What drives two young women from such different backgrounds to take to the perilous life of piracy? What has befallen Nancy Kington and Minerva Sharpe that makes this existence better than the one they left behind? In this vivid, exciting and completely gripping novel read the remarkable adventures of two girls, one a merchant`s daughter and the other a runaway slave, as they sail the high seas, fight for their lives and search for their loves.
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Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Дата выхода: январь 2013
The fictional world of Will Self is unlike any other. In "The Quantity Theory of Insanity" we learn, amongst other things, the dark and terrible secret of Ward 9, why you are right to think that London is full of dead people and that each and every human being is caught up in a colossal balancing act between the sane and the insane. "The Quantity Theory of Insanity" is acerbic, satirical, hilarious and, most of all, utterly unique in imaginative vision.
Издательство:
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Дата выхода: сентябрь 2011
Did you know that: there are 700 ways of committing a foul in Quidditch? The game first began to evolve on Queerditch Marsh? What Bumphing is? That Puddlemere United is oldest team in the Britain and Ireland league? (founded 1163) All this information and much more could be yours once you have read this book: this is all you could ever need to know about the history, the rules - and the breaking of the rules - of the noble wizarding sport of Quidditch.
Издательство:
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Дата выхода: октябрь 2011
In a merciless summer of biblical heat and destructive winds, Gabrielle Fox's main concern is to rebuild her career as a psychologist after a shattering car accident. But when she is assigned Bethany Krall - violent, delusional and insistent that she can foresee natural disasters - she begins to fear she has made a terrible mistake. When catastrophes begin to occur on the very dates Bethany has predicted, the apocalyptic puzzle intensifies and the stakes multiply. A haunting story of human passion and burning faith, "The Rapture" is an electrifying psychological thriller that explores the dark extremes of mankind's self-destruction in a world on the brink.
Издательство:
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Дата выхода: июль 2011
The year is 2140. The battle against ageing has been won and people can now live for ever. But not everyone thinks that eternal life is a good thing and a resistance movement is fighting the drive for eternal youth. Peter finds himself involved in a struggle not only against the authoritarian government, but also against his own family. A struggle that will test him to his limits and make him question his loyalty to Anna, the girl he loves, and everything he has ever believed in.
Издательство:
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Дата выхода: июль 2012
It is 1939. Eva Delectorskaya is a beautiful 28-year-old Russian emigree living in Paris. As war breaks out, she is recruited for the British Secret Service by Lucas Romer, a mysterious Englishman, and under his tutelage she learns to become the perfect spy, to mask her emotions and trust no one, including those she loves most. Since the war, Eva has carefully rebuilt her life as a typically English wife and mother. But once a spy, always a spy. Now she must complete one final assignment, and this time Eva can`t do it alone: she needs her daughter`s help.
Издательство:
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Дата выхода: июль 2011
Treasured household names, including Judi Dench, Eileen Atkins, Imelda Staunton and Julia McKenzie, brought Elizabeth Gaskell`s Cranford to life in one of the best-loved classic dramas of all time. This celebratory omnibus edition includes the classic novel of the same name, a comic portrait of the lives of Cranford`s genteel female inhabitants, as well as a novella and a short story. Both of these, The Moorland Cottage and The Cage at Cranford, feature in the Cranford two-part Special due to be screened on BBC television over Christmas 2009. These poignant portraits of early Victorian country village life deserve to be read and re-read.
Издательство:
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Дата выхода: октябрь 2011
Paul Kemp has moved from New York to the steamy heat of Puerto Rico to work at the Daily News. He starts hanging out at Al`s Backyard, a local den selling booze and hamburgers to vagrant journalists who are mostly crazy drunks on the verge of quitting. Then he meets Yeamon, whose delectable girlfriend has Kemp stewing in his own lust. But the idle tension that builds up in places where men sweat twenty-four hours a day is reaching a violent breaking point.
Издательство:
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Дата выхода: сентябрь 2011
The time is 1995, but everybody has a past. Brilliant Australian Caroline can command everyone except her own ghoulish mother, which means that things aren`t easy for Josh and Zoe, her husband with Stravinsky-glasses and twelve-year-old daughter. Zoe reads girls` ballet books and longs for lessons; a thing denied her until a chance encounter on a school French exchange. Meanwhile, on the east coast of Africa, Hattie, Josh`s first love, now writes girls` ballet books - that`s when she can carve out the space between her husband and her crosspatch daughter. From far and wide, they are all drawn together: a masquerade in which things are not always what they seem.
Издательство:
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Дата выхода: август 2011
Richard and Lelia`s child is conceived in a moment of giggling chaos as they dress for a Christmas party. They arrive rudely late and still glowing, and barely register a slight, drab woman in the hall. Sylvie. As their baby grows, so does the presence of Sylvie - she seems to be nowhere, yet everywhere, harmless yet sinister. Richard is seduced by her subtle, inexplicable charm, while Lelia, struggling with Richard`s sudden ambivalence towards their baby, finds that she is haunted by painful memories. And Sylvie remains as invisible as she wants to be - that is the source of her power. Beware of mice.
Издательство:
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Дата выхода: декабрь 2011
Upon returning to Austin, Armpit set five goals for himself. Five small steps. 1. Graduate High School. 2. Get a job. 3. Save his money. 4. Avoid situations that might turn violent. 5. Lose the name Armpit. In this wonderful, funny and deeply satisfying novel by master storyteller Louis Sachar, Armpit finds all his small steps becoming much bigger than he had anticipated. When he gets mixed up with his old friend X-ray in a ticket scam, things look set to unravel. But this is only the beginning of Armpit`s troubles in a brilliant, fast-paced adventure story.
Издательство:
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Дата выхода: август 2011
Angeline is brilliant! She knows way more than a child of her age ought to. When she is put up a class at school she finds that her intelligence doesn`t equip her entirely for dealing with the pressures of being with the older group. Soon she is finding refuge with a teacher and her tropical fish and another unlikely student. With Louis Sachar`s hallmark twist-and-turns of plot and lovely humour, this delightful novel is thought-provoking and brilliant.
Издательство:
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Дата выхода: октябрь 2011
John and Nicky have never eaten spaghetti and would give anything for the occasional bowl of chips or piece of chocolate cake. But they live with their rather strange and grumpy aunt who insists upon the most uncompromising of health food diets. When they decide to use some birthday money to go out for lunch, they experience the delights of spaghetti and decide that they simply have to have more. A competition offers them just such an opportunity, not to mention something of an adventure, which results in their mealtimes changing for good.
Издательство:
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Дата выхода: июль 2012
Art and his family are invited on a fantastic free holiday to the exotic Asteroid Belt, in a remote part of space near Mars. Taking the train, they arrive to discover that nothing is quite as it seems - the hotel slips curiously back and forth through time, and the guests behave rather strangely too. What is behind these bizarre goings on? It`s up to Art, Jack Havoc and his sister Myrtle (against her will) to get to the bottom of things. But the giant sand clams and man-eating starfish which roam freely nearby are nothing compared to the True Enemy, which is cunning, sinister, and almost unstoppable, and may resemble a hat ...
Издательство:
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Дата выхода: август 2011
E-mail has revolutionised the way we work today, but some people find it easier to deal with than others. If you’re new to life online or just trying to find the right tone for writing or replying to colleagues and contacts, E-mail etiquette will help you get the most from your e-mails. Offering practical, jargon-free advice, E-mail etiquette sets out to help with a wide range of essential issues, including managing your inbox, composing e-mails that hit the right note every time, responding to tricky messages, and understanding the legal implications of business e-mails. The book contains a quiz to assess strengths and weaknesses, step-by-step guidance and action points, top tips to bear in mind for the future, common mistakes and...
Издательство:
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Дата выхода: сентябрь 2012
Negotiation is an essential skill to develop, and will help you get ahead in all areas of your life at work. Whether you`re hoping to improve your salary, clinch that deal, or learn how to stand your ground, Negotiate Successfully will help you get your own way and find win-win solutions. You negotiate every day in all types of situations and in many ways. This book will help build confidence and get better results with practical advice on the basic principles of negotiation, how to prepare, how to keep cool under pressure and how to understand and use body language to your advantage. The book contains a quiz to assess strengths and weaknesses, step-by-step guidance and action points, top tips to bear in mind for the future, common...
Издательство:
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Дата выхода: сентябрь 2012
It`s never been harder to find the perfect job, and marketing yourself well can be tricky. Get that job: CVs takes the strain out of job-hunting, providing effective, helpful guidance on creating the ultimate marketing tool, your CV. Full of information on different types of CVs for every occasion and job, this book will help you get your foot in the door and get the interview you want. The book contains a quiz to assess strengths and weaknesses, a jargon-free glossary of key words and phrases plus FAQs: frequently asked questions about approaching the challenge. There is also step-by-step advice on how to avoid common mistakes. A checklist provides a condensed list of key points to remember while preparing your CV and related Web links...
Издательство:
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Дата выхода: сентябрь 2012
While we`d all like a quiet life, there are some situations that can`t be ignored. In offices, workplace bullying is on the rise and discrimination is commonplace. In a recent survey, more than half of teachers questioned claimed to have been bullied at work and a Royal College of Nursing study of 6,000 nurses has found that one in six had been bullied in the previous year. Tackle office nightmares offers solutions and advice on a wide range of contemporary issues, from how to defuse tense situations, to where to turn if you think you are being discriminated against, to stepping in to help mothers. The book contains a quiz to assess strengths and weaknesses, a jargon-free glossary of key words and phrases plus FAQs: frequently asked...
Издательство:
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Дата выхода: сентябрь 2012
Whether you’re hankering after the gap year you never took, you have new family responsibilities, or you want to pursue a long-held dream, taking a career break can give you the time and space you need. Get the best from a career break offers you practical advice that will make even the most tentative plans a reality. The book contains a quiz to assess strengths and weaknesses, step-by-step guidance and action points, top tips to bear in mind for the future, common mistakes and advice on how to avoid them, summaries of key points, and lists the best sources of further help
Издательство:
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Дата выхода: сентябрь 2012
There’s so much pressure on many people today to succeed at work that sometimes, ‘real life’ tends to take a backseat. Your relationships with friends, family, partner, and children can all suffer as you try to cram everything into a normal day. The book contains a quiz to assess strengths and weaknesses, step-by-step guidance and action points, top tips to bear in mind for the future, common mistakes and advice on how to avoid them, summaries of key points, and lists the best sources of further help.
Издательство:
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Дата выхода: сентябрь 2012
