The Wheel of Time turns, and Ages come and pass. What was, what will be, and what is, may yet fall under the Shadow. Rand Al`Thor is the Dragon Reborn - able to touch the One Power, but unable to control it. Rand knows only that he must face the Dark One in a battle to the death. Ahead of him lies the next great test The Dragon Reborn
ISBN: 0-8125-1371-1
Издательство:
Holtzbrink
Дата выхода: апрель 2004
The cult classic that can still change your life…Let the dice decide!This is the philosophy that changes the life of bored psychiatrist Luke Rhinehart – and in some ways changes the world as well.Because once you hand over your life to the dice, anything can happen.Entertaining, humorous, scary, shocking, subversive, The Dice Man is one of the cult bestsellers of our time.
ISBN: 9780006513902
Издательство:
HarperCollins
Дата выхода: ноябрь 2022
A mystery of unrelenting suspense and penetrating characterization, The Dead Secret explores the relationship between a fallen woman, her illegitimate daughter, and buried secrets in a superb blend of romance and Gothic drama. Reprinted here in the only critical edition available, is the text of the first edition, including Collins`s preface and revisions. A superb introduction relates the text to Collins`s love of the theatre, and previous and subsequent works.
ISBN: 978-0-19-953671-9
Издательство:
Oxford University Press
Дата выхода: октябрь 2012
Howard Lovecraft (1890—1937) was an American writer who achieved posthumous fame through his infl uential works of horror fi ction. Despite the fact that he was virtually unknown before he died, today he is known as the most influential author in his genre. "The Dreams in the Witch House and Other Stories" is a collection of wonderful short stories such as "The Horror at Red Hook", "In the Vault", "The Dreams in the Witch House" and others. These stories, full of mystery and fantastic creatures, have captured the minds of readers all over the world.
ISBN: 978-5-521-08210-0
Издательство:
Т8
Дата выхода: сентябрь 2018
Contemporary / British English James D. Watson and Francis Crick won the Nobel Prize in 1962 for the discovery of the double helix, the structure of DNA. In this book, James D. Watson tells the exciting story of this discovery.
ISBN: 978-1-4058-8264-4
Издательство:
Pearson
Дата выхода: декабрь 2011
They presided over the most destructive regimes in history, murdered millions and fought the most barbarous war the world had seen. Yet countless Germans and Russians worshipped them and the values they stood for. How did Hitler and Stalin come to cast such a shadow over the twentieth century? Richard Overy’s acclaimed history is the first to examine both the two regimes and the people who lived under them: how dictatorship became possible, the use of terror, the camp systems, the bond between leader and followers, and, above all, how these men managed to draw the wide consent that enabled them to kill on such a colossal scale.
ISBN: 978-0-14-028149-1
Издательство:
Penguin Books
Дата выхода: ноябрь 2012
In Snow Crash, Neal Stephenson took science fiction to dazzling new levels. Now, in The Diamond Age, he delivers another stunning tale. Set in twenty-first century Shanghai, it is the story of what happens when a state-of-the-art interactive device falls in the hands of a street urchin named Nell. Her life - and the entire future of humanity - is about to be decoded and
Роман «Плохая весть Мэриан» относится к числу лучших произведений признанного мастера детективной прозы XX века Джеймса Хедли Чейза, которое написано в традиционном для писателя американском «гангстерском» стиле. В центре внимания автора — расследование, которое ведет частный детектив Дэйв Феннер, который вступает в борьбу с мафией и одерживает над ней верх. Благодаря увлекательной интриге, динамизму...
ISBN: 978-5-8112-2982-6
Издательство:
Айрис-пресс
Дата выхода: февраль 2008
When the entire Soviet Union wheat crop is destroyed by a devastating string of failures, the population faces starvation. The USA is quick to offer assistance. They devise a plan to trade vital food resources with the Russians in exchange for sensitive political information. But the Politburo has other ideas: the invasion of Western Europe to commandeer the food for As the paths of communication breakdown the president of the United States and leaders from around the world face an appalling choice: Should they allow the loss of thousands to save the lives of many more? This is The Devil`s Alternative and in this incomparable and gripping thriller from the master of espionage and suspense, the Cold War giants must fight a battle to the...
ISBN: 978-0-09-955291-8
Издательство:
Random House
Дата выхода: октябрь 2011
Этьен Жерар - герой Французской армии, ветеран наполеоновских войны и тщеславный автор героических баек о своих подвигах. Эта коллекция сатирических рассказов, созданная автором романов о Шерлоке Холмсе сэром Артуром Конан Дойлем, была впервые опубликована в 1 890х годах. Хитроумный и ловкий кавалерист Жерар отправится из Франции во все страны Европы, где ступала нога Наполеона, дойдет до России и примет...
ISBN: 978-5-521-05554-8
Издательство:
Т8
Дата выхода: март 2017
It has been said of Ernest Hemingway that half the writers of the twentieth century have tried to imitate him and the other half have tried not to. A towering figure in the pantheon of American letters, the leading voice of the `lost generation`, winner of the Nobel Prize for literature and a Pulitzer Prize, Hemingway is known around the world for the brilliance of his writing. The Essential Hemmingway is the perfect introduction to his astonishing, wide-ranging body of work. This impressive collection includes the full text of Fiesta, Hemingway`s first major novel; long extracts from his three greatest works of fiction, A Farewell to Arms, To Have and Have Not and For Whom the Bell Tolls; twenty-five complete stories; and the...
ISBN: 978-0-09-946097-8
Издательство:
Random House
Дата выхода: декабрь 2012
Headbangers rejoice, because this fantastically illustrated encyclopedia includes all things Metal, from influential bands such as Blue Cheer and Iron Butterfly to Black Sabbath and Led Zeppelin, to today s extreme death metal bands. The well-researched witty text befits the raucous, boundary-pushing musicians. From obscure bands such as Armored Saint to megastars as Van Halen and Metallica, each entry contains vital statistics on the band members, a description of the band s history and sound, an essential discography, and more.
Произведения Джона Фаулза, одного из крупных британских прозаиков второй половины XX столетия, посвящены защите таких непреходящих человеческих ценностей, как любовь и искусство. Богатый внутренний мир героев Фаулза, их индивидуальность противостоят безликости и бездуховности окружающего мира. Включенные в сборник произведения `Башня из черного дерева`, `Элидюк` и `Загадка` продолжают знакомить...
ISBN: 5-8346-0003-4
Издательство:
Менеджер
Дата выхода: ноябрь 2000
Can cuddly Teddy become sexy Eddie - in just three months? Edward Middleton is devastated to be dumped by Jane, his girlfriend of the past ten years. `It`s not me, it`s you`, she tells him. `You`ve let yourself go. So I`m letting you go too.` Determined to get her back, Edward must learn how to make women fancy him again. If he`s to be Jane`s Mr Right, he needs to turn himself into a bit of all right. Edward`s personal self-improvement odyssey from Atkins, Botox and Detox to his lamentable efforts to re-enter the 21st century dating scene make for a truly hilarious read. And on Jane`s return, the truth is finally revealed. Has he managed the transformation from cuddly Teddy to sexy Eddie - and will he be able to win her back? Or has his...
ISBN: 978-0-7434-9552-3
Издательство:
Simon & Schuster UK
Дата выхода: октябрь 2011
