Her novels are adored by millions around the world - now read Marian Keyes` collected journalism in "Under the Duvet". Bursting with her hilarious observations on life, in-laws, weight loss and parties; her love of shoes and her LTFs (Long-Term Friends); the horrors of estate agents and lost luggage; and how she once had an office Christmas party that involved roasting two sheep on a spit, Moroccan style; it`s the perfect bedtime companion.
ISBN: 978-0-241-95937-4
Издательство:
Penguin Group
Дата выхода: январь 2013
The fourth edition of this well-established and popular text has been fully updated to take account of developments in the field of International Relations and recent world events. The authors provide systematic coverage of the classical concerns of International Relations theory – power, national interest, foreign policy and war – alongside analysis of the impact of globalization on security, governance and the world economy. A central concern throughout is to show how the theories the authors outline and assess can help make sense of the puzzle of current world events, from the rise of Russia and China, the downturn in the world economy and the changing role of America to the challenges of identity politics and human rights. Clear...
For Josh Harper, being in show-business means everything he ever wanted - money, fame, a beautiful wife, and a lead role on the London stage. For Stephen C. McQueen, it means a disastrous career playing passers-by and dead people. Stephen is stuck with an unfortunate name, a hopeless agent, a daughter he barely knows, and a job as understudy to Josh Harper, the 12th Sexiest Man in the World. And when Stephen falls in love with Josh`s clever, funny wife Nora, things get even more difficult. But might there yet be a way for Stephen to get his Big Break? THE UNDERSTUDY is a scintillating comedy of ambition, celebrity, jealousy and love.
ISBN: 978-0-340-93521-7
Издательство:
Hodder & Stoughton
Дата выхода: декабрь 2011
For years, Tom Cox might have seemed like a regular, hard-living sort of bloke - a lover of late nights, rock music and beer - but he had a dark, furry secret. Tom was a cat lover. For a while, he kept his passion in check, but there was only so long he could postpone his true dream, especially after he met Dee, his moggy-loving soulmate. He let London and his job as a rock critic behind, and he and Dee, her cat Janet and three new kittens, moved to a remote part of Norfolk. They thought it would be easy. They thought their cat madness had reached its limit. They were wrong. In Under the Paw, Tom records the chaos of owning seven of the most charismatic, idiotic and duplicitous cats in the country. Suddenly on call around the clock for...
ISBN: 978-1-84739-183-4
Издательство:
Simon & Schuster UK
Дата выхода: август 2011
Iris Murdoch`s first novel is set in a part of London where struggling writers rub shoulders with successful bookies, and film starlets with frantic philosophers. Its hero, Jake Donaghue, is a drifting, clever, likeable young man, who makes a living out of translation work and sponging off his friends. A meeting with Anna, and old flame, leads him into a series of fantastic adventures. Jake is captivated by a majestic philosopher, Hugo Belfounder, whose profound and inconclusive reflections give the book its title - under the net of language. Robust, full of flavour and panache, here is a rare novel that makes one laugh and think in equal measure
ISBN: 0-09-945844-6
Издательство:
Random House
Дата выхода: апрель 2004
Under the Bridge Book/CD-Rom Pack: Level 1 Bea lives under a bridge. She watches people but they don`t look at her. Then, one day, a policeman stops and talks to her. Bea doesn`t like talking and she doesn`t remember much. But he is looking for a little girl, and there was a child in Bea`s old life. Can she remember now?
ISBN: 978-1-4082-3197-5
Издательство:
Pearson
Дата выхода: август 2011
Intended as a practical aid to teachers, the fourth edition Teacher`s Guide provides a wide range of resources for teachers - from notes on the content of a unit and how to approach the exercises, to suggestions for classroom activities and answers for all the exercises in the Student Book. The fourth edition Teacher`s Guide has been greatly expanded to include such features as: Ten thematic PowerPoint lessons to provide reading-based review of key grammar structures; Step-by-step instruction for exercises and all of the charts; Background Notes Boxes with suggestions and pedagogical notes to assist with lesson planning; Expansion Activities that promote independent, active use of the target structure; Optional Vocabulary for many of the...
With 27 member states and nearly half a billion residents, the European Union is a major actor on the world stage. It has changed the way Europeans live, as well as the way the rest of the world relates to Europe. Yet it remains widely misunderstood and a source of puzzlement to many: * How does the EU work, and what impact has it had on the lives of Europeans? * What difference has it made to the meaning of `Europe`? * How has it changed the role of Europe in the world? Written for anyone who needs a short and clear introduction to the EU, John McCormick`s best-selling text provides a concise yet broad-ranging survey of how the EU works. It covers the history and institutions of the EU; the underlying principles of European integration;...
Understanding Hypermedia, first published in 1993, firmly established itself in the design and media community as the definitive introduction to this exciting new communications medium. Understanding Hypermedia 2.0 completely revises the original edition, bringing the story of hypermedia bang up to date with full coverage of the Internet and other new developments. The book examines all of the digital media, from Web sites and CD-ROMs to satellite communications. A history of hypermedia and its key players is followed by a survey of the controversial issues that surround it and an overview of the elements that can make up a hypermedia product, including sound, video, animation and hypertext. An extensive gallery of applications shows how...
ISBN: 0714836575
Издательство:
Phaidon
Дата выхода: март 2002
An epic historical adventure set in an alternate 8th century China, from the author of the 2008 World Fantasy winner, Ysabel. Under Heaven is a novel of heroes, assassins, concubines and emperors set against a majestic and unforgiving landscape. An epic historical adventure set in an alternate 8th century China, from the author of the 2008 World Fantasy winner, Ysabel. Under Heaven is a novel of heroes, assassins, concubines and emperors set against a majestic and unforgiving landscape. For two years Shen Tai has mourned his father, living like a hermit beyond the borders of the Kitan Empire, by a mountain lake where terrible battles have long been fought between the Kitai and the neighbouring Tagurans, including one for which his father...
ISBN: 978-0-00-734210-5
Издательство:
HarperCollins UK
Дата выхода: октябрь 2011
Under a Blood Red Sky is a breathtaking epic novel - a tale of love, escape, revenge and redemption. At its heart is an intense love story. But it is also driven by the powerful bonds of friendship between two young women, Sofia and Anna. They are imprisoned in Davinsky Labour Camp, Siberia 1933. When Anna falls gravely ill, Sofia makes a promise to escape the camp and find Vasily, Anna’s childhood love. Her perilous search takes her to a remote Urals village where she discovers a web of secrecy and lies, but also bonds of courage and loyalty – and an overwhelming love that threatens her promise to Anna. As Stalin’s fist squeezes ever tighter, Sofia is tantalisingly close to freedom, family – even a future. All that stands in her...
ISBN: 978-0-7515-4044-4
Издательство:
Little, Brown and Company
Дата выхода: июль 2011
Классик американского детектива Рекс Стаут вошел в историю жанра как создатель образа Ниро Вулфа, детектива-эстета и гурмана, раскрывающего преступления, не выходя из дома. Роман "В глубинах Анд" открывает иные грани творчества Стаута. Это захватывающее приключенческое повествование с элементами детектива и фантастики рассказывает о группе авантюристов, отправляющихся на поиски сокровища в...
ISBN: 5-94962-013-5
Издательство:
Антология
Дата выхода: январь 2003
Written by one of the country`s leading tax writers, this second edition of the highly successful `Understanding Tax for Small Businesses` is aimed at small businesses and fills a conspicuous gap in the market. Following the business lifecycle, it provides highly relevant information and advice on the real events that business people experience, whether self-employed or running a company. Throughout this book the reader gains a basic understanding of tax principles, the operation of the tax system and knows when to ask for help, rather than being told how to fill in forms or ‘save’ tax. It empowers the reader to transact with an accountant or the tax authorities on a more equal footing. An appendix provides a matrix for readers to...
An accessible, yet comprehensive text that clearly explains Unix programming and structuring by adressing the fundamentals of Unix and providing alternative solutions to problems in concrete terms.
ISBN: 0130083968
Издательство:
Prentice Hall
Дата выхода: октябрь 2002
