Trotsky was a hero to some, a ruthless demon to others. To Stalin, he was such a threat that he warranted murder by pickax. This polarizing figure set up a world conflict that lasted through the twentieth century, and in Trotsky: A Graphic Biography, the renowned comic artist Rick Geary uses his distinct style to depict the stark reality of the man and his times. Trotsky’s life becomes a guide to the creation of the Soviet Union, the horrors of World War I, and the establishment of international communism as he, Lenin, and their fellow Bolsheviks rise from persecution and a life underground to the height of political power. Ranging from his boyhood in the Ukraine to his fallout with Stalin and his moonlight romance with Frida Kahlo,...
From San Francisco to Paris, the lives of four talented trauma doctors are changed forever in Turning Point, a heart-pounding and gripping medical drama by the world`s favourite storyteller Danielle Steel.Four very different doctors battle disaster on the frontline every day. Bill Browning heads the trauma unit at San Francisco`s busiest emergency room. With his ex-wife and daughters in London, he immerses himself in his work and lives for the little time he can spend with his children. A rising star at her teaching hospital, it leaves Stephanie Lawrence no time for her young family. Harvard-educated Wendy Jones is a dedicated trauma doctor, trapped in an affair with a married cardiac surgeon. And Tom Wylie`s popularity with women rivals...
Here is a book no Christmas stocking should be without, a book that positively distils the spirit of the season. The title poem, familiar to children and adults the world over, introduces a collection of stories and verse with a Christmas theme, guaranteed to engage and amuse readers young and old. Likely to provoke laughter and sometimes to bring a sentimental tear to the driest eye, this festive treasure trove is ideal for reading aloud or curling up with in a comfy corner. Scrooge himself would have found it difficult to resist distributing copies on Christmas morning!
ISBN: 978-1-84022-651-5
Издательство:
Wordsworth Editions Ltd.
Дата выхода: январь 2016
Nathaniel Hawthorne was an American novelist, a dark romantic, and short story writer. Twice-Told Tales is a volume of rearranged myths in which Hawthorne uses unexpected points of view to deftly twist the themes of classic folktales. These ironic tales introduce complex, emotional topics within a familiar context. The volume contains "The Haunted Mind", "Dr. Heidegger`s Experiment", "The Vision of the Fountain" and other tales.
ISBN: 978-5-521-07696-3
Издательство:
Т8
Дата выхода: август 2018
Nathaniel Hawthorne was an American novelist, a dark romantic, and short story writer. Twice-Told Tales IV is a volume of rearranged myths in which Hawthorne uses unexpected points of view to deftly twist the themes of classic folktales. These ironic tales introduce complex, emotional topics within a familiar context. The volume contains "The Shaker Brida", "The White Old Maid" and other tales.
ISBN: 978-5-521-07697-0
Издательство:
Т8
Дата выхода: август 2018
Herman Melville (1819-1891) was an American poet and novelist of the American Renaissance, best known for his allusive adventure novel "Moby-Dick". Mysterious and unpredictable, the "Pierre: or, The Ambiguities" contains all the good and intriguing features of the Gothic iction genre. "Typee" is one of the most famous and critically acclaimed traveling adventures of the nineteenth century. It is a semi-autobiographical story of the Melville\'s Polynesian travels, an examination of nature, people and their relationships, and an extensive exploration of exotic rituals.
ISBN: 978-5-521-07457-0
Издательство:
Т8
Дата выхода: июль 2018
Joseph Conrad was a Polish-British writer regarded as one of the greatest novelists to write in the English language. Though he did not speak English fluently until his twenties, he was a master stylist, both lush and precise, who brought a non-English sensibility into English literature. Typhoon is the story of one unremarkable steamship captain, pitted against a storm of incredible fury.
ISBN: 978-5-521-07575-1
Издательство:
Т8
Дата выхода: июнь 2018
Filled with beautiful illustrations, this favourite fairy tale is the perfect classic picture book to share with young children. Teased by his siblings for his different looks, the brave cygnet journeys into the world, looking for friendship and kindness.Adapted from Hans Christian Andersen`s original story, this is the story of how one little duckling overcomes obstacles and challenges, and with patience and determination, finally finds the companionship for which he has been searching.The charming illustrations by Giuseppe di Lernia in this picture book are sure to capture the imaginations of little ones, and the large format of this book is ideal for sharing with children aged 3 to 5 and reading together at bedtime.
Книга Джеймса Джойса "Улисс" - одна из самых необычных в мировой литературе. Это довольно объемная работа (в ней более 260 тысяч слов) и традиционно "Улисс" считается трудной книгой для прочтения. "Улисс" Джойса сразу после появления вызвал массу противоречивых откликов и споров. Действие книги происходит в родном городе Джойса - Дублине. Каждый эпизод происходит в определенном месте города, а место действия...
ISBN: 978-0-14-118280-3
Издательство:
Penguin Books
Дата выхода: сентябрь 2011
SHORTLISTED FOR THE MAN BOOKER PRIZE 2012.For half a century Audrey Death has been in a state of semi-consciousness. Severed from the world of the living after falling victim to Encephalitis lethargica, she has languished in Friern Barnet Mental Hospital. Then, in 1971, maverick psychiatrist Dr Zack Busner arrives. Audrey`s experiences of a bygone Edwardian London: her socialist lover, her involvement with the Suffragists, and her work in a munitions factory during the First World War, alternate with Dr Busner`s attempts to bring her back to life with a new and powerful drug. His investigations lead to revelations that are both shocking and tragic, and which will return to haunt him decades later.
La primera expedición de Colón ha llegado a las costas americanas. Daro, un joven indio de las Antillas, es sorprendido por los marineros españoles y llevado, junto a otros indígenas, en los barcos que van de regreso a España. Va a ser la prueba viviente del éxito de la expedición de Colón. En este viaje descubrirá un nuevo mundo para él donde la vida y las costumbres son muy diferentes. Tras una parada en Lisboa, llega a la corte, en Barcelona, donde conoce a los Reyes Católicos.
ISBN: 978-84-7711-627-1
Издательство:
Edelsa
Дата выхода: октябрь 2011
Cada novela arranca con el apoyo de una ilustracion que facilita la comprension del vocabulario especifico y situa visualmente la novela. A continuacion se presenta una cronologica que situa la novela dentro de la historia de Espana. La novela presenta un episodio fantastico situado en un entorno historico real y esta escrita con un lenguaje accesible a cada nivel de aprendizaje. Incluye aclaraciones del vocabulario y notas historicas para facilitar su comprension. Al final de cada novela se presentan unas actividades de control de la comprension y explotacion. Estas actividades se pueden ir realizando a la par que se lee la novela o finalizada esta. Para rentabilizar la lectura en le proceso de aprendizaje de la lengua, al final del...
ISBN: 978-84-7711-612-7
Издательство:
Edelsa
Дата выхода: октябрь 2011
Arthur Conan Doyle (1859 - 1930) was an English writer best known for his detective stories about Sherlock Holmes. Serving as the successor to the stories of a world-famous detective, "Uncle Bernac" tells a murder mystery set at the end of Napoleon`s era and involves a man returning to his homeland, France, to join the Emperor`s ranks.
ISBN: 978-5-521-07175-3
Издательство:
Т8
Дата выхода: июнь 2018
Джоэль Чандлер Харрис (1848–1908) - американский журналист, писатель и фольклорист, создатель знаменитых «Сказок дядюшки Римуса». Книга родилась из плодотворной журналистской работы Харриса. В своих газетных статьях, очерках и заметках он затрагивал многие общественные вопросы, последовательно отстаивая ценность расовой терпимости и необходимость гражданских прав для афроамериканцев. Харрис также был...
ISBN: 978-5-517-10698-8
Издательство:
RUGRAM
Дата выхода: ноябрь 2023
Und jetzt ihr! - курс базовой грамматики немецкого языка для подростков 12 – 15 лет. Курс может быть использован как с УМК Pingpong Neu, Planet, так и с любым другим УМК по немецкому языку соответствующего уровня (А1-В1). Для улучшения понимания структур примеры оформлены графически. Полученные знания применяются в более чем 200 упражнениях, в которых рассказывается о четырех подростках, их семьях и друзьях. Отдельная брошюра...
ISBN: 978-3-19-007338-2
Издательство:
Hueber
Дата выхода: июль 2011
The authors show that the A3 report is an effective tool when it is implemented in conjunction with a PDCA-based management philosophy. They also discuss why the process leading to the development and management of A3 reports is at least as important as the reports themselves.
To celebrate its 40th anniversary, the first ever illustrated edition of this collection of tales which takes readers further into the stories told in The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion, featuring 18 full-colour paintings depicting scenes from the First, Second and Third Ages of Middle-earth.Unfinished Tales is a collection of narratives ranging in time from the Elder Days of Middle-earth to the end of the War of the Ring, and provides those who have read The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings with a whole collection of background and new stories.The book concentrates on the realm of Middle-earth and comprises such elements as The Quest of Erebor, Gandalf’s lively account of how it was that he came to send the Dwarves...
This magic-filled book has 12 enchanting search and find scenes to keep you entertained!Travel through each world discovering many fantastical friends. Includes:- Candyland – a colourful place filled with lollipops and candyfloss- An enchanted forest where the fairies play- A city in the clouds full of mythical creaturesAnd many more!Five cheeky imposters have disguised themselves as unicorns in order to infiltrate each magical world. Can you find the catacorn, the unipanda, the narwhal, the rhinocorn and the unifox in every scene as well as spotting the real life unicorn?
ISBN: 9780755502417
Издательство:
Farshore
Дата выхода: ноябрь 2022
