"Why did an ex-prime minister identify the body?" I asked. "Micheal McAra", said Rick, my agent, looking straight into my eyes, "was helping him write his memoirs." And this where I should have left him sitting at the table and walked out into the London street, with the rest of my life safely ahead of me."
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When British prime minister Adam Lang's ghostwriter, Michael McAra, dies in mysterious circumstances, a new writer is brought in to write Lang's autobiography. But it soon becomes clear that Lang and his wife Ruth are a much more complicated couple than they ... |
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Illustrated by David Cuzik. ... Three short stories by Frederick Forsyth:
"Used in Evidence" - An old man is arrested when council workers find something in the wall of his house.
"There Are No Snakes in Ireland" - A young student gets a job as a building worker and makes a dangerous enemy.
"The Emperor" - A bank manager goes on holiday to a tropical island. When he goes fishing, his life changes for ever.
This book is in British English. Here you can find:
notes about the story;
points for understanding comprehension questions;
glossary of difficult vocabulary.
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Английско-българският учебен речник на издателство "Паспорт" и издателство "Колибри" има за цел да задоволи нуждите на българите, изучаващи английски език, и да служи на онези, които владеят езика до средно ниво. Дидактическият подход отрежда на майчиния език активна роля в учебния процес и по този начин изучаващите езика не само овладяват съвременния английски на добро комуникационно равнище, но и заздравяват корените си в родния български език.
Основното ядро на речника съдържа над 12 000 английски езикови единици, в това число най-съвременни понятия в областта на комуникациите, образованието, ... |
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James Bond book series. ... "Breathe, Solitaire, breathe! Bond shouted, as they started to speed through the water once more. It must be after six o'clock now. What had happened to the mine? They were only about thirty yards from the reef now. Now twenty... ten...
Suddenly, the breath was knocked from his body. Solitaire and Bond went right up out of the sea before falling back again. The sky lit up with the huge explosion."
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In Live and Let Die, Bond finds himself in Jamaica investigating the underworld criminal "Mr. Big". As usual, Bond gets caught up in many dangerous situations. ... |
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Illustrated by Jérôme Brasseur. ... "A tear came to Nell's eye. She hated being alone in that big, dark place all night long, not able to sleep because she was worried about her grandfather. Every night he would go out and leave her on her own, and yet he never told her where he went or what he did. Then he would return early the next day, tired, worried and sad."
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In a run-down part of London, where criminals and honest people live side-by side, Nell lives with her grandfather in "The Old Curiosity Shop". They are very poor, and Nell is worried because her grandfather ... |
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A Sherlock Holmes collection. ... "Sherlock Holmes is an extraordinary man, and for a number of years I have been this extraordinary man's assistant. I have worked with him on many cases, and I have always written about these cases when we have finished our investigations. From time to time, I publish these records, and this book contains four of them."
Why does an old builder leave all his money to a young lawyer? Who gives a government document to enemy spies? How is a young man tricked into taking a new job? What can a foreign king do when a beautiful woman from his past appears? Who can answer all these ... |
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Illustrated by Robert Geary. ... "Tom looked up at the dark and silent building. "Angela", he said quietly to himself, "where are you?" A short distance away a man in a grey raincoat stood in a dark doorway. He was watching Tom, watching every move he made..."
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This book is in British English. Here you can find:
extra grammar and vocabulary;
points for understanding comprehension questions;
glossary of difficult vocabulary;
free resources including worksheets, tests and author data sheet at www.macmillanreaders.com.
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Illustrated by Ruth Palmer. ... "Amelia's dowry of ten thousand pounds, her blue eyes and her pretty pink face will bring her a rich husband", Becky Sharp thought. "But I'm alone in the world and must look after myself. I'm must cleverer than her and I've a better figure. I must use my wits to find a husband and a house of my own. One day, I'll have a higher place in society than Amelia, and I'll have done it all myself!"
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This book is in British English. Here you can find:
notes about the life of William Makepeace Thackeray;
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Illustrated by Julia Pearson. ... "Anna opened carriage door and stepped down onto the platform. The wind and snow swirled around her and she took a deep breath of the freezing air.
The storm was very powerful now. She took another deep breath and turned to go back into the train. As she turned, she saw Vronsky standing on the platform before her. He bowed to her and said a few words which she could not hear. All the time, he looked at her with the same expression - one of complete love. She was overcome by a feeling of great joy. "I did not know that you were travelling. Why are you coming to Petersburg?" ... |
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Illustrated by Mike Lacey. ... "Sometimes, Winterbourne thought that Daisy did not feel anything at all. This thought annoyed him. "Daisy is a foolish child who doesn't have good manners," he said to himself. "People have turned their backs on her, but maybe she doesn't even think about it. Maybe she hasn't seen what people in society are doing."
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This book is in American English. Here you can find:
notes about the life of Henry James;
notes about the story;
extra grammar and vocabulary exercises;
points for understanding comprehension questions;
glossary of ... |
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Illustrated by John Dillow. ... "The stranger arrived early in February, on a day of cold wind and snow. He walked over the hill from Bramblehurst railway station, carrying a small bag. He was wearing black gloves, and a long coat, and he was covered from head to foot. His hat hid his face and you could only see the shiny pink end of his nose."
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When a mysterious stranger arrives in a small English village, the villagers are shocked by the strange clothes he wears that cover his whole body, and even his face. The stranger is a scientist, and he continues his experiments in the village. But what ... |
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