Кратък преразказ. ... Издателство "Труд" и "Cliffs Notes" Ви предлагат осмата подред книга от поредицата, включваща разработки на български и световни класически произведения по формула, непозната досега у нас: кратък и ясен преразказ на творбите и насочващ анализ. "Властелинът на пръстените" е епичен фентъзи-роман написан от писателя Джон Роналд Толкин . Авторът работи върху него дванайсет години – от 1937 до 1949 г. Романът се състои от шест книги и шест допълнения, а в края има подробен указател, който обяснява имената, местата и по-важните дати. В началото книгата е била издавана в три ... |
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A New York Times bestseller. Grace Sachs, a happily married therapist with a young son, thinks she knows everything about women, men and marriage. She is about to publish a book based on her pet theory: women don't value their intuition about men, leading to serious trouble later on. But how well does Grace know her own husband? She is about to find out, and in the place of what she thought she knew, there will be a violent death, a missing husband, and a chain of terrible revelations. Left behind in the wake of a very public disaster, and horrified by the ways in which she has failed to heed her own advice, Grace ... |
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Книга втора от поредицата "Демонски войни" ... Елбраян и Пони - приятели от детинство, станали още по-близки с времето, - се надяват тъмната вълна най-сетне да се отдръпне от изстрадалите земи на Корона. Ала ако злото отминава, защо армиите от червенокапци и гоблини навлизат дори по-навътре в цивилизованите земи? Нова заплаха сега надвисва над Корона, тъй като силата на демона дактил не е напълно унищожена от героичната саможертва на светия монах Авелин Десбрис. Вместо това мракът е проникнал в най-святото място, а някога уважаван висш духовник се обръща срещу силите на доброто. Може би този път злото няма да ... |
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Award-winning original fiction for learners of English. At seven levels, from Starter to Advanced, this impressive selection of carefully graded readers offers exciting reading for every student's capabilities. In snowy Manhattan a client asks private investigator Nat Marley to help with a family problem. But after someone dies, things turn serious and Marley has an unusual case on his hands. As his client says, 'Snakes and drugs don't go together.' Paperback-only version. Also available with Audio CD including complete text recordings from the book. ... |
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A mythical monster, a kingdom in peril, an adventure that will test two children’s bravery to the limit. Discover a brilliantly original fairy tale about the power of hope and friendship to triumph against all odds, from one of the world’s best storytellers. The kingdom of Cornucopia was once the happiest in the world. It had plenty of gold, a king with the finest moustaches you could possibly imagine, and butchers, bakers and cheesemongers whose exquisite foods made a person dance with delight when they ate them. Everything was perfect – except for the misty Marshlands to the north which, according to legend, were home ... |
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Двуезично издание на български и английски език. ... Владетелят е най-известното произведение на ренесансовия мислител, философ и дипломат Николо Макиавели . Смята се за едно от първите произведения на политическата философия. В книгата с неприкрита яснота, граничеща с цинизъм, са анализирани механизмите на власт - завладяване, укрепване, задържане на властта и т.н.. Изборът на английски език, вместо оригиналния италиански, е продиктуван от факта, че Владетелят се изучава или поне цитира във всички факултети по хуманитарни дисциплини като история, политология, философия, психология, икономика, мениджмънт и други, където ... |
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They say that the eyes feed first, then the body follows."The idea behind this book started in the land of smiles - Thailand. The specific aroma of Asian cuisine embraces everyone who sets foot in this land. This fragrance lingers in the mind, enriching the memories associated with the exotic. One of the festivals celebrated there, which is deeply connected to the story of this book, is the festival of the floating lanterns. Its preparation begins with the crafting of small boats made out of banana leaves in the shape of lotus flowers, lavishly adorned with petals and candles, before being set afloat in flowing water ... |
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Rowan: I'm in the business of creating fairy tales. Theme parks. Production companies. Five-star hotels. Everything could be all mine if I renovated Dreamland. My initial idea of hiring Zahra was good in theory, but then I kissed her. Things spiraled out of control once I texted her using an alias. By the time I realized where I went wrong, it was too late. People like me don't get happy endings. Not when we're destined to ruin them. Zahra: After submitting a drunk proposal criticizing Dreamland's most expensive ride, I should have been fired. Instead, Rowan Kane offered me a dream job. The catch? I had ... |
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In an age Brexit and Trump, the themes of isolation and fragmentation permeating the west stand in sharp contrast to events in the east, where ties are being streighthend and mutural cooperation established."No reader will leave "The New Silk Roads" with her sense of the world unchanged." Times Literary Supplement "Frankopan is a brilliant guide to terra incognita." Sunday Times "Frankopan has the gift to perspective - the capacity to see the wood for the trees - which he combines with a Talstoyan knack for weaving little details into the broader sweep of human affairs." Daily ... |
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Изследвайте овластяващия, приобщаващ свят на The Magic Tarot. Тези забавни, фънки карти представят познатите теми на Райдър-Уейт-Смит в съвременна светлина. Със заглавия на карти както на испански, така и на английски, тази колода предлага послания за свобода и равенство заедно с ярко оцветено линейно изкуство, изпълнено със символика. Броя на картите е 78. Размера на една карта е 6 x 11 cm. ... |
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Shortlisted for the Royal Society Winton Prize for Science Books. ... Life's Greatest Secret is the story of the discovery and cracking of the genetic code. This great scientific breakthrough has had far-reaching consequences for how we understand ourselves and our place in the natural world. The code forms the most striking proof of Darwin's hypothesis that all organisms are related, holds tremendous promise for improving human well-being, and has transformed the way we think about life. Matthew Cobb interweaves science, biography and anecdote in a book that mixes remarkable insights, theoretical dead-ends and ... |
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Complete and unabridged. A pocket sized book - 10 x 15.5 cm. ... The most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or touched, they are felt with the heart. Part of the Macmillan Collector's Library ; a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket sized classics with gold foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. This edition features a specially commissioned translation by Ros and Chloe Schwarz, as well as the charming original black and white illustrations by Saint-Exupery himself. After crash-landing in the Sahara Desert, a pilot encounters a little ... |
