The Master of Ballantrae features some of Robert Louis Stevenson's best writing. The tale opens in the old Scottish castle of Durrisdeer, the ancestral home of the Durrie clan, and then moves to India, France, and the American Adirondacks.
ISBN: 978-0-486-42685-3
Издательство:
Dover
Дата выхода: октябрь 2011
Surely no stranger work exists in the annals of protest literature than "The Master and Margarita". Written during the Soviet crackdown of the 1930s, when Mikhail Bulgakov`s works were effectively banned, it wraps its anti-Stalinist message in a complex allegory of good and evil. Or would that be the other way around? The book`s chief character is Satan, who appears in the guise of a foreigner and self-proclaimed black magician named Woland. Accompanied by a talking black tomcat and a "translator" wearing a jockey`s cap and cracked pince-nez, Woland wreaks havoc throughout literary Moscow. First he predicts that the head of noted editor Berlioz will be cut off; when it is, he appropriates Berlioz`s apartment. (A puzzled relative receives...
ISBN: 978-0-09-954094-6
Издательство:
Random House
Дата выхода: январь 2004
Russia`s literary world is shaken to its foundations when a mysterious gentleman - a professor of black magic - arrives in Moscow, accompanied by a bizarre retinue of servants. It soon becomes clear that he is the Devil himself, come to wreak havoc among the cultural elite of a disbelieving capital. But the Devil`s mission quickly becomes entangled with the fate of the Master - a man who has turned his back on his former life and taken refuge in a lunatic asylum - and his past lover, Margarita.
ISBN: 978-1-84749-242-5
Издательство:
Alma Books
Дата выхода: октябрь 2012
The devil comes to Moscow wearing a fancy suit. With his disorderly band of accomplices - including a demonic, gun-toting tomcat - he immediately begins to create havoc. Disappearances, destruction and death spread through the city like wildfire and Margarita discovers that her lover has vanished in the chaos. Making a bargain with the devil, she decides to try a little black magic of her own to save the man she
"Mastering Public Relations" takes a strategic management approach to exploring this complex and critical dimension of management and planning. This wide-ranging, detailed and highly readable insight into public relations includes multiple case studies and examples to provide a well-balanced interpretation of both theory and practice. The second edition has been revised throughout to include expanded sections on the history of PR, the use of the Internet for PR, the PR occupation and the future development of PR practice. It also contains more PR theory, extra case studies, and fully updated references and examples for a comprehensive introduction to this field.
One hot spring the devil arrives in Moscow accompanied by two demons, a beautiful naked witch and a huge black cat with a fondness for chess and vodka. When the visitors leave, the asylums are full and the forces of law and order in disarray. Only the Master, a man devoted to truth, and Margarita, the woman he loves, remain undiminished. An audacious revision of the stories of "Faust" and "Pontius Pilate", "The Master and Margarita" is one of the essential classics of modern Russian literature. Книга на английском языке. Формат издания: 13 см х 20 см.
ISBN: 0-09-944869-6
Издательство:
Random House
Дата выхода: ноябрь 2004
This book provides a comprehensive introduction to the principles and practice of book-keeping and accounting. Throughout the text, real-life case studies are used to illustrate principles. There are many practical exercises (with answers) and activities included. A section of GCSE questions is given at the end of the book.
The magic of Anne McCaffrey`s dragons and their riders lives on, in this exciting new adventure for all McCaffrey fans - and especially for lovers of her bestselling Dragonriders of Pern series. Now that Pern can look forward to a future without the threat of Threadfall, the people are free to leave their protective stone holds and spread across more of the planet, as well as improve their lives with the newly discovered ancient technology. Not everyone is happy, though. Some resist any change, and consider anything new to be an abomination. And the dragonriders are uncertain: without Thread, what will their purpose be in Pernese society? Then a new danger - again from the skies - looms. Once again, the people must pull and turn to the...
ISBN: 978-0-345-42460-0
Издательство:
Random House (USA)
Дата выхода: август 2011
Twenty years ago, KGB and CIA agents worked together to bring down the Matarese Circle. Now they are back - and the only man with the power to stop them may already have run out of CIA officer Cameron Pryce is hot on the trail of the new Matarese alliance. His only chance to terminate its ruthless activities is to follow a trail of blood money and stone-cold killers right to the heart of its deadly conspiracy. Then he gets a lucky break. One of the Matarese victims lives long enough to whisper dying words that will blow the case wide open: the code name for legendary agent Brandon Scofield - the only man to infiltrate the Matarese circle, and survive.
ISBN: 978-1-4091-1986-9
Издательство:
Orion Books
Дата выхода: август 2011
You met star quarterback Kevin Tucker in This Heart of Mine. Now get ready to meet his shark of an agent, Heath Champion, and Annabelle Granger, the girl least likely to succeed. Annabelle`s endured dead-end jobs, a broken even her hair`s a mess! But that`s going to change now that she`s taken over her late grandmother`s matchmaking business. All Annabelle has to do is land the Windy City`s hottest bachelor as her client, and she`ll be the most sought-after matchmaker in town. Why does the wealthy, driven, and gorgeous sports agent Heath Champion need a matchmaker, especially a red-haired screw-up like Annabelle Granger? True, she`s entertaining, and she does have a certain quirky appeal. But Heath is searching for the ultimate symbol of...
These unique books will provide hours of mix-and-match fun for youngsters! Readers can use the animal characters, each Velcro-backed and with a touch-and-feel tummy, to make up their own scenes on every spread - either the right way round or all muddled up! The characters can then be safely stored in the special resealable blister pack until readers are ready for the next round of mix-and-match fun.
ISBN: 978-0-230-70574-6
Издательство:
Macmillan Publishers
Дата выхода: декабрь 2011
Cassia has always trusted the Society to make the right choices for her: what to read, what to watch, what to believe. So when Xander`s face appears on-screen at her Matching ceremony, Cassia knows he is her ideal until she sees Ky Markham`s face flash for an instant before the screen fades to black. The Society tells her it`s a glitch, a rare malfunction, and that she should focus on the happy life she`s destined to lead with Xander. But Cassia can`t stop thinking about Ky, and as they slowly fall in love, Cassia begins to doubt the Society`s infallibility and is faced with an impossible choice: between Xander and Ky, between the only life she`s known and a path that no one else has dared to follow.
ISBN: 978-0-14-241977-9
Издательство:
Penguin Group
Дата выхода: октябрь 2012
In the first book of her sizzling new trilogy, Julia London introduces readers to the glamorous Lear family, whose dying patriarch has vowed to teach his spoiled, pampered daughters to appreciate the important things in life-like love... Glamorous jet-setter Robin Lear gets a crash course in Reality 101 when her father demotes her from her cushy job in the family business. And thanks to a sexy contractor, her scrap-metal love life is about to undergo some major renovations
ISBN: 0-425-19123-0
Издательство:
Penguin USA
Дата выхода: апрель 2004
What is fashion? Who decides what`s in and what`s out? Is the catwalk really catty? And what`s so super about supermodels? Based entirely on true but anonymous stories, Material Girl covers six months in a designer`s life and gives you exclusive access to a world where women get paid thousands for getting dressed in the morning and where the wrong shirt length can cost you your career. Tracking the development of a collection from concept to catwalk, onto the front pages of Vogue and then to the high street, it reveals the shocking mark-ups, the fabulous extremes and the shoddy shortcuts which the fashion industry would rather you didn`t know
ISBN: 978-0-552-16068-1
Издательство:
Transworld publishers
Дата выхода: июль 2011
Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley (1797-1851) was an English novelist, dramatist, and short story writer, universally known for her Gothic novel "Frankenstein: or, The Modern Prometheus." "Mathilda" is a fictional novel that tells the story of a woman alienated from society by the actions of her father, who confesses his incestuous love for her. The main hero, Mathilda, a young woman in her twenties on the verge of death, tells this story trying to explain her actions to her friend.
ISBN: 978-5-521-07525-6
Издательство:
Т8
Дата выхода: август 2018
Climbing trees, playing with wool . . . Matilda is sure that all cats love these things, but her kitty doesn`t seem very enthusiastic. Undaunted, she thinks up new ways to amuse her reluctant playmate. Tea parties? Dressing up? What about a bike ride? Or perhaps a nice book - one about dogs? As the cat goes from nonplussed to terrified, Matilda gets more and more frustrated. After all, what use is a pet if it doesn`t want to play?Emily Gravett`s deceptively simple text, funny illustrations and satisfying, snuggly ending make Matilda`s Cat a joy to share with even the youngest children.Perfect for kids with a pet (whether kitten, puppy, rabbit or hamster)!
Contemporary / British English Matilda is a clever and unusual little girl. But her parents aren`t interested in her, and the terrible head teacher at her school hates clever children. But Matilda finds a way to be strong, and the results are very funny.
ISBN: 978-1-4058-7919-4
Издательство:
Pearson
Дата выхода: август 2011
A l`âge de cinq ans, Matilda sait lire et a dévoré tous les classiques de la littérature. Pourtant, son existence est loin d`être facile, entre une mère indifférente, abrutie par la télévision et un père d`une franche malhonnêteté. Sans oublier Mlle Legourdin, la directrice de l`école, personnage redoutable qui voue à tous les enfants une haine implacable. Sous la plume acerbe et tendre de Roald Dahl, les événements se précipitent, étranges, terribles, hilarants. Une vision décapante du monde des adultes!