As advanced an enterprise as had ever set forth, Sir John Franklin`s 1845 expedition in search of the fabled North-West Passage had every expectation of triumph. But for almost two years his ships Terror and Erebus have been trapped in the Arctic ice. Coal and provisions are running low. Yet the real threat isn`t from the constantly shifting landscape, the flesh-numbing temperatures or the vessels being slowly crushed by the unyielding, frozen ocean. No, the real threat is far more terrifying. There is something out there in the frigid darkness, stalking the ships, snatching men - mutilating, devouring. A nameless thing, at once nowhere and everywhere, this terror has become the expedition`s nemesis. When Franklin meets a terrible death,...
ISBN: 978-0-553-81820-8
Издательство:
Bantam
Дата выхода: август 2010
Thessaloniki, 1917. As Dimitri Komninos is born, a fire sweeps through the thriving multicultural city, where Christians, Jews and Moslems live side by side. It is the first of many catastrophic events that will change for ever this city, as war, fear and persecution begin to divide its people. Five years later, young Katerina escapes to Greece when her home in Asia Minor is destroyed by the Turkish army. Losing her mother in the chaos, she finds herself on a boat to an unknown destination. From that day the lives of Dimitri and Katerina become entwined, with each other and with the story of the city itself. Thessaloniki, 2007. A young Anglo-Greek hears the life story of his grandparents for the first time and realises he has a decision...
ISBN: 978-0-7553-7776-3
Издательство:
Headline Publ.
Дата выхода: декабрь 2012
The classic thriller and "New York Times" bestseller is reissued with a new look. Prone to violent seizures, Harry Benson undergoes an experimental procedure that implants electrodes in his brain, sending soothing pulses to the brain`s pleasure canyon. However, Harry learns how to control the pulses and increase their frequency. Harry then escapes--a homicidal maniac loose in the city--and nothing will stop his murderous rampage.
ISBN: 0-06-009257-2
Издательство:
HarperCollins Publishers
Дата выхода: ноябрь 2004
Henry James (1843—1916) was an American author regarded as a key transitional figure between literary realism and literary modernism. «The Tragic Muse» is wide, cheerful panorama of English life follows the fortunes of two would-be artists: Nick Dormer, who throws over a political career in his efforts to become a painter, and Miriam Rooth, an actress striving for artistic and commercial success.
ISBN: 978-5-521-07076-3
Издательство:
Т8
Дата выхода: апрель 2018
It`s been 110 years since Frederick Warne published Beatrix Potter`s very first book, The Tale of Peter Rabbit, and in celebration, we are delighted to be publishing special editions of her entire body of work. Unlike the traditional little white books, t
ISBN: 978-0-7232-6793-5
Издательство:
Penguin Books
Дата выхода: октябрь 2012
The amazing manga retelling of Darren Shan's international best-selling vampire saga, with illustrations by Japanese artist Takahiro Arai. Compelled by his loyalty to Mr Crepsley, Darren Shan, the vampire's assistant, agrees to prove his worthiness to the vampire clan by undertaking a series of trials. Each Trial is set by the Vampire Princes to test agility, cunning and intelligence. Failure means death. While their attention is focused on Darren, the vampire clan fail to notice that the vampaneze have infiltrated their mountain stronghold. Who is the traitor helping the vampaneze, and will Darren survive the trials to oust the vampire's greatest foes? The stunning illustrations and manga format give a new dimension to...
ISBN: 978-0-00-711440-5
Издательство:
HarperCollins Publishers
Дата выхода: октябрь 2011
Mark Twain (1835—1910) was an American writer, journalist, and publisher. Among his most famous novels are "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" and its sequel, "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn". Most of his finest work includes many genres such as humor, satire, and philosophical fiction. "The Tragedy of Pudd`nhead Wilson" is a novel the story of which revolves around two boys from the fictional Missouri town of Dawson`s Landing. One, born into slavery, with a small amount of black ancestry. The other is white, born to be the master of the house. The two boys were switched after birth, so each would grow into the other`s social role and accept many of the boundaries and stigmas of the society. The book is famous for its way of satirizing...
ISBN: 978-5-521-07810-3
Издательство:
Т8
Дата выхода: сентябрь 2018
William Shakespeare (1564-1616) was an English poet, playwright, and actor, considered by many as the greatest English writer. Hundreds of specialists were able to translate his works into every major language, and most of the plays are performed more often than those of any other author. "The Tempest" traditionally considered one of the last Shakespeare plays. The plot of this tragicomedy revolves around the magician Prospero, the Duke of Milan, who was overthrown by his brother Antonio and the King of Naples, Alonso, and exiled from Milan. Both he and his daughter Miranda were put on an old ship and sent to the open sea, forcing them to go on a dangerous adventure.
ISBN: 978-5-517-00393-5
Издательство:
Т8
Дата выхода: декабрь 2018
Sally`s oldest friend, Jim Taylor, has been searching for Adelaide all his life - since he saved the little slum girl from a cruel mistress and then lost her again in the dark alleys of Victorian London. He never expected to find her as the Crown Princess of Razkavia, threatened by dangerous rivals in a corrupt kingdom where her fate will once more lie in his
Heres a happy ending to McCaffreys futuristic Rowan (aka the Talent) series (Lyons Pride, etc.), as Humans, their allies, the Mrdini, and the insectoid Hivers, who menace both, find ways to coexist. The main heroes are the Talented members of Federation Teleport and Telepath, dominated by the family that began the organization, but increasingly including different blood lines. McCaffrey provides an introduction, What Has Gone On Before, but its nearly as confusing as it is helpful. Fortunately, the narrative offers bountiful explanations of salient events and relationships, so all becomes clear as the story progresses. Few surprises are on hand, but the relationships among the parapsychically gifted Humans at FT&T are particularly well...
ISBN: 0-552-14629-3
Издательство:
Corgi Books
Дата выхода: ноябрь 2004
Early Readers are stepping stones from picture books to reading books. A blue Early Reader is perfect for sharing and reading together. A red Early Reader is the next step on your reading journey. Meet the three little princesses! Phoebe, Pruella and Pip are looking forward to their father the King`s birthday celebration - but when the key to the all-important time machine is stolen, the palace is thrown into chaos! The princesses must journey deep into the Enchanted Forest to find the culprit and restore order before the kingdom disappears for with humour, intrigue and suspense, and with delightful illustrations from Emily Bolam, this is a book children will return to time and time again.
ISBN: 978-1-84255-633-7
Издательство:
Orion Books
Дата выхода: ноябрь 2012
Роман "Незнакомка из Уайлдфелл-Холла" один из первых поднял тему тендерного неравенства и несправедливого отношения к женщине в обществе, став настоящей сенсацией после издания и самым радикальным из сочинений сестёр Бронте. Главный герой Гилберт увлечён Хелен Грэм, прекрасной и загадочной молодой вдовой, которая с маленьким сыном переехала в Уайлдфелл-Холл. Однако её явная скрытность, ставшая...
ISBN: 978-5-521-05539-5
Издательство:
Т8
Дата выхода: март 2017
The Things We Leave Unfinished (Rebecca Yarros)When Georgia Stanton discovers that her late grandmother, Scarlett, the infamous romance author, didn`t get the chance to finish her last book, she is determined to share her story. But first, it needs to be written.Enter Noah Harrison, the bestselling and most charismatic romance author of his generation. When Georgia meets him, she is distraught - athough he`s charming and handsome, there`s nothing beneath the surface. But as they start working together, Georgia begins to see that there might be more to Noah than meets the eye.Together, they realize that Scarlett was saving the greatest love story of all until last - her own. While serving in World War Two, she fell in love with the...
It`s been 110 years since Frederick Warne published Beatrix Potter`s very first book, The Tale of Peter Rabbit, and in celebration, we are delighted to be publishing special editions of her entire body of work. Unlike the traditional little white books, t
ISBN: 978-0-7232-6792-8
Издательство:
Penguin Books
Дата выхода: октябрь 2012
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 Turtles of Tasman" is a collection of beautiful short stories among which there are "The Hobo and the Fairy", "The Eternity of Forms" and "Told in the Drooling Ward" — a first-person narrative as told by a feebleminded inmate of a mental institution. .
ISBN: 978-5-521-08123-3
Издательство:
Т8
Дата выхода: сентябрь 2018
Генри Джеймс - не только один из самых известных классиков мировой литературы, но и ярчайший представитель трансатлантической культуры рубежа XIX и XX веков. "Поворот винта" - успешно экранизированная, мистико-психологическая повесть. Загадочная история няни двух детей, Флоры и Майсла, за которыми охотятся призраки, поражает воображение читателя. Но реальны ли потусторонние силы, или это плод расстроенного...
ISBN: 978-5-521-05742-9
Издательство:
Т8
Дата выхода: август 2017
