The visionary master of science fiction at his best. Written in the age of the atom, when America and Europe optimistically viewed the discovery of life on Mars as inevitable, Bradbury's closely interwoven tales of a brutal, stark and unforgiving Martian landscape are both astonishing and insightful. "The Martian Chronicles" tells the story of humanity's repeated attempts to colonize the red planet. The first men were few. Most succumbed to a disease called the Great Loneliness when they saw their home planet dwindle to the size of a fist. Those few who survived found no welcome on Mars. But more rockets arrived from Earth, and more. People brought their old prejudices with them - and their desires and fantasies and tainted...
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HarperCollins Publishers Limited
Дата выхода: август 2011
A heart-warming tale of courage and warmth, set against the backdrop of the Second World War, about an abandoned village, a lifelong friendship and one very adventurous cat! `Classic Morpurgo brilliance` - Publishing News. Something`s up. Something big too, very big. At school, in the village, whoever you meet, it`s all anyone talks about. It`s like a sudden curse has come down on us all. It makes me wonder if we`ll ever see the sun again. It`s 1943, and Lily Tregenze lives on a farm, in the idyllic seaside village of Slapton. Apart from her father being away, and the `townie` evacuees at school, her life is scarcely touched by the war. Until one day, Lily and her family, along with 3000 other villagers, are told to move out of their...
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HarperCollins Publishers Limited
Дата выхода: октябрь 2011
An investigative biography of soccer`s richest Russian oil magnate, now the owner of Chelsea FC. Featuring exclusive interviews with some of his closest associates and members of his inner circle, this book will go some way towards unravelling the mystery behind the man with the billions. Journalists Dominic Midgley and Chris Hutchins get to grips with the Russian boss of Chelsea FC, who has already spent over GBP110 million on new players since he bought the club in the summer of 2003. Every aspect of his past, present and future is examined -- including his upbringing, the friendships that helped him break into the top ranks of the Kremlin, the business deals that made him a fortune in less than ten years, and the ambition that...
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HarperCollins Publishers Limited
Дата выхода: ноябрь 2004
The spectacular international bestseller that introduced Washington-based homicide detective Alex Cross and launched James Patterson`s career as one of the fastest-selling thriller writers in the world - now reissued in striking new cover style. He had always wanted to be famous. When he kidnapped two well-known rich kids, it was headline news. Then one of them was found - dead - and the whole nation was in uproar. For such a high-profile case, they needed the top people - Alex Cross, a black detective with a PhD in psychology, and Jezzie Flanagan, an ambitious young Secret Service agent - yet even they were no match for the killer. He had the unnerving ability to switch from blood-crazed madness to clear-eyed sanity in an instant. But...
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HarperCollins Publishers Limited
Дата выхода: июль 2012
They say a story loses something with each telling. If that is the case, this story has lost nothing, for it`s the first time it`s been told. This story is one for which some people will have to suspend their disbelief. If I wasn`t me and this wasn`t happening to me, I would be one of those people.
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HarperCollins Publishers Limited
Дата выхода: август 2011
George `s superb fantasy epic continues in consummate style as bloodshed and alchemy lay waste the Seven Kingdoms in the second volume of A Song of Ice and Fire. The Iron Throne once united the Sunset Lands, but King Robert is dead, his widow is a traitor to his memory, and his surviving brothers are set on a path of war amongst themselves. At King`s Landing, the head of Lord Eddard Stark rots on a spike for all to see. His daughter Sansa is betrothed still to his killer`s son Joffrey - Queen Cersei`s son, though not the son of her late husband Robert. Even so, Joffrey is now a boy-king, Cersei is his regent, and war is inevitable. In Dragonstone, Robert`s brother Stannis has declared himself king, while his other brother Renly proclaims...
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HarperCollins Publishers Limited
Дата выхода: август 2011
Comprehensive portrait of the life and humanitarian work of Diana, Princess of Wales authorized by the late Princess` Estate and her Memorial Fund. With gatefolds, acetate overlays, 100 exclusive images and 400 others chosen for their style or memorable qualities, this lavishly produced hardback is the ultimate keepsake to remember Diana by. The tragic death of Diana, Princess of Wales, shook the world. No one who lived through the days in the late summer of 1997 will ever forget the... Lesen Sie mehr
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HarperCollins Publishers Limited
Дата выхода: ноябрь 2004
Commander Robert Bellamy of US Naval Intelligence is dispatched on a top secret mission. A weather balloon carrying sensitive military information has crashed in Switzerland. Bellamy must locate the ten witnesses to the incident so that they can be sworn to secrecy. But as he conducts his search Bellamy begins to suspect that he, too, is being hunted, and by an unknown lethal that what he was told about the balloon is only one part of an almost unbelievable From Washington to Zurich, Rome and Paris, the story unfolds to reveal Bellamy`s past - why the woman he loves the most cannot return his love, why his friends become his deadly enemies, and why the world must never learn the incredible secret hidden on the Swiss
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HarperCollins Publishers Limited
Дата выхода: декабрь 2005
Bette gets paid to And she can hardly believe her luck. Running with celebs, gaining VIP access to Manhattan`s hottest clubs and meeting "everyone worth knowing" is a million miles away from her old banking job. When she turns up in the gossip columns with a notorious British playboy, it delights her publicity-mad new boss. But her family and her friends want to know what happened to the girl who loved bad novels, 80s music and always had time for them. Can Bette say goodbye to the glamour and the Gucci and step back into the real world? And where will she find her own prince charming? Формат: 13 см x 19,5 см.
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HarperCollins Publishers Limited
Дата выхода: июль 2011
Here is the first volume in George ’s magnificent cycle of novels that includes A Clash of Kings and A Storm of Swords. As a whole, this series comprises a genuine masterpiece of modern fantasy, bringing together the best the genre has to offer. Magic, mystery, intrigue, romance, and adventure fill these pages and transport us to a world unlike any we have ever experienced. Already hailed as a classic, George ’s stunning series is destined to stand as one of the great achievements of imaginative fiction.
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HarperCollins Publishers Limited
Дата выхода: январь 2016
Exciting new cover reissue of this funny forest story, from award-winning, internationally bestselling picture book creator of Lost and Found, Oliver Jeffers.When life in the forest begins to change; when trees mysteriously lose their branches, when whole tree trunks start to disappear, when homes are lost, the only course of action for the forest dwellers is to begin a full scale investigation. Alibis must be proved, clues must be sought but even so, blame is never far from anyone`s thoughts.Who is the perpetrator of this heinous crime? Will justice be done?
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HarperCollins Publishers Limited
Дата выхода: ноябрь 2022
Award-winning picture book star Oliver Jeffers explores themes of love and loss in this life-affirming and uplifting tale.Once there was a girl whose life was filled with wonder at the world around her…Then one day something happened that made the girl take her heart and put it in a safe place. However, after that it seemed that the world was emptier than before. But would she know how to get her heart back?In this deeply moving story, Oliver Jeffers deals with the weighty themes of love and loss with an extraordinary lightness of touch and shows us, ultimately, that there is always hope.
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HarperCollins Publishers Limited
Дата выхода: ноябрь 2022
"Hey Nostradamus"! is Coupland`s first novel to feature a full complement of three-dimensional It is a measure of Coupland`s new-found objectivity that he grants Reg the final word. The masterful concluding section of the book presents a pitiful portrait of a wretched, broken figure who has come to realize that he terrorized others as a means of extinguishing the terror within Somewhere deep in Coupland`s consciousness is a little door marked "greatness". He may slip through it yet.
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HarperCollins Publishers Limited
Дата выхода: октябрь 2011
Tracy Whitney is on top of the world. Beautiful and intelligent, she is about to marry into wealth and glamour - until she finds herself in prison, framed by a ruthless mafia gang. Determined to avenge herself on those who have destroyed her life, Tracy plays for the highest stakes in a deadly game. A game that takes her from New Orleans to London, Paris and Madrid. Only one man can challenge her: the handsome, persuasive and daring Jeff Stevens. And only one man can stop her: an evil genius whose only hope of salvation is in Tracy`s
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HarperCollins Publishers Limited
Дата выхода: февраль 2007
If El Greco had painted miniatures in his prime, no bigger than your hand, infinitely detailed, with his sulphurous colour and exquisite human anato...
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HarperCollins Publishers Limited
Дата выхода: январь 2019
