The Discworld is very much like our own - if our own were to consist of a flat planet balanced on the back of four elephants which stand on the back of a giant turtle, that is . . .`A lie can run round the world before The Truth has got its boots on`William de Worde is the accidental editor of the Discworld`s first newspaper.Now he must cope with the traditional perils of a journalist`s life - people who want him dead, a recovering vampire with a suicidal fascination for flash photography, some more people who want him dead in a different way and, worst of all, the man who keeps begging him to publish pictures of his humorously shaped potatoes.William just wants to get at The Truth. Unfortunately, everyone else wants to get at William....
ISBN: 9780552167635
Издательство:
Transworld publishers
Дата выхода: октябрь 2023
HG Wells`s story about a machine that allows travel back and forward in time remains one of the great science fiction adventures, but when it was published in 1895, it was also a dark warning of dangers to come.
Wilkie Collins was an English novelist, playwright, and short story writer. The Two Destinies explores the powers of telepathy while telling a skillful tale that interweaves suspense with the familiar ingredients of Victorian melodrama. Mary Dermody is destined to be together with George Germaine one day, or so at least her grandmother prophesizes. Destiny at first does not seem to adhere to this plan, and the pair is separated and lose sight of each other. But when George saves a young woman from drowning, a strong connection seems to develop between them, which seems to be almost supernatural. The Frozen Deep is a story of a love triangle between Clara, Frank and Richard. Exchanging vows of love with sailor Frank Aldersley the night...
ISBN: 978-5-521-07193-7
Издательство:
Т8
Дата выхода: июль 2018
Anthony Trollope (1815—1882) was an English novelist of the Victorian era. Among his best-known works is a series of novels collectively known as the Chronicles of Barsetshire, which revolves around the imaginary county of Barsetshire. "The Three Clerks" is a novel that draws on Trollope`s own experiences as a junior clerk in the General Post Office, and has been called the most autobiographical of Trollope`s novels. The novel exposes and probes the relationships between three clerks and the three sisters who became their wives.
ISBN: 978-5-521-08372-5
Издательство:
Т8
Дата выхода: февраль 2020
Robert Louis Balfour Stevenson was a Scottish novelist, poet, travel writer, and essayist. His most famous works are "Treasure Island" and "The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde." Now he is one of the most translated authors in the world. This volume includes amazing short stories like "The Treasure of Franchard," "Ollala," and "Thrawn Janet."
ISBN: 978-5-517-00199-3
Издательство:
Т8
Дата выхода: декабрь 2018
Anthony Trollope (1815—1882) was an English novelist of the Victorian era. Among his best-known works is a series of novels collectively known as the Chronicles of Barsetshire, which revolves around the imaginary county of Barsetshire. "The Three Clerks" is a novel that draws on Trollope`s own experiences as a junior clerk in the General Post Office, and has been called the most autobiographical of Trollope`s novels. The novel exposes and probes the relationships between three clerks and the three sisters who became their wives.
ISBN: 978-5-521-08373-2
Издательство:
Т8
Дата выхода: февраль 2020
The Things We Leave Unfinished (Rebecca Yarros)When Georgia Stanton discovers that her late grandmother, Scarlett, the infamous romance author, didn`t get the chance to finish her last book, she is determined to share her story. But first, it needs to be written.Enter Noah Harrison, the bestselling and most charismatic romance author of his generation. When Georgia meets him, she is distraught - athough he`s charming and handsome, there`s nothing beneath the surface. But as they start working together, Georgia begins to see that there might be more to Noah than meets the eye.Together, they realize that Scarlett was saving the greatest love story of all until last - her own. While serving in World War Two, she fell in love with the...
"Незнакомка из Уайлдфелл-Холла" — роман английской писательницы Энн Бронте, впервые опубликованный в 1848 году. Книга повествует о судьбе Хелен Грэхем, загадочной женщины, которая, скрываясь от своего прошлого, поселяется в Уайлдфелл-Холле — старинном и заброшенном поместье. Её появление вызывает любопытство и сплетни среди местных жителей. Данной книгой Энн Бронте смогла вызвать резонанс, поскольку...
ISBN: 978-5-17-174860-9
Издательство:
АСТ
Дата выхода: июль 2025
If you thought Sudoku was difficult, wait until you try Killer Sudoku! The next step up from normal Sudoku, the Killer puzzles use the same grid as Sudoku and require the reader to fill in the numbers 1 to 9 as before. But this time the numbers in the outlined boxes must also all add up to a specific number. Already hugely popular in the national press, the puzzles are a must for Sudoku fans. With five difficulty ratings, from `very easy` to `deadly`, the 100 brand new Killer Sudoku puzzles in this book will provide a challenge to the most ardent Sudoku addict.
ISBN: 9780753511589
Издательство:
Virgin Publishing
Дата выхода: январь 2007
William Makepeace Thackeray (1811—1863) was a British author and novelist mostly known for his satirical works such as "Vanity Fair" that showed an ironic representation of the British society of those times. "The Virginians" is a historical novel, a sequel to "The History of Henry Esmond, Esq" loosely linked to "The History of Pendennis". It tells the story of Henry Esmond`s twin grandsons, George and Henry Warrington. Henry`s romantic connection with an older woman makes him join the British army and fight under the command of General Wolfe during the capture of Quebec. During the American War of Independence, he takes the revolutionary side. This event forces George, who is also a British officer, to resign rather than go into...
ISBN: 978-5-521-07827-1
Издательство:
Т8
Дата выхода: сентябрь 2018
William Makepeace Thackeray (1811—1863) was a British author and novelist mostly known for his satirical works such as "Vanity Fair" that showed an ironic representation of the British society of those times. "The Virginians" is a historical novel, a sequel to "The History of Henry Esmond, Esq" loosely linked to "The History of Pendennis." It tells the story of Henry Esmond`s twin grandsons, George and Henry Warrington. Henry`s romantic connection with an older woman makes him join the British army and fight under the command of General Wolfe during the capture of Quebec. During the American War of Independence, he takes the revolutionary side. This event forces George, who is also a British officer, to resign rather than go into...
ISBN: 978-5-521-07828-8
Издательство:
Т8
Дата выхода: сентябрь 2018
A much-loved classic, "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" has won over millions of readers with its vivid and colourful collage illustrations and its deceptively simple, hopeful story. With its die-cut pages and finger-sized holes to explore, this is a richly satisfying book for children. Формат: 29,5 см x 25 см
Edith Wharton (1862—1937) was an American novelist and short story writer. Her works show the lives of people of the late nineteenth century, the times of decline in American history. She was the first woman to receive the Pulitzer Prize for Literature in 1921. Wharton also was familiar with many famous people of the time, including President Theodore Roosevelt. Her first novel "The Valley of Decision" is set in eighteenth-century Italy. It follows a young man Odo Valsecca, who inherits a dukedom. During the French Revolution, he joins the rebel forces, and that decision brings the struggle as he must he must overcome the traditions of feudalism, to which he belongs. .
ISBN: 978-5-521-07833-2
Издательство:
Т8
Дата выхода: сентябрь 2018
Anthony Trollope (1815-1882) was an English novelist of the Victorian era. Among his best-known works is a series of novels collectively known as the Chronicles of Barsetshire, which revolves around the imaginary county of Barsetshire. "The Vicar of Bullhampton" is a novel which is made up of three intertwining subplots: the courtship of a young woman by two suitors; a feud between the titular Broad church vicar and a Low church nobleman; and the vicar`s attempt to rehabilitate a young woman who has gone astray.
ISBN: 978-5-521-08335-0
Издательство:
Т8
Дата выхода: август 2019
Anthony Trollope (1815-1882) was an English novelist of the Victorian era. Among his best-known works is a series of novels collectively known as the Chronicles of Barsetshire, which revolves around the imaginary county of Barsetshire. "The Vicar of Bullhampton" is a novel which is made up of three intertwining subplots: the courtship of a young woman by two suitors; a feud between the titular Broad church vicar and a Low church nobleman; and the vicar`s attempt to rehabilitate a young woman who has gone astray.
ISBN: 978-5-521-08334-3
Издательство:
Т8
Дата выхода: январь 2018
