Книга современного нью-йоркского писателя Владимира Гржонко - это роман-лабиринт о доме, построенном сумасшедшим миллионером, доме-ловушке, населенном странными людьми, добровольно ушедшими из реального мира, о трагическом исходе этой игры, что порождает вполне определенные и страшные ассоциации.
ISBN: 5-8370-0017-8
Издательство:
Лимбус Пресс
Дата выхода: январь 2003
It tells the story of Quasimodo, the hunchback bellringer of Notre-Dame Cathedral and his devotion to the beautiful gypsy dancer, La Esmeralda. When the demented archdeacon Frollo sets out to abduct La Esmeralda, he uses Quasimodo to do the evil deed on his behalf. But the plan has unforeseen consequences and the innocent Esmeralda is charged with the murder of Phoebus, the man she was in love with. Quasimodo, now utterly devoted to Esmeralda, determines to protect her, not only from Frollo, but from the band of gypsies who have come to reclaim her. His transformation from her captor to her saviour leads to some of the most dramatic, unforgettable scenes in literature. Dominated by the Gothic architecture of Paris`s magnificent...
ISBN: 978-0-14-062371-0
Издательство:
Penguin Books
Дата выхода: октябрь 2011
Nathaniel Hawthorne was an American novelist, a dark romantic, and short story writer. The House of the Seven Gables is one of Hawthorne`s defining works, a vivid depiction of American life and values replete with brilliantly etched characters. The tale of a cursed house with a "mysterious and terrible past" and the generations linked to it, Hawthorne`s chronicle of the Maule and Pyncheon families over two centuries reveals lives "caught in the common fire of history".
ISBN: 978-5-521-07766-3
Издательство:
Т8
Дата выхода: июль 2018
The Hulk returns in the only official novel to accompany the new film. Created in 1962 by Stan Lee for Marvel Comics. The Hulk has earned a place amongst the very few tasting comic-book superheroes. From this beginning came The Incredible Hulk TV series of the late 1970s starring Bill Bixby. Now, in summer 2003 the legend is to return in a dramatic big-screen adaptation that takes The Hulk back to his classic roots. Directed by Ang Lee (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon), and starring Eric Bana (Black Hawk Down) and Jennifer Connelly (A Beautiful Mind), this will be a completely modern interpretation of the original Hulk story. The Hulk is depicted as a superhero and a monster, a wish fulfillment and a nightmare, and is projected into the...
ISBN: 0-7522-6531-8
Издательство:
Pan Macmillan
Дата выхода: апрель 2004
Уильям Уилки Коллинз - известный английский писатель XIX века; драматург, автор многочисленный романов, пьес и рассказов. "Отель с привидениями" - один из самых загадочных романов Коллинза. Что стало причиной, нарушившей покой постояльцев, - мистика или преступление? Призрак скоропостижно скончавшегося лорда Монтберри поселился в венецианском палаццо. Возможно ли, что злодеяния главных героев стали...
ISBN: 978-5-521-05489-3
Издательство:
Т8
Дата выхода: июль 2017
An ancient people, the Gzilt helped set up the Culture ten thousand years ago and were very nearly one of its founding societies, deciding not to join only at the last moment. Now they`ve made the collective decision to follow the well-trodden path of millions of other civilisations: they are going to Sublime, elevating themselves to a new and almost infinitely more rich and complex existence. Amid preparations, though, the Regimental High Command is destroyed. Lieutenant Commander (reserve) Vyr Cossont is now wanted - dead, not alive. Aided only by a reconditioned android and a suspicious Culture avatar, Cossont must complete her last mission and find the oldest person in the Culture, a man over nine thousand years old, who might have...
Herbert George Wells (1866-1946) was an English writer. He was prolific in many genres, writing dozens of novels, short stories, and works of social commentary, but he is now best remembered for his science fiction novels. "The History of Mr. Polly" is a comic novel published in 1910. It is a story of Mr. Polly, an ordinary middle-aged man who is tired of his wife`s nagging and his dreary job. Faced with the threat of bankruptcy, he concludes that the only way to escape his frustrating existence is by burning his shop to the ground and killing himself.
ISBN: 978-5-521-08230-8
Издательство:
Т8
Дата выхода: ноябрь 2018
Dive into the amazing world of sharks and discover what makes these mysterious creatures one of the oceans` most deadly predators. Uncover the secrets that lie deep below the surface of the water through stunning images, engaging stories and interesting facts.
ISBN: 9781471507151
Издательство:
Express Publishing
Дата выхода: ноябрь 2018
Published in advance of the amazing new movie by Peter Jackson, this is the OFFICIAL Hobbit Annual, packed with stills, characters and information from the movie sensation. Join Bilbo Baggins on his unexpected journey across the wilds of Middle-earth with Gandalf the Wizard and a company of thirteen Dwarves! This Annual is the ideal gift for all Hobbit and movie fans. Full of character profiles, Hobbit activities and information, this is the perfect companion to the blockbuster movie.
