An autobiographical volume covering Nabokov`s first 40 years up to his departure from Europe for America at the outset of World War II, telling of his emergence as a writer, his early loves and his marriage, his passion for butterflies and his lost homeland.
Speaking with the Angel is a sparkling collection of all-new, original stories by twelve of today`s most exciting, innovative and entertaining writers brought together by Nick Hornby in aid of Treehouse, a charity that helps autistic children.
ISBN: 0-14-029678-6
Издательство:
Penguin Books
Дата выхода: апрель 2004
The perfect gift for collectors and new readers alike, we now present a breathtaking special edition boxed set of J. K. Rowling`s seven bestselling Harry Potter books! The box itself is beautifully designed with new artwork by Kazu Kibuishi, and the books create a gorgeous, magical vista when the spines are lined up together. The Harry Potter series has been hailed as "one for the ages" by Stephen King and "a spellbinding saga" by USA Today. Now is your chance to give this set to a reader who is ready to embark on the series that has changed so many young readers` lives.
At 59, Jack Watson owns one of the most successful boutiques in Beverly Hills, has two adult children who are the light of his life, and his choice of Hollywood`s most beautiful women. After a failed marriage in the distant past, and a brief, tragic affair years afterward, Jack has become the perfect bachelor. And he loves it. Amanda Robbins knew Jack Watson only as her daughter`s father-in-law, an incurable playboy whom she dislikes intensely. Theirs had been a relationship based solely upon the marriage of her daughter to his son. And Amanda wants no other relationship with him. But when she becomes a widow unexpectedly, twenty-six years after she retired from Hollywood stardom to become a wife and mother, Amanda finds herself on...
ISBN: 978-0-440-24506-3
Издательство:
Random House
Дата выхода: август 2011
Bobby is eighteen and lost on the battlefields of Europe, stumbling his way through World War II. He has not turned out to be the heroic soldier he imagined and his experience of battle principally involves fear and confusion. Back home, his mother Alice puts al! her hopes in her son, and dreams of his return and starting a new life for them both. Richard Yates`s novel is both tender and ironic as he follows Bobby`s adventures and disasters and reflects on the intense but complicated bond between mother and son. Формат: 12,5 см x 19,5 cм.
ISBN: 978-0-09-951863-1
Издательство:
Random House
Дата выхода: июль 2011
A delightfully contemporary story that explores the fun, the challenges, and the occasional absurdity of new beginnings, Steel`s 40th novel - the third in a series of special format books - tells the story of two people who find love where and when they least expect it.
ISBN: 978-0-440-22481-5
Издательство:
Random House (USA)
Дата выхода: сентябрь 2012
