The Department has faded since the war, effectively mothballed, without agents or resources. But now, with intelligence of a possible missile threat, it again has a mission. This is a chance to prove its influence to those at the Circus, like George Smiley, who think the Department`s time has passed. Формат: 11 см x 18 см.
ISBN: 978-0-340-99436-8
Издательство:
Hodder & Stoughton
Дата выхода: декабрь 2011
Jack London (1876 - 1916) was an American novelist, journalist and social activist. Pioneering the genre of magazine fiction and prototyping science fiction, he became one of the first writers, who gained worldwide fame and a large fortune. The plot of "The Little Lady of the Big House" revolves around a love triangle that includes rich Californian landowner Dick Forrest, his wife Paola, and their friend Evan Graham. Full of intricacies and love intrigues, the novel is devoted to the relationship of strong-for-life personalities and shows the power and depth of feelings that can generate love in the hearts of such people.
ISBN: 978-5-521-07484-6
Издательство:
Т8
Дата выхода: июль 2018
Bram Stoker (1847-1912) was an Irish novelist, best known today for his universally famous gothic novel "Dracula," the main villain of which is still one of the most popular antagonists in the modern media. "The Lair of the White Worm" is a horror novel based on the legend of the Lambton Worm. The story of the book revolves around Adam Salton, who goes to Derbyshire to meet his great-uncle Richard Salton for the family reunion. Adam travels to his house and soon finds himself at the center of dark and mysterious events in which a local woman Arabella March is involved.
ISBN: 978-5-521-07522-5
Издательство:
Т8
Дата выхода: июль 2018
Edward Bulwer-Lytton (1803 - 1873) was an English novelist, poet, playwright and politician. A lot of his works contributed to the early growth of the science fiction genre. "The Last Days of Pompeii" is a novel inspired by the painting by the Russian painter Karl Briullov. It describes the cataclysmic destruction of the city of Pompeii by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius. The novel uses its characters to contrast the decadent culture of 1 st-century Rome with both older cultures and coming trends.
ISBN: 978-5-521-08265-0
Издательство:
Т8
Дата выхода: февраль 2019
The Every Friday night a lilac-colored minibus leaves Dublin for the Irish country town of Rathdoon with seven weekend commuters on board. All of them, from the joking bank porter to the rich doctor`s daughter, have their reasons for making the journey. The Rathdoon is the kind of Irish village where family histories are shared and scandals don`t stay secret for long. And this weekend, when the bus pulls in, the riders find the unexpected waiting for as each of their private lives unfolds to reveal a sharp betrayal of the heart, a young man`s crime, and a chance for new dreams among the eight intriguing men and women Plus a special bonus in this Maeve Binchy`s DUBLIN 4 tales - a truly unforgettable collection of stories about today`s...
ISBN: 978-0-440-21302-4
Издательство:
Random House (USA)
Дата выхода: декабрь 2011
F. S. Fitzgerald (1896—1940) was an American writer, whose works illustrate the Jazz Age. «The Last Tycoon» is a magnificient story of doomed love set against the extravagance of America\'s booming film industry. The studio lot looks like \'thirty acres of fairyland\' the night that a mysterious woman stands and smiles at Monroe Stahr, the last of the great Hollywood princes. Enchanted by one another, they begin a passionate but hopeless love affair, starting with a fast-moving seduction as slick as a scene from one of Stahr\'s pictures. The romance unfolds, frame by frame, watched by Cecilia, a thoroughly modern girl who has taken her lessons in sentiment and cynicism from all the movies she has seen.
ISBN: 978-5-521-07031-2
Издательство:
Т8
Дата выхода: апрель 2018
