The Lake Gun is a satirical short story by James Fenimore Cooper first published in 1850. The title of the story comes from a mysterious loud exploding sound coming from Seneca Lake, called "The Lake Gun" by European American settlers to the area, and known today as the Seneca Guns. These sounds remain unexplained to this day, with no clear or agreed-upon cause.
ISBN: 978-5-521-06664-3
Издательство:
Т8
Дата выхода: январь 2018
The town psychiatrist has decided to switch everybody in Pine Cove, California, from their normal antidepressants to placebos, so naturally — well, to be accurate, artificially — business is booming at the local blues bar. Trouble is, those lonely slide-guitar notes have also attracted a colossal sea beast named Steve with, shall we say, a thing for explosive oil tanker trucks. Suddenly, morose Pine Cove turns libidinous and is hit by a mysterious crime wave, and a beleaguered constable has to fight off his own gonzo appetites to find out what`s wrong and what, if anything, to do about it.
Grisham`s #1 "New York Times" bestseller returns readers to Ford County, Mississippi, the locale for "A Time to Kill." A young journalist becomes caught up in the sensational trial of a savage killer whose vengeful vow has a devastating effect on the small town.
ISBN: 0-440-29631-5
Издательство:
Random House
Дата выхода: ноябрь 2004
In Clanton, Mississippi, not much happens. There aren`t many interesting stories for Willie Traynor`s newspaper. But then there`s a murder. When the killer goes to jail, the story does not end. Everybody is afraid now of this man and his family. Will there be more killings? Who will be next?
ISBN: 978-1-4082-6119-4
Издательство:
Pearson
Дата выхода: март 2011
Continuing the story of The Hobbit, this is the first part of Tolkien`s epic masterpiece, The Lord of the Rings, featuring an exclusive cover image from the film, the definitive text, and a detailed map of Middle-earth. Sauron, the Dark Lord, has gathered to him all the Rings of Power - the means by which he intends to rule Middle-earth. All he lacks in his plans for dominion is the One Ring - the ring that rules them all - which has fallen into the hands of the hobbit, Bilbo Baggins. In a sleepy village in the Shire, young Frodo Baggins finds himself faced with an immense task, as his elderly cousin Bilbo entrusts the Ring to his care. Frodo must leave his home and make a perilous journey across Middle-earth to the Cracks of Doom, there...
The world first publication of a previously unknown work by Tolkien, which tells the epic story of the Norse hero, Sigurd, the dragon-slayer, the revenge of his wife, Gudrun, and the Fall of the Nibelungs. Many years ago, Tolkien composed his own version, now published for the first time, of the great legend of Northern antiquity, in two closely related poems to which he gave the titles "The New Lay of the Volsungs" and "The New Lay of Gudrun". In the Lay of the Volsungs is told the ancestry of the great hero Sigurd, the slayer of Fafnir most celebrated of dragons, whose treasure he took for his own; of his awakening of the Valkyrie Brynhild who slept surrounded by a wall of fire, and of their betrothal; and of his coming to the court of...
ISBN: 978-0-00-731723-3
Издательство:
HarperCollins UK
Дата выхода: октябрь 2011
The Narnia Chronicles, first published in 1950, remain some of the most enduringly popular ever published. "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe", has been translated into 29 languages! The illustrations in this book have been coloured by the original artist, Pauline Baynes. Now published with the original cover, as designed by Pauline Baynes. "It`s a magic wardrobe. There`s a wood inside it, and it`s snowing! Come and see," begged Lucy. Lucy has stumbled upon a marvellous land of fauns and centaurs, nymphs and talking animals. But soon she discovers that it is ruled by the cruel White Witch, and can only be freed by Aslan, the great Lion and four children... This is the second adventure in the exciting Chronicles of Narnia....
Her name is Orfamay Quest and she`s come all the way from Manhattan, Kansas, to find her missing brother Orrin. Or leastways that`s what she tells PI Philip Marlowe, offering him a measly twenty bucks for the privilege. But Marlowe`s feeling charitable - though it`s not long before he wishes he wasn`t so sweet. You see, Orrin`s trail leads Marlowe to luscious movie starlets, uppity gangsters, suspicious cops and corpses with ice picks jammed in their necks. When trouble comes calling, sometimes it`s best to pretend to be
ISBN: 978-0-241-95432-4
Издательство:
Penguin Group
Дата выхода: декабрь 2011
`Have a safe jump, Mr Corey`. Detective John Corey is floating to earth, his skydiver`s parachute billowing above him. His wife, FBI agent Kate Mayfield, is mere metres away, beneath a chute of her own. And clinging to Kate in midair, aiming a knife at her throat and a Glock at Corey, is the most dangerous man alive: Asad Khalik, code name The Lion - infamous terrorist, ice-blooded assassin, and Corey`s greatest nemesis. `I promised you I would return, Corey`... It`s been three years since Corey last traded words and bullets with The Lion, who vanished after a devastating attack on American soil. But with Khalil`s spectacular return, the threat of a terrorist apocalypse now darkens the globe. The Lion wants revenge. And with Kate`s life...
ISBN: 978-0-7515-3883-0
Издательство:
Orion Publishers
Дата выхода: сентябрь 2012
Alan Lee, the Oscar-winning conceptual designer for the Lord of the Rings movie trilogy, discusses his approach to depicting Tolkien`s imaginary world. The book presents more than 150 of Lee`s celebrated illustrations to show how his imagery for both the illustrated Lord of the Rings and the films progressed from concept to finished art. In addition, the book contains 20 full-color plates and numerous examples of the conceptual art produced for Peter Jackson`s film adaptation. The Lord of the Rings Sketchbook provides a wealth of background information and will be of interest to those who know and love Tolkien`s work, from books to films to DVDs, as well as to budding artists and illustrators interested in how to approach book illustration.
В пособие вошли 7 наиболее остросюжетных рассказов из известной книги Агаты Кристи `Подвиги Геракла`. Текст книги методически обработан с учетом языковой подготовки учащихся старших классов спецшкол, студентов I-II курсов и разбит на главы для удобства работы (пересказ, ответы на вопросы и т.д.). В постраничных комментариях объяснены реалии, дан перевод трудных словосочетаний и предложений. В конце пособия...
ISBN: 5-7651-0012-0
Издательство:
Глосса-Пресс
Дата выхода: декабрь 1999
Властелин колец: Братство кольца. Книга 1. Том 1 Действие сказочной философской эпопеи "Властелин колеи" разворачивается в вымышленной стране Среднеземье, где в серебряных лесах поют бессмертные эльфы, в глубоких пещерах гномы добывают драгоценный мифрилл и добрые чародеи постоянно подвергаются испытаниям. В стране, управляемой Советом Мудрых, разгорается битва между силами Добра и Зла. И ее исход...
ISBN: 5-8112-0476-0
Издательство:
Рольф
Дата выхода: ноябрь 2004
The Return of the King is the third part of J.R.R. Tolkien\'s epic adventure The Lord of the Rings. The Companions of the Ring have become involved in separate adventures as the quest continues. Aragom, revealed as the hidden heir of the ancient Kings of the West, joined with the Riders of Rohan against the forces of Isengard, and took part in the desperate victory of the Hornburg. Merry and Pippin, captured by ores, escaped to Fangorn Forest and there encountered the Ents. Gandalf returned, miraculously, and defeated the evil wizard, Saruman. Meanwhile, Sam and Frodo progressed towards Mordor to destroy the Ring, accompanied by Smeagol-Gollum, still obsessed by his \'preciouss\'. After a battle with the giant spider, Shelob, Sam...
ISBN: 0261102370
Издательство:
HarperCollins Publishers
Дата выхода: март 1999
Few books have been as universally cherished by children and adults alike as The Little Prince.A beautiful gift edition of this touching and wise classic children`s book, with the original translation by Katherine Woods and full-colour illustrations.A pilot stranded in the desert awakes one morning to see the most extraordinary little fellow standing before him. “Please,… asks the stranger, “draw me a sheep.…And the pilot realises that when life’s events are too difficult to understand, there is no choice but to succumb to their mysteries. He pulls out a pencil and paper … and thus begins this wise and enchanting fable that, in teaching the secret of what is really important in life, has changed the world forever for its...
ISBN: 9781405288194
Издательство:
Egmont Books Ltd
Дата выхода: ноябрь 2022
In ancient times the Rings of Power were crafted by the Elven-smiths, and Sauron, the Dark Lord, forged the One Ring, filling it with his own power so that he could rule all others. But the One Ring was taken from him, and though he sought it throughout Middle-earth still it remained lost to him. After many ages it fell, by chance, into the hands of the hobbit, Bilbo Baggins. From his fastness in the Dark Tower of Mordor, Sauron\'s power spread far and wide. He gathered all the Great Rings to him, but ever he searched far and wide for the One Ring that would complete his dominion. On his eleventy-first birthday. Bilbo disappeared, bequeathing to his young cousin, Frodo, the Ruling Ring, and a perilous quest: to journey across...
ISBN: 0-261-10230-3
Издательство:
HarperCollins Publishers
Дата выхода: март 2003
Charles Dickens was an English writer and social critic. The Life and Adventures of Martin Cbuzzlewit is his sixth novel. The story involves the escape of a young boy from imminent danger, and portrays the terrified child`s point of view throughout his traumatic experiences. It also contains some of Dickens`s most memorable characters. There is the seedy but charming schemer Montague Tigg, and his associate Chevy Slyme, the eccentrically fey and colourfully attired barber, the buxom goodhearted pub landlady Mrs Lupin and many others. The novel is widely accepted as the last of his picaresque novels and was thought by Dickens himself to be his best novel.
ISBN: 978-5-521-07917-9
Издательство:
Т8
Дата выхода: август 2018
They`re called Lincoln Lawyers: the bottom of the legal food chain, the criminal defence attorneys who operate out of the back of a Lincoln Town Car, taking whatever cases the system throws in their path. When a Beverly Hills rich boy is arrested, Mickey Haller has his first high-paying client in years. The evidence mounts on the defence`s side, and Haller might even be in the rare position of representing a client who is actually innocent. But when his case starts to fall apart, Haller quickly discovers that when you swim with the sharks, it`s easy to wind up as prey.
ISBN: 978-1-4091-1690-5
Издательство:
Orion Books
Дата выхода: январь 2013
The Lord of the Rings cannot be described in a few words. J. R. R. Tolkien\'s great work has been labelled both a heroic romance and a classic of science fic- tion. It is, however, impossible to convey to the new reader all of the book\'s qualities, and the range of its creation. By turns comic, homely, epic, monstrous and diabolic, the narrative moves through countless changes of scenes and character in an imaginary world which is totally convincing in its detail. Tolkien created a new mythology in an invented world which has proved tuneless in its appeal. This one volume paperback edition includes the complete unabridged text of the three books, The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two \'Towers and The Return of the King, that together make...
ISBN: 0-00-714924-7
Издательство:
HarperCollins Publishers
Дата выхода: январь 2003