Âòîðà êíèãà îò "Âåùèöèòå: Ïîëóíîù" ... È åäíà òàéíà, ïî-ñòðàøíà è âúëíóâàùà äîðè îò òîïëèíàòà íà äîìàøíîòî îãíèùå è åíèãìàòè÷íàòà àòìîñôåðà íà ñòàðîòî èìåíèå íà Ïúðâà óëèöà. È êîëêîòî ïî-äúëãî îñòàâà â ãðàäà, òîëêîâà ïîâå÷å íàðàñòâà èçêóøåíèåòî äà ðàçáåðå âñè÷êî çà òàéíñòâåíèÿ òúìíîêîñ ìúæ, çàáåëÿçâàí îò ìíîçèíà â ãðàäèíàòà. Ìúæúò, êîéòî å ñâúðçàí ñúñ ñåìåéñòâî Ìåéôåúð îò ñàìîòî íà÷àëî íà ðîäîâàòà èì èñòîðèÿ è ÷èåòî èìå íå áèâà äà ñå ñïîìåíàâà. Íî äàëè òàçè ïàãóáíà ñòðàñò ùå ñå îêàæå ïî-ñèëíà îò ïðåäóïðåæäåíèÿòà è îò ëþáîâòà? Àí Ðàéñ å àâòîð íà ãîòè÷åñêè è ðåëèãèîçíè êíèãè ñ íàä ñòî ìèëèîíà ïðîäàäåíè êîïèÿ ... |
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Every night, above our heads, a drama of epic proportions is playing out. Diamond planets, zombie stars, black holes heavier than a billion Suns. The cast of characters is extraordinary, and each one has its own incredible story to tell. We once thought of our Earth as unique, but we have now discovered thousands of alien planets, and that's barely a fraction of the worlds that are out there. And there are more stars in the Universe than grains of sand on every planet in the Solar System. But amid all this vastness, the Milky Way Galaxy, our Sun and the Earth are home to the only known life in the Universe - at least ... |
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Historical novel. ... The historical plot encompasses the period between 1840 and 1885. The crossing of the paths of people of different nationalities knits together the entire novel. Bulgarians, Romanians and Serbs support each other in their struggle for independence. They meet diplomats and the kings of European monarchies in order to obtain entreaties and favorable attitude towards nascent Bulgarian uprising and the Serbian-Turkish War. And so the geographical borders of the novel prove to be infinite. Britain with its "eternal and perpetual interests", is portrayed; France, torn apart by internal ... |
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Complete and unabridged. A pocket sized book - 10 x 15.5 cm. ... Utterly unique and beloved around the world, "The Prophet" is a collection of twenty-six poetic essays by the Lebanese artist, philosopher and writer Kahlil Gibran . Telling the story of the prophet Al-Mustafa and his conversations with various acquaintances as he returns home after a long absence, the book touches on subjects of universal concern, including love, friendship, passion, pain, religion and freedom. Thought-provoking, comforting and wise, the simple truths of "The Prophet" remain compelling and rewarding to this day. ... |
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The Number One Sunday Times Bestseller. This book is a special edition of "Quick Reads" series. ... She gave you everything. But what does she want in return? When Lizzie’s daughter Meg is given a life-saving heart transplant, Lizzie feels hugely grateful to the nameless donor. Then she receives a letter from the donor’s mother, Karen, asking to meet, and it seems like the least she can do. But as soon as Karen is welcomed into their lives, Lizzie feels something isn’t right. And before long, she can’t help but worry that by inviting Karen in, she might have put Meg in danger... ... |
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Complete and unabridged. A pocket sized book - 10 x 15.5 cm. ... "The Sonnets" of William Shakespeare , a cycle of 154 linked poems, were first published in 1609. Filled with ideas about love, beauty and mortality, the sonnets are written in the same beautiful and innovative language that we have come to know from Shakespeare's plays. The first 126 sonnets are addressed to a young man known as the "Fair Youth", while others are directed at a "Rival Poet", and a "Dark Lady". This "Macmillan Collector's Library" edition contains all of the poems, which explore ... |
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Fire is like a rumour. You might think you've extinguished it but one creeping, red tendril, one single wisp of smoke is enough to let it leap back into life again. Especially if someone is watching, waiting to fan the flames ... New school. Tick. New town. Tick. New surname. Tick. Social media profiles? Erased. There's nothing to trace Anna back to her old life. Nothing to link her to the "incident". At least that's what she thinks ... until the whispers start up again. As time begins to run out on her secrets, Anna finds herself irresistibly drawn to the tale of Maggie, a local girl accused of ... |
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The Warden introduces us to the lives of some of the most beloved characters in all literature. 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 has an introduction by Margaret Drabble. Scandal strikes the peaceful cathedral town of Barchester when Septimus Harding, the warden of charitable foundation Hiram's Hospital, is accused of financial wrongdoing. A kindly and naive man, he finds himself caught between the forces of entrenched ... |
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Complete and unabridged. A pocket sized book - 10 x 15.5 cm. ... Homer's great epic, "The Odyssey", is perhaps Western literature's first adventure story, and certainly remains one of its finest. It describes King Odysseus of Ithaca's epic, ten-year quest to return home after the Trojan War. He encounters giants, sorceresses, sea-monsters and sirens, while his wife Penelope is forced to resist the suitors who besiege her on Ithaca. Both an enchanting fairy tale and a gripping drama, "The Odyssey" is immensely influential. This "Macmillan Collector's Library" edition uses a ... |
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Complete and unabridged. A pocket sized book - 10 x 15.5 cm. Illustrated by John Gilbert. ... "The Tempest" is Shakespeare's masterpiece of magical effects, redemptive romance, poetry and politics. 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 illustrations by renowned artist Sir John Gilbert and an introduction by actor, writer and director Simon Callow. Prospero has long been exiled from Italy and banished to ... |
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An unlikely friendship forms between a sixteen-year-old boy and a seventy-two-year-old woman as they rally the community to save their local library. Tom is invisible. He happily blends into the background of life. But Farah Shah changes everything. Farah makes Tom want to stand up and be seen - at least by her. So Tom quickly decides the best way to learn about women is to delve into romance novels, and he finds himself at the village library where he befriends 72-year-old Maggie. Maggie has been happily alone for ten years, at least this is what she tells herself. When Tom comes to her rescue after a library meeting, ... |
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Êàðòîíåíàòà òàáåëêà îò "Simetro" å ïðåêðàñåí íà÷èí äà ñå ìîòèâèðàòå âñåêè äåí - ïîäõîäÿùà å çà äîìà, îôèñà èëè ëþáèìîòî çàâåäåíèå; çà âàñ, çà ïîäàðúê èëè ïðîñòî òàêà. Íà ãúðáà íà òàáåëêàòà èìà ñïåöèàëíî ìÿñòî çà íàäïèñâàíå, êîåòî ÿ ïðåâðúùà â îðèãèíàëíà ïîçäðàâèòåëíà êàðòè÷êà. Êúì íåÿ å ïðèêðåïåíà è âðúâ÷èöà, ñ êîÿòî ìîæå äà ñå çàêà÷à íà íàé-ðàçëè÷íè ìåñòà. Òàáåëêàòà å ñ ðàçìåðè 22 x 12 cm. ... |
