The child of parents who divorce, remarry and then embark on adulterous affairs, Maisie Farange survives by her intelligence and spirit. For all its sombre theme of childhood innocence exposed to a corrupted adult world, this novel is one of James’s comic masterpieces. The outrageous behaviour of the characters on the seedy fringes of the English upper class is conveyed with wit and relish. The dual perspective of a sophisticated narrator richly appreciative of the absurdities of the adult sexual merry-go-round and the candid vision of Maisie, `rebounding` from one parent to another like a `shuttlecock`, together create an `associational magic`. Strangely, unexpectedly, from so much that is tawdry, comes a tale of moral energy and...
ISBN: 978-1-84022-412-2
Издательство:
Wordsworth Editions Ltd.
Дата выхода: июль 2011
While in Vegas, down-and-out actress Georgie York runs into her detestable former costar, dreamboat-from-hell Bramwell Shepard. Before she knows it, Georgie has a fake marriage, a fake husband, and maybe (or not) a fake sex life, in this "New York Times" bestseller.
Graduates of Harvard Business School run many of the world`s biggest and most influential banks, companies and countries. But what kind of person does it take to succeed at HBS? And what do they learn there? Philip Delves Broughton`s enlightening and hilarious memoir of his two years at Harvard takes us from first class to graduation, encompassing the case studies, the guest lectures, the Apprentice-style tasks, the booze-luge, the burn-outs and high flyers, as well as all the advice, wisdom and folly he found in this `factory for unhappy people`. If you`ve always wanted to know how to get to the top, but wondered what it takes and exactly what it costs, this book will tell you.
ISBN: 978-0-14-104648-8
Издательство:
Penguin Books
Дата выхода: март 2012
What do you know about: *Girls` Day and Boys` Day? *the ancient Mayans? *mummies? *Timbuktu? What a World: Amazing Stories from Around the Globe, by Milada Broukal, is a three-book series that explores these and many other fascinating topics from around the world and across history. Each unit opens with a question that is answered in the reading and continues with vocabulary, comprehension, discussion, writing, and spelling and punctuation work. Features *Words that Go Together activities highlight collocations -- words that are easier to learn together. *Spelling and Punctuation activities provide basic rules and practice for essential skills. *Self-tests help students and teachers assess progress. See also What a World 1 and What a...
Google is not just a company, it is an entirely new way of thinking about understanding who we are and what we want. Jarvis has done something really important: extend that approach to business and culture, revealing just how revolutionary it is.
Malcolm Gladwell is the master of playful yet profound insight. His ability to see underneath the surface of the seemingly mundane taps into a fundamental human impulse: curiosity. From criminology to ketchup, job interviews to dog training, Malcolm Gladwell takes everyday subjects and shows us surprising new ways of looking at them, and the world around us. Are smart people overrated? What can pit bulls teach us about crime? Why are problems like homelessness easier to solve than to manage? How do we hire when we can`t tell who`s right for the job? Gladwell explores the minor geniuses, the underdogs and the overlooked, and reveals how everyone and everything contains an intriguing story. "What the Dog Saw" is Gladwell at his very best -...
ISBN: 978-0-316-08465-9
Издательство:
Hachette Livre
Дата выхода: август 2011
When is bedtime for Peter rabbit? What time does Jeremy Fisher stop for a butterfly sandwich? Spend the day with Peter Rabbit and his friends to find out, and set the time yourself! The clock face with clicky hands makes learning to tell the
ISBN: 978-0-7232-6538-2
Издательство:
Penguin Books
Дата выхода: август 2011
Once upon a farm lived a ladybird, And these are the things that she saw and heard, Those crafty robbers Hefty Hugh and Lanky Len are out of jail, and they`re heading back to the farm with another cunning plan to cause trouble.They`ve been stealing eggs from the fat red hen, but now they`re setting their sights higher and are planning to steal the fat red hen herself! Fortunately the quiet, clever ladybird is on their trail, and she and her farm animal friends have a plan of their own. Join the cow, the goose, the horse, the sheep, the cat, and everyone`s favourite ladybird in this fantastically funny farmyard caper - a much anticipated sequel to the hugely successful What the Ladybird Heard, which has sold over a million copies...
A kind and well-loved woman was brutally and inexplicably murdered - the pregnant wife of a respected police inspector - and her death has left Scotland Yard shocked and searching for answers. Perhaps most horrifying of all, the trigger of the weapon that killed her was apparently pulled by a twelve-year-old boy. The anatomy of a murder, the story of a family in crisis. What Came Before He Shot Her is a powerful, emotional novel full of deep psychological insights, a novel that only the incomparable Elizabeth George could write.
ISBN: 978-0-06-054563-5
Издательство:
HarperCollins Publishers
Дата выхода: июль 2011
A former career FBI counterintelligence officer, specializing in behavioral analysis, presents the definitive book on how to best utilize nonverbal communication for success in business and life. Illustrated.
A very special, spooky story from Dr. Seuss - with glow in the dark cover! Then I was deep within the woodsWhen, suddenly, I spied them. I saw a pair of pale green pants Wth nobody inside them! Turn out the lights and say hello to Dr. Seuss`s spookiest character... the pair of empty trousers, with nobody inside them! First published as part of The Sneetches and Other Stories collection, this all time favourite story of Dr. Seuss`s is now published on its own in this very special edition with a glow in the dark cover! Make sure you hold the glow in the dark under a light source to charge up the cover, then enjoy a spooky surprise in the darkness! A perfect present for boys and girls from ages three and up.
In this brilliant and provocative book, covering everything from criminology to ketchup, job interviews to dog training, Malcolm Gladwell shows how the most ordinary subjects can illuminate the most extraordinary things about us and our world. Looking under the surface of the seemingly mundane, he explores the underdogs, the overlooked, the curious, the miraculous and the disastrous, and reveals how everyone and everything contains an incredible story. "What the Dog Saw and Other Adventures" is Gladwell at his very best - asking questions and finding surprising answers.
ISBN: 978-0-14-104798-0
Издательство:
Penguin Books
Дата выхода: октябрь 2011
This is the paperback version of the first title in our exciting and highly visual approach to the conventional graphic design handbook, defining graphic design in its broadest terms. The book deals with the vital issue of revisiting a contemporary definition of graphic design, and defines the breadth and scope of activity and the potential opportunities posed to a variety of readers. This title really addresses the issues regarding graphic design today and aims to become essential reading not just for students and aspiring designers, but also for professionals.
ISBN: 978-2-940361-87-8
Издательство:
АСТ/Астрель
Дата выхода: июль 2011
Now available for the first time in the in trade paperback! Ireland`s №1 bestselling author Cathy Kelly weaves a heartwarming tale about a group of friends who discover that when life gets comfortable, unexpected surprises are just around the corner. Do you know what you`ll be doing next year? Four friends - Hope, Sam, Virginia, and Nicole - all thought they did. Hope would still be slogging it out as a working mom, snatching quality time with husband Marc and her two small children. Her sister Sam was going to be the acclaimed boss of a record label, turning heads as the toughest, most brilliant music mogul around. Virginia would be planning her dream retirement home with her beloved husband Bill and doting on their little...
ISBN: 978-0-00-727393-5
Издательство:
HarperCollins UK
Дата выхода: октябрь 2011
In 1982, having sold his jazz bar to devote himself to writing, Murakami began running to keep fit. A year later, he`d completed a solo course from Athens to Marathon, and now, after dozens of such races, he reflects upon the influence the sport has had on his life and on his writing. Equal parts travelogue, training log, and reminiscence, this revealing memoir covers his four-month preparation for the 2005 New York City Marathon and settings ranging from Tokyo`s Jingu Gaien gardens, where he once shared the course with an Olympian, to the Charles River in Boston. Funny and sobering, playful and philosophical. "What I Talk About When I Talk About Running" is a must-read for fans of this masterful yet private writer as well as for the...
ISBN: 978-0-099-53253-8
Издательство:
Random House
Дата выхода: февраль 2011
I`d been kicked out of two boarding schools and the last thing I wanted was to be here, on the East Anglian coast, in a third. But without St. Oswald`s, I would not have discovered the fisherman`s hut with its roaring fire, its striped blankets, its sea monster stew. Without St. Oswald`s, I would not have met the boy with the beautiful eyes, the flickering half-smile, and no past. Without St. Oswald`s, I would not have met Finn. And without Finn, there would be no story. Shall we begin?
ISBN: 978-0-14-132246-9
Издательство:
Penguin Group
Дата выхода: август 2011
