James Fenimore Cooper was a prolific and popular American writer of the first half of the 19th century. His historical romances of frontier and Indian life in the early American days created a unique form of American literature. The Red Rover presents some of the first serious depictions of characters of African lineage in American literature. The novel follows the activities of the sailor Dick Fid, a free black sailor Scipio Africanus and Royal Navy officer James Wilder as they encounter the famous pirate, "The Red Rover".
ISBN: 978-5-521-07954-4
Издательство:
Т8
Дата выхода: июль 2018
On 30th June 2002 Pierluigi Collina officiated over Brazil and Germany in the World Cup Final. A matter of weeks later he was back on the field refereeing an Italian Cup first round encounter between Sampdoria and Siena. This vantage point makes Collina well-placed to comment on the game, on the stars, the media and the matches he has overseen, including England`s world cup victory over Argentina and Manchester United`s dramatic treble winning European Cup Final. This book takes the reader into the world of the referee, the preparation needed for each game, the managing of players and the other officials and the camaraderie behind the scenes. Collina describes how it feels to make a difficult decision, the pressures from the crowd and...
ISBN: 0-330-41872-6
Издательство:
Pan Macmillan
Дата выхода: ноябрь 2004
The first girl had a bite mark on her neck. When the tabloids got hold of the story, they immediately called the killer `The Rottweiler`, and the name stuck. The latest body was discovered very near Inez Ferry`s antique shop in Marylebone. Someone spotted a shadowy figure running away past the station, but couldn`t say for sure if it was a man or a woman. There were only two other clues. The murderer seemed to have a preference for strangling his victims and then removing something personal - like a cigarette lighter or a Since her actor husband died, too early into their marriage, Inez supplemented her modest income by taking in tenants above the shop. The unpredictably obsessive activities of `The Rottweiler` would exert a profound...
ISBN: 978-0-09-946024-4
Издательство:
Random House
Дата выхода: октябрь 2011
It is 1835, and with the birth of the Industrial Revolution, railway fever sweeps the country. Pyke is uneasy with the luxury his aristocratic marriage has brought him, and when he is unofficially asked to investigate a decapitation, he can not resist the chance to resuscitate the old skills he learned on the streets. But with the industrial world comes a new and faceless enemy: men who have money and power, and who will stop at nothing in their pursuit of both. For Pyke, with his young wife and child and an elevated place in society to protect, the stakes have suddenly become alarmingly high. From the sweat shops of the east end to the palace of the Queen-in-waiting; from the elegant drawing rooms of the newly rich, to the...
ISBN: 978-0-7538-2400-9
Издательство:
Орион
Дата выхода: октябрь 2011
Since 2002, readers all over the world have been enjoying and learning from Michele A. Berdy`s column "The Word`s Worth" in The Moscow limes. In this quirky, opinionated, sometimes hilarious yet always thoughtful and authoritative guide, Berdy looks at Russia`s changing culture, social scene and everyday life through language and the art of translation. She discusses colloquialisms and youth slang, the language of politics, the workplace, and the often comical struggle of expats to feel at home in a foreign idiom and culture. The Russian Word`s Worth is essential reading for students and teachers of Russian, translators, Russia-watchers, expats, and anyone who wants to understand Russia today.
ISBN: 978-5-7172-0087-5
Издательство:
Глас
Дата выхода: ноябрь 2011
