Hidden in the heart of the old city of Barcelona is the "cemetery of lost books", a labyrinthine library of obscure and forgotten titles that have long gone out of print. To this library, a man brings his 10-year-old son Daniel one cold morning in 1945. Daniel is allowed to choose one book from the shelves and pulls out "La Sombra del Viento" by Julian Carax. But as he grows up, several people seem inordinately interested in his find. Then, one night, as he is wandering the old streets once more, Daniel is approached by a figure who reminds him of a character from La Sombra del Viento, a character who turns out to be the devil. This man is tracking down every last copy of Carax`s work in order to burn them. What begins as a case of...
ISBN: 978-0-7538-2025-4
Издательство:
Орион
Дата выхода: июль 2011
A sturdy steamship sinks like a stone in calm waters. A terrified magician performs a desperate disappearing act on a London stage. Investigating two mysteries, Sally Lockheart discovers a deadly web of clues that lead to a high-society murderer, and to the terrifying secret of the Shadow in the
ISBN: 978-1-4071-0627-4
Издательство:
Scholastic UK
Дата выхода: февраль 2012
A powerful novel from Michael Morpurgo, the nation`s favourite storyteller! Never have Aman and his mother needed a friend more than when a Springer Spaniel appears - thin and war-ravaged - in the mouth of their Afghan cave. Nursed back to health by Aman, the dog becomes a constant companion, a shadow, and that`s what Aman decides to call her. But life in Afghanistan becomes more dangerous by the moment. Eventually, Aman, his mother and Shadow find the courage to embark upon the treacherous journey from war-torn Afghanistan to the safely of a relative`s home in Manchester, England. But how far can Shadow lead them? And in this terrifying new world, is anywhere really safe!?
Bean`s past was a battle just to survive. He first appeared on the streets of Rotterdam, a tiny child with a mind leagues beyond anyone else. He knew he could not survive through strength; he used his tactical genius to gain acceptance into a children`s gang, and then to help make that gang a template for success for all the others. He civilized them, and lived to grow older. Then he was discovered by the recruiters for the Battle School. For Earth was at war -- a terrible war with an inscrutable alien enemy. A war that humanity was near to losing. But the long distances of interstellar space has given hope to the defenders of Earth -- they had time to train military geniuses up from childhood, forging them into an irresistible force in...
ISBN: 978-0-8125-7139-4
Издательство:
Holtzbrink
Дата выхода: июль 2011
When Dr. Peter Whitney`s top-secret experiment that enhances psychic abilities goes terribly wrong, resulting in a rash of brutal murders, his daughter Lily and Captain Ryland Miller, both of whom possess telekinetic powers, must join forces to stop a twisted madman bent on their destruction.
ISBN: 978-0-515-13596-1
Издательство:
Rem Distributors
Дата выхода: август 2011
The late Victorians had an insatiable appetite for the macabre and sensational: stories of murder and suspense, ghosts, the supernatural and the inexplicable were the stuff of life to them. The two writers in this volume well represent the last decade of the nineteenth century, and are of interest in themselves as well as for their contribution to the chilling of the Victorian spine. Mrs. Alfred Baldwin attempted as a child to contact her dead sister through a séance, and took to writing when stricken by a mysterious illness six weeks after marriage. She was also the mother of the Prime Minister, Stanley Baldwin. Lettice Galbraith is herself no less mysterious than the stories she wrote. She appeared on the literary scene in 1893,...
ISBN: 978-1-84022-612-6
Издательство:
Wordsworth Editions Ltd.
Дата выхода: август 2011
In The Shadow of Your Smile, worldwide bestselling author Mary Higgins Clark weaves a spellbinding thriller revolving around a long-held family secret that threatens to emerge and take the life of an unsuspecting heiress. At age eighty-two and in failing health, Olivia Morrow knows she has little time left. The last of her line, she faces a momentous choice: expose a long-held family secret, or take it with her to her grave. Olivia has in her possession letters from her deceased cousin Catherine, a nun, now being considered for beatification by the Catholic Church - the final step before sainthood. In her lifetime, Sister Catherine had founded seven hospitals for disabled children. Now the cure of a four-year-old boy dying of brain...
A woman`s relief over the death of her husband gives way to mind-numbing terror, in this shockingly suspenseful thriller from "New York Times"-bestselling author Koontz. This newly repackaged edition features a new Afterword by the author. Reissue.
ISBN: 978-0-425-22385-7
Издательство:
Penguin Group
Дата выхода: июль 2011
After centuries of calm, the Nameless One is stirring. An army is gathering: thousands of fellcreatures joining forces from across the Desolate Lands, united for the first time in history under one black banner. By the spring, or perhaps sooner, the Nameless One and his forces will be at the walls of Shadow Harold, master thief, can stop them. Epic fantasy at its best, Shadow Prowler is the first in a trilogy that follows professional thief Shadow Harold on his quest for a long-lost artefact that will save the Kingdom of Siala. Bound by oath to fulfil his commission, even if he dies trying, Harold is accompanied on his quest by a mysterious elfin princess, ten Wild Hearts - the most dangerous fighters in the world - and the King`s court...
ISBN: 978-1-84739-671-6
Издательство:
Simon & Schuster UK
Дата выхода: март 2011
The first novel in a thrilling new series featuring multiracial bounty hunter Kira Solomon. After Kira comes across an ancient dagger that belongs to Khefar, a 4,000-year-old Nubian warrior, the sexual tension between the two builds, and a sinister evil sets its sights on both of them.
he War is over, won by Ender Wiggin and his team of brilliant child-warriors. The enemy is destroyed, the human race is saved. Ender himself refuses to return to the planet, but his crew has gone home to their families, scattered across the globe. The battle school is no more. But with the external threat gone, the Earth has become a battlefield once more. The children of the Battle School are more than heros; they are potential weapons that can bring power to the countries that control them. One by one, all of Ender`s Dragon Army are kidnapped. Only Bean escapes; and he turns for help to Ender`s brother Peter. Peter Wiggin, Ender`s older brother, has already been manipulating the politics of Earth from behind the scenes. With Bean`s...
ISBN: 978-0-8125-6595-9
Издательство:
Holtzbrink
Дата выхода: июль 2011
Only one man can foil a plot set to change the course of history! The latest heart-stopping novel from the rising star of the conspiracy thriller genre. Ex-SAS soldier Ben Hope is enjoying life at Le Val, the facility in Northern France where he trains others in the dangerous art of hostage rescue, until a chance incident forces him to take on the role of bodyguard to the Swiss billionaire Maximilian Steiner. The victim of a recent abduction attempt, Steiner believes that a neo-Nazi terror group are bent on seizing a prized document from his personal collection - one that could support claims that the Holocaust never happened. But what initially seemed like a straightforward VIP protection job is turned upside-down by the appearance of a...
ISBN: 978-0-00-731190-3
Издательство:
HarperCollins UK
Дата выхода: август 2011
A Sequel to The New York Times Bestselling Enders`s Shadow Bestselling author Orson Scott Card brings to life a new chapter in the saga of Ender`s Earth. Earth and its society has been changed irrevocably in the aftermath of Ender Wiggin`s victory over the Formics--the unity enforced upon the warring nations by an alien enemy has shattered. Nations are rising again, seeking territory and influence, and most of all, seeking to control the skills and loyalty of the children from the Battle School. But one person has a better idea. Peter Wiggin, Ender`s older, more ruthless, brother, sees that any hope for the future of Earth lies in restoring a sense of unity and purpose. And he has an irresistible call on the loyalty of Earth`s young...
ISBN: 978-0-7653-4005-4
Издательство:
Holtzbrink
Дата выхода: июль 2011
Marcus Didius Falco, Ancient Romes favorite son and palace spy, has just been left in the dust by the beautiful, highborn Helena Justina. When the Emperor Vespasian calls upon him to investigate an act of treason, Falco soon uncovers a dangerous conspiracy--one in which Helena may be involved.
A spectacular and engaging non-fiction Eyewitness guide to one of history`s most iconic writers, William ShakespeareDid you know special effects were used in Shakespeare`s plays? That devils and ghosts came up through trapdoors in the stage? Find out how in Eyewitness Shakespeare and discover the fascinating life and times of one of the world`s greatest playwrights. Travel back in time and follow Shakespeare from his birth in the small town of Stratford-upon-Avon to theatre life in 16th century London.Eyewitness reference books are now more interactive and colourful, with new infographics, statistics, facts and timelines, plus a giant pull-out wall chart; you`ll be an expert on Shakespeare in no time.Great for projects or just for fun,...
World-famous writer Bill Bryson brings us this brilliantly readable biography of our greatest dramatist and poet William Shakespeare. Examining centuries of myths, half-truths and downright lies, Bill Bryson tries to make sense of the man behind the masterpieces. In a journey through the streets of Shakespeare`s time, he brings to life the hubbub of Elizabethan England and a host of characters along the way. Bryson celebrates the glory of Shakespeare`s language - his ceaseless inventiveness gave us hundreds of now indispensable phrases, images and words - and delights in details of his fall-outs and folios, poetry and plays. Stitching together information from a vast array of sources, he has created a unique celebration of one of the...
ISBN: 978-0-00-719790-3
Издательство:
HarperCollins UK
Дата выхода: август 2011
