That night, neither Louise or Julien could sleep. Louise thought about Julien's kisses and she was frightened. She knew that it was wrong to betray her husband. But she was in love with Julien Sorel. She had never felt love like this before! Julien thought about Louise's husband. The mayor was an important and powerful man. If Julien seduced Rênal's beautiful wife, he would be in danger. He was sure that he would lose his job. Perhaps Rênal would kill him! This book is in British English. Here you can find: notes about the life of Stendhal ; points for understanding comprehension questions; ... |
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Bestselling author of "The Bear and the Nightingale". ... For a young woman in medieval Russia, the choices are stark: marriage or life in a convent. Vasya will choose a third way: magic. The court of the Grand Prince of Moscow is plagued by power struggles and rumours of unrest. Meanwhile bandits roam the countryside, burning the villages and kidnapping its daughters. Setting out to defeat the raiders, the Prince and his trusted companion come across a young man riding a magnificent horse. Only Sasha, a priest with a warrior's training, recognises this 'boy' as his younger sister, thought to be ... |
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Based on the story of Gaston Leroux . Retold by Jennifer Bassett . ... It is 1880, in the Opera House in Paris. Everybody is talking about the Phantom of the Opera, the ghost that lives somewhere under the Opera House. The Phantom is a man in black clothes. He is a body without a head, he is a head without a body. He has a yellow face, he has no nose, he has black holes for eyes. Everybody is afraid of the Phantom - the singers, the dancers, the directors, the stage workers... But who has actually seen him? Finalist of The Language Learner Literature Award 2004. Classics, modern fiction, non-fiction and more. Written ... |
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The Man Booker International Prize 2018. Превод от полски: Силвия Борисова. ... С новото издание на емблематичния роман "Бегуни" от Олга Токарчук издателство "ICU" си поставя за цел да възроди интереса към една от най-знаковите съвременни писателки, важни не само за полската, но и за световната литература. Преводът е на Силвия Борисова - органичният преводач на Токарчук на български. Но днес, десет години след първото издание на романа у нас, е преработен от преводачката и с нова редакция и корекция. През април 2018 г. английският превод на романа "Flights", дело на Дженифър Крофт, е ... |
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Enola Holmes is still on the run from her brother and world's most famous detective Sherlock Holmes. After one close encounter too many with him, Enola must abandon her disguise and find a new way to avoid discovery. But when Sherlock's right-hand man, Dr Watson, goes missing without a trace, Enola is unable to resist investigating. Especially when she learns that a bizarre bouquet - with flowers that all symbolise death - has been delivered to the Watson residence. It's a race against time to find Dr Watson before it's too late. Enola Holmes returns in this exciting third mystery. ... |
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Award-winning readers series of original fiction for learners of English. At seven levels, this impressive selection of carefully graded readers offers exciting reading for every student's capabilities. For Grace, a ghost in a haunted house, the arrival of a young mother with a baby stirs memories of the man and the child she lost so many years before. But then danger threatens the baby girl and Grace must act decisively. ... |
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Написана в неповторимия стил на Робин Шарма , тази книга разказва историята на Джак Валънтайн - млад човек, изправен на кръстопът в живота си. Тъй като се чувства незавършен като човешко същество, той се впуска в търсене на мъдростта, която ще му донесе по-щастлив, по-здравословен и по-красив живот. В срещите си с трима забележителни учители Джак открива мощна философия, която ще му помогне да преобрази своя свят и да намери истинската си съдба. Книгите на Робин Шарма помагат на хората навсякъде по света да водят прекрасен живот." Паулу Коелю , автор на "Алхимикът""Ако вече сте готови да започнете ... |
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With the book of "The Grain of Wheat" we have made an inspired and loving effort to cast some light upon the great lifework of Beinsa Douno . Beinsa Douno (Beinsa Duno) is a name of Peter Deunov (Peter Dounov). This name is a spiritual projection of the connection with the followers of this Teaching. A spiritual bridge between Him, the Teaching-talks and lectures and the consciousness of his listeners and followers. By means talks and of selected thoughts based on themes from his lectures, resumes and essayes to act as a bridge between the various sections, the reader will be able to get some idea of the light ... |
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Complete and unabridged. A pocket sized book - 10 x 15.5 cm. ... Life in pre-revolutionary Cuba is not easy and James Wormold, a failing vacuum cleaner salesman, is struggling to fund the increasingly lavish lifestyle of his manipulative sixteen year-old daughter, Milly. So when an enigmatic Englishman offers him an extra income in return for a little spying, he is sorely tempted... But when the fake reports he's been sending to London start to come true, Havana suddenly becomes a very dangerous place indeed. Both a brilliant Cold War thriller and hilarious work of satire, "Our Man in Havana" is Graham ... |
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Книга за човешките отношения, дълбочината на човешката ни същност, огромното значение на взаимоотношенията с друго човешко същество за нашето развитие и функциониране. В хода на нашия живот, от люлката до гроба, връзките, които създаваме с другите, значими за нас хора, се вплитат в сложни модели, чрез които изграждаме своята идентичност и разбирането за себе си, оформят нашите преживявания, моделират нашите възприятия за света, нашето личностно израстване и благополучие, влияят на житейския път, който изминаваме. В книгата се прави кратък обзор на това какво е човешко развитие; разглеждат се понятия и дефиниции; ... |
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Второ издание. ... "Започнах да пиша този роман през октомври 1989 година, когато, без много хора още да подозират, Берлинската стена се накланяше опасно, започна да се срива и едва няколко седмици след това се срути. Между намерението да напиша този роман и самото му написване се проточиха дълги години, в които мислих, четох, рових се, обсъждах и най-вече - надниквах изумен и потресен в една макар и малка част от истината за една поучителна история от XX век и в биографиите на редица зловещи, но реално съществували действащи лица, които се появяват в книгата. Помъчих се да възстановя онова, което знаем с пълна ... |
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Complete and unabridged. A pocket sized book - 10 x 15.5 cm. ... James Joyce 's first novel follows the life of Stephen Dedalus, an artistic and fiercely individual young man. Along the way, Stephen learns to negotiate the "snares of the world", to avoid the pitfalls of his dysfunctional family, his terrifying and repressive boarding school, and the various beautiful young ladies who capture his heart. "A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man" is an unforgettable depiction of childhood and adolescence, as well as a lyrical evocation of life in Ireland over a century ago. It shocked readers on its ... |