"Pauline was dressed in brown with a little white collar and a scrupulous equal folds very monastic. Her beautiful brown hair smoothed over her temples were carefully assigned, she was engaged in a classic, annoying, obnoxious to any organization thinking: it was very small even stitches with a needle imperceptible on a piece of cambric she had the wire to wire frame. The half life of the great women is consumed in France, in this solemn occupation.
ISBN: 978-2-07-034208-2
Издательство:
Gallimard
Дата выхода: август 2011
Synonymous with high-risk, maximum-velocity hockey, dark rumor and foreign intrigue, Pavel Bure s career is both remarkable and riveting, but who is Pavel Bure, really?
This special anthology features the very best stories about cats and dogs from the world of children`s literature, chosen by bestselling author and Battersea Cats and Dogs Home patron Jacqueline Wilson. It includes a brand new story by Jacqueline herself, Leonie`s Pet Cat, as well as extracts from treasured classics such as The Hundred and One Dalmatians by Dodie Smith and Gobbolino the Witch`s Cat by Ursula Moray Williams, and from modern favourite writers such as Anne Fine and Patrick Ness. The book also features personal new pieces from many authors about their own treasured pets, with contributions from Michael Morpurgo, Philip Pullman, Malorie Blackman and more. This is a collection to enjoy and share for many years. For every copy...
Deric`s gentle tales of life in Huddersfield with his wife Aileen and their menagerie of playful cats have won him thousands of loyal fans. And after a few years break Deric returns with the latest, and eagerly awaited, instalment of his memoirs. Deric is getting on a bit now and so are his cats. Life chez-Longden has adjusted to a slower pace, but everyday is still full of opportunities for the sort of mischief, mishaps and adventures that come with sharing your house and life with a troop of small cats with big personalities. "Paws in the Proceedings" has all of Deric`s trademark charm, homespun wisdom and gentle wit. His remarkable eye for the humorous detail and the keen observation are very much in evidence, and this is another...
ISBN: 978-0-552-15311-9
Издательство:
Random House
Дата выхода: август 2011
In this wide-ranging history of debt Margaret Atwood investigates its many meanings through the ages, from ancient times to the current global financial meltdown. Many of us wonder: how could we have let such a collapse happen? How old or inevitable is this human pattern of debt? Imaginative, topical and insightful, Payback urges us to reconsider our ideas of ownership and debt - before it is too late.
ISBN: 978-0-7475-9871-8
Издательство:
Bloomsbury
Дата выхода: декабрь 2011
The career of playwright Joy Sinclair comes to an abrupt end on an isolated estate in the Scottish Highlands when someone drives and eighteen-inch dirk through her neck. Called upon to investigate the case in a country where they have virtually no authority, aristocratic Detective Inspector Thomas Lynley and his partner, Detective Sergeant Barbara Havers, grapple for both a motive and a murderer. Emotions run deep in this highly charged drama, for the list of suspects soon includes Britain`s foremost actress, its most successful theatrical producer, and the woman Lynley loves. He and Havers must tread carefully through the complicated terrain of human relationships, while they work to solve a case rooted in the darkest corners of the...
ISBN: 978-0-553-28436-2
Издательство:
Random House (USA)
Дата выхода: июль 2011
The hour was late and Mr Bear was tired. But he could not sleep - however he tried and wherever he tried, SNORE, SNORE went Mrs Bear. TICK-TOCK, TICK-TOCK went the clock. Would he never get to sleep? The familiar noises, repetition and beautiful illustrations make this delightful picture book an all-time favourite with children and adults everywhere.
ISBN: 978-0-230-01548-7
Издательство:
Macmillan ELT
Дата выхода: октябрь 2011
A welcome return to Lasquenet, the small town in rural France that was the setting for Joanne Harris`s remarkable number one bestseller Chocolat. Vianne Rocher is called back to Lasquenet by a letter from beyond the
This best-selling text presents new and returning college students with practical, hands-on methods of increasing their performance inside and outside the classroom. It helps them make the connection between their academic efforts and their job and life skills. They learn a variety of personal productivity skills related to positive work and study habits, as well as creative problem-solving, organizational, and interpersonal skills. The new edition has been extensively updated to include an even stronger integration of the theme of "Self-Management", reinforcing the importance of character and personal responsibility. All the interactive exercises and assessments have been revised to promote critical thinking, and a new culminating...
Kino finds a large pearl, which he thinks will save his family from poverty. But the pearl is what they think they want instead of what they need. The misfortune it brings changes the life of the family forever.
ISBN: 978-1-4058-5213-5
Издательство:
Longman Group UK Limited
Дата выхода: июль 2011
Original / American English Kate Grant comes from Canada. She is visiting Europe with her mother and father. One evening she sees two men in a museum. They are taking a very famous picture Girl with a Pearl Ear-ring. What can Kate do?
ISBN: 978-1-4058-8553-9
Издательство:
Pearson
Дата выхода: октябрь 2011
"Pearls Before Swine" is the hilarious new comic strip tale of two friends - an arrogant Rat who knows it all, and a slow-witted Pig who doesn`t know any better. Together they offer caustic commentary on humanity`s quest for the unattainable.
Haggard`s faith-fortifying novel is a delicious blend of stirring events, captivating characters, and historical detail. The story is about the destruction of Jerusalem, about first-century life as they follow the hardships and trials of Miriam, a young believer; and Marcus, the Roman officer who wishes to marry her.
ISBN: 978-5-521-06614-8
Издательство:
Т8
Дата выхода: март 2018
This powerful saga covers the heroic highs and horrifying lows of America`s darkest day - from the White House to the Wheeler Army Air Field, from top-brass military officers, national leaders, and admirals to the ordinary citizens caught in the chaos of war. Compelling and meticulously researched, this novel of valor stretches from the chambers of the Emperor of Japan all the way back to the lonely office of Commander James Watson, an American cryptographer who suspects the impending catastrophic attack. A story of intrigue, double-dealing, the brutality of war, and the desperate efforts by men of reason on both sides to prevent a titanic struggle that becomes inevitable, Pearl Harbor inaugurates the dramatic new Pacific War series -...
ISBN: 978-0-312-94339-4
Издательство:
Macmillan Publishers
Дата выхода: август 2011
