Harriet Beecher Stowe (1811-1896) was an American abolitionist and a writer. She is best known for her novel "Uncle Tom`s Cabin", which depicts the harsh conditions for enslaved African Americans. It featured the character of Uncle Tom, a long-suffering black slave around whom the stories of other characters revolve. The sentimental novel depicts the reality of slavery while asserting that Christian love can overcome something as destructive as enslavement of fellow human beings.
ISBN: 978-5-521-08291-9
Издательство:
Т8
Дата выхода: июнь 2019
While his mother and father are away, a little elephant goes to visit his uncle. And what a time they have Uncle Elephant makes wishes come true, tells amazing stories, and trumpets the dawn. The visit is perfect, except for one thing-it ends much too soon.
Uncle Tom`s Cabin is the most popular, influential and controversial book written by an American. Stowe’s rich, panoramic novel passionately dramatises why the whole of America is implicated in and responsible for the sin of slavery, and resoundingly concludes that only `repentance, justice and mercy` will prevent the onset of `the wrath of Almighty God!`.
ISBN: 978-1-84022-402-3
Издательство:
Wordsworth Editions Ltd.
Дата выхода: июль 2011
Jettison the old rulebooks about home decor and undecorate your space. As the founder and creative director of DwellStudio - which is famous for its brightly colored, graphic textile designs for home furnishings - designer Christiane Lemieux challenges tradition in a quintessentially American way, championing a fresh, unconventional approach to creating a beautiful and comfortable home. Lemieux emboldens readers to push aside stuffy, professionally-designed decor, showing them instead how to infuse their own personality into their home. Undecorate profiles twenty homes from all over the country, revealing their owners` love of imperfection and penchant for surprise and unusual juxtapositions while inspiring readers to follow their own...
ISBN: 978-0-307-46315-9
Издательство:
Random House
Дата выхода: август 2011
With 27 member states and nearly half a billion residents, the European Union is a major actor on the world stage. It has changed the way Europeans live, as well as the way the rest of the world relates to Europe. Yet it remains widely misunderstood and a source of puzzlement to many: * How does the EU work, and what impact has it had on the lives of Europeans? * What difference has it made to the meaning of `Europe`? * How has it changed the role of Europe in the world? Written for anyone who needs a short and clear introduction to the EU, John McCormick`s best-selling text provides a concise yet broad-ranging survey of how the EU works. It covers the history and institutions of the EU; the underlying principles of European integration;...
Луиза Мэй Олкотт - известная американская писательница XIX века чьи романы читаемы и любимы до сих пор. "Дом под сиренями" - это трогательная история о сбежавшем из цирка мальчике Бене Брауне. По воле судьбы он попадает в удивительный дом миссис Мосс и её домочадцев, которые окружают мальчика любовью и пониманием… Бен начинает ценить дружбу и преданность, переживать радостные и трудные минуты вместе....
ISBN: 978-5-521-05770-2
Издательство:
Т8
Дата выхода: июль 2017
King`s return to supernatural horror is uncomfortably bulky, formidably complex and irresistibly compelling. When the smalltown of Chester`s Mill, Maine, is surrounded by an invisible force field, the people inside must exert themselves to survive. The situation deteriorates rapidly due to the dome`s ecological effects and the machinations of Big Jim Rennie, an obscenely sanctimonious local politician and drug lord who likes the idea of having an isolated populace to dominate. Opposing him are footloose Iraq veteran Dale "Barbie" Barbara, newspaper editor Julia Shumway, a gaggle of teen skateboarders and others who want to solve the riddle of the dome. King handles the huge cast of characters masterfully but ruthlessly, forcing them to...
ISBN: 978-0-340-99258-6
Издательство:
Hodder & Stoughton
Дата выхода: март 2011
`When people ask me what I do for a crust and I tell them that I`m a novelist, they immediately assume that my life is a non-stop carousel of limos, television appearances, hair-dos, devoted fans, stalkers and all the glitzy paraphernalia of being a public figure. It`s time to set the record straight. I write alone, in a darkened bedroom, wearing my PJs, eating bananas, my laptop on a pillow in front of me ...` Her novels are read and adored by millions around the world - now read Marian Keyes` collected pieces: regular bulletins from the woman under the duvet.
ISBN: 0-14-100747-8
Издательство:
Penguin Books
Дата выхода: ноябрь 2004
Under a Blood Red Sky is a breathtaking epic novel - a tale of love, escape, revenge and redemption. At its heart is an intense love story. But it is also driven by the powerful bonds of friendship between two young women, Sofia and Anna. They are imprisoned in Davinsky Labour Camp, Siberia 1933. When Anna falls gravely ill, Sofia makes a promise to escape the camp and find Vasily, Anna’s childhood love. Her perilous search takes her to a remote Urals village where she discovers a web of secrecy and lies, but also bonds of courage and loyalty – and an overwhelming love that threatens her promise to Anna. As Stalin’s fist squeezes ever tighter, Sofia is tantalisingly close to freedom, family – even a future. All that stands in her...
ISBN: 978-0-7515-4044-4
Издательство:
Little, Brown and Company
Дата выхода: июль 2011
An epic historical adventure set in an alternate 8th century China, from the author of the 2008 World Fantasy winner, Ysabel. Under Heaven is a novel of heroes, assassins, concubines and emperors set against a majestic and unforgiving landscape. An epic historical adventure set in an alternate 8th century China, from the author of the 2008 World Fantasy winner, Ysabel. Under Heaven is a novel of heroes, assassins, concubines and emperors set against a majestic and unforgiving landscape. For two years Shen Tai has mourned his father, living like a hermit beyond the borders of the Kitan Empire, by a mountain lake where terrible battles have long been fought between the Kitai and the neighbouring Tagurans, including one for which his father...
ISBN: 978-0-00-734210-5
Издательство:
HarperCollins UK
Дата выхода: октябрь 2011
Классик американского детектива Рекс Стаут вошел в историю жанра как создатель образа Ниро Вулфа, детектива-эстета и гурмана, раскрывающего преступления, не выходя из дома. Роман "В глубинах Анд" открывает иные грани творчества Стаута. Это захватывающее приключенческое повествование с элементами детектива и фантастики рассказывает о группе авантюристов, отправляющихся на поиски сокровища в...
ISBN: 5-94962-013-5
Издательство:
Антология
Дата выхода: январь 2003
Her novels are adored by millions around the world - now read Marian Keyes` collected journalism in "Under the Duvet". Bursting with her hilarious observations on life, in-laws, weight loss and parties; her love of shoes and her LTFs (Long-Term Friends); the horrors of estate agents and lost luggage; and how she once had an office Christmas party that involved roasting two sheep on a spit, Moroccan style; it`s the perfect bedtime companion.
ISBN: 978-0-241-95937-4
Издательство:
Penguin Group
Дата выхода: январь 2013
Under the Bridge Book/CD-Rom Pack: Level 1 Bea lives under a bridge. She watches people but they don`t look at her. Then, one day, a policeman stops and talks to her. Bea doesn`t like talking and she doesn`t remember much. But he is looking for a little girl, and there was a child in Bea`s old life. Can she remember now?
ISBN: 978-1-4082-3197-5
Издательство:
Pearson
Дата выхода: август 2011
For Josh Harper, being in show-business means everything he ever wanted - money, fame, a beautiful wife, and a lead role on the London stage. For Stephen C. McQueen, it means a disastrous career playing passers-by and dead people. Stephen is stuck with an unfortunate name, a hopeless agent, a daughter he barely knows, and a job as understudy to Josh Harper, the 12th Sexiest Man in the World. And when Stephen falls in love with Josh`s clever, funny wife Nora, things get even more difficult. But might there yet be a way for Stephen to get his Big Break? THE UNDERSTUDY is a scintillating comedy of ambition, celebrity, jealousy and love.
ISBN: 978-0-340-93521-7
Издательство:
Hodder & Stoughton
Дата выхода: декабрь 2011
