Vladimir Nabokov was hailed by Salman Rushdie as the most important writer ever to cross the boundary between one language and another. A Russian emigre who began writing in English after his forties, Nabokov was a trilingual author, equally competent in Russian, English, and French. A gifted and tireless translator, he bridged the gap between languages nimbly and , collected for the first time in one volume as Nabokov always wished, are many of his English translations of Russian verse, presented next to the Russian originals, as well as three never-before-published poems written in English by Nabokov himself. Here, also, are some of his notes on the dangers and thrills of translation. With an introduction by Brian Boyd, author of the...
You`ve heard the Vertigo buzz but for some reason never took the well, now you`ve run out of excuses! "Vertigo First Taste" is a specially priced collection that allows readers entry into the most influential and provocative imprint in comics. It collects the premiere issues of six different "Vertigo" series. The six issues included are "Y: The Last Man", "100 Bullets", "The Books of Magick: Life During Wartime", "Saga of the Swamp Thing", "Transmetropolitan" and "Death: The High Cost of Living". You`ll never forget your first taste.
Whoever or whatever the cause of Bertie Wooster`s consternation - Bobbie Wickham giving away his fierce Aunt Agatha`s dog; getting into the bad books of Sir Roderick Glossop; attempting to scupper the unfortunate infatuation of his friend Tuppy for a robust opera singer - Jeeves can always be relied on to untangle the most ferocious of muddles - even Bertie`s.
ISBN: 0-14-028410-9
Издательство:
Penguin Books
Дата выхода: апрель 2004
An outstanding collection of Jeeves stories, every one a winner, in which Jeeves endeavours to give satisfaction: By saving a grumpy cabinet minister from being marooned and attacked by a swan – in the process saving Bertie Wooster from his impending By rescuing Bingo Little and Tuppy Glossop from the soup (twice each)... By arranging rather too many performances of the song ‘Sonny Boy’ to a not very appreciative And by a variety of other sparkling stratagems that should reduce you to helpless laughter.
ISBN: 978-0-09-951372-8
Издательство:
Random House
Дата выхода: июль 2011
A Very Naughty Rabbit: Tales of Mayhem and Mischief is a unique collection of specially selected classic tales following some of Beatrix Potter`s naughtiest characters. The tales get naughtier and naughtier, culminating in "The Story of a Fierce Bad Rabbit". Each tale is followed by reproductions of humorous letters written by Beatrix in the style of the characters in each tale. But most important of all are the `Take Heed` sections, where we find out if the naughty characters really have learned their lesson. The eleven tales are: "The Tale of Peter Rabbit"; "The Tale of Benjamin Bunny"; "The Tale of The Flopsy Bunnies"; "The Tale of Two Bad Mice"; "The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck"; "The Tale of Tom Kitten"; "The Story of Miss Moppet";...
ISBN: 978-0-7232-6530-6
Издательство:
Penguin Books
Дата выхода: август 2011
The wittiest and wackiest chronicle of British History you`ll find. Packed with fascinating facts on everything you can think of. Cavemen, Kings, Disease and War.
ISBN: 978-0-09-984010-7
Дата выхода: сентябрь 2011
A colourful picture wordbook containing familiar objects for small children to spot and name. It encourages vocabulary building, talking and word recognition.
ISBN: 978-1-4095-0894-6
Издательство:
Usborne
Дата выхода: октябрь 2011
Snuggle up with your little one and share this wonderfully festive story about the many different ways we celebrate Christmas. Mr and Mrs Mouse are having a party. But their guests arrive with the strangest things: dinosaur cakes, cactuses... "This isn`t like Christmas at all!" squeaks Mr Mouse. Little does he realise things are about to get very Christmasssy indeed!This sturdy board book is the perfect way to introduce young children to different Christmas traditions. Toddler-tough pages will withstand wear and tear and little hands will love the squishy padded cover - with special sparkles! A laugh-out-loud winter story with something for children and adults alike!
A sturdy board book that helps young children learn their first words. It features pictures of 100 familiar objects thematically arranged in topics such as clothes, toys, food and parts of the body labelled with text in French and Spanish to encourage word association.
ISBN: 978-1-4095-0093-3
Издательство:
Usborne
Дата выхода: октябрь 2011
The novel is structured in a way that each chapter breaks one of prevailing stereotypes that seem to be enduring... The story revolves around an unusual letter received by one of twin sisters. Like a trigger, this letter launches a mechanism of fastpaced reality so stable that only a desperate adventurer could move it to action... Роман выстроен таким образом, что в каждой главе автор ломает один из сложившихся стереотипов, которые вроде бы незыблемы. История закручивается вокруг необычного письма, которое получила одна из сестёр-близнецов....
ISBN: 978-5-00153-198-2
Издательство:
Т8
Дата выхода: май 2020
From post-war rationing to the glut of the Thatcher years, from Harold Macmillan`s famous `You`ve never had it so good` to the winter of discontent, this book contains the essential stuff of modern history. As Britain gets the bomb, CND starts up to ban it. As the cold war years roll on, many a politician is caught with a face as red as the Russian flag. Further afield there`s trouble in Cyprus, a crisis over Suez and a serious argument brewing over Icelandic cod! At home the poor old royal family spirals inexorably towards their annus horribilis.
ISBN: 978-0-09-941778-1
Издательство:
Random House
Дата выхода: сентябрь 2011
Press the button! Hear the sound! Listen to the Very Hungry Caterpillar walking and eating his way through this delightful sound book based on Eric Carle`s classic tale. Sound design by Wes Talbot.
"A Very Short History of the World" is the story of the world`s people during the last four million years. It begins before human beings moved out of Africa to explore and settle the other continents. It is a story of the inhabited world being pulled apart, and of it coming together again in recent centuries. Blainey recreates human experience in its astoundingly varied forms, describing human life at both its grandest and most domestic levels: covering amazing discoveries and powerful empires, and changes in diet, daily life work and sport. In "A Very Short History of the World", Blainey takes his masterful account of human history and abridges it to make a compelling and hugely accessible work of history.
This is a charming collection of traditional Christmas carols with delightful illustrations for little children. It contains nine well-loved carols, including Away in a Manger, Silent Night, We Three Kings of Orient are, While Shepherds Watched their Flocks by Night and We Wish you a Merry Christmas. It provides detailed scenes that depict many elements of the Christmas story with plenty to talk about.
ISBN: 978-1-4095-2468-7
Издательство:
Usborne Publishing
Дата выхода: октябрь 2011
With over 300,000 copies sold since its publication in 1985, The Very Busy Spider is well on its way to becoming a modern classic. The raised lines for the spider, its web, and an unsuspecting fly allow both sighted and visually impaired children to follow the action. Full color.
This wonderful board book collection makes a perfect first library. Each book is filled with Eric Carle`s much-loved collage art and large, simple text. Ideal for little hands to hold the sturdy board pages are durable enough to withstand the rough and tumble of toddlers. Preschoolers will love learning with The Very Hungry Caterpillar!Slipcase Includes:- Animal sounds- Colours- Words- Numbers
The Yorkshire dales have never seemed more beautiful for James - now he has a lovely wife by his side, a partner`s plate on the gate and the usual menagerie of farm animals, pets and owners demanding his constant attention and teaching him a few lessons along the way. All of the old Darrowby friends are on top form - Siegfried thrashes round the practice, Tristan occasionally buckles down for finals, and James is signed up for a local cricket team. `He can tell a good story against himself, and his pleasure in the beauty of the countryside in which he works is infectious`, observes "The Daily Telegraph". `Full of warmth, wisdom and wit` - "The Field". `It is a pleasure to be in James Herriot`s company` - "Observer".
ISBN: 978-0-330-44356-2
Издательство:
Picador
Дата выхода: октябрь 2011
James Herriot, strapped into the cockpit of a Tiger Moth trainer, feels rather out of place, but he hasn`t found a new profession and it surely won`t be long before the RAF come round to his point of view. James Herriot`s sixth volume of unforgettable memoirs sees him dreaming of the day when he can rejoin his wife, Helen, little son, Jimmy, veterinary partner, Siegfried, the eternal student Tristan - and all the old Darrowby crows, both two-legged and four. `He can tell a good story against himself, and his pleasure in the beauty of the countryside in which he works is infectious`, observes "The Daily Telegraph". `Full of warmth, wisdom and wit` - "The Field". `It is a pleasure to be in James Herriot`s company` - "Observer".
ISBN: 978-0-330-44357-9
Издательство:
Picador
Дата выхода: октябрь 2011
On a grimy sidewalk in a defeated neighborhood, an old man is beaten to death. When a cop investigates, he finds two killers and a startling legacy of In a prestigious London art gallery an impoverished actor is swindled out of a fortune-until an eccentric appraiser hatches a delicious scheme for On an airplane high over war-torn Afghanistan, a passenger sends a note to the plane`s captain, warning of suspicious behavior. But no one can guess who is really conspiring aboard the 747, or From the war-torn Italy to the Little Big Horn, from soldiers of fortune to victims of fate, The Veteran is a riveting experience in crime, heroism, and the kind of mano-a-mano duels-and surprising twists of fate-that are the hallmark of Frederick Forsyth...
ISBN: 978-0-312-98342-0
Издательство:
Macmillan USA
Дата выхода: июль 2012
A collection of five heart-stopping stories from the master thriller writer. A miracle in war-torn Siena that begins with the persecution of a young nun in the turbulent days of the sixteenth century and culminates in the bitter German retreat from Italy; a drug smuggling heist on an international flight where the Knock pit their wits against the smugglers; a brural urban murder, where a brilliant QC decides to defend the killers, resulting in a startling justice; an incandescent art scam at a famous London auction house, and a brilliantly plotted revenge that shatters the elegant world of the Old Masters - each story is a remarkable tour de force. And above all here is a brilliant novella, `Whispering Wind`, which begins with the single...
ISBN: 978-0-552-14923-5
Издательство:
Corgi Books
Дата выхода: апрель 2012
A few months of married bliss, a lovers` nest in Darrowby and the wonders of home cooking are rudely interrupted for James Herriot by the Second World War. James Herriot`s fifth volume of memoirs relocates him to a training camp somewhere in England. And in between square pounding and digging for victory, he dreams of the people and livestock he left behind him. `There are funny cases, sad cases, farm animals and pets, downright farmers, ladies of refinement, hard-bitten NCOs and of course, the immortal Siegfried and Tristan` - The Sunday Times. `Another as always hilariously funny` - The Sunday Telegraph. `It is a pleasure to be in James Herriot`s company` - Observer.
ISBN: 978-0-330-44358-6
Издательство:
Picador
Дата выхода: октябрь 2011
The Reverend Lee is suffering from a rare and acutely embarrassing condition: Back-to-Front Dyslexia. It affects only his speech, and he doesn`t realize he`s doing it, but the parishioners of Nibbleswicke are shocked and confused by his seemingly outrageous comments. At last a cure is found and the mild-mannered vicar can resume normal service. Or at least as I normal as is possible for a man who must walk backwards to be sure of talking forwards! A highly comic tale in the best Dahl tradition of craziness, written for the benefit of the Dyslexia Institute. Формат: 13 см x 17,5 см.