Based on a riveting historical episode, The Stalin Epigram is a fictional rendering of the life of Osip Mandelstam, perhaps the greatest Russian poet of the twentieth century - and one of the few artists in Soviet Russia who daringly refused to pay creative homage to Joseph Stalin. The poet`s defiance of the Kremlin dictator and the Bolshevik regime - particularly his outspoken criticism of Stalin`s collectivization rampage that drove millions of Russian peasants to starvation - reached its climax in 1934 when Mandelstam, putting his life on the line, composed a searing indictment of Stalin in a sixteen-line epigram and secretly recited it to a handful of friends and fellow artists. Would Stalin and his merciless state security apparatus...
ISBN: 978-1-4165-9864-0
Издательство:
Азбука
Дата выхода: июль 2011
Drawing on a wealth of unexplored material - available for the first time since the collapse of the former Soviet Union - Robert Service`s biography of Stalin is the most authoritative yet published. It concentrates not simply on Stalin as dedicated bureaucrat or serial political killer, but on a fuller assessment of his formative interactions in Georgia, his youthful revolutionary activism, his relationship with Lenin, with his family, and with his party members. `This is effectively the first full biography since perestroika to encompass the economic, political, diplomatic, military, administrative and, above all, ideological dimensions, as well as the personal aspects of Stalin`s colossal Gritty and unshowy, but enlightened by...
ISBN: 978-0-330-51837-6
Издательство:
Picador
Дата выхода: октябрь 2011
The Standby Book is an anthology of more than 120 language learning activities contributed by 33 teachers. It includes complete lesson suggestions; activities which can be used to build complete lessons; suggestions for variations and extensions of the activities; example texts and photocopiable handouts. There are activities for conversation practice; vocabulary learning; reading; writing; fluency practice; warming up and changing pace; team building; confidence building; revision and for fun. The Standby Book has been compiled as a support for teachers who teach young adults and adults on General English courses, groups of business and professional people, students of English for Academic Purposes, Literature or those following exam...
ISBN: 978-0-521-55860-0
Издательство:
Cambridge University Press
Дата выхода: июль 2011
When her husband vanishes, Dominique Delahaye could crumble - or she could start to enjoy a whole new An unputdownable read from the No. 1 bestselling author Dominique (`Domino`) lives a charmed existence as wife to one of Ireland`s most successful businesssmen, Brendan Delahaye - until the day Brendan disappears, leaving his company in disarray and Domino and their daughter alone to face the music. STAND BY ME is the story of Domino`s recovery and her journey from obliging and dependent wife to a stronger and happier woman, with a new man ready to step into the gap left by her deserting husband. And that`s when Brendan comes home, handsome and charismatic as ever, expecting life to carry on just as it was
ISBN: 978-0-7553-4396-6
Издательство:
Headline Publ.
Дата выхода: июнь 2012
This is an amazing companion to "Star Wars: The Clone Wars" series one and two. This fantastic episode guide follows the adventures of Anakin Skywalker and his Padawan, Ahsoka Tano, as they fight to bring peace to the galaxy in the Clone Wars. With episode highlights, facts and stats on key Jedi and Separatist characters like Obi-Wan Kenobi, Asajj Ventress and Count Dooku, and even a great poster for your wall, this is the ultimate episode guide for "Star Wars: The Clone Wars" aficionados.
Ferus Olin is getting himself in a dangerous position - between the wrath of the Emperor and the steely resolve of Darth Vader. As a double agent, the former Jedi is already taking a lot of risks stealing information from the Empire. Now he`s going on his most perilous mission yet.
ISBN: 978-0-439-68140-7
Издательство:
Scholastic Inc
Дата выхода: август 2011
It is a critical moment in the struggle between the Rebels and the Empire: the Force itself hangs in the balance, and all the hopes of the galaxy depend on the adventures of Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia, Han Solo, and a host of other heroes. . . .
"Звезда Смерти" Гранд Моффа Таркина подбирается к последнему оплоту Альянса - планете Алдераан. "Исполнитель" Дарта Вейдера настиг курьерский корабль принцессы Лейи Органы. Явно и неизбежно должна грянуть решающая битва между Империей и нарождающейся Новой Республикой!.. Но это где-то далеко-далеко в Галактике... А на маленькой, покрытой горячими песками захолустной планете в грязном космопорте стоит...
ISBN: 978-5-699-38926-1
Издательство:
Эксмо
Дата выхода: ноябрь 2009
Every Saga Has A Beginning... In barren desert lands and seedy spaceports…in vast underwater cities and in the blackest depths of space...unfolds a tale of good and evil, of myth and magic, of innocence and power. At last the saga that captured the imagination of millions turns back in time to reveal its cloaked origins - the start of a legend - the story of Star Wars. Based on the screenplay by George Lucas, this novel by the master storyteller Terry Brooks probes the depths of one of the greatest tales of our time, providing rich detail and insight into the minds and motives of the characters - and shedding bold new light on Lucas`s brilliant creation.
ISBN: 0-09-940996-8
Издательство:
Random House
Дата выхода: апрель 2004
Get your child hooked on reading as they meet Ahsoka from the Star Wars: The Clone Wars series and learn all about how she trains to become a Jedi. Designed to engage even the most reluctant reader, this fun-packed The Clone Wars Reader is all about your child`s favourite heroine, Ahsoka. Watch as your child meets Ahsoka training to become a Jedi. They`ll find out all about her adventures under the wing of different Jedi`s - Anakin, Luminara Unduli and Plo Koon - and see how she learns to trust her Jedi instincts and to work as part of a team. Packed with pictures from The Clone Wars series, it`s an out-of-this-world read. And don`t forget, there`s a galaxy-full of DK Star Wars books to collect.
ISBN: 978-1-4053-4148-6
Издательство:
Dorling Kindersley Publishing
Дата выхода: декабрь 2011
A historical tale marking a new turn in Doyle`s writing. Born in the slums of Dublin in 1902, his father a one-legged whorehouse bouncer, Henry Smart has to grow up fast. He eventually becomes a Fenian, a rebel, a republican legend - one of Michael Collins`s boys, an assassin on a stolen bike.
ISBN: 978-0-09-928448-2
Издательство:
Random House
Дата выхода: июль 2011
In this book, young and old Star Wars fans will find everything they need to know about how young Anakin Skywalker turned to the dark side of the Force to become Darth Vader, Lord of the Sith.
"There is a great disturbance in the "From the sleek ships of the glimmering Coruscant skyscape to the lush gardens of pastoral Naboo, dissent is roiling. The Republic is failing, even under the leadership of Supreme Chancellor Palpatine, elected ten years earlier to save the crumbling government. Separatists threaten war, and the Senate is hopelessly divided, unable to determine whether to raise an army for battle or keep the fragile peace. It is a stalemate that once broken, could lead to galactic chaos. Mischievous and resolved, courageous to the point of recklessness, Anakin Skywalker has come of age in a time of great upheaval. The nineteen-year-old apprentice to Obi-Wan Kenobi is an enigma to the Jedi Council, and a challenge to...
ISBN: 978-0-345-42882-0
Издательство:
Random House (USA)
Дата выхода: февраль 2012
Deadly assassin X-7 has never failed to complete a mission - until now. Unmasked and unarmed, he narrowly escapes from the Rebels with his life and little else. His cover may be blown, but he`s not returning to Commander Rezi Soresh until his target has been eliminated. This time, he has a new plan. He`ll gather six of the best pilots in the galaxy - all of them roguish mercenaries who care nothing about money - and turn them loose on Red counts on his pilot`s mercenary instincts to keep them in line. But one of them has a secret that could cost X-7 his victory.
First explore Legacy of the Jedi, in which the promising Padawan apprentice Lorian Nod and fellow student Dooku meet at the Jedi temple. Dooku`s discovery of the Dark Side will impact both their lives and generations to come. Then, in Secrets of the Jedi, Master Qui-Gon Jinn returns for an urgent mission to save planetary leaders. Includes exclusive bonus material by Jude Watson.
For the first time ever, the world of the original, classic Star Wars movies - Episode IV, V, and VI - comes to a Scholastic series for young readers. Expect new missions, new revelations, and a whole new side of the saga.
ISBN: 978-0-545-11218-5
Издательство:
Scholastic Inc
Дата выхода: август 2011
This title offers an explosive look at the biggest and best battles from Star Wars The Clone Wars. If your child loves Star Wars The Clone Wars then send them behind-the-scenes of the TV series. They`ll find out everything there is to know about the Clone`s most exciting battles and conflicts and pick up out-of-this-world facts about characters, vehicles and more. This title is packed with incredible photos and stills.
ISBN: 978-1-4053-4147-9
Издательство:
Dorling Kindersley Publishing
Дата выхода: август 2011
In the future, a heroic captain and his crew explore the Galaxy in a really fast spacecraft. The crew`s standing orders are: "...to explore strange new worlds, to seek out new life and new civilizations, to boldly go where no man has gone before."™ Simple, straightforward - that`s "Star Trek".® So what`s all the fuss? Why do news crews always seem to find someone, somewhere dressed up in a "Star Trek" costume? What could be so interesting to so many people? "Star Trek 101" is the answer. You`ll learn just a little about the heroes (Captain Kirk believes that man wasn`t meant to live in paradise), the villains (Klingons have a thirst for conquest), and the important aliens (Vulcans live their lives by logic). In the handy recaps for...
ISBN: 978-0-7434-9723-7
Издательство:
Simon & Schuster UK
Дата выхода: август 2011
