First published in 1903, The Call of the Wild is regarded as Jack London`s masterpiece. Based on London`s experiences as a gold prospector in the Canadian wilderness and his ideas about nature and the struggle for existence, The Call of the Wild is a tale about unbreakable spirit and the fight for survival in the frozen Alaskan Klondike.
ISBN: 9780007420230
Издательство:
HarperCollins Publishers
Дата выхода: январь 2019
No Fear Shakespeare gives you the complete text of The Comedy of Errors on the left-hand page, side-by-side with an easy-to-understand translation on the right. Each No Fear Shakespeare contains: The complete text of the original play; A line-by-line translation that puts Shakespeare into everyday language; A complete list of characters with descriptions; Plenty of helpful commentary.
William Makepeace Thackeray (1811—1863) was a British author and novelist mostly known for his satirical works such as "Vanity Fair" that showed an ironic representation of the British society of those times. This book includes five wonderful stories: "Mrs. Perkin`s Ball", "Our Street", "Doctor Birch And His Young Friends", "The Kickleburys On The Rhine" and "The Rose And The Ring." .
ISBN: 978-5-521-07830-1
Издательство:
Т8
Дата выхода: сентябрь 2018
После смерти деда главный герой получает в наследство результаты исследований таинственных событий в Бостоне, связанных с деятельностью некой секты. Страшное землетрясение пробуждает от векового сна Повелителя Древности и его приближенных. Те, кто послабее рассудком, сходят с ума. "Ктулху восстанет в назначенный час" - поют служители жестокого культа, принося человеческие жертвы своему богу... Истории,...
ISBN: 978-5-521-05534-0
Издательство:
Т8
Дата выхода: июль 2017
Meet prizewinning reporter Jim Qwilleran and his extraordinary Siamese cats Koko and Yum Yum—the most unlikely, most unusual, most delightful team in detective fiction! The way Jim Qwilleran sees it, there’s nothing worse than being left high and dry. But that’s exactly where he’s been ever since a record-breaking drought hit Moose County. He’s bedraggled. Beleaguered. And, following a rash of fires at local historic minesites, deeply bewildered. Some blame the blazes on bad weather conditions, but Qwill’s thinking arson. And when a mysterious explosion is followed by a blood-chilling murder, he starts seriously praying for snow — and answers. Good thing Koko can smell trouble a mile away…
ISBN: 978-0-515-13226-7
Издательство:
Rem Distributors
Дата выхода: октябрь 2011
