From 55 BC to 1945, An Utterly Impartial History of Britain informs, explains, but most of all laughs at the seemingly incomprehensible rollercoaster of events that make up the story of Great Britain. Packed with great characters trapped in impossible dilemmas, this true-life drama will have you on the edge of your seats thinking "I wonder which of them dies at the end?" (Well, they all do, obviously. It was ages ago.) As entertaining as a witch burning and a lot more laughs. "Mum, Dad, the Second Crusade is starting! Can we put a St George`s flag on the cart?" "No dear, we don`t want everyone to think Daddy is a builder."
ISBN: 978-0-552-77396-6
Издательство:
Transworld publishers
Дата выхода: февраль 2012
This is the first novel by the author of "Gravity`s Rainbow", and a profoundly impressive and original work in its own right. The search for the mysterious V ranges from New York to Cairo to Alexandria to Malta. Apart from its strange heroine, the book`s characters include sailors, spies, priests, philosophers, bums and bawds.
ISBN: 0-09-953331-6
Издательство:
Random House
Дата выхода: ноябрь 2004
`Savage and funny black humour at its best` Time Out Muriel Axon is about to re-enter the lives of Colin Sidney, hapless husband, father and schoolmaster, and Isabel Field, failed social worker and practising neurotic. It is ten years since her last tangle with them, but for Muriel this is not time enough. There are still scores to be settled and truths to be faced - not to mention a certain amount of vengeance to be wreaked.
Thomas of Hookton doubts the Grail`s existence. But other folk fear the rumour of the grail`s existence and force Thomas to pursue the relic, while his enemies, faceless and ruthless, fear Thomas`s destiny and determine to destroy him.
ISBN: 978-0-00-651385-8
Издательство:
HarperCollins
Дата выхода: февраль 2012
Sabotage, conspiracy and piracy above and below the waves finds Dirk Pitt plunged into his most dangerous adventure yet. When the luxury cruise liner Emerald Dolphin - powered by a revolutionary new propulsion system - becomes a raging inferno and sinks mysteriously, it is lucky that NUMA special projects director Dirk Pitt is on hand to rescue the passengers and investigate the tragedy. Sifting through the undersea wreckage for signs of foul play, Pitt is unaware of powerful, dark forces playing their hand against him. Forced to fight for his life - and those of friends and colleagues - against ever-more ruthless enemies from a shadowy organization, Pitt finds himself caught between the secrets of the past and the intrigues of the...
ISBN: 978-0-14-028797-4
Издательство:
Penguin Books
Дата выхода: август 2011
The "New York Times" bestselling author follows up her stunning debut "Tithe" with this rich, harrowing, and compulsively readable parable of betrayal, abuse, friendship, and love.
ISBN: 978-0-689-86823-8
Издательство:
Simon & Schuster UK
Дата выхода: май 2008
Why is it that we destroy the things we love most? This is the question Paulo Coelho, the author of The Alchemist, faces in this story of his confrontation with his past. The Valkyries is a compelling account of his journey, as Paulo and his wife embark on a forty-day quest into the searing heat of the Mojave Desert, where they encounter the Valkyries, strange warrior women who travel the desert on motorcycles. This is not only a modern-day adventure, it is also an exploration of one man`s battle with self-doubt and fear, as well as a true story of two people striving to understand one another through adversity. Ultimately, The Valkyries delivers a powerful message about forgiving our past and believing in our future.
ISBN: 978-0-00-721469-3
Издательство:
HarperCollins UK
Дата выхода: июль 2011
`It was not the question of an isolated assassination, but rather of beginning a complete overthrow of the regime` July 20 1944. A fearless group of German officers attempted to act against the horrors of Nazism and put an end to the war by killing Adolf Hitler. But Operation Valkyrie failed, and one by one the plotters were found out, tortured and executed. Philipp von Boeselager - who supplied the explosives that would rip through the Führer`s bunker - miraculously escaped death. In this unique memoir Philipp tells his extraordinary life story and the part he played in this, and three other dramatic attempts on Hitler`s life. He recounts how a small band of resisters dared to stop evil and prevent profound loss of lives....
ISBN: 978-0-7538-2566-2
Издательство:
Орион
Дата выхода: август 2011
The second book in the great Earth`s Children series, "The Valley of Horses" continues the saga of Ayla, recreating with exquisite and accurate detail, a possible prehistoric existence.
ISBN: 0-553-25053-1
Издательство:
Random House
Дата выхода: ноябрь 2004
Nora Roberts`s new vampire trilogy comes full The battleground has been chosen for the final showdown between those selected by the gods and the minions of the vampire Lilith. But there is one vampire who dares stand against her. And his love for the scholarly queen of Geall will complete the circle of six - and change the face of eternity.
ISBN: 978-0-515-14167-2
Издательство:
Penguin Group
Дата выхода: июль 2011
Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley (1797-1851) was an English novelist, dramatist, and short story writer, universally known for her Gothic novel "Frankenstein: or, The Modern Prometheus". This novel, written after "Frankenstein," revolves around the life of Castruccio Castracani, a tyrant, who successfully commanded Ghibelline forces in Tuscany against the Guelphs. The story also follows tragic destinies of two heroes, Ethanasia, Countess of Valperga, torn between loyalty to her Guelph roots and her affection for Castruccio, and Beatrice, with whom Castruccio falls in love.
ISBN: 978-5-521-07524-9
Издательство:
Т8
Дата выхода: август 2018
Stefan and Damon Salvatore are now vampires, and must deal with the consequences of their fate. They escape their small hometown of Fell`s Church, which is overrun with vampire hunters, and travel to New Orleans. While Stefan revels in his powers, Damon continues to mourn the loss of Katherine, the beautiful vampire that turned them both. But New Orleans offers temptations and dangers. Stefan falls in love with another human, and his willpower is tested to the limit. Damon ends up captured by an evil, sadistic vampire hunter. Stefan knows that he must save his brother, but will it cost him his new love?
David Valentine is revered as a hero for his part in fighting to regain Earth`s freedom. When a former Quisling traitor is badly wounded, he asks Valentine to find his wife, who has vanished into the darkness of the Kurian Order. With the help of old friends and new allies, Valentine traces her to a mysterious, heavily guarded compound in Ohio. And what Valentine finds within will shake his sanity to its very core.
ISBN: 978-0-451-46161-2
Издательство:
Penguin Group
Дата выхода: август 2011
A deadly love triangle Elena: beautiful and popular, the girl who can have any guy she wants. Stefan: brooding and mysterious, desperately trying to resist his desire for for her own good. Damon: sexy, dangerous, and driven by an urge for revenge against Stefan, the brother who betrayed him. Elena finds herself drawn to both who will she choose?
ISBN: 978-0-06-196386-5
Издательство:
HarperCollins
Дата выхода: июль 2011
The Awakening: Elena Gilbert is used to getting what she wants and she wants mysterious new boy, Stefan. But Stefan is hiding a deadly secret - a secret that will change Elena’s life for ever ... The Struggle: Elena is torn between her boyfriend, Stefan, and his brother, Damon. But these brothers hide dark secrets and a tragic past that threatens them all. Damon wants to lead Elena astray - and he’d rather kill Stefan than let him possess her ...
ISBN: 978-0-340-99914-1
Издательство:
Hodder & Stoughton
Дата выхода: июль 2011
The alien Reapers have ruled Earth for 45 years. David Valentine is a member of the human resistance, who is now being trained as a Cat - an elite stealth warrior. His mission is to investigate the Twisted Cross, a mysterious new force under Reaper contro.
ISBN: 978-0-451-45973-2
Издательство:
Penguin Group
Дата выхода: август 2011
The absolute last thing goth-girl Raven and her vampire boyfriend, Alexander, need is another hitch in their nighttime-only romance - but dark trouble hovers on the horizon when Raven and Alexander discover four freshly dug graves filled with empty coffins. When a crew of sketchy vampires takes up residence in Dullsville`s lonely graveyard, Alexander finds this motley bunch led by his very own blood-sucking cousin, Claude Sterling. Shocking! Claude and his creepy crew can only spell out more problems for the pair, especially when Raven finds them in daylight in the very last place she could ever imagine. What could Claude and his invaders be doing - or searching for-in Dullsville?
Ben, Emily and Jack are looking forward to Christmas back in London, and to celebrating their victory over the vampire hordes. But it is not to be. Camazotz, the new vampire god, may have been vanquished, but a new plague is gripping London`s streets. The undead are rising. This new evil is more frightening than the last - the vile creatures seem impossible to kill. How can the friends hope to end the terror that is ripping through their city?
ISBN: 978-1-4071-1723-2
Издательство:
Scholastic UK
Дата выхода: август 2011
The past is never Elena Gilbert and her friends saved Fell`s Church from evil spirits bent on destroying it, but the town`s freedom came at a price: Damon Salvatore`s life. Damon`s death changes everything. He and his vampire brother, Stefan, had been locked in a vicious battle for Elena`s heart. Now that he`s gone, Elena and Stefan can finally be together. So why can`t Elena stop dreaming of Damon? As Elena`s feelings for Damon grow, a new darkness is brewing in Fell`s Church. Elena has been to hell and back, but this demon is like nothing she`s ever seen. It`s only goal is to kill Elena and everyone she loves.
Jason and his sister have just moved to Malibu - to a town full of beautiful rich kids whose lives revolve around money, fashion, cars and parties. But these teens hide a dark - and dangerous Ritual Jason takes his sister to a New Age fair - and they visit a psychic. Jason is given a warning of great danger - and sure enough, he is soon after attacked by a mysterious assailant. When he wakes up in hospital he discovers that he`s been shot with a crossbow. Who would use such a weapon - possibly some kind of vampire hunter? Could Sienna be the one who`s really in danger? Initiation Jason`s new-found happiness with Sienna is under threat when her parents find out. They don’t believe a human-vampire relationship can work and forbid Sienna...
Vampire Mountain is the fourth title in the gut-wrenching saga of Darren Shan. Darren Shan and Mr Crepsley make a long and dangerous trek to the vampires stronghold in the mountains. The trek is a test of skill and endurance one which sees Darrens vampire nature develop, and a new understanding of the mysterious blue-robed servants of the sinister Mr Tiny. Gavner Purl makes a welcome return when he joins Darren and Mr Crepsley, but they face more than the cold on their way to the vampire princes - the vampaneze have been there before Darrens meeting with the Vampire Princes restore is human nature, or turn him further towards the
ISBN: 978-0-00-711441-2
Издательство:
HarperCollins Publishers
Дата выхода: июль 2012
