The lives of four sensuous, bold and remarkable women intersect in the year 70AD, in the desperate days of the siege of Masada, when supplies are dwindling and the Romans are drawing near. All are dovekeepers, and all are keepers of secrets - about who they are, where they come from, who fathered them, and whom they love. There is Yael, the assassin`s daughter whose heartbreak leads to her true path in the ruins of the desert; Revka, the baker`s wife who loses her dearest treasure on earth and yet finds the strength to protect her family; Aziza, the warrior`s beloved who leads a secret life not even those closest to her could imagine; and Marit, beautiful witch of Moab, a woman as loyal as she is dangerous.
The Dead Secret was Collins`s first full-length puzzle-romance. Moments from death, Mrs Treverton tells a secret, never to be passed to her husband. Years later, when her daughter Rosamond returns with her husband, she is warned not to enter the Myrtle Room. Strong-minded and ingenious, Rosamond`s determined detective work uncovers a shocking truth.
ISBN: 978-5-521-06837-1
Издательство:
Т8
Дата выхода: февраль 2018
Shevek, a brilliant physicist, decides to take action. he will seek answers, question the unquestionable, and attempt to tear down the walls of hatred that have isolated his planet of anarchists from the rest of the civilized universe. To do this dangerous task will mean giving up his family and possibly his life. Shevek must make the unprecedented journey to the utopian mother planet, Anarres, to challenge the complex structures of life and living, and ignite the fires of change.
ISBN: 0-06-105488-7
Издательство:
HarperCollins Publishers
Дата выхода: апрель 2004
This rediscovered gem by a major, yet neglected, writer - here presented in a dazzling new translation - is an absorbing account of the final days of Czarist Russia. An absorbing saga about the brutalities of military life upon its own soldiers. Stranded at a distant outpost, young Romashov finds himself obliged to fight a duel - over something he realizes is meaningless. As the novel hurtles toward a startling conclusion, it reveals itself to be a luminous depiction of the end of an era.
Howard Lovecraft (1890—1937) was an American writer who achieved posthumous fame through his infl uential works of horror fi ction. Despite the fact that he was virtually unknown before he died, today he is known as the most influential author in his genre. "The Dreams in the Witch House and Other Stories" is a collection of wonderful short stories such as "The Horror at Red Hook", "In the Vault", "The Dreams in the Witch House" and others. These stories, full of mystery and fantastic creatures, have captured the minds of readers all over the world.
ISBN: 978-5-521-08210-0
Издательство:
Т8
Дата выхода: сентябрь 2018
In the war against vampires, mankind has only one hope: Dark-Hunters. From the wild imagination of Kenyon comes the next humorous and suspenseful manga volume in her internationally bestselling Dark-Hunter series.
The Wheel of Time turns, and Ages come and pass. What was, what will be, and what is, may yet fall under the Shadow. Rand Al`Thor is the Dragon Reborn - able to touch the One Power, but unable to control it. Rand knows only that he must face the Dark One in a battle to the death. Ahead of him lies the next great test The Dragon Reborn
ISBN: 0-8125-1371-1
Издательство:
Holtzbrink
Дата выхода: апрель 2004
Sir Henry Rider Haggard was an English writer of adventure novels set mostly in Africa, and a founder of the Lost World literary genre. The Days of My Life is an autobiography by Haggard. This book deals with Haggard\'s life in South Africa, and with his literary career, but also with an aspect of his many activities which is less familiar to those who knew him mainly as a writer of romances. He was always dominated by a strong sense of duty, and by an ardent patriotism, and the direction in which he thought that he could best serve his country was in an attempt to stop the rapidly growing migration of population from the country districts to the slums of the towns.
ISBN: 978-5-521-07745-8
Издательство:
Т8
Дата выхода: июль 2018
Now available in paperback, The Designer`s Packaging Bible is an essential reference for packaging designers facing the challenge of producing a fresh and exciting response to a client`s brief, within the constraits of a pressing deadline and a strict budget. Packed with inspiring work from the world`s leading designers. The Designer`s Packaging Bible includes fascinating examples of groundbreaking designs. Designed for quick reference, each image is used at a large size with an extended caption providing the key feature of the design. Covering a broad range of designs, the book includes examples of packaging for books, brochures, magazines, food and drink, CDs, DVDs, promotional items, and many more. The aim of this book is to inspire...
ISBN: 978-2-88893-170-6
Издательство:
RotoVision
Дата выхода: январь 2011
While pursuing his quest for the "Dark Tower" through a world that is a nightmarishly distorted mirror image of our own, Roland is drawn through a mysterious door that brings him into contemporary America. Here he links forces with defiant young Eddie Dean and with the beautiful, brilliant, and brave Odetta Holmes in a savage struggle against underworld evil and otherworldly enemies. Once again, Stephen King has masterfully interwoven dark, evocative fantasy, and icy realism. Формат: 10,5 см х 17 см.
ISBN: 0-451-21085-9
Издательство:
АСТ
Дата выхода: май 2008
The #1 "New York Times" bestselling author of "The Horse Whisperer" returns with a Rheartrending story of a family in this lyrical novel runs the gamut from devastation to despair to deliveranceS ("Booklist"). Available in a Premium Edition.
ISBN: 978-0-451-21929-9
Издательство:
АСТ
Дата выхода: октябрь 2011
Can cuddly Teddy become sexy Eddie - in just three months? Edward Middleton is devastated to be dumped by Jane, his girlfriend of the past ten years. `It`s not me, it`s you`, she tells him. `You`ve let yourself go. So I`m letting you go too.` Determined to get her back, Edward must learn how to make women fancy him again. If he`s to be Jane`s Mr Right, he needs to turn himself into a bit of all right. Edward`s personal self-improvement odyssey from Atkins, Botox and Detox to his lamentable efforts to re-enter the 21st century dating scene make for a truly hilarious read. And on Jane`s return, the truth is finally revealed. Has he managed the transformation from cuddly Teddy to sexy Eddie - and will he be able to win her back? Or has his...
ISBN: 978-0-7434-9552-3
Издательство:
Simon & Schuster UK
Дата выхода: октябрь 2011
When a man`s favourite elephant vanishes, the balance of his whole life is subtly upset; a couple`s midnight hunger pangs drive them to hold up a McDonald`s; a woman finds she is irresistible to a small green monster that burrows through her front garden; an insomniac wife wakes up to a twilight world of semi-consciousness in which anything seems possible - even death. In every one of the stories that make up The Elephant Vanishes, Murakami makes a determined assault on the normal. He has a deadpan genius for dislocating realities to uncover the surreal in the everyday, the extraordinary in the ordinary. How does Murakami manage to make poetry while writing of contemporary life and emotions? I am weak-kneed with admiration Independent on...
ISBN: 0-09-944875-0
Издательство:
Harvill Press
Дата выхода: апрель 2004
Smart organizations recognize that Web design is more than just creating clean code and sharp graphics. A site that really works fulfills your strategic objectives while meeting the needs of your users. Even the best content and the most sophisticated technology wont help you balance those goals without a cohesive, consistent user experience to support it. But creating the user experience can seem overwhelmingly complex. With so many issues involved-usability, brand identity, information architecture, interaction design-it can seem as if the only way to build a successful site is to spend a fortune on specialists who understand all the details. The Elements of User Experience cuts through the complexity of user-centered design for...
ISBN: 0-7357-1202-6
Издательство:
Peachpit Press
Дата выхода: декабрь 2009
