The Iliad has had a far-reaching impact on Western literature and culture, inspiring writers, artists and classical composers across the ages. 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 an introduction by classicist, writer and broadcaster Natalie Haynes, author of A Thousand Ships and host of her own BBC Radio 4 show, Natalie Haynes Stands up for the Classics. Paris, a Trojan prince, wins Helen as his prize for judging a ... |
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Join Monkey D. Luffy and his swashbuckling crew in their search for the ultimate treasure, One Piece! As a child, Monkey D. Luffy dreamed of becoming King of the Pirates. But his life changed when he accidentally gained the power to stretch like rubber... at the cost of never being able to swim again! Years, later, Luffy sets off in search of the One Piece, said to be the greatest treasure in the world... The big powers converge as Luffy, Law, and Kid face off against Kaido and Big Mom. Is there any hope of victory against this ultimate alliance?! Onigashima quakes with power as some of the fiercest pirates in the world ... |
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Драматичната история на необичайното партньорство, довело до създаването на Hybrid Theory, най-продавания дебютен албум на XXI век. От неповторимата перспектива на мениджъра, който ги открива, One Step Closer разкрива как колежанският стаж на Брад Делсън се превръща в катализатор за няколко млади музикални визионери, водени от Майк Шинода, и дава тласък на група, която преживява безброй откази, надхвърля всички очаквания и се превръща в гласа на цяло поколение. Тази история за борба срещу неблагоприятните шансове проследява ранните дни на Linkin Park, от първия им демозапис под името Xero и първото изпълнение в ... |
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In Kafka 's powerful and disturbing novel, an innocent man is arrested and repeatedly interrogated for a crime that is never ever explained. 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 is translated from German by Douglas Scott and Chris Waller, and features an afterword by David Stuart Davies. On the morning of his thirtieth birthday, a young bank official named Joseph K is arrested although he has done nothing wrong and is ... |
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Retold by Sue Arengo . ... Find out what happens when Town Mouse comes to the country and Country Mouse goes to the town... Children love stories. Bring the magic of good storytelling into your classroom with Classic Tales , and they'll love their English lessons too. This edition of the award-winning series uses traditional tales to bring English to life through more than 30 beautifully illustrated stories. Word Count: 662. ... |
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Number 1 New York Times bestselling author. They can only hurt you if you try to teach them. ... The Unteachables are a notorious class of misfits, delinquents, and academic train wrecks. They're so bad they've been removed from the student body and isolated in room 117. Their teacher is Mr. Zachary Kermit, the most burned-out teacher in all of Greenwich. He's living for retirement, but the superintendent has his own plans to torpedo that idea - and it involves assigning him to the Unteachables... The Unteachables never thought they'd find a teacher who had a worse attitude than they did. And Mr. Kermit ... |
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The UK and US No. 1 bestseller. Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions. ... From the creator of the wildly popular xkcd.com, hilarious and informative answers to important questions you probably never thought to ask. Millions visit xkcd.com each week to read Randall Munroe's iconic webcomic. Fans ask him a lot of strange questions: How fast can you hit a speed bump, driving, and live? When (if ever) did the sun go down on the British Empire? When will Facebook contain more profiles of dead people than living? How many humans would a T Rex rampaging through New York need to eat a day? In pursuit ... |
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The classic bestseller. ... Tyrant, blackmailer, racketeer, murderer - his influence reaches every level of American society. Meet Don Corleone, a friendly man, a just man, a reasonable man. The deadliest lord of the Cosa Nostra. "The Godfather" a modern masterpiece, "The Godfather" is a searing portrayal of the 1940s criminal underworld. It is also the intimate story of the Corleone family, at once drawn together and ripped apart by its unique position at the core of the American Mafia. Still shocking forty years after it was first published, this compelling tale of blackmail, murder and family values ... |
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The thrilling conclusion to "Scythe", the New York Times sci-fi bestseller. ... I do not speak with the voice of the thunder. But the thunder does speak through me. Everything has changed in the world of the scythes. Citra and Rowan have disappeared. The floating city of Endura is gone. It looks like nothing stands between Scythe Goddard and absolute power. Now that the Thunderhead is silent, the question remains: Is there anyone left who can stop him? The answer lies in the Tone, the Toll, and the Thunder. ... |
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Неукротимата сила на организациите без лидери ... Ако отрежете главата на паяк, той умира. Ако обаче отрежете крайник на морска звезда, на негово място ще израсте нов, а отрязаният ще се превърне в изцяло нова морска звезда. Традиционните йерархични организации са като паяците, но в днешно време компании тип морска звезда променят облика на бизнеса и света. Каква е скритата сила зад успеха на Wikipedia, craigslist и Skype? Какво общо имат eBay и General Electric с движението за премахване на робството или за правата на жените? Заради кое ключово решение General Motors и Toyota тръгват по два коренно различни пътя? Как ... |
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„Маймуната и тигърът“ е сборник с два разказа, които описват разследванията на съдията Ди в два различни момента от кариерата му. В единия разказ той е магистрат на Ханюан и попада на захвърлен в планинския пущинак труп с отрязани пръсти. Тао Ган влага много старание в разследването и е взет за постоянен помощник. Втората случка е от „зрялата“ кариера на съдията Ди, когато той е на път за столицата, за да получи новото си назначение. Случайно се откъсва от спътниците си и намира подслон в едно стопанство сред полето, което става капан за Ди и обитателите му – отвън дебне банда свирепи престъпници, а отвътре – хитър убиец. ... |
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"I killed a man before I turned six. Today I`m turning ninety-two. It is autumn. In the stillness of the street, the chestnut trees lazily relinquish their leaves. At the end of the century in wich my time was fated to flow with a memory bloodied from the very beginning.""The Migration" ... |
