George Bailey has been given the gift we all dream of -the chance to live his life again. After suffering a heart attack at the age of 42, George is given the heart of a 19-year-old - and suddenly everything He is a friend to his teenage son and daughter - and not a stern old-school dad, monitoring their every move. He is a lover to his wife, and not just a husband. And he wants to change the world, just as soon as he shakes off his hangover. But George Bailey discovers that being young again is not all it is cracked up to be - and what he actually wants more than anything in the universe is to have his old life back.
ISBN: 978-0-00-732662-4
Издательство:
HarperCollins UK
Дата выхода: июль 2011
Authentic examination papers for learners preparing for the revised Cambridge English: Young Learners from 2018.This collection of examination papers for Starters provides ideal exam practice. It contains three full-colour test papers which contain engaging activities and attractive illustrations to motivate young learners. These papers also provide an excellent opportunity for children, parents and teachers alike to familiarise themselves with the format of the revised test. An Audio CD (which contains the listening sections of the tests) and an Answer Booklet are also available separately.
ISBN: 9781316636237
Издательство:
Cambridge University Press
Дата выхода: сентябрь 2020
It`s 1985 and Brian Jackson has arrived at university with a burning ambition - to make it onto TV`s foremost general knowledge quiz. But no sooner has he embarked on `The Challenge` than he finds himself falling hopelessly in love with his teammate, the beautiful and charismatic would-be actress, Alice Harbinson. When Alice fails to fall for his slightly over-eager charms, Brian comes up with a foolproof plan to capture her heart once and for all. He`s going to win the game, at any cost, because - after all - everyone knows that what a woman really wants from a man is a comprehensive grasp of general Starter for Ten is a comedy about love, class, growing-up and the all-important difference between knowledge and wisdom. Are you up to the...
From the bestselling author of THE LIONS OF LUCERNE and PATH OF THE ASSASSIN comes another electrifying international thriller featuring all-American hero Scot Harvath, as he plunges into the frigid heart of the Russian tundra to save the fragile state of the union. On a cold January morning, the United States awakes to discover that an old enemy, one long believed dead and buried, has crawled out of its grave to lay siege to the world`s only superpower. With the stunning discovery that enhanced Soviet-made suitcase nukes have been secreted in America`s major cities, President Jack Rutledge gathers his National Security Council to weigh the feasibility of a first strike against the Russian Federation. There`s only one problem. For over...
ISBN: 978-0-7434-3678-6
Издательство:
Simon & Schuster UK
Дата выхода: июль 2011
The reactionary Adjutant General Khrapov, newly appointed governor-general of Siberia and soon-to-be minister of the interior, is murdered in his official saloon carriage on his way from St. Petersburg to Moscow. The killer, disguised as Fandorin, boards the train at Klin, where it has been delayed by snowdrifts on the line. He leaves a knife bearing the initials "CG" (Combat Group) thrust up to the hilt in his victim`s chest and escapes through the window of the carriage. Fandorin is first arrested for the crime, but quickly released when the train pulls into Moscow and the General`s staff realise their blunder. The murder threatens the career of Prince Dolgorukoi, Moscow`s elderly governor-general, and Fandorin`s greatest fan. He asks...
There were people on the banks of the river. Among the tangled waterways and giant anacondas of the Brazilian Rio Negro, an enigmatic scientist is developing a drug that could alter the lives of women for ever. Dr Annick Swenson`s work is shrouded in mystery; she refuses to report on her progress, especially to her investors, whose patience is fast running out. Anders Eckman, a mild-mannered lab researcher, is sent to investigate. A curt letter reporting his untimely death is all that returns. Now Marina Singh, Anders`s colleague and once a student of the mighty Dr Swenson, is their last hope. Compelled by the pleas of Anders`s wife, who refuses to accept that her husband is not coming home, Marina leaves the snowy plains of Minnesota...
