The sequel to the book Life, the Universe and Everything. There is a knack to flying. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss. It's not an easy thing to do and Arthur Dent thinks he's the only human who's been able to master this nifty little trick - until he meets Fenchurch, the girl of his dreams. Fenchurch knows how the world could be made a good and happy place. Unfortunately, she's forgotten. Convinced that the secret lies within God's Final Message to His Creation they go in search of it. And, in a dramatic break with tradition, actually find it... This edition ... |
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Following a number of stunning catastrophes, which have involved him being alternately blown up and insulted in ever stranger regions of the Galaxy, Arthur Dent is surprised to find himself living in a cave on prehistoric Earth. However, just as he thinks that things cannot get possibly worse, they suddenly do. An eddy in the space-time continuum lands him, Ford Prefect, and their flying sofa in the middle of the cricket ground at Lord's, just two days before the world is due to be destroyed by the Vogons. Escaping the end of the world for a second time, Arthur, Ford, and their old friend Slartibartfast embark ( ... |
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If you've done six impossible things this morning, why not round it off with breakfast at Milliways, the Restaurant at the end of the Universe? Which is exactly what Arthur Dent and the crew of the Heart of Gold plan to do. There's just the small matter of escaping the Vogons, avoiding being taken to the most totally evil world in the Galaxy and teaching a space ship how to make a proper cup of tea. And did anyone actually make a reservation? Following the smash-hit sci-fi comedy The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, The Restaurant at the End of the Universe is the second part in Douglas Adams multi-media ... |
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Алекс Армстронг е неузнаваема - променила е не само името, но и външния вид и миналото си. Тя вече няма нищо общо с изплашеното до смърт седемнадесетгодишно момиче, което телевизионните зрители познават от репортажите, отразяващи бруталното убийство на родителите и брат му. Алекс е обвинена за извършването на жестокото престъпление, а медиите я наричат Момичето с празния поглед. Въпреки че е изправена пред съда, оправдана, а по-късно самата тя завежда дело за клевета срещу щата Вирджиния, в очите на повечето хора тя продължава да е виновна. Десет години по-късно Алекс все още търси отговорите за нощта, в която ... |
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Seventeen-year-old Julie Clarke has her future all planned out — move out of her small town with her boyfriend Sam, attend college in the city, spend a summer in Japan. But then Sam dies. And everything changes. Heartbroken and desperate to hear him one more time, Julie calls Sam’s phone just to listen to his voicemail recording. And Sam picks up the phone. The connection is temporary. But hearing Sam’s voice makes Julie fall for him all over again, and, with each call, it becomes harder to let him go. What would you do if you had a second chance at goodbye?"Have your tissues at the ready when you dive into Dustin ... |
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The sequel to the book A Column of Fire. ... A time of conflict. It is 997 CE, the end of the Dark Ages. The king's grip on the country is fragile and chaos reigns. A young boat builder dreams of a better future after a devastating Viking raid shatters the life he hoped for. Lives intertwined. A Norman noblewoman follows her husband to a new land only to find her life there shockingly different; and a capable monk at Shiring Abbey has a vision of transforming his humble home into a centre of learning admired throughout Europe. The dawn of a new age. Now, with England at the dawn of the Middle Ages, these three ... |
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The sequel to the book World Without End. ... A world in turmoil. 1558, and Europe is in revolt as religious hatred sweeps the continent. Elizabeth Tudor has ascended to the throne but she is not safe in this dangerous new world. There are many who would see her removed, not least Mary Queens of Scots, who lies in wait in Paris. A new order. Elizabeth determines to set up a new secret service: a group of resourceful spies and courageous agents entrusted to keep her safe and in power. As she searches for those who will make the difference, one man stands out. A man who would die for his queen. For Ned Willard the ... |
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The sequel to the book The Pillars of the Earth. ... A childhood lost. 1327 and four children slip away from the cathedral city of Kingsbridge. It is All Hallow's Day and their lives are forever changed when they see two men-at-arms killed. At the behest of the man responsible they vow never to speak of it again. A never-forgotten secret. Lives forever entwined, one boy travels the world, one eye always on Kingsbridge; the other becomes a powerful, corrupt nobleman. One girl defies the might of the medieval church; whilst the other pursues an impossible love. As ambition, love, greed and revenge reign, those living ... |
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A mason with a dream. 1135 and civil war, famine and religious strife abound. With his family on the verge of starvation, mason Tom Builder dreams of the day that he can use his talents to create and build a cathedral like no other. A monk with a burning mission. Philip, prior of Kingsbridge, is resourceful, but with money scarce he knows that for his town to survive it must find a way to thrive, and so he makes the decision to build within it the greatest Gothic cathedral the world has ever known. A world of high ideals and savage cruelty. As Tom and Philip meet so begins an epic tale of ambition, anarchy and absolute ... |
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Първата среща на Аманда Нюланд и Блейк Крауфорд би могла да е съвършеното начало на любовен роман. Вместо това Аманда изпитва непреодолимо желание да го зашлеви или направо изрита в слабините. Е, може би се изкушава леко да го целуне, но кой не би? Арогантният му характер върви в комплект с хипнотичен британски акцент, секси устни и страхотен задник... Само дето той самият е страхотен задник. Двамата са колеги в курс по творческо писане, а Блейк е неговата звезда - магнит за женско внимание и носител на високи литературни претенции. Аманда няма никакво желание да говори с него, а още по-малко - да си партнират творчески. ... |
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Ада Сибелиус израства в необикновения свят на своя баща Дейвид. Своеобразен гений, който ръководи компютърна лаборатория в Бостън през 80-те години, той е сред пионерите в разработването на изкуствен интелект. Още съвсем малка дъщеря му става равнопоставен член на научния екип, обучавайки чатбота ЕЛИКСИР чрез непрекъснати разговори. Но уютната и съзидателна реалност, която обитават, постепенно рухва, покосена от болестта на Алцхаймер. Колкото повече отслабва умът на Дейвид, толкова повече тайни от миналото му се разкриват пред Ада. Всичко, което тя знае за баща си, бива поставено под съмнение - включително името му. ... |
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Преди около 30 000 години в земите около Черно море, в бъдеща Европа, се случва катастрофално събитие - обичайно за тези места, но ужасяващо за суеверните хора от ледниковата епоха. Загиват мнозина, сред тях и семейство кроманьонци, от което се спасява само петгодишната Айла. Малката чува страховито бучене, вижда как хора и примитивни постройки изчезват под земята, сякаш погълнати от грамаден звяр. Сама, без да знае как да оцелее, или къде да отиде, тя се скита дни наред, пие вода от реката, храни се с всичко, годно за ядене, докато накрая припада от изтощение. Откриват я двайсетима неандерталци, чиято пещера също е ... |