Dig into the amazing world of worms and unearth the fascinating truth about the essential role these unique creatures play in life. Learn about the strange and sometimes deadly survival strategies of worms through vivid images, compelling stories and thought-provoking facts.
ISBN: 9781471509674
Издательство:
Express Publishing
Дата выхода: ноябрь 2018
Robert Louis Stevenson (1850—1894) was a Scottish novelist, poet, travel writer, and essayist. He was a celebrity during his lifetime for works like "Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" and "Treasure Island". Now he is one of the most translated authors in the world. "The Wrecker" is an episodic adventure novel written by Robert Louis Stevenson in collaboration with his stepson Lloyd Osbourne. The story revolves around the abandoned wreck of the Flying Scud at Midway Island, mixing comedy with a detective mystery.
ISBN: 978-5-521-07800-4
Издательство:
Т8
Дата выхода: сентябрь 2018
"Серия книг «Зарубежная классика — читай в оригинале» — это бессмертные произведения великих мастеров пера, написанные ими на их родном языке и наречии. Книги из этой серии помогут читателю углубленно изучать иностранные языки, обогатят его внутренний мир и по-новому откроют произведения известных классиков. Роман Герберта Уэллса «Война миров» на английском языке, неадаптированное издание".
ISBN: 978-5-519-49818-0
Издательство:
Т8
Дата выхода: ноябрь 2016
Hailed as "one of the best" ( Toronto Sun ) writers of contemporary suspense fiction, international bestselling author John Connolly returns with an electrifying novel featuring his acclaimed private detective, Charlie Parker.In South Carolina a young black man faces the death penalty for the rape and murder of Marianne Larousse, daughter of one of the wealthiest men in the state. It`s a case that nobody wants to touch, deeply rooted in old evil -- and old evil is Charlie Parker`s specialty. H`s about to enter a living nightmare, a dreamscape of sorrow haunted by the murderous specter of a hooded woman, by a black car waiting for a passenger that never comes, and by the sinister complicity of both friends and enemies in Larousse`s brutal...
ISBN: 978-0-7434-5639-5
Дата выхода: сентябрь 2012
Originally built to house the workers of Victorian London, Balaklava Street is now an oasis in the heart of Kentish Town and ripe for gentrification. But then the body of an elderly woman is found at Number 5. Her death would appear to have been peaceful but for the fact that her throat is full of river water. It falls to the Met’s Peculiar Crimes Unit, led by London’s longest-serving detectives, Arthur Bryant and John May, to search for something resembling a logical solution. Their initial investigations draw a blank and Bryant’s attention is diverted into strange and arcane new territory, while May finds himself in hot water when he attempts to save the reputation of an academic whose knowledge of the city’s forgotten...
ISBN: 978-0-553-81553-5
Издательство:
Bantam
Дата выхода: октябрь 2011
Kenneth Grahame (1859–1932) - a Scottish writer. His most famous books, including The Wind in the Willows (1908) and The Reluctant Dragon (1898), were adapted numerous times for stage and film. The Wind in the Willows details the story of Mole, Ratty, and Badger as they try to help Mr. Toad, after he becomes obsessed with motorcars and gets into trouble. The novel is notable for its mixture of adventure, morality, mysticism and camaraderie, and celebrated for its portrayal of the nature of the Thames Valley. The novel was based on bedtime stories Grahame told his son Alastair.
ISBN: 978-5-517-09487-2
Издательство:
RUGRAM
Дата выхода: март 2023
Герберт Уэллс - знаменитый английский писатель рубежа XIX-XX века, яркий представитель критического реализма, автор блестящих научно-фантастических романов и повестей. "Колёса Фортуны" - одно из самых известных произведений Уэллса, в котором обычный велосипед становится орудием судьбы главного героя. Домчит ли он до своей второй половинки? Или втянет в опасное преступление? А, может быть, изменит личность...
ISBN: 978-5-521-05395-7
Издательство:
Т8
Дата выхода: июль 2017
How do we find the courage to be true to ourselves - even if we are unsure of who we are? That is the central question posed by Paulo Coelho`s riveting new work, The Witch of Portobello. It is the story of Athena, a mysterious young woman born in Romania, raised in Beirut and living in London. Her life is told by the many who knew her well - or hardly at all. Формат: 11 см х 17,5 см.
ISBN: 978-0-007-25188-9
Издательство:
HarperCollins UK
Дата выхода: февраль 2011
Arthur Conan Doyle (1859 — 1930) was an English writer best known for his detective stories about Sherlock Holmes. "The White Company" is a huge historical novel set during the Hundred Years War. Together with the heroes of this story, you will visit England, France, and Spain, and take part in the events of one of the longest wars in human history.
ISBN: 978-5-521-07143-2
Издательство:
Т8
Дата выхода: июнь 2018
