The various praises of this book, liberally sprinkled on the back cover and the opening few pages, call this `Hilarious`, `Sharp-toothed satire - absurd humor` `Comic`, `...a scream`. From these comments, I was all set for another Slaughterhouse Five, but when I finished this I wondered if these book reviewers had read the same book I did. I didn`t even break a chuckle, finding instead a large amount of cynicism, retreads of ecological and Vietnam phrases that became trite long before this was published, a main character who entirely monopolizes the book (there is almost no conversation and darn little action), and a story line that very badly extrapolated the society trends of 1990. Certainly, Vonnegut`s sharp tongue is present, ripping...
ISBN: 0-425-13021-5
Издательство:
Penguin USA
Дата выхода: апрель 2004
Susan had never hung up a stocking. She`d never put a tooth under her pillow in the serious expectation that a dentally inclined fairy would turn up. It wasn`t that her parents didn`t believe in such things. They didn`t need to believe in them. They know they existed. They just wished they didn`t. There are those who believe and those who don`t. Through the ages, superstition has had its uses. Nowhere more so than in the Discworld where it`s helped to maintain the status quo. Anything that undermines superstition has to be viewed with some caution. There may be consequences, particularly on the last night of the year when the time is turning. When those consequences turn out to be the end of the world, you need to be prepared. You might...
ISBN: 978-0-552-15428-4
Издательство:
Random House
Дата выхода: январь 2013
A beautiful gift-edition hardback of the classic Discworld novel.It`s the night before hogswatch and it`s too quiet.Where is the big jolly fat man? Why is Death creeping down chimneys and trying to say Ho Ho Ho? The darkest night of the year is getting a lot darker. . .Susan the gothic governess has got to sort it out by morning, otherwise there won`t be a morning. Ever again. . .The 20th Discworld novel is a festive feast of darkness and Death (but with jolly robins and tinsel too).As they say: You`d better watch out. . .
The Discworld is very much like our own - if our own were to consist of a flat planet balanced on the back of four elephants which stand on the back of a giant turtle, that is . . .Oh, there has to be something in the stocking that makes a noise, said Death, Otherwise what is 4:30 A.M. for?Superstition makes things work in the Discworld and undermining it can have Consequences. It`s just not right to find Death creeping down chimneys and trying to say Ho Ho Ho . . .It`s the last night of the year, the time is turning, and if Susan, Gothic governess and Death`s granddaughter (sort of), doesn`t sort everything out by morning, there won`t be a morning. Ever again . . .The Discworld novels can be read in any order but Hogfather is the fourth...
ISBN: 9780552167581
Издательство:
Transworld publishers
Дата выхода: октябрь 2023
The Hogwarts Classics box set contains two essential wizarding works no Muggle home should be without. Regularly consulted by students at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, Quidditch Through the Ages is an indispensable and comprehensive guide to the popular wizarding sport. The Tales of Beedle the Bard is a collection of five fairy tales loved by generations of wizarding families, accompanied by wise, witty and learned notes from the esteemed Professor Albus Dumbledore. Both titles include illustrations from J.K. Rowling.A handsome addition to any magical library, these gorgeous, hardback gift editions of two magical classics from J.K. Rowling`s wizarding world come in an irresistible slipcase, and make the perfect gift for any...
ISBN: 9781408883105
Издательство:
Bloomsbury
Дата выхода: апрель 2017
This gorgeous new paperback edition of the Hogwarts Library brings together three much loved classics from the Wizarding World – Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, Quidditch Through the Ages and The Tales of Beedle the Bard. Each handsome paperback features stunning colour art by Jonny Duddle and beautiful interior line illustrations by Tomislav Tomic.A treasure trove of magical facts and fairytales, the Hogwarts Library is an essential companion to the Harry Potter series, illuminating everything from the origins of the Golden Snitch to the curious habits of Nifflers and the haunting Tale of the Three Brothers. Required reading in every wizarding household, these are a delight for both wizards and Muggles alike.This set includes...
ISBN: 9781526620309
Издательство:
Bloomsbury
Дата выхода: сентябрь 2020
The Primary i-Dictionary Level 3 Workbook and DVD-ROM pack is ideal for general English classes as well as exam preparation. The Workbook contains all the words from the DVD-ROM plus activities. Young learners will enjoy labelling the pictures, then checking with the DVD-ROM, as well as doing crosswords, word searches, gap fills and colouring activities.The DVD-ROM contains pictures and pronunciation for the featured words in British and American English, the dictionary makes learning new vocabulary memorable and fun.The DVD-ROM is for home use. Single and multi-classroom use DVD-ROMs are also available.
The application of advanced philosophical techniques in a defence of historical materialism made the first edition of this book, published in 1978, a flagship for analytical Marxism. In this edition, the author re-constructs the theory, discussing the implictions and his reservations.
Stanley Yelnats` family has a history of bad luck, so he isn`t too surprised when a miscarriage of justice sends him to a boys` juvenile detention centre. At Camp Green Lake the boys must dig a hole a day, five feet deep, five feet across, in the dried up lake bed. The Warden claims the labour is character building, but it is a lie. Stanley must dig up the truth.
ISBN: 978-0-7475-4459-3
Издательство:
Bloomsbury
Дата выхода: август 2011
