Iris Murdoch`s first novel is set in a part of London where struggling writers rub shoulders with successful bookies, and film starlets with frantic philosophers. Its hero, Jake Donaghue, is a drifting, clever, likeable young man, who makes a living out of translation work and sponging off his friends. A meeting with Anna, and old flame, leads him into a series of fantastic adventures. Jake is captivated by a majestic philosopher, Hugo Belfounder, whose profound and inconclusive reflections give the book its title - under the net of language. Robust, full of flavour and panache, here is a rare novel that makes one laugh and think in equal measure
ISBN: 0-09-945844-6
Издательство:
Random House
Дата выхода: апрель 2004
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
Samantha is a high-powered lawyer in London. She works all hours, has no home life, and cares only about getting a partnership. She thrives on the pressure and adrenalin. Until one day… she makes a mistake. A mistake so huge, it'll wreck her career. She walks right out of the office, gets on the first train she sees, and finds herself in the middle of nowhere. Asking for directions at a big, beautiful house, she is mistaken for the interviewee housekeeper and finds herself being offered the job. They have no idea they've hired a Cambridge-educated lawyer with an IQ of 158 - Samantha has no idea how to work the oven. Disaster ensues. It's chaos as Samantha battles with the washing machine…the ironing board…and...
ISBN: 978-0-552-15314-0
Издательство:
Random House
Дата выхода: сентябрь 2011
Bienvenue a Pagford, petite bourgade en apparence idyllique. Un notable meurt. Sa place est a prendre... Comedie de moeurs, tragedie teintee d`humour noir, satire feroce de nos hypocrisies sociales et intimes, ce formidable roman confirme le talent d`un ecrivain prodige.
Master storyteller Diana Wynne Jones presents ariveting collection of unpredictable tales, including: A cat tells how the kindhearted wizard she owns is suddenly called upon to defeat a horrific Beast. When Anne has mumps, her drawings come to life, and she must protect her home from them. Four children become involved in the intrigue surrounding an innocent prince, an evil count, and a brave outlaw. These fifteen stories and one novella will enchant, startle, and surprise!
Michael Starkwedder crashes his car and, after finding a dead man and a woman with a smoking gun in the nearest house while searching for help, discovers that not everything is as it seems.
ISBN: 978-0-312-97512-8
Издательство:
Macmillan Publishers
Дата выхода: август 2011
Lovers of Tolkien`s mythology will also be fascinated to read the only story from the long ages of Numenor before its downfall, and all that is know...
ISBN: 9780261103627
Издательство:
HarperCollins Publishers
Дата выхода: январь 2020
