NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author Neil Gaiman`s transcendent series SANDMAN is often hailed as the definitive Vertigo title and one of the finest achievements in graphic storytelling. Gaiman created an unforgettable tale of the forces that exist beyond life and death by weaving ancient mythology, folklore and fairy tales with his own distinct narrative vision. The critically acclaimed THE SANDMAN: FABLES AND REFLECTIONS continues the fantastical epic of Morpheus, the King of Dreams, as he observes and interacts with an odd assortment of historical and fictional characters throughout time. Featuring tales of kings, explorers, spies, and werewolves, this book of myth and imagination delves into the dark dreams of Augustus Caesar, Marco...
An inexplicable explosion rocks the antiquities collection of a London museum, setting off alarms in clandestine organizations around the world. And now the search for answers is leading Lady Kara Kensington; her friend Safia al-Maaz, the gallery`s brilliant and beautiful curator; and their guide, the international adventurer Omaha Dunn, into a world they never dreamed existed: a lost city buried beneath the Arabian desert. But others are being drawn there as well, some with dark and sinister purposes. And the many perils of a death-defying trek deep into the savage heart of the Arabian Peninsula pale before the nightmare waiting to be unearthed at journey`s end: an ageless and awesome power that could create a destroy everything...
ISBN: 0-06-058067-4
Издательство:
HarperCollins
Дата выхода: май 2008
This is a beautifully illustrated introduction to the magic of Christmas. This charming board book follows Santa as he flies through the night sky, tiptoes along the rooftops and leaves presents under the tree. There are five big Christmas presents to discover, each behind a shaped flap which lets you guess what the gift might be. The book also has die-cut holes to peep through in each page, revealing surprises when you turn over to find out what you were actually glimpsing through the hole.
In the story written by Jennifer Crusie, mayhem ensues under the mistletoe as a determined shopper grabs the very last hot toy action figure off the shelf, only to find herself plunged into the middle of a real-life spy game - in the arms of a sexy secret the story by Lori Foster, two dedicated co-workers with a lot of secrets (and fantasies!) between them must plan a Christmas party side by side - and discover a love worth celebrating - in this steamy office romance. In the story by Carly Phillips, a "mistletoe moment" begins when a no-nonsense lawyer intent on seducing her boss meets his twin instead - after giving him a scintillating kiss that leaves him begging for
ISBN: 978-0-312-93976-2
Издательство:
Macmillan Publishers
Дата выхода: июль 2011
Santiago Calatrava offers in his numerous buildings, engineering projects, sculptures and furniture designs, a cultural vision that unifies art, science and technology. This work presents the Spanish architect`s oeuvre and ideas in the context of contemporary architecture and society. His demanding technical projects are shown to spark off highly abstract sculptural essays, which in turn serve as a research laboratory for the development of innovative engineering. After tracing the roots of Calatrava`s design in Spanish traditions and 20th-century intellectual struggles, the author focuses on the development of major infrastructure projects and urban complexes where pragmatic efficiency and technical rationality are combined with...
ISBN: 0500281769
Издательство:
Thames & Hudson
Дата выхода: декабрь 2001
Antologia di testi sulla cultura italiana con esercitazioni orali e scritte. Livello intermedio (B1-B2) Caratteristiche Sapore d’Italia si rivolge a chi studia l’italiano come lingua straniera a un livello intermedio. con particolare riguardo alle competenze richieste dalle certificazioni delle Universita di Perugia (Celi 2 e 3) e Siena (Cils Uno-B1 e Due-B2), Plida (B1 e B2) o di altri diplomi simili. Questo volume e a tal fine costituito da un considerevole numero di testi concernenti moltissimi settori della vita italiana; piu precisamente, in questo libro troverete: articoli su tematiche d’attualita, lettere, fatti di cronaca, brani letterari, argomenti culturali e altro.
ISBN: 978960770-612-6
Издательство:
Edizioni EdiLingua
Дата выхода: август 2011
Sapphire Jones doesn`t believe in relationships anymore - not since she caught her husband in bed with another woman. Now Sapphire only sees men on her terms which is why her current lover is younger than her, good looking, doesn`t place any emotional demands on her so far, fingers crossed and is great in bed. What more does a girl need? Sapphire puts all her passion into running her own business - a high end lingerie and hen weekend company. She is doing well and life seems pretty good until she meets a very handsome, charming businessman who seems more than a match for Sapphire. Then things go badly wrong at the hen party she has planned for a soap star and tabloid darling. The evening is one that everyone will be talking about for all...
ISBN: 978-0-09-951019-2
Издательство:
Random House
Дата выхода: сентябрь 2012
This is a fascinating, funny and moving Victorian-era novel featuring Hetty Feather. Hetty Feather is a Foundling Hospital girl and was given her name when she was left there as a baby by her mother. But she always longed to be called Sapphire, after her sapphire-blue eyes. When she is reunited with her mother, she hopes her new name, Sapphire Battersea, will also mean a new life! But life doesn`t always go as Follow the twists and turns of Hetty`s adventure as she goes out to work as a maid for a wealthy man. She longs to be reunited with her childhood sweetheart Jem - but also finds a new sweetheart, Bertie the butcher`s boy, who whisks her away from her household chores to experience the delights of the funfair! But Hetty`s life may...
ISBN: 978-0-440-86927-6
Издательство:
Random House
Дата выхода: сентябрь 2012
"You`re dishonest, Father!" says Sara. "You`re cheating the customers! I don`t want to work at the market". "But you must work for me, Sara", says her father. "Children must help their parents. That`s life".
ISBN: 978-0-230-03586-7
Издательство:
Macmillan Publishers
Дата выхода: август 2011
Everybody in Middletown likes Mr Fruit, everybody except his daughter, Sara. She doesn`t like him because he is dishonest. Can she persuade him to change his ways? This is a Starter Level story in a series of ELT readers comprising a wide range of titles - some original and some simplified - from modern and classic novels, and designed to appeal to all age-groups, tastes and cultures. The books are divided into five levels: Starter Level, with about 300 basic words; Beginner Level (600 basic words); Elementary Level (1100); Intermediate Level (1600); and Upper Level (2200). Some of the titles are also available on cassette. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
ISBN: 978-1-4050-7795-8
Издательство:
Langenscheidt
Дата выхода: июль 2011
A masterpiece that is breathtaking in its scope, "Sarum" is an epic novel that traces the entire turbulent course of English history. This rich tapestry weaves a compelling saga of five families who preserve their own particular characteristics over the centuries, and offer a fascinating glimpse into the future.
ISBN: 0-8041-0298-8
Издательство:
Random House
Дата выхода: ноябрь 2004
Beautiful and idealistic, Sashenka Zeitlin grows up in a privileged world careening towards self-destruction. Fascinated by the drama of revolution, she is soon drawn deep into an intoxicating game of cat and mouse. Nothing can protect her: neither her wealth nor the men who love her. Sashenka feels she`s invincible, and in the days that follow she embarks on a forbidden love affair. The consequences are immediate and devastating, and result in a heartbreaking choice. Should she save herself - or the ones she loves the most? Epic in sweep, intimate in detail, "Sashenka" is a spellbinding novel of love and tragedy that spans the twentieth century. An unforgettable portrait of a young woman in love and war, it has at its heart a...
ISBN: 978-0-552-15457-4
Издательство:
Random House
Дата выхода: декабрь 2011
James Fenimore Cooper was a prolific and popular American writer of the first half of the 19th century. His historical romances of frontier and Indian life in the early American days created a unique form of American literature. Satanstoe is the first of a three novels cycle "The Littlepage Manuscripts", followed by "The Chainbearer" and "The Redskins". The novel is a fictional autobiography, that gives a comprehensive view of colonial life and society in New York State in the middle of the eighteenth century, blending all these elements with the narrative skill for which the author has always been famous.
ISBN: 978-5-521-07963-6
Издательство:
Т8
Дата выхода: июль 2018
It`s 76 during the reign of Vespasian and the Roman festival of Saturnalia is getting underway. The days are short; the nights are for wild parties. But not for informer Marcus Didius Falco. His job is to uncover unwelcome truths and deal with sensitive situations, frequently at the behest of the imperial government. So when a general`s famous female conquest escapes from house arrest--leaving a horrendous murder in her wake--Falco is on the case. If finding a fugitive isn`t enough of a Zeus-like headache, Falco`s wife Helena Justina`s brother has also gone missing. Against the riotous backdrop of the season of misrule and merriment, the search seems impossible. And Falco seems to be the only one who notices that some dark agency is...
ISBN: 978-0-312-94595-4
Издательство:
Macmillan Publishers
Дата выхода: июль 2011
As the countdown to Mma Makutsi`s wedding begins, all is not as it should be at the Ladies` Detective Agency. While investigating unpleasant occurrences on a southern cattle-post, Mma Ramotswe, always on the side of the weak against the strong, has reason to reflect on Rule of The Principles of Private Detection: never lie to the client. Apprentice mechanic Charlie seems to be avoiding certain important responsibilities. And as Mma Makutsi`s big day approaches, her nemesis Violet Sephotho is casting her net wider: by standing for election which could spell trouble for the entire nation. But as friends and family gather under starry African night skies, it turns out that even the most perplexing of apparitions - and the most shocking of...
ISBN: 978-0-349-12313-4
Издательство:
Little, Brown and Company
Дата выхода: июль 2012
In the forty-third millennium of human history, Imre Bergamasc awakens after two hundred years to the realization that he has been the victim of an elaborate murder plot-a plot that also destroyed the intergalactic transport milieu known as the Continuum. But now that Imre has been reborn, he will stop at nothing to help bring forth the rebirth of the galaxy.
ISBN: 978-0-441-01493-4
Издательство:
Penguin Group
Дата выхода: февраль 2012
