Complete and unabridged. A pocket sized book - 10 x 15.5 cm. ... Set in the South of France in the decade after the First World War, "Tender is the Night" explores the new world of moneyed leisure found by the first generation of idle-rich Americans to take refuge in the French Riviera, bracketed between the horrors of the Great War and the Great Depression to come. It is the story of a brilliant and magnetic psychiatrist named Dick Diver; the bewitching, wealthy, and dangerously unstable mental patient, Nicole, who becomes his wife; and the beautiful, harrowing ten-year pas de deux they act out along the ... |
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From the discovery of entirely new kinds of galaxies to a window into cosmic "prehistory", Bothwell shows us the Universe as we've never seen it before - literally. Since the dawn of our species, people all over the world have gazed in awe at the night sky. But for all the beauty and wonder of the stars, when we look with just our eyes we are seeing and appreciating only a tiny fraction of the Universe. What does the cosmos have in store for us beyond the phenomena we can see, from black holes to supernovas? How different does the invisible Universe look from the home we thought we knew? Dr Matt Bothwell ... |
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This beautiful gift book presents 100 poems, organised by theme to encourage the discovery of new favourites. Bright, colourful illustrations are packed with charm and detail to capture the imaginations of young children. Poems include classics from Robert Burns , William Wordsworth, Christina Rossetti, Louisa M Alcott and Edward Lear. ... |
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В "Rich Girl" планера са включени всички нужни страници за планиране на общо 12 месеца и 60 седмици (по 5 седмици за всеки месец). Ако го използваш всеки ден, ти гарантираме, че ще станеш: по-фокусирана; по-организирана; по-мотивирана; по-успешна; по-щастлива; ще живееш с много по-малко стрес и ще бъдеш уверена в себе си и в утрешния ден. Страниците за всеки месец включват: заглавна страница на месеца с мотивиращ цитат или крилата мисъл, които да зададат тона на месеца; вижън борд - за да визуализираш със снимки или описания какво искаш да постигнеш през месеца, как искаш да се чувстваш, каква ... |
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Complete and unabridged. A pocket sized book - 10 x 15.5 cm. ... Gorgeous, strange and magical, "A Midsummer Night's Dream" is perhaps the best loved of William Shakespeare 's plays. A young woman flees Athens with her lover, only to be pursued by her would-be husband and her best friend. Unwittingly, all four find themselves in an enchanted forest where fairies and sprites soon take an interest in human affairs, dispensing love potions and casting mischievous spells. In this dazzling comedy, confusion ends in harmony, as love is transformed, misplaced, and - ultimately - restored. This Macmillan ... |
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Ако търсите ефектен, но същевременно полезен интелектуален подарък, си заслужава да разгледате предложението на италианската компания "Tecnodidattica" - светещ глобус. При включване на светлината, глобусът, който преди това е показвал политическата карта на света, се превръща в нощно небе с очертани съзвездия. Глобусът се включва в електрическата мрежа (220 V) и има енергоспестяваща халогенна крушка. Разполага с кабел с дължина 150 cm. Характеристики: език: български материал: пластмаса диаметър: ∅ 25 cm ... |
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Sometimes you can choose your family. ... Avery (Night Owl) is bookish, intense, likes to plan ahead, and is afraid of many things. Bett (Dogfish) is fearless, outgoing, and lives in the moment. What they have in common is that they are both twelve years old, and their dads are dating each other. Bett and Avery are sent, against their will, to the same camp for the summer vacation. Their dads hope that they will find common ground and become friends - and possibly, one day, even sisters. Against all odds, the girls soon can’t imagine a life without each other. But when the worst happens, and their dads break up, Avery ... |
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Meg Long's "Cold the Night, Fast the Wolves" is a captivating debut about survival, found family, and the bond between a girl and a wolf that delivers a fresh twist on classic survival stories and frontier myths. On a frozen wasteland of a planet, a girl is on the run with a wolf who is born to be a killer, but bound to be her guide. As they fight to escape ice goblins, giant bears, and a ruthless leader intent on trapping them both, one question drives them relentlessly forward: where do you turn when there is nowhere to hide? ... |
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Beyond the Empire and within it, the threat of war looms ever larger. The Blood Shrike, Helene Aquilla, is assailed on all sides. Emperor Marcus, haunted by his past, grows increasingly unstable, while the Commandant capitalizes on his madness to bolster her own power. As Helene searches for a way to hold back the approaching darkness, her sister’s life and the lives of all those in the Empire hang in the balance. Far to the east, Laia of Serra knows the fate of the world lies not in the machinations of the Martial court, but in stopping the Nightbringer. But while hunting for a way to bring him down, Laia faces ... |
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Китайски шпионин. Британски журналист и армия преследвачи по петите им. ... След рисковано бягство от затвора в Северен Китай, където е прекарал близо двайсет години, Ли Хуашън се озовава в Пекин, който е напълно променен. Само полицията е останала същата. И е навсякъде. Ли се обръща за помощ към старите си покровители. Вербуван преди две десетилетия от МИ6, той ще предложи на Лондон достъп до държавни тайни срещу изтегляне от страната. А журналистът Филип Манган неволно ще се превърне в негова връзка с британските служби. С помощта на стар приятел, също бивш агент, Ли се добира до информация, свързана с китайски ... |
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Raised in isolation and home-schooled by her strict grandparents, the only experience Birdie has had of the outside world is through her favourite crime books. But everything changes when she takes a summer job working the night shift at a historic Seattle hotel. There she meets Daniel Aoki, the hotel's charismatic driver, and together they stumble upon a real-life mystery: a famous reclusive writer-never before seen in public-is secretly meeting someone at the hotel. To uncover the writer's puzzling identity, Birdie must come out of her shell, and in doing so, realize that the most confounding mystery of all ... |
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Книжката от издателство Гея - Либрис съдържа пъзели, лепенки и е с цветни илюстрации. С нея децата опознават заобикалящата ги среда под формата на игра. ... |