Floyd Jones is sullen, ungainly and quite possibly mad, but he really can see exactly one year into the future. And this talent means that in a very short time he rises from being a disgruntled carnival fortune-teller to convulse an entire planet. For Jones becomes a demagogue, whipping up the ideal-starved population into a frenzy against the threat of the `drifters` , enormous single-cell protoplasms that may be landing on Earth soon. But, in a world of engineered mutants, hermaphrodite sex performers in drug-fuelled nightclubs, Jones is a tragic messiah. His limited precognition renders him helpless because he cannot bring himself to fight against what he knows will
ISBN: 978-0-575-09898-5
Издательство:
Orion Books
Дата выхода: сентябрь 2012
Contemporary / British English (Available February 2008) Mr Ross wants to teach his history class about Hitler and the Nazis. He starts a class team. He calls it The Wave. His students love it. Other students want to be in it. But some people don`t like it. And then it starts to feel dangerous. Can anybody stop it?
ISBN: 978-1-4058-6965-2
Издательство:
Pearson
Дата выхода: декабрь 2011
Arthur Conan Doyle (1859 - 1930) was an English writer best known for his detective stories about Sherlock Holmes. Intended as a sincere an attempt to describe the behavior of Great Britain during the Boer War, "The War in South Africa" contains the author`s thoughts as a person who was a part of the events. Full of quotes from the eyewitnesses, the book openly dismisses the accusations of Britain being just the cruel aggressor and instigator of the war.
ISBN: 978-5-521-07196-8
Издательство:
Т8
Дата выхода: июнь 2018
When the Mole escapes from the tedium of spring cleaning and embarks on a new life on the River Bank with his friend the Water Rat, he has little idea of the adventures ahead of him. And the greatest adventures of all are concerned with the vainglorious Toad, who is thrown into transports of delight and finally prison by his love of fast motor cars. It is a hard battle indeed for his friends to teach Mr Toad even a little sense. Kenneth Grahame`s tale of rural life has enchanted generations of children and adults since it was first published in 1908. Формат издания: 11 см х 18 см.
ISBN: 978-0-140-62412-0
Издательство:
Penguin Books
Дата выхода: июнь 2011
David Herbert Lawrence (1885-1930) was an English novelist, poet, playwright and literary critic, one of the key writers of the early twentieth century, most famous for his criticism of rationalism and industrialization. Inspired by Maurice Greiffenhagen`s painting "An Idyll," and narrated in the first person by a character named Cyril Beardsall, "The White Peacock" is a novel that tells the story of Lettie Beardsall, involved in a love triangle with George and Leslie Temple. It also has a strong emphasis on a theme of the damage in relationships caused by mismatched marriage.
ISBN: 978-5-521-07202-6
Издательство:
Т8
Дата выхода: июль 2018
The long-standing Michelin Travel Guides are an ideal travel companion for travelers who really want to connect with the world. Get to know the local way of life through detailed background information on the country, people, and culture. Quickly identify the best places to visit using Michelin`s star rating system. The best sites are highlighted on the sites map or you can follow a pre-planned driving tour. With the Michelin Travel Guide, let France`s wine regions tempt you to leave your car inland for wine sampling on Ile de Porquerolles and to go underground to the champagne cellars of Reims. Visit a cooperative to learn about the "terroir" of a Bordeaux red or explore Dijon`s Musee des Beaux-Arts.
ISBN: 978-1-906261-05-4
Издательство:
Michelin
Дата выхода: январь 2010
How do we find the courage to be true to ourselves - even if we are unsure of who we are? That is the central question posed by Paulo Coelho`s riveting new work, The Witch of Portobello. It is the story of Athena, a mysterious young woman born in Romania, raised in Beirut and living in London. Her life is told by the many who knew her well - or hardly at all. Формат: 11 см х 17,5 см.
ISBN: 978-0-007-25188-9
Издательство:
HarperCollins UK
Дата выхода: февраль 2011
Howard Lovecraft was an American writer who achieved posthumous fame through his influential works of horror fiction. Despite the fact that he was virtually unknown before he died, today he is known as the most influential author in his genre. "The Whisperer in Darkness" is a novella, which combines elements of horror and science fiction. The story is told by Albert N. Wilmarth, an instructor of literature at Miskatonic University in Arkham.
ISBN: 978-5-517-00257-0
Издательство:
Т8
Дата выхода: февраль 2019
