From the master of horror comes a new collection of five short stories that have been adapted as films: Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption, 1408, Children of the Corn, The Mangler, and Low Men in Yellow Coats (the basis for "Hearts in Atlantis"). Includes brand-new commentary and introductions.
ISBN: 978-1-4165-9236-5
Издательство:
Азбука
Дата выхода: июль 2011
This Faust-like and magical story of the humanization of a middle-aged misanthrope was described in The New York Times as a `savage indictment of bourgeois society`. But, as the author notes in this edition, "Steppenwolf" is a book that has been consistently misinterpreted. This self-portrait of a man who felt himself to be half-human and half-wolf can also be seen as a plea for rigorous self-examination and an indictment of intellectual hypocrisy.
ISBN: 978-0-14-028258-0
Издательство:
Penguin Books
Дата выхода: июль 2012
On two remote islands off the coast of Maine, the local lobstermen have fought savagely for generations over the fishing rights to the ocean waters between them. Young Ruth Thomas is born into this feud, the daughter of one of the greediest lobstermen in Maine. Eighteen years old, as smart as a whip, and irredeemably unromantic, Ruth returns home from boarding school determined to throw her education overboard and join the `stern-men`. As the feud escalates, she helps work the lobster boats, brushes up on her profanity, and finds herself falling for a handsome young lobsterman. A funny, sparkling novel of unlikely friendships and family ties, Stern Men captures a feisty American spirit through this unforgettable heroine who is destined...
ISBN: 978-0-7475-9824-4
Издательство:
Bloomsbury
Дата выхода: сентябрь 2011
Sternstunden der Menschheit ist eine Sammlung von zuletzt 14 historischen Miniaturen, verfasst von Stefan Zweig, die von historischen Begebenheiten erzahlen, deren Auswirkungen die Geschichte der Menschheit verandert haben. Die Texte sind keine historischen Analysen, sondern novellistisch zugespitzte Erzahlungen, in deren Mittelpunkt jeweils eine biografisch uberhohte Person steht.
ISBN: 978-5-521-00539-0
Издательство:
Пальмира
Дата выхода: июнь 2017
Emmy - and Grammy Award-winning comedian and bestselling author Martin delivers one of the best books about comedy and being a comedian ever absolutely magnificent.
ISBN: 978-1-4165-5365-6
Издательство:
Simon & Schuster UK
Дата выхода: август 2011
`Stick Man lives in the family tree With his Stick Lady Love and their stick children three`. But it`s dangerous being a Stick Man. A dog wants to play with him, a swan builds her nest with him. He even ends up on a fire! Join Stick Man on his troublesome journey back to the family tree.
ISBN: 9781407108827
Издательство:
Scholastic UK
Дата выхода: август 2011
`Stick Man lives in the family tree with his Stick Lady Love and their stick children three`. But it`s dangerous being a Stick Man. A dog wants to play with him, a swan builds her nest with him. He even ends up on a fire! Join Stick Man on his troublesome journey back to the family tree. Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler`s magical story is accompanied by a fun-filled audio CD that includes full story with music, the Sick Man Song (plus instrumental version) and a readalong version of the story with musical page turns.
ISBN: 978-1-4071-1729-4
Издательство:
Scholastic UK
Дата выхода: август 2011
Gorgeous mini gift editions of STICK MAN, TABBY MCTAT and THE HIGHWAY RAT, in an irresistible presentation slipcase. All three classic stories are written in Julia Donaldson`s fabulous rhyme and illustrated by the inimitable Axel Scheffler, of GRUFFALO fame.
What happens to your body after you have died? Fertilizer? Crash Test Dummy? Human Dumpling? Ballistics Practise? Life after death is not as simple as it looks. Mary Roach`s Stiff lifts the lid off what happens to our bodies once we have died. Bold, original and with a delightful eye for detail, Roach tells us everything we wanted to know about this new frontier in medical science. Interweaving present-day explorations with a history of past attempts to study what it means to be human Stiff is a deliciously dark investigations for readers of popular science as well as fans of the macabre.
ISBN: 978-0-14-100745-8
Издательство:
Penguin Books
Дата выхода: сентябрь 2011
