The Chronicles of Narnia have enchanted millions of readers over the last fifty years and the magical events described in Lewis's immortal prose have left many a lasting memory for adults and children alike. All seven Chronicles are bound together in this new paperback edition (rebranded with HarperCollins logo). The Chronicles of Narnia have enchanted millions of readers over the last fifty years and the magical events described in Lewis's immortal prose have left many a lasting memory. For here is a world where a witch decrees eternal winter; where there are more talking animals than people; and where battles are fought by Centaurs, Giants and Fauns.

ISBN: 0-00-711730-2
Издательство: HarperCollins
Дата выхода: апрель 2004

The Mathematics of Magic was probably the greatest discovery of the ages at least Professor Harold Shea thought so. With the proper equations, he could instantly transport himself back in time to all the wondrous lands of ancient legend. But slips in time were a hazard, and Shea`s magic did not always work at least, not quite as he expected ... This omnibus volume of all of the Magical Misadventures of Harold Shea contains The Incomplete Enchanter, The Wall of Serpents and Castle of Iron.

ISBN: 1-85798-757-8
Издательство: Daedalus
Дата выхода: апрель 2004

"The Client is John Grisham at his best." - The Atlanta Journal

ISBN: 0440213525
Издательство: Island Books
Дата выхода: декабрь 1993

ISBN: 978-0-09-955271-0
Издательство: Random House
Дата выхода: октябрь 2011

In Snow Crash, Neal Stephenson took science fiction to dazzling new levels. Now, in The Diamond Age, he delivers another stunning tale. Set in twenty-first century Shanghai, it is the story of what happens when a state-of-the-art interactive device falls in the hands of a street urchin named Nell. Her life - and the entire future of humanity - is about to be decoded and

ISBN: 978-0-553-38096-5
Дата выхода: октябрь 2012

Edith Wharton (1862—1937) was an American novelist and short story writer. Her works show the lives of people of the late nineteenth century, the times of decline in American history. She was the first woman to receive the Pulitzer Prize for Literature in 1921. Wharton also was familiar with many famous people of the time, including President Theodore Roosevelt. This volume includes many wonderful short stories like "The Other Two", "Expiation", "The Lady`s Maid`s Bell" and the title story "The Descent of Man". .

ISBN: 978-5-521-07842-4
Издательство: Т8
Дата выхода: сентябрь 2018

A 13th-century French version of the Camelot legend, writen by an unknown author. It depicts a Round Table diminished in strength after the Quest for the Holy Grail. Whispers of Queen Guinevere`s infidelity distress King Arthur, leaving him no match for the machinations of Sir Mordred.

ISBN: 978-0-14-044255-7
Издательство: Penguin Books
Дата выхода: октябрь 2011

ISBN: 9780099461654
Издательство: Random House
Дата выхода: январь 2017

A mystery of unrelenting suspense and penetrating characterization, The Dead Secret explores the relationship between a fallen woman, her illegitimate daughter, and buried secrets in a superb blend of romance and Gothic drama. Reprinted here in the only critical edition available, is the text of the first edition, including Collins`s preface and revisions. A superb introduction relates the text to Collins`s love of the theatre, and previous and subsequent works.

ISBN: 978-0-19-953671-9
Издательство: Oxford University Press
Дата выхода: октябрь 2012

Pakistan stands on the front line of the war against terror. Yet this long-time ally of the West, whose links with the US have caused enormous friction within the country, is in deepening crisis. As President Pervez Musharraf struggles to cling to power through states of emergency, press curbs and imprisonment of his opponents, a range of forces threaten to destroy him and tip the country into a full-blown civil war. Drawing on extensive first-hand research and personal knowledge, Tariq Ali investigates both the causes and the consequences of Pakistan`s rapid spiral into political chaos. Shedding new light on controversial questions (did the US greenlight the execution of President Zufikar Ali Bhutto in 1979? Is NATO negotiating to grant...

ISBN: 978-1-84739-374-6
Издательство: Simon & Schuster UK
Дата выхода: октябрь 2011

A collection of Tolstoy`s short stories, including "Master and Man," "Family Happiness," and "The Kreutzer Sonata".

ISBN: 0-451-52880-8
Издательство: Penguin USA
Дата выхода: апрель 2004

ISBN: 9781408711262
Дата выхода: январь 2019

While in Paris, Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon is awakened by a phone call in the dead of the night. The elderly curator of the Louvre has been murdered inside the museum, his body covered in baffling symbols. As Langdon and gifted French cryptologist Sophie Neveu sort through the bizarre riddles, they are stunned to discover a trail of clues hidden in the works of Leonardo da Vinci—clues visible for all to see and yet ingeniously disguised by the painter. Even more startling, the late curator was involved in the Priory of Sion—a secret society whose members included Sir Isaac Newton, Victor Hugo, and Da Vinci—and he guarded a breathtaking historical secret. Unless Langdon and Neveu can decipher the labyrinthine...

ISBN: 9780525565857
Дата выхода: январь 2019

Mathilde of Westminster must face a dangerous foe in the third novel in Paul Doherty’s acclaimed series. March 1312 and England is divided. Edward II is in conflict with his barons over royal favourite Gaveston, and Queen Isabella is momentously pregnant with the first union of Plantagenet and Capetian blood. Meanwhile, rebel Robert Bruce prowls the Scottish border seeking advancement. Mathilde of Westminster senses a challenge for the throne is imminent. When the great Earls step up their campaign, the King and Queen are forced to flee to a fortified priory in Tynemouth, now vulnerable to the Scottish marauders on land and Bruce’s allies at sea. With threats all around, the royal party can only despair when one of their camp is...

ISBN: 978-0-7553-4901-2
Издательство: Headline Publ.
Дата выхода: октябрь 2011