This novel brought its 24-year-old author critical and public acclaim nearly overnight. Written in the form of letters, it recounts a blossoming romance amid St. Petersburg`s slums between a middle-aged writer and a much younger seamstress. Compact and easy to read, it represents an excellent introduction to Dostoyevsky`s work.
Denver Jones is a hotshot twenty-something attorney working in Carolyn Henderson is personal assistant to a powerful and very married Senator with whom she is having an affair. And Annabelle Maestro is NYC’s madam of choice for discerning famous men. Then there is Bobby Santangelo Stanislopolous, the Kennedy-esque son of Lucky Santangelo and deceased Greek shipping billionaire, Dimitri Stanislopolous. Bobby owns Mood, the hottest club in New York. Back in the day, Bobby went to high school with Denver, Carolyn, and Annabelle in Beverly Hills. Now, after the murder of Annabelle’s beautiful movie-star mother, the group of old friends is finding themselves thrown together secrets from the past have a way of coming back to haunt everyone.
Presented as a series of letters between the humble copying-clerk Devushkin and a distant relative of his, the young Varenka, Poor People brings to the fore the underclass of St Petersburg, who live at the margins of society in the most appalling conditions and abject poverty. As Devushkin tries to help Varenka improve her plight by selling anything he can, he is reduced to even more desperate circumstances and seeks refuge in alcohol, looking on helplessly as the object of his impossible love is taken away from him.
ISBN: 978-1-84749-190-9
Издательство:
Alma Books
Дата выхода: май 2012
How do you make it as a pop star? Packed with scandal and intrigue, Pop Babylon takes you to the dark heart of one of the world`s most wicked and secretive industries. Tracking a year in the making of a brand new boy band, Pop Babylon is pure, unadulterated reading pleasure. Disgraceful, revelatory and great down-and-dirty fun, it`s essential reading for anyone who wants to know what it really takes nowadays to be top of the pops.
ISBN: 978-0-552-15814-5
Издательство:
Random House
Дата выхода: август 2011
Alex Cross is in love with a very special woman, and even a series of ghastly murders he`s been investigating can`t diminish his happiness. The main suspect is Geoffrey Shaffer, a British diplomat who engages in a brilliant series of counter moves. When Cross and his fiancee become the targets of deadly cabal of killers masterminded by Shaffer, Cross must outwit one of the most cunning villains he`s ever faced - or lose everything he loves.
ISBN: 978-0-446-60881-7
Издательство:
Warner Books
Дата выхода: июль 2011
There are lots of surprises and very noisy animals inside this perfect pop-up book for toddlers. Read this together with your child and discover who goes `Woof`, who goes `Grrr` and who goes `ROOOOARRR!` They`ll love the five photographic pop-up scenes introducing them to noisy animals from cute cats and playful dogs to proud lions. Bold type and simple text encourage early vocabulary and memory skills, and the sturdy design is tough enough for any toddler.
ISBN: 978-1-4053-3246-0
Издательство:
Dorling Kindersley Publishing
Дата выхода: август 2011
Read this together with your child and discover who makes a noise like a trumpet, who goes "Hisss" and who goes "Growwwwwl!" They`ll love the five photographic pop-up scenes introducing them to wild animals from hopping frogs and swinging monkeys to fluttering butterflies. Bold type and simple text encourage early vocabulary and memory skills, and the sturdy design is tough enough for any toddler.
ISBN: 978-1-4053-3245-3
Издательство:
Dorling Kindersley Publishing
Дата выхода: август 2011
Vividly recreating life during the Dark Ages, while simultaneously painting a portrait of an unforgettable woman, "Pope Joan" explores the extraordinary life of an independent, intelligent and courageous woman who overcomes oppression and ascends to the highest religious power ("San Francisco Chronicle").
A cultural storm swept through the 1960s - Pop Art, psychedelia, Bob Dylan, underground film-making - and at its centre in New York was Andy Warhol. His studio, the Manhattan loft known as the Factory, was the hub of the `60s scene, the place where he created the large canvases of soup cans and cultural icons that defined Pop Art, where everyone from Lou Reed and the Velvet Underground to Edie Sedgwick could be found, where Chelsea Girls and Warhol`s other classics were shot and where Warhol himself could observe these extraordinary times. Anecdotal, funny and frank, POPism is the ultimate insider`s account of the decade that changed the world.
ISBN: 978-0-14-118942-0
Издательство:
Penguin Books
Дата выхода: февраль 2012
Poppet is an elephant. His mother warns him against mice because they run up elephant`s trunks, but Poppet makes friends with a mouse. A delightful tale by the author of Babe - The Sheep Pig.
ISBN: 978-0-582-47113-9
Издательство:
Longman Group UK Limited
Дата выхода: июль 2011
Poppy and Sam are searching for Easter eggs on Apple Tree Farm. Children will love looking through the peep holes in this charming book to discover the colourful eggs, following fingertrails to trace the flight of a butterfly or bee, and spotting Daisy the cow, Clucky the hen and Rusty the pig along the way.
Each page in this delightful book features a scene full of things to spot and talk about on Apple Tree Farm, from feeding the hens and mending a tractor to having a picnic. There are opportunities for little children to practise their numbers and counting and talk about colours, and a Little Yellow Duck to spot on every page.
Little children will love the irresistible fluffy lamb puppet in this delightful novelty book. The little lamb is lost, and Poppy and Sam follow it around Apple Tree Farm as it tries to find its way back to Woolly the Sheep. There are lots of fun details to talk about in the busy illustrations, and of course there`s a little yellow duck to spot on every page.
Bring Poppy and Sam`s adventures to life in this charming magic painting book. Brush water over the black and white pages and watch as they magically burst into vibrant colour. Scenes include a scarecrow, feeding the pigs, flying kites and collecting eggs. With a handy flap to stop paint seeping through to the page beneath.
Snuggle up with Poppy and Sam, and enjoy these ten gentle tales of their adventures on Apple Tree Farm. Stories include a runaway tractor, a journey on an old steam train, a camping trip and lots more. Each story features charming illustrations by Stephen Cartwright, and there`s a Little Yellow Duck to spot in every picture too.Adapted by Lesley Sims.
Join Poppy and Sam on Apple Tree Farm for this charming counting book. From 1 farmhouse and 2 tractors to 9 frogs and 10 bunnies, each beautifully illustrated scene is a perfect way to practise first numbers. Extra details in each picture reinforce the counting by giving children another set of things to spot.
