Jack London (1876-1916) was an American novelist, journalist and social activist. Pioneering the genre of magazine fiction and prototyping science fiction, he became one of the first writers, who gained worldwide fame and a large fortune. "The Star Rover`` tells the story of a sentenced to death prisoner of San Quentin, Darrel Standing. For a long time, Darrel was in solitary confinement, experiencing tortures executed by prison workers. Trying to ease the anguish, Standing gets his mind into a state of trance, making his mind travel among the stars, experiencing lives of his past incarnations.
ISBN: 978-5-521-07483-9
Издательство:
Т8
Дата выхода: июль 2018
Jack London was an American novelist, journalist and social activist. Pioneering the genre of magazine fiction and prototyping science fiction, he became one of the first writers, who gained worldwide fame and a large fortune. The Star Rover tells the story of a sentenced to death prisoner of San Quentin, Darrel Standing. For a long time, Darrel was in solitary confinement, experiencing tortures executed by prison workers. Trying to ease the anguish, Standing gets his mind into a state of trance, making his mind travel among the stars, experiencing lives of his past incarnations.
ISBN: 978-5-521-08154-7
Издательство:
Т8
Дата выхода: август 2018
Сборник приключенческих и детективных рассказов содержит произведения английских и американских писателей XIX—XX веков в адаптации Г. К. Магидсон-Степановой. Книга рассчитана на учащихся старших классов средних школ, лицеев, гимназий, студентов I—II курсов неязыковых вузов. После каждого рассказа приводятся упражнения, направленные на овладение лексикой, грамматикой и развитие навыков общения. Книга...
ISBN: 978-5-8112-3190-4
Издательство:
Айрис-пресс
Дата выхода: июнь 2008
Ben Hartman is on holiday in Switzerland when he meets a childhood friend - who promptly tries to kill him. In self-defence, Ben kills his attacker, but soon the body and all evidence of the confrontation have disappeared. Anna Navarro, a US government agent, is sent to look into a string of deaths around the world. The only thing the victims have in common is an old OSS file, codenamed SIGMA. But as soon as she starts to get somewhere, she is dragged off the case and declared rogue. Someone wants this secret kept, and not only the future of Hartman and Navarro is at stake, but that of the
ISBN: 978-1-4091-1776-6
Издательство:
Orion Books
Дата выхода: декабрь 2011
The third thrilling adventure thriller featuring archaeologist Nina Wilde, in which Nina must find Excalibur, King Arthur’s beloved sword. Said to make whoever holds it unstoppable in battle, the sword Excalibur has been coveted across the ages, and thought lost for over a thousand years. With a cryptic message to archaeologist Nina Wilde, this may be about to change. Historian Bernd Rust believes he can locate and that the sword is the key to harnessing an incredible source of energy. Nina is sceptical – until she and Rust are attacked by mercenaries determined to steal his research. Nina and her boyfriend, ex-SAS soldier Eddie Chase, are soon propelled into a deadly race to find Excalibur. From the deserts of Syria to the arctic...
ISBN: 978-0-7553-4550-2
Издательство:
Headline Publ.
Дата выхода: октябрь 2011
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 Sea Lions, originally published in 1849, tells the story of two ships seeking seals among the icebergs of Antarctica, and caught there during the long winter night.
ISBN: 978-5-521-07953-7
Издательство:
Т8
Дата выхода: июль 2018
For Ned, 1980 seems a blissful year. Handsome, charming, popular and talented, his life is progressing smoothly, effortlessly, happily. And when he meets the lovely Portia Fendeman his personal jigsaw appears complete. But timing is everything in life, and his life is about to change for ever. Формат: 13 см x 20 см.
ISBN: 0-099-47155-8
Издательство:
Vintage Classics
Дата выхода: февраль 2007
There`s a killer on the loose who knows that beauty is only skin deep, and a trainee investigator who`s trying to save her own hide. The only man who can help is locked in an asylum. But he`s willing to put a brave face on - if it will help him escape.
ISBN: 0-09-944678-2
Издательство:
Random House
Дата выхода: ноябрь 2004
Among westerners, the term "samurai" conjures images of a fierce swordman clad in complex armor, proud and relentless in battle, ready to die -- by his own hand, if necessary -- in obedience to an unfaltering code of honor. This informative and well-researched account documents the class of professional warriors who evolved in Japan between the 10th and 17th centuries. Color photographs depict enthusiasts clad in authentic samurai costumes and weaponry at private gatherings and public festivals in Japan. The color photography, together with an authoritative text, provide a unique perspective on how samurai armor and weaponry changed over the years in response to practical needs and improved manufacturing techniques.
The Sea-Wolf, first published in 1904, is a psychological adventure novel. The book`s protagonist, Humphrey van Weyden, is a literary critic who is a survivor of an ocean collision and who comes under the dominance of Wolf Larsen, the powerful and amoral sea captain who rescues
ISBN: 978-5-521-00182-8
Издательство:
Пальмира
Дата выхода: январь 2017
Англ.яз. "I AM A CIVILIZED MAN. MURDER IS ALWAYS WITH US. IT IS ALMOST AN INSTITUTION. THE DEMONSTRATION MUST BE AGAINST LEARNING-SCIENCE. BUT NOT EVERY SCIENCE WILL DO. THE ATTACK MUST HAVE ALL THE SHOCKING SENSELESSNESS OF GRATUITOUS BLASPHEMY. WHAT DO YOU THINK OF HAVING A GO AT ASTRONOMY?’” CONRAD`S SUBTLE EXPLORATION OF AN ANARCHIST BOMBING AND THE PRICE TO BE PAID.
ISBN: 5-17-032881-8
Издательство:
АСТ
Дата выхода: декабрь 2005
«Зарубежная классика — читай в оригинале» — коллекция, которая собрана из бессмертных произведений великих мастеров пера, написанных ими на их родном языке. Книги из этой серии помогут читателю углублённо изучать иностранные языки, обогатят его внутренний мир и по-новому откроют произведения известных классиков. O. Henry, the pen name of William Sydney Porter, is known for short stories with surprise endings. In this collection you will find the following beloved O....
ISBN: 978-5-519-49880-7
Издательство:
Т8
Дата выхода: ноябрь 2016
Tolkien wrote the heart of this material very early in his career, and continued to work on it throughout his life. It fell to his son, Christopher ...
ISBN: 9780261102736
Издательство:
HarperCollins Publishers
Дата выхода: январь 2020
