Two Towers" and "The Return of the King". Формат: 13 см х 19,5 см.
ISBN: 978-0-00-726970-9 Издательство: HarperCollins Publishers Дата выхода: июль 2011
The second part of Tolkien`s epic masterpiece, The Lord of the Rings, featuring an exclusive cover designed to complement the new `History of Middle-earth` series. This edition, styled to complement the new `History of Middle-earth` series, tells the story of Frodo and the Companions of the Ring, who have been beset by danger during their quest to prevent the Ruling Ring from falling into the hands of the Dark Lord by destroying it in the Cracks of Doom. They have lost the wizard, Gandalf, in the battle with an evil spirit in the Mines of Moria; and at the Falls of Rauros, Boromir, seduced by the power of the Ring, tried to seize it by force. While Frodo and Sam made their escape the rest of the company were attacked by Orcs. Now they...
ISBN: 978-0-261-10358-0 Издательство: HarperCollins Publishers Дата выхода: март 2012
Originally published in 1954, William Golding`s "Lord of the Flies" is one of the most disturbing and celebrated novels of modern times. A plane crashes on a desert island. The only survivors are a group of schoolboys. At first they revel in the freedom and celebrate the sence of grown-ups. on though, as the boys` fragile sense of order begins to collapse, their fears start to take on a sinister, primitive significance. Suddenly, the world of cricket, homework and adventure stories seems a long way away. The boys are faced a more pressing reality - survival - and the appearance of a terrifying beast who haunts their dreams.
ISBN: 978-0-571-20053-5 Издательство: Faber Дата выхода: август 2011
The second volume of The Lord of the Rings, now featuring Tolkien`s original unused dust-jacket design. Includes special packaging and the definitive edition of the text, with fold-out map. Frodo and the Companions of the Ring have been beset by danger during their quest to prevent the Ruling Ring from falling into the hands of the Dark Lord by destroying it in the Cracks of Doom. They have lost the wizard, Gandalf, in the battle with an evil spirit in the Mines of Moria; and at the Falls of Rauros, Boromir, seduced by the power of the Ring, tried to seize it by force. While Frodo and Sam made their escape the rest of the company were attacked by Orcs. Now they continue their journey alone down the great River Anduin - alone, that is,...
ISBN: 978-0-00-720355-0 Издательство: HarperCollins UK Дата выхода: март 2012
A plane crashes on a desert island and the only survivors, a group of schoolboys, assemble on the beach and wait to be rescued. By day they inhabit a land of bright fantastic birds and dark blue seas, but at night their dreams are haunted by the image of a terrifying beast. As the boys` delicate sense of order fades, so their childish dreams are transformed into something more primitive, and their behaviour starts to take on a murderous, savage significance. First published in 1954, Lord of the Flies is one of the most celebrated and widely read of modern classics.
ISBN: 978-0-571-24589-5 Издательство: Daedalus Дата выхода: июль 2011
ISBN: 9781473200272 Дата выхода: январь 2014
Although they may feature witches and wizards, vampires and dwarves, along with the occasional odd human, Terry Pratchett`s bestselling Discworld novels are grounded firmly in the modern world. Taking humorous aim at all our foibles, each novel reveals our true character and nature. It`s a dreamy midsummer`s night in the Kingdom of Lancre. But music and romance aren`t the only things filling the air. Magic and mischief are afoot, threatening to spoil the royal wedding of King Verence and his favorite witch, Magrat Garlick. Invaded by some Fairie Trash, soon it won`t be only champagne that`s flowing through the
ISBN: 978-0-06-105692-5 Издательство: HarperCollins Publishers Дата выхода: сентябрь 2011
The epic, action-packed and powerful second novel in Conn Iggulden`s bestselling Conqueror series, bringing to the story of Genghis Khan brilliantly to life.
ISBN: 978-0-00-720177-8 Издательство: HarperCollins UK Дата выхода: август 2011
`People didn`t seem to be able to remember what it was like with the elves around. Life was certainly more interesting then, but usually because it was shorter. And it was more colourful, if you liked the colour of blood . . .`On Midsummer Night, dreams are especially powerful. So powerful, in fact, that they can cause the walls between realities to come crashing down. And some things you really don`t want to break through.The witches Granny Weatherwax, Nanny Ogg and Magrat Garlick return home to discover that elves have invaded Lancre. And even in a world of wizards, trolls, dwarfs, Morris dancers - and the odd orangutan - they`re spectacularly nasty creatures.The fairies are back - and this time they don`t just want your teeth . ....
ISBN: 9781804990117 Дата выхода: октябрь 2023
The year is 878 and the Vikings have been thrown out of Wessex. Uhtred, fresh from fighting for Alfred in the battle to free Wessex, travels north to seek revenge for his father`s death, killed in a bloody raid by Uhtred`s old enemy, renegade Danish lord, Kjartan.
ISBN: 978-0-00-721970-4 Издательство: HarperCollins UK Дата выхода: октябрь 2011
ISBN: 9780552167529 Издательство: Transworld publishers Дата выхода: октябрь 2023
One winter`s day in 1673 young John Ridd is riding home from school, across the wild lonely hills of Exmoor. He has to pass Doone valley - a dangerous place, as the Doones are famous robbers and murderers. All Exmoor lives in fear of the Doones. At home there is sad news waiting for young John, and he learns that he has good reason to hate the Doones. But in the years to come he meets Lorna Doone, with her lovely smile and big dark eyes. And soon he is deeply, hopelessly, in love ...
ISBN: 978-0-19-479177-9 Издательство: Oxford University Press Дата выхода: ноябрь 2011
ISBN: 9780143039327 Дата выхода: январь 2005
"Una obra maestra." - "The New Yorker" Arturo Belano y Ulises Lima, dos quijotes modernos, salen tras las huellas de Cesarea Tinajero, la misteriosa escritora desaparecida en Mexico en los anos posteriores a la revolucion. Esa busqueda - el viaje y sus consecuencias - se prolonga durante veinte anos, bifurcandose a traves de numerosos personajes y continentes, Con escenarios como Mexico, Nicaragua, Estados Unidos, Francia y Espana, y personajes entre los que destacan un fotografo espanol a punto de la desesperacion, un neonazi, un torero mexicano jubilado que vive en el desierto, una estudiante francesa lectora de Sade, una prostituta adolescente en permanente huida, un abogado gallego herido por la poesia y un editor mexicano perseguido...
ISBN: 978-0-307-47611-1 Издательство: Random House (USA) Дата выхода: февраль 2012
With a new look and editorial approach, Los Logos: Compass remains the authoritative reference on contemporary logo a new look and editorial approach, Los Logos: Compass remains the authoritative reference on contemporary logo design.
ISBN: 978-3-89955-320-8 Издательство: Die Gestalten Verlag Дата выхода: октябрь 2011
A bilingual fiction title for children who are independent readers. The parallel text, speech bubbles and pictures by different, talented illustrators provide a child-friendly bridge to reading - and speaking - in another language. There is a quiz at the end of each story to help comprehension and revise vocabulary.
ISBN: 978-1-905710-45-4 Издательство: CRW Publishing Дата выхода: январь 2013
Nina Landry has given up city life for the isolated community of Sandling Island, lying off the bleak east coast of England. At night the wind howls. Sometimes they are cut off by the incoming tide. For Nina though it is home. It is safe. But when Nina`s teenage daughter Charlie fails to return from a sleepover on the day they`re due to go on holiday, the island becomes a different place altogether - a place of secrets and suspicions where no one - friends, neighbours or the police - believes Nina`s instinctive fear that her daughter is in terrible danger. Alone, she undergoes a frantic search for Charlie. And as day turns to night, she begins to doubt not just whether they`ll leave the island for their holiday - but whether they will...
ISBN: 978-0-14-103541-3 Издательство: Penguin Group Дата выхода: июль 2011
Much more than just a memoir, this is Richard Branson`s own take on his extraordinary life so far - and a definitive business guide that reveals his unique philosophy on commerce, success and life. Richard looks back on how Virgin grew from a mail-order music business into the global brand it is today, and how, rather like his balloon flights, the years have been as much about endurance and survival as they have been about runaway success. He shares the inside story of his latest projects in the areas of health, the environment and the media, as well as his reflections on his own intrepid adventures and family life. From the $25 million Virgin Earth initiative to the launch of Virgin Galactic, this is a powerful and unique look into the...
ISBN: 978-0-7535-1955-4 Издательство: Virgin Publishing Дата выхода: сентябрь 2011
"This is wonderful, Professor Challenger"! I said. "You have found a place which no one knows about - a lost world. A world where creatures from the past still live". "But nobody in London believes my story", said the Professor. "People say the drawing and the photograph are fakes - they aren`t real". "I want to return to the Lost World. Other people must see the Lost World. Then everyone will know it is real"! Retold by Anne Collins.
ISBN: 978-1-4050-7271-7 Издательство: Langenscheidt Дата выхода: сентябрь 2011
The Capitol Building, Washington DC: Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon believes he is here to give a lecture. He is wrong. Within minutes of his arrival, a shocking object is discovered. It is a gruesome invitation into an ancient world of hidden wisdom. When Langdon`s mentor, Peter Solomon - prominent mason and philanthropist - is kidnapped, Langdon realizes that his only hope of saving his friend`s life is to accept this mysterious summons. It is to take him on a breathless chase through Washington`s dark history. All that was familiar is changed into a shadowy, mythical world in which Masonic secrets and never-before-seen revelations seem to be leading him to a single impossible and inconceivable truth.
ISBN: 978-0-552-16123-7 Издательство: Transworld publishers Дата выхода: июль 2011
Original / British English The stories in this book are exciting and sometimes very strange. Some are sad and some are happy. We meet many interesting people - a young man in love, a lonely customer in a shop, a shy soldier. Strange things happen to all these people. But life is strange sometimes. This Pack contains a Book and MP3.
ISBN: 978-1-4082-8509-1 Издательство: Pearson Дата выхода: октябрь 2011
With recipes of glamorous by-gone desserts, and packed with history and anecdotes of famous classic restaurants and the people who frequented them, Lost Desserts features delicious and sometimes exotic favorites from the new world and the old. Conjuring up the heyday of Hollywood are such American classics as the Brown Derby’s Orange Chiffon Cake, Trader Vic’s Flaming Tahitian Ice Cream, and Chasen’s Banana Shortcake with Banana Sauce, while the old-world elegance of Paris and London is evoked with delightful concoctions like Escoffier’s Mont Blanc and Lady Jekyll’s Orange Jelly with Compote. The seventy recipes included here, adapted for the home cook and updated for the modern palate to taste as good as they look and are...
ISBN: 978-0-8478-2983-5 Издательство: Rizzolli Дата выхода: август 2011
Опоре де Бальзак - один из самых известных французских писателей, и основоположник реализма в литературе Европы, заслуженный классик, покоривший сердца читателей во всём мире. "Утраченные иллюзии" — блестящий роман автора, в котором раскрывается многообразие тем, а перед нашими глазами предстаёт целое историческое полотно, выхваченное из общественной жизни Франции начала XIX века. Главные герои, молодые...
ISBN: 978-5-521-05739-9 Издательство: Т8 Дата выхода: август 2017
Contemporary / American English Six years ago the dinosaurs were destroyed and Jurassic Park was closed. But now people are finding dead animals again - are they dinosaurs? Dr. Levine is going to find out. On Isla Sorna, off the coast of Costa Rica, he and his friends find themselves in a lost world.
ISBN: 978-1-4058-8225-5 Издательство: Pearson Дата выхода: июль 2011
The Captain and his men are looking at the strange ship. "Hallo. Is there anybody there? Can you hear me?" But there is no answer.
ISBN: 978-1-4050-7791-0 Издательство: Langenscheidt Дата выхода: июль 2011
