#1 New York Times Bestselling author. ... Of course I want to be like them. They're beautiful as blades forged in some divine fire. They will live forever. And Cardan is even more beautiful than the rest. I hate him more than all the others. I hate him so much that sometimes when I look at him, I can hardly breathe. One terrible morning, Jude and her sisters see their parents murdered in front of them. The terrifying assassin abducts all three girls to the world of Faerie, where Jude is installed in the royal court but mocked and tormented by the Faerie royalty for being mortal. As Jude grows older, she realises that ... |
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Now a major motion picture. ... Charlie's not the biggest geek in high school. Shy, introspective, intelligent, yet socially awkward, Charlie is a wallflower, standing on the threshold of his life whilst watching everyone else live theirs. As Charlie tries to navigate his way through uncharted territory - the world of first dates and mix tapes, family dramas and new friends - he realises that he can't stay on the sidelines forever. There comes a time when you have to see what life looks like from the dance floor. A modern classic and now a major motion picture, "The Perks of Being a Wallflower" is a ... |
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Бестселър на "New York Times". Книга, която си заслужава да прочетете. И ако някой Ви попита как свършва - излъжете. ... Прекрасно, известно семейство. Частен остров. Интелигентно, наранено момиче; страстно момче със собствено мнение. Група от четирима приятели - "Лъжците", чието приятелство предизвиква разрушения. Революция. Инцидент. Тайна. Лъжи след лъжи. Истинска любов. Истина. Емили Локхарт е доктор по английска литература на "Колумбийския университет", преподава творческо писане в университета "Hamline". Тя е автор на романите "We were liars", "Fly on the wall& ... |
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The classic biography of reggae legend Bob Marley, updated and revised for the twenty-fifth anniversary of his death. ... Bob Marley left an indelible mark on modern music, both as a reggae pioneer and as an enduring cultural icon. Catch a Fire, now a classic of rock biography, delves into the life of the leader of a musical, spiritual, and political explosion that continues today. Under the supervision of the author’s widow and with the collaboration of a Marley expert, this fourth edition contains a wealth of new material, including many revisions made by the author before his untimely death. An appendix to the new ... |
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In a world where we're more connected than ever, why is it that we're also more lonely? Dip into this anthology of classic writing to reclaim the pleasure of your own company. 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 edited and introduced by writer and academic, Zachary Seager. "The Art of Solitude" shows some of the myriad ways in which people throughout history have understood their experiences of ... |
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Complete and unabridged. A pocket sized book - 10 x 15.5 cm. ... Designed to appeal to the booklover, the Macmillan Collector's Library is a series of beautiful gift editions of much loved classic titles. Macmillan Collector's Library are books to love and treasure. A rich, comic and illuminating portrait of life in a small town, Cranford has moved and entertained readers for generations. This edition features illustrations by the celebrated Hugh Thomson, and an introduction by Dr Josie Billington, a specialist in Victorian literature. The women of the small country town of Cranford live in genteel poverty, ... |
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Complete and unabridged. A pocket sized book - 10 x 15.5 cm. ... Roger Chillingworth arrives in New England after two years' separation from his wife, Hester Prynne, to find her on trial for adultery. She refuses to reveal her lover and is sentenced to wear a scarlet letter 'A' sewn onto her clothes. Resolving to discover the man's identity, Roger sets out to destroy his rival, while Hester desperately tries to protect her illegitimate daughter from a society determined to condemn them both. A smash hit in its day, The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne is the gripping tale of three New England ... |
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Complete and unabridged with an afterword by Ned Halley. A pocket sized book - 10 x 15.5 cm. ... Trapped in a stifling marriage, Anna Karenina is swept off her feet by dashing Count Vronsky. Rejected by society, the two lovers flee to Italy, where Anna finds herself isolated from all except the man she loves, and who loves her. But can they live by love alone? In this novel of astonishing scope and grandeur, Leo Tolstoy, the great master of Russian literature, charts the course of the human heart. A masterpiece of realism and illuminated by irresistible characters, "Anna Karenina" is among the best-loved of ... |
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Complete and unabridged with an afterword by Nigel Cliff. A pocket sized book - 10 x 15.5 cm. ... Aged ten, Fanny Price is sent to live with her wealthier relations, the Bertrams, at Mansfield Park. However, life there is not as she imagined. Treated with disdain by three of her cousins, she finds her only comfort in the kindness of the fourth, Edmund. As they grow, their friendship develops into romantic love - until the arrival of Henry Crawford and his charming sister Mary causes an emotional upheaval that no one in the family expects. With psychological insight and sparkling wit, Jane Austen paints an irresistibly ... |
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Complete and unabridged with an afterword by Sam Gilpin. A pocket sized book - 10 x 15.5 cm. ... Henry David Thoreau is considered one of the leading figures in early American literature, and "Walden" is without doubt his most influential book. It recounts the author's experiences living in a small house in the woods around Walden Pond near Concord in Massachusetts. Thoreau constructed the house himself, with the help of a few friends, to see if he could live "deliberately" - independently and apart from society. The result is an intriguing work which blends natural history with philosophical ... |
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Всички видяха убийството, но не и кой държеше ножа. Всички знаем схемата - тотални непознати са принудени да съжителстват в една къща и да показват най-лошите си черти за удоволствие на жадната за зрелища публика. Кой ще се пречупи пръв, кой ще прави секс, кого ще заобичат зрителите и кого ще презрат? Всичко, което приковава погледите на милиони към телевизионния екран. До момента, в който един от участниците е убит. И всичко се променя. Кой е убиецът? Как е избегнал камерите, които покриват всяка точка от къщата? Защо убива, от какво се страхува, какво се е случило между участниците или може би тайната се крие в ... |
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Книгата е част от поредицата "Отвъд" на издателство "Жанет - 45". ... "Необикновена творба, която разглежда актуални и провокативни теми... Този роман ни напомня преди всичко, че Егърс е писател, и то писател от най-висока проба... Изключително постижение във вече твърде внушителната кариера на Егърс - и извънредно необходимо четиво." San Francisco Chronicle "Егърс е с глава над всички когато става дума за писане на прочувствени, социално отговорни книги, съчетаващи репортаж и фикция. Макар "Холограма за краля" да е художествено произведение... то въстава срещу днешното ... |
