He was born to greatness, the son of a druid bard and a princess of lost Atlantis. A trained warrior, blessed with the gifts of prophecy and song, he grew to manhood in a land ravaged by the brutal greed of petty chieftains and barbarian invaders. "Merlin": Respected, feared and hated by many, he was to have a higher destiny. for It was he who prepared the way for the momentous event that would unite the Island of the Mighty—the coming of Arthur Pendragon, Lord of the Kingdom of Summer.
They called him unfit to rule—a lowborn, callow boy, Uther`s bastard. But his coming had been foretold in the songs of the bard Taliesin. He had learned the uses of power from his guide and protector, Merlin. He was Arthur, Pendragon of the Island of the Mighty—who would rise to legendary greatness in a Britain torn by violence, greed and war; the Lord of Summer who would usher in a glorious reign of peace and and whose noble, trusting heart would be broken by treachery.
Arthur is King—but darkest evil has descended upon Britain`s shores in many guises. In this black time of plague and pestilence, Arthur`s most trusted counselor Myrddin—the warrior, bard, and kingmaker whom legend will name Merlin—is himself to be tested on a mystical journey through his own extraordinary past. So the noble king must stand alone against a great and terrible adversary. For only thus can he truly win immortality—and the name he will treasure above all others: Pendragon.
ISBN: 978-0-380-71757-6
Издательство:
HarperCollins Publishers
Дата выхода: июль 2011
It was a time of legend, when the last shadows of the mighty Roman conqueror faded from the captured Isle of Britain. While across a vast sea, bloody war shattered a peace that had flourished for two thousand years in the doomed kingdom of Atlantis. "Taliesin" is the remarkable adventure of Charis, the Atlantean princess who escaped the terrible devastation of her homeland, and of the fabled seer and druid prince Taliesin, singer at the dawn of the age. It is the story of an incomparable love that joined two worlds amid the fires of chaos, and spawned the miracles of Arthur the king.
Drought, plague, and war have left the Isle of the Mighty battered and its heart, the beloved Arthur, grievously injured—until a secret relic is brought before the dying KIng; a Holy Grail that heals his wounds and restores his vigor. But soon evil enters the royal court in the guise of a beautiful maiden; a soulless, malevolent force capable of seducing the King`s loyal champion, confounding the sage whom some call Merlin, and carrying the sacred Grail—and Arthur`s adored Queen—off into the dark unknown. And now Arthur faces the greatest challenge of his sovererignty: a quest of recovery that must lead the noble liege through realms of magic and the undead, on a trail that winds inexorably toward a grim confrontation with his most...
ISBN: 978-0-380-78104-1
Издательство:
HarperCollins Publishers
Дата выхода: июль 2011
There is no more haunting, compelling period in Britain`s history than the later middle ages. The extraordinary kings - Edward III and Henry V, the great warriors, Richard II and Henry VI, tragic inadequates killed by their failure to use their power, and Richard III, the demon king. The extraordinary events - the Black Death that destroyed a third of the population, the Peasants` Revolt, the Wars of the Roses, the Battle of Agincourt. The extraordinary artistic achievements - the great churches, castles and tombs that still dominate the landscape, the birth of the English language in "The Canterbury Tales". For the first time in a generation, a historian has had the vision and confidence to write a spell-binding account of the era...
International relations have undergone a revolution since the immense upheavals in Eastern Europe of 1989. The end of the Cold War, which was in many ways the great simplifier of international affairs, has fundamentally changed the character of world politics and introduced dangerous new developments and processes. This new world disorder is fully reflected in this new Penguin dictionary. Extensively cross-referenced and with a select bibliography to aid further study, this comprehensive overview of contemporary international relations contains over 700 definitions including: * Entries relating to ideas, theories, concepts, organizations and events crisis management, preventative diplomacy, failed nation-states, World Bank group, Camp...
The fourth edition of this book which is highly recommended for students, teachers and technicians. Updated to cover all the latest developments in this field with many new articles and illustrations.
ISBN: 978-0-14-101397-8
Издательство:
Penguin Books
Дата выхода: июль 2012
Power napping, the Oprah effect, girl power - these are just some of the recent figures of speech to have entered our language. The perfect guide to the idiosyncrasies of the English language, this best-selling dictionary has been completely revised for its second edition and includes hundreds of new idioms. It provide clear and concise definitions and explains how the idioms should be used. At the same time the dictionary`s thematic arrangement makes it possible not only to study and compare all the idioms in a given subject area, but to match the right one to the right occasion. * Gives full explanations of some 4,000 phrases * Entries are grouped according to theme: for example, colours (white as a sheet), elements (air-kissing), life...
The Penguin "Dictionary of English Synonyms and Antonyms" is the ideal work of reference for both home and office. Anyone who has found themselves stumped for the best and most appropriate word or who wants to avoid repetition whether student or writer, politician or advertiser, after-dinner speaker or crossword fanatic will find this easy-to-use dictionary invaluable on every occasion.
Penguin Island (1908) is a satirical fictional history, beginning with Christian missionary monk landing on the island. Mostly blind and deaf monk have mistaken auks for humans and baptized them. The God, who only allows human to be baptized, converted the birds into humans. Thus begins the history of Penguinia.
ISBN: 978-5-521-00484-3
Издательство:
Пальмира
Дата выхода: апрель 2017
Tommy Grant is a taxi driver. One morning his boss telephones him. `Can you be at the Ritz hotel at 9 o`clock?` he asks. The 12-year-old son of a film star is in London. His name is Dino. Be very nice to the boy`, Tommy`s boss says.
ISBN: 978-1-4058-6945-4
Издательство:
Pearson
Дата выхода: декабрь 2011
Contemporary / British English Matilda is a clever and unusual little girl. But her parents aren`t interested in her, and the terrible head teacher at her school hates clever children. But Matilda finds a way to be strong, and the results are very funny.
ISBN: 978-1-405-87676-6
Издательство:
Pearson
Дата выхода: август 2011
Contemporary / British English It is 1839. The slave ship, Amistad, is carrying African slaves to America. There is a bloody fight on the ship, and the Africans are free. But soon they are in prison in the US. Must they return to their owners`, or are they free people?
ISBN: 978-1-4058-8174-6
Издательство:
Pearson
Дата выхода: декабрь 2011
Early one morning the Bantrys wake to find the dead body of a young woman in their library. Who is she? How did she get there? The police are called, of course, but Dolly Bantry quickly invites her friend Jane Marple to solve the mystery.
ISBN: 978-1-4058-8451-8
Издательство:
Pearson
Дата выхода: декабрь 2011
London is one of the great cities of the world. It is the biggest city in Britain and in Europe. In 1900, it was the biggest city in the world. In this book you will find a lot of interesting information about London. You will read about its history from Roman times. You will learn about its famous people and the shops, museums and palaces of this exciting city.
ISBN: 978-1-4058-7853-1
Издательство:
Pearson
Дата выхода: март 2011
Original / British English Princess Diana, one of the most famous and popular women in the world the People`s Princess. Read here about Diana`s short life, her marriage to Prince Charles, her war` with the Royal Family and her love and hard work for sick and poor people all over the world.
ISBN: 978-1-4058-8201-9
Издательство:
Pearson
Дата выхода: декабрь 2011
A Space Odyssey a great film and a famous novel. An object is found on the Moon. Who made it? Men travel into space to find out a billion kilometres to the rings of Saturn. Something is waiting for them.
ISBN: 978-1-4058-8236-1
Издательство:
Pearson
Дата выхода: декабрь 2011
Classic / British English Sir Charles Baskerville is found dead just outside his home, Baskerville Hall. Many of the Baskerville family have died mysteriously. People say that they were killed by a gigantic devil-like creature the Hound of the Baskervilles! Can that be true? And can Sherlock Holmes save the new owner of Baskerville Hall from a terrible death?
ISBN: 978-1-4058-6248-6
Издательство:
Pearson
Дата выхода: декабрь 2011
The country is wild and dangerous. Mountains are high, rivers run fast, and there are strange animals in the woods. But three family pets - two dogs and a cat - begin a long, long walk through western Canada. They miss their family and they are trying to get home. But will anyone see them again?
ISBN: 978-1-4058-8447-1
Издательство:
Pearson
Дата выхода: декабрь 2011
It was the seventh day of the storm. We didn`t know where we were. Everyone on the ship believed that death was very near.` The Robinson family do not die at sea; they find their way to a small island. But what can they do now? Where will they live? What will they eat? Luckily, the father and their mother have useful skills and they can teach their four young sons. But how long will they be there, on the island?
ISBN: 978-1-4058-5548-8
Издательство:
Longman Group UK Limited
Дата выхода: декабрь 2011
The year was 1963, and Beatlemania was only just beginning. Soon the Beatles had fans all around the world. For the rest of the 1960s their music led the way and they changed modern music forever. This book tells the story of the greatest band in the world from the early days in Liverpool to the Beatles` music in the world today.
ISBN: 978-1-4058-7887-6
Издательство:
Pearson
Дата выхода: декабрь 2011
Contemporary / British English Everybody tells Forrest Gump that he`s an idiot. But he`s a great football player, and he plays the harmonica beautifully. He`s also a brave soldier. But can he ever marry the girl he loves? This story of his journey through life is sometimes sad and sometimes very funny.
ISBN: 978-1-405-87675-9
Издательство:
Pearson
Дата выхода: ноябрь 2011
