Incisive, controversial and startlingly funny, The Rules of Attraction examines a group of affluent students at a small, self-consciously bohemian, liberal-arts college on America`s East Coast. Lauren, who changes the man in her bed even more often than she changes course, is dating Victor but sleeping with Sean. Sean cool, ambivalent and deeply cynical might be in love with Lauren, but he`s not going to let that stop him from bedding Paul. Paul, as shrewd as he is passionate, is Lauren`s ex-lover and the final point in this curious triangle. This is a breathtaking tale of sex, expectation, desire and frustration. `A tour of the heart of darkness, a moral armageddon` The Times ` sympathetic to his "lost generation" the way only...
ISBN: 978-0-330-53634-9
Издательство:
Picador
Дата выхода: апрель 2011
"Eric Van Lustbader leads off his Pearl series by mixing science fiction and fantasy into an exciting adventure with "The Ring of Five Dragons". Although much of the book`s mythology is standard fantasy fare, Lustbader creates intriguing and conflicted characters and spins a complex world of religion, magic, and technology around them. "The Ring of Five Dragons" tells the tale of the people of Kundala, who have suffered for 101 years under the oppression of the alien invaders, the V`ornn. The Kundalan people are treated as slaves by the technologically superior and Nazi-like V`ornn, who seek to dominate them and deplete the planet`s resources. But even the V`ornn have masters. The Gyrgon are mysterious technomages who rule the V`ornn and...
ISBN: 978-0-8125-7233-9
Издательство:
Holtzbrink
Дата выхода: октябрь 2011
Edith Wharton (1862—1937) was an American novelist and short story writer. Her works show the lives of people of the late nineteenth century, the times of decline in American history. She was the first woman to receive the Pulitzer Prize for Literature in 1921. Wharton also was familiar with many famous people of the time, including President Theodore Roosevelt. "The Reef" is a novel that takes place in Paris and rural France and features mostly American characters. It tells the story of a romance between a widow Anna Leath and her former lover, an American diplomat George Darrow. When Darrow is almost ready to join Anna in France, he receives a telegram ordering him to wait because of an "unexpected obstacle". Offended and...
ISBN: 978-5-521-07837-0
Издательство:
Т8
Дата выхода: сентябрь 2018
This official children’s storybook, based on the final film in The Lord of the Rings trilogy, follows Frodo’s heroic struggle to destroy the One Ring and restore peace to Middle-earth. As the armies of the Dark Lord Sauron come together, Gandalf and the rest of the Fellowship are drawn into the epic War of the Ring, while Aragorn must decide whether or not to fulfil his destiny and claim his place as King of Gondor. Packed with 100 photographs from the forthcoming film, the book offers an exciting and colourful teaser for those too impatient to wait for The Return of the King on the big screen. Includes pull-out poster showing all the characters from The Lord of the Rings films.
ISBN: 0-00-717056-4
Издательство:
HarperCollins
Дата выхода: апрель 2004
They are the Reapers, the elite among killers. Men so terrifying that their names are mentioned only in whispers. The assassin Louis is one of them. But now Louis, and his partner, Angel, are themselves targets. And there is no shortage of suspects. A wealthy recluse sends them north to a town that no longer exists on a map. A town ruled by a man with very personal reasons for wanting Louis`s blood spilt. There they find themselves trapped, isolated, and at the mercy of a killer feared above all others: the assassin of assassins, Bliss. Thanks to former detective Charlie Parker, help is on its way. But can Angel and Louis stay alive long enough for it to reach them?
ISBN: 978-1-4447-0473-0
Издательство:
Hodder & Stoughton
Дата выхода: сентябрь 2012
We are wealthier, healthier, happier, kinder, cleaner, more peaceful, more equal and longerlived than any previous generation. Thanks to the unique human habits of exchange and specialization, our species has found innovative solutions to every obstacle it has faced so far.
ISBN: 978-0-00-726712-5
Издательство:
HarperCollins Publishers
Дата выхода: декабрь 2011
Роман У.С.Моэма `Острие бритвы` продолжает знакомить читателя с творчеством одного из лучших английских прозаиков XX века. Увлекательный сюжет, глубокое проникновение в судьбы героев, проблема нравственного выбора и поиска правильного пути, прекрасный английский язык делают книгу интересной широкому кругу читателей.
ISBN: 5-8346-0175-8
Издательство:
Менеджер
Дата выхода: август 2002
The Red Rover presents some of the first serious depictions of characters of African lineage in American literature. The novel follows the activities of the sailor Dick Fid, free black sailor Scipio Africanus and Royal Navy officer James Wilder as they encounter the famous pirate, "The Red Rover".
ISBN: 978-5-521-06642-1
Издательство:
Т8
Дата выхода: январь 2018
Penguin Readers are written by specialist ELT authors. The language, vocabulary, style and content of every book is carefully graded to make sure it suits the learner`s own language ability. Every Penguin Reader has a range of activities in the book and accompanying Factsheet to help increase comprehension and develop reading, writing, listening and speaking skills.
ISBN: 978-1-4479-2578-1
Издательство:
Pearson Education Limited
Дата выхода: сентябрь 2012
It is 1939. In the Soviet Union, Stalin has placed his hopes on a 30-ton steel monster, known as the RED COFFIN. But the design is not yet complete. And when the weapon`s secretive and eccentric architect is found murdered, Stalin sends for Pekkala, his most trusted investigator. He is convinced that a sinister group called the White Guild intends to bring about a German invasion before the RED COFFIN is ready. While engineers struggle to complete the design of the tank, Pekkala must expose plans to propel Germany and Russia into conflict.
The Return Journey - a spellbinding trip into the human In these powerful, poignant tales, the "New York Times" bestselling author of Evening Class and Tara Road once again reveals her unrivaled understanding of matters of the heart. Here are sons and lovers, daughters and strangers, husbands and wives in their infinite variety - powerfully compelling stories of love and loss, revelation and reconciliation. A secretary`s silent passion for her boss meets the acid test on a business trip. An insecure wife clings to the illusion of order, only to discover chaos at the hands of a house sitter who opens the wrong doors. A pair of star-crossed travelers take each other`s bags, and then learn that when you unlock a stranger`s suitcase, you...
ISBN: 978-0-440-22459-4
Издательство:
Random House (USA)
Дата выхода: декабрь 2011
This is the final part of Tolkien`s epic masterpiece, "The Lord of the Rings", featuring a cover image from the film. Impossible to describe in a few words, Tolkien`s great work of imaginative fiction has been labelled both a heroic romance and a classic fantasy fiction. By turns comic and homely, epic and diabolic, the narrative moves through countless changes of scene and character in an imaginary world convincing in its detail. Tolkien created a vast new mythology in an invented world which has proved timeless in its appeal. This is a reissue celebrating the release of the major motion picture trilogy, incorporating images from the films on the covers. The story focuses on the forces of Gondor and Rohan, which must make a last...
ISBN: 0-00-717199-4
Издательство:
HarperCollins
Дата выхода: апрель 2004
In their fifth decade together, the Rolling Stones are still the world`s best rock band-and they`re not slowing down. Fueled by the songwriting talents of Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, they`ve created countless number-one singles and albums; produced the highest-grossing concert series ever (Voodoo Lounge), and starred in a Martin Scorsese IMAX documentary (Shine a Light). This volume tells the Stones` incredible story through their music, featuring an account of every song they wrote, recorded, and released.
ISBN: 978-1-84732-695-9
Издательство:
Carlton Books Ltd
Дата выхода: декабрь 2011
It takes patience and enthusiasm to get a guide to Moscow right. The author of The Rough Guide to Moscow lived in the city, married a Russian, and survived the storming of the White House (he was outside, not inside) – never losing a single note. The results, in remarkable detail, are all here in this contemporary and practical guide to the reborn Russian capital. We’ve included information on the most interesting sights, detailed reviews of the best places to eat, drink and stay, and a comprehensive section on Russian history and culture. 34 maps (4 pages of colour maps)
ISBN: 1-85828-700-6
Издательство:
Penguin Books
Дата выхода: апрель 2004
