Чаровник със съмнителен морал, уволнен от всяка работа, изхвърлен от всеки бар, изоставен от всяка жена - такъв е Антъни Фарант, главният герой на романа "Англия ме сътвори" от Греъм Грийн . След поредния провал в живота си Антъни се прибира в родния Лондон, за да се срещне със сестра си Кейт. Двамата са близнаци, но отдавна са прекъснали връзката помежду си и сега пред тях се открива нова възможност. Кейт урежда брат си на работа в Стокхолм при любовника си - финансовия магнат Крог. Първоначално нещата се подреждат добре за Антъни, който намира своя малка Англия в сърцето на Швеция. Скоро обаче става ясно, че ... |
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Разказът "Шинел" на Гогол - една от големите загадки на световната литература. Върху него са пробвали - и чупели - перата си представители на всички литературоведски школи на ХХ век. Сега е ред на новата българска русистика и теория на литературата. Книгата е построена много оригинално. Съставящите я статии тръгват от различни посоки и се срещат върху разказа "Шинел". От нея читателят може да научи любопитни неща: какво казва произведението на Гогол и какво е казано за него, кои са някои от старите и новите главоблъсканици на литературата и литературознанието. И за най-сложните главоблъсканици ... |
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В навечерието на 63 -тия си рожден ден Григор, пенсиониран компютърен специалист от армията, седи в широко кресло и се готви да приведе в изпълнение един смразяващ замисъл, чрез който да зачертае завинаги своето ненавиждано съществуване на мъж. Мизансценът е грижливо режисиран - горящи свещи, кичозна статуетка - копие на Венера Милоска, и ангелската музика на "Stabat Mater" от Перголези. До тях стоят комплект хирургични инструменти и обезболяващи средства. Героят собственоръчно анестезира ненавистната си "мъжественост" и прави решителен финален разрез, за да премахне тестисите си. За него те са ... |
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Harvard professor Robert Langdon receives an urgent late-night phone call while on business in Paris: the elderly curator of the Louvre has been brutally murdered inside the museum. Alongside the body, police have found a series of baffling codes. As Langdon and a gifted French cryptologist, Sophie Neveu, begin to sort through the bizarre riddles, they are stunned to find a trail that leads to the works of Leonardo Da Vinci - and suggests the answer to a mystery that stretches deep into the vault of history. ... |
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Настоящото пособие е предназначено да бъде в помощ в подготовката по френски език на обучаващи се в сферата на туризма. Пособието има за цел да затвърди, разшири и усъвършенства знанията и уменията по френски език, както и да въведе специализирана терминология употребявана в професионалните комуникации в туристическия сектор. ... |
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One of the most accomplished human beings who ever lived, Leonardo da Vinci remains the quintessential Renaissance genius. Creator of the world’s most famous paintings, this scientist, artist, philosopher, inventor, builder, and mechanic epitomized the great flowering of human consciousness that marks his era. "Leonardo da Vinci. The Graphic Work" features top-quality reproductions of 663 of Leonardo's drawings, more than half of which reside in the Royal Collection of Windsor Castle. From anatomical studies to architectural plans, from complex engineering designs to pudgy infant portraits, delve in and ... |
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Fifteen-year-old Sam is not a famous vlogger, he's never gone viral, and he doesn't want to be the Next Big Thing. In fact he's ordinary and proud of it. None of which was a problem until Dad got rich and Mum made the whole family move to London. Now Sam's off to the North London Academy for the Gifted and Talented, where everyone's busy planning Hollywood domination or starting alt-metal psychedelica crossover bands. Sam knows he'll never belong, even if he wanted to. And that's before he ends up on stage wearing nothing but a fur onesie. A brilliantly funny look at fitting in, falling out ... |
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Video, Game Compendium. ... Based on a series of Polish novels extremely popular in Eastern Europe, "Тhe Witcher" games have sold more then 5.5 million copies and collectively won over 250 awards worldwide. There are currently two games available across multiple platforms, and a third is slated for release in 2014. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt will be released in 2014 on PC, PS4 and Xbox One. Dark Horse is introducing a new series of graphic novels chronicling the adventures of Geralt, a witcher, one of the few remaining monster hunters. Dive deep into the world of monster hunters, as the prominent characters from ... |
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For the first time ever, a very special edition of the classic masterpiece, illustrated throughout in colour by the author himself and with the complete text printed in two colours. Since it was first published in 1954, The Lord of the Rings has been a book people have treasured. Steeped in unrivalled magic and otherworldliness, its sweeping fantasy and epic adventure has touched the hearts of young and old alike. Over 150 million copies of its many editions have been sold around the world, and occasional collectors' editions become prized and valuable items of publishing. This one-volume hardback edition contains ... |
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Pack your suitcase for a magical adventure! At the Strangeworlds Travel Agency, each suitcase transports you to a different world. All you have to do is step inside. Flick is now a badge-wearing member of The Strangeworlds Travel Agency so when an urgent summons arrives at Strangeworlds from Pirate Queen Nyfe, she and Strangeworlds Society guardian Jonathan immediately pack their bags for an adventure to Queen Nyfe's world: The Break, a place of magic and piracy. Nyfe's world is falling apart. The Break is used to having ships vanish without a trace, but there has been a sudden increase that can't be ... |
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A short history of Bulgaria. ... Ivan Ilchev (b.1953) is full professor in Modern Balkan History at the Sofia University. He teaches modern history of the Balkans (18th-20th centuries), social history of the Balkans, history of Bulgaria, international relations in the Balkans, theory and history of propaganda, history of advertising in Bulgaria, history and theory of nationalism in the Balkans. This is a very useful edition of the Bulgarian history. ... |
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The Sunday Times Bestseller and New York Times Bestseller. A book of hope for uncertain times. Enter the world of Charlie's four unlikely friends, discover their story and their most important life lessons. The conversations of the boy, the mole, the fox and the horse have been shared thousands of times online, recreated in school art classes, hung on hospital walls and turned into tattoos. In Charlie's first book, you will find his most-loved illustrations and some new ones too."The World that I am required to inhabit is this one. But the world that I long to inhabit is the one that Charlie Mackesy has ... |
