An international bestseller and French publishing sensation Consolation is a dazzling, heartbreaking tale of one man, two remarkable women and an unforgettable transvestite. Charles Balanda is forty-seven; a successful architect, he is constantly on the move. But from the moment he hears about the death of the woman he once loved - Anouk, the tragically big-hearted mother of a childhood friend - his life begins to unravel until, one day, he finds himself on a Paris pavement covered in blood. But fate brings him one final chance to be happy in Kate, an enchanting young woman, herself damaged but fearless and in love with life. The resulting story is a triumphant, spellbinding and ultimately consoling novel about the power of a second chance.
ISBN: 978-0-09-953192-0
Издательство:
Random House
Дата выхода: октябрь 2011
When Jack Norton, a genetically enhanced telepathic assassin on a mission in the jungles of the Congo, is left vulnerable to rebel forces, he finds an ally in Briony, a strange beauty on a mission of her own that leads them both into a deadly global conspiracy.
ISBN: 978-0-515-14216-7
Издательство:
Penguin Group
Дата выхода: октябрь 2011
Corduroy Mansions, Pimlico is an oasis of old-fashioned civilisation, its inhabitants considerate and peace-loving. But beneath the polite exterior seismic change is stirring. Barbara Ragg makes an eye-popping discovery about her stolid Scottish suitor`s past, while Oedipus Snark - newly appointed and tirelessly self-interested Government Minister - has a close encounter in Switzerland that leaves him a new man all together. Then plucky canine Freddie de la Hay goes missing, and his owner, widower William French, is so shaken by an unexpected declaration of love that he seriously considers making a disappearance himself. Goodhearted, well-intentioned but often to be found barking up the wrong tree, the residents of Corduroy Mansions...
ISBN: 978-0-349-12385-1
Издательство:
Little, Brown and Company
Дата выхода: июль 2012
Repairman Jack, the vigilante hero of Wilson`s "The Tomb" and "Legacies", returns to the weird, supernatural world he thrives in to trace the whereabouts of a leading conspiracy theorist. The search leads Jack to a bizarre convention of conspiracy theorists, where he finds that nobody can be trusted and few people are what they seem.
ISBN: 978-0-7653-6137-0
Издательство:
Macmillan Publishers
Дата выхода: июль 2011
"The Constant Gardener" is a magnificent exploration of the new world order by one of the most compelling and elegant storytellers of our time. The novel opens in northern Kenya with the gruesome murder of Tessa Quayle - young, beautiful, and dearly beloved to husband Justin. When Justin sets out on a personal odyssey to uncover the mystery of her death, what he finds could make him not only a suspect among his own colleagues, but a target for Tessa`s killers as well. A master chronicler of the betrayals of ordinary people caught in political conflict, John le Carre portrays the dark side of unbridled capitalism as only he can. In "The Constant Gardener" he tells a compelling, complex story of a man elevated through tragedy, as Justin...
ISBN: 978-0-7432-6243-9
Издательство:
Daedalus
Дата выхода: февраль 2012
Tessa Quayle - young, beautiful, and dearly beloved to husband Justin - is gruesomely murdered in northern Kenya. When Justin sets out on a personal odyssey to uncover the mystery of her death, what he finds could make him not only a suspect, but also a target for Tessa`s killers. A master chronicler of the betrayals of ordinary people caught in political conflict, John le Carre portrays the dark side of unbridled capitalism as only he can. In The Constant Gardener he tells a compelling, complex story of a man elevated through tragedy, as Justin Quayle - amateur gardener, aging widower, and ineffectual bureaucrat - discovers his own natural resources and the extraordinary courage of the woman he barely had time to love.
ISBN: 978-1-4165-0390-3
Издательство:
Simon & Schuster UK
Дата выхода: август 2011
Katherine of Aragon is betrothed at the age of three to Prince Arthur, son and heir of Henry VII of England. She is raised to be Princess of Wales, and knows it is her destiny to rule that far-off, wet, cold land. Her faith is tested when her prospective father-in-law greets her arrival with a great insult; Arthur seems little better than a boy; the food is strange and the customs coarse. Slowly she adapts to the first Tudor court, and life as Arthur`s wife grows ever more bearable. Unexpectedly in this arranged marriage, a tender and passionate love develops. But when the studious young man dies, she is left to make her own future: how can she now be queen, and found a dynasty?
ISBN: 978-0-00-719031-7
Издательство:
HarperCollins UK
Дата выхода: август 2011
Книга представляет собой репринтное издание 1921 года (издательство "New York : H. Holt"). Несмотря на то, что была проведена серьезная работа по восстановлению первоначального качества издания, на некоторых страницах могут обнаружиться небольшие "огрехи": помарки, кляксы и т.п. Эта книга будет изготовлена в соответствии с Вашим заказом по технологии Print-on-Demand компанией ООО ""Книга по Требованию"". Print-on-Demand - это...
ISBN: 143681264X
Издательство:
Книга по требованию
Дата выхода: июль 2010
Неадаптированные рассказы снабжены комментариями, а также комплексом упражнений, направленных на активизацию лексики и контроль понимания текста. Предназначен для широкого круга лиц, изучающих английский язык на продвинутом уровне.
ISBN: 5-8346-0271-1
Издательство:
Менеджер
Дата выхода: февраль 2005
Книга представляет собой репринтное издание 1914 года (издательство "New York, The Macmillan Company"). Несмотря на то, что была проведена серьезная работа по восстановлению первоначального качества издания, на некоторых страницах могут обнаружиться небольшие "огрехи": помарки, кляксы и т.п. Эта книга будет изготовлена в соответствии с Вашим заказом по технологии Print-on-Demand компанией ООО ""Книга по Требованию"". Print-on-Demand -...
ISBN: 0-548595-39-9
Издательство:
Книга по требованию
Дата выхода: июль 2010
Frank Gehry’s Schnabel House, the Lawson-Westen House by Eric Owen Moss and the Drager House by the late Franklin D Israel are three key buildings in the development of a recognized style of Californian residential architecture. The houses perpetuate the Los Angeles tradition – accomplished and exuberant, they are characterized by shifts in geometry, frequent use of utilitarian materials and subtle subdivisions. Complex enough to be confusing at first glance, these exhilarating designs blur the distinction between art and architecture and helped to establish their architects as masters of spatial manipulation
ISBN: 0714838713
Издательство:
Phaidon
Дата выхода: апрель 2002
THE CONTEST: YOUR WORST NIGHTMARE COME TRUE Dr. Stephen Swain has found himself locked in the after-hours darkness of the New York Public Library. It isn`t a mistake. He`s been entombed in the historic sanctuary for a reason--as the guest of an unknown host, chosen for a night of fun and games. He`s unprepared. He`s afraid. And he`s not alone. Six other contestants roam the black halls, room by room, floor by floor, in the dead silence. Each strapped with an explosive set to detonate should they escape before the night is over. The terms are simple: seven players enter--only one will leave. Now Swain must navigate the labyrinth to outwit the unknown moves of his mysterious opponents, and to outlast the unimaginable dangers that await...
ISBN: 978-0-312-99004-6
Издательство:
Macmillan Publishers
Дата выхода: август 2011
Here are all the ships, the routes, and destinations for cruise aficionados – and for those still waiting to be inspired. The Contemporary Cruise is the one indispensable book on the subject. There are cruise options to suit every taste, from the all-in fun and entertainment of the latest floating resorts, to the quiet elegance of a classic tall ship. A World of • Leave your stresses on land as you indulge in chic style, spa pampering and gourmet cuisine • Drop anchor alongside some the world’s most gorgeous and secluded beaches. • See wild penguins in the Antarctic or giant turtles on the Galapagos Islands. • Relive the romance of the age of sail on a classic tall ship • Discover the culture and nightlife of fascinating...
ISBN: 978-0-500-51349-1
Издательство:
Thames & Hudson
Дата выхода: август 2011
Книга представляет собой репринтное издание 1861 года (издательство "New Haven, W. L. Kingsley"). Несмотря на то, что была проведена серьезная работа по восстановлению первоначального качества издания, на некоторых страницах могут обнаружиться небольшие "огрехи": помарки, кляксы и т.п. Эта книга будет изготовлена в соответствии с Вашим заказом по технологии Print-on-Demand компанией ООО ""Книга по Требованию"". Print-on-Demand - это...
ISBN: 0-548831-42-4
Издательство:
Книга по требованию
Дата выхода: июль 2010
A new edition of this popular and highly respected text, providing a concise and readable guide to contract law for those embarking on a first degree or conversion course in law. Fully revised and updated, the book combines a clear and straightforward account of the basic ruleswith coverage of many of the subject`s more complex issues.
Beauty Cookson is no beauty. She’s a plain, timid girl surrounded by super-confident, snooty girls at school. Worse than the teasing in the playground, though, is the unpredictable criticism from her father. Frequently berated for breaking any of Dad’s hyper-fussy house rules, as well as for her lack of looks, confidence and friends, Beauty lives in uneasy fear whenever Dad’s at home. Her pretty, sweet mum is equally subject to Dad’s tirades. Eventually, after an unbearable birthday party and a very real fear that Dad’s temper is out of control, Mum and Beauty run away. Very soon Mum and Beauty find themselves in an idyllic seaside resort where their new-found freedom and a moment of culinary inspiration give them a hobby, an...
ISBN: 978-0-552-55831-0
Издательство:
Random House
Дата выхода: февраль 2012
A three-level, story-based course with a rich package of teacher`s resource materials. Cookie and Friends gives teachers everything they need to create lively, well-structured, and varied language classes while focussing on key areas of child development, such as motor-skills and personal awareness.
ISBN: 978-0-194-07002-7
Дата выхода: сентябрь 2011
Michael Morpurgo`s inspiring new story of Robbie, a boy in a coma - victim of a car accident. Locked inside his own head, able to hear but not move or speak, Robbie tries to keep himself from slipping ever deeper into unconsciousness. Robbie, football fan and animal lover, runs after his dog Lucky one day when he chases a cat and is hit by a car. Unconscious, Robbie lies in hospital, unable to speak, move or eat. But he can hear; he is aware, even though his family and friends don`t know this. Inside his head, we hear Robbie`s thoughts; on his Mum and sister, why his parents are separated. His friends and family try desperately to reach him - even Zola, his favourite Chelsea footballer, comes to see him. And still Robbie can`t `wake up`....
ISBN: 978-0-00-713104-4
Издательство:
HarperCollins
Дата выхода: октябрь 2012
In the Irish town of Schancarrig, the young people carve their initials-and those of their loves—into the copper beech tree in front of the schoolhouse. But not even Father Gunn, the parish priest, who knows most of what goes on behind Shancarrig`s closed doors, or Dr. Jims, the village doctor, who knows all the rest, realizes that not everything in the placid village is what it seems. Unexpected passions and fear are bringing together the lives of so many, such as the sensitive new priest and Miss Ross, the slight, beautiful Leonora, the privileged daughter of the town`s richest family and Foxy Dunne, whose father did time in Nessa Ryan, whose parents run Ryan`s Hotel, and two very different young men. For now the secrets in...
ISBN: 978-0-440-21329-1
Издательство:
Random House (USA)
Дата выхода: август 2011
There is something strange about Coraline`s new home. It`s not the mist, or the cat that always seems to be watching her, nor the signs of danger that Miss Spink and Miss Forcible, her new neighbours, read in the tea leaves. It`s the other house - the one behind the old door in the drawing room. Another mother and father with black-button eyes and papery skin are waiting for Coraline to join them there. And they want her to stay with them. For ever. She knows that if she ventures through that door, she may never come back.
ISBN: 9781408841754
Издательство:
Bloomsbury
Дата выхода: январь 2020
Gaiman`s beloved tale has now become a visual feast. Stunning artwork by acclaimed artist Russell brings this enchanting, nationally bestselling children`s book to new life, in this gorgeously illustrated graphic novel adaptation. Full color.
Coraline lives with her preoccupied parents in part of a huge old house - a house so huge that other people live in it, round, old former actresses Miss Spink and Miss Forcible and their aging Highland terriers ("We trod the boards, luvvy") and the mustachioed old man under the roof ("The reason you cannot see the mouse circus, said the man upstairs, is that the mice are not yet ready and rehearsed.") Coraline contents herself for weeks with exploring the vast garden and grounds. But with a little rain she becomes bored - so bored that she begins to count everything blue (153), the windows (21), and the doors (14). And it is the 14th door that - sometimes blocked with a wall of bricks - opens up for Coraline into an entirely alternate...
ISBN: 978-0-06-057591-5
Дата выхода: сентябрь 2011
When Coraline explores her new home, she steps through a door and into another house just like her own… except that it`s different. It`s a marvellous adventure until Coraline discovers that there`s also another mother and another father in the house. They want Coraline to stay with them and be their little girl. They want to keep her for ever! Coraline must use all of her wits and every ounce of courage in order to save herself and return home.
ISBN: 978-0-7475-9730-8
Издательство:
Bloomsbury
Дата выхода: март 2011