The beginnings of Sofia University may be traced back to the year 1888, ten years after the end of the Russian-Turkish War, which had begun in 1877, and which resulted in a recreated Bulgarian state re-emerging on the map of Europe. The state was small in territory, as well as in population. The capital, Sofia, numbered not more than 20,000 inhabitants. However, in this semi-oriental city, a Higher Pedagogical Course was started in 1888, and it was this that later grew into a modern higher education institution. The subsequent founding of the University was a single act, but behind it stood ages of history. ... |
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Complete and unabridged. A pocket sized book - 10 x 15.5 cm. ... Jane Austen's final novel is her most mature and wickedly satirical. It follows the story of Anne Elliott, who as a teenager, was engaged to a seemingly ideal man, Frederick Wentworth. But after being persuaded by her friend Lady Russell that he is too poor to be a suitable match, Anne ends their engagement. When they are reacquainted eight years later, their circumstances are transformed: Frederick is returning triumphantly from the Napoleonic War, while Anne's fortunes are floundering. Will their past regrets prevent them from finding future ... |
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From the Sunday Times bestselling author of Queenie. How do you find the one in a million? ... Sapphire is the hot-headed leader of the Red Roses in an area where gang loyalty is all that matters. But after a tragic event, Sapphire vows to leave her old life, friends and her gang behind. Life without the Red Roses and the violence that always followed them is certainly quieter. When she meets a boy called Apollo on her way to Notting Hill Carnival, she forms an instant bond with him. She thinks he could be the one. Until she discovers he’s a member of rival gang, the Gold Teeth. Will she ever escape her past with the ... |
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"След теб" е дългоочакваното продължение на "Аз преди теб". ... Осемнадесет месеца след смъртта на Уил, Луиза се опитва да построи живота си наново. Подтиквана от желанията, които той пробужда в нея, тя заминава за Париж. Но там се чувства самотна и объркана, намира утеха единствено в спомените. Връща се в Лондон и започва работа в бар на летището. Луиза претърпява инцидент и се връща в дома на родителите си в Стортфолд, където се чувства обичана и защитена. По настояване на баща си посещава сбирки, които помагат на хората да се освободят от скръбта. Но точно когато си мисли, че е готова да продължи ... |
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Based on the story of Colin Dexter . Retold by Clare West . ... Chief Inspector Morse is drinking a pint of beer. He is thinking about an attractive woman who lives not far away. The woman he is thinking of is hanging, dead, from the ceiling of her kitchen. On the floor lies a chair, almost two metres away from the woman's feet. Chief Inspector Morse finishes his pint, and orders another. Perhaps he will visit Anne, after all. But he is in no particular hurry. Meanwhile, Anne is still hanging in her kitchen, waiting for the police to come and cut her down. She is in no hurry, either. Classics, modern fiction, non- ... |
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In The Whistler, Lacy Stoltz investigated a corrupt judge who was taking millions in bribes from a crime syndicate. She put the criminals away, but only after being attacked and nearly killed. Three years later, and approaching forty, she is tired of her work for the Florida Board on Judicial Conduct and ready for a change. Then she meets a mysterious woman who is so frightened she uses a number of aliases. Jeri Crosby's father was murdered twenty years earlier in a case that remains unsolved and that has grown stone cold. But Jeri has a suspect whom she has become obsessed with and has stalked for two decades. Along ... |
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Можеш ли да предотвратиш убийство, което вече се е случило? Краят на октомври, минава полунощ. Чакаш 18-годишния си син да се прибере у дома. Напът е да наруши вечерния си час, но само няколко минути по-късно това се превръща в най-малкия ти проблем. Твоят мил, умен и забавен тийнейджър намушква човек. Не знаеш защо. Не познаваш жертвата. Знаеш само, че синът ти е арестуван и бъдещето му е провалено завинаги. За Джен всичко това не е просто вероятност. Тод, милият, умен и забавен Тод, нейният Тод наистина извърши убийство пред очите ѝ. Сега е в ареста и Джен има чувството, че никога повече няма да може да мигне. ... |
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An enchanting anthology full of calming, touching and funny tales to help you relax and drift off to sleep. Welcome to a world of happy endings, gentle humour and good choices. Each story from classic authors including Oscar Wilde , Kate Chopin, Guy de Maupassant and H. G. Wells will help banish anxiety and lead you gently to the land of nod. ... |
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Вероятно като пламенни почитатели на Стивън Кинг вече сте прочели всички (или почти всички) негови книги и знаете, че си струва труда. След като прелистите последната страница на "Малко след залеза", ще знаете още нещо - че Кинг си остава и некоронованият крал на разказа. С всяка следваща дума, с всеки следващ ред започваме да се чувстваме като мушици, впримчени в паяжината на повествованието, което обаче ни доставя безмерно удоволствие. За Кинг границата между живота и смъртта много често е мъглява, а онова, което поддържа целостта на крехката действителност, всеки момент може да рухне. Оттук и умението му да ... |
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Съблазнителен нощен свят... Пациентите на психотерапевта д-р Емили Дрейк са склонни да бъдат малко необикновени. Вместо хора с криза на средна възраст или Едипов комплекс, Емили лекува вампири с фобия към кръв и сукуби, търсещи смислени взаимоотношения. Но лечението на тези необикновени пациенти е наложило едно важно правило - никога не се доверявай на шифтър. Особено на такива, като детектив Колин Гит, чиито проблясващи очи и аура на хищник карат Емили да осъзнае колко много желае да загуби контрола си. Тъмен и опасен глад... Колин не може да се довери на доктора, заедно с който трябва да работи над случая с Нощния ... |
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Complete and unabridged. A pocket sized book - 10 x 15.5 cm. ... E. M. Delafield's largely autobiographical novel takes the form of a journal written by an upper-middle-class lady living in a Devonshire village. Written with humour, this charming novel is full of the peculiarities of daily life. The Provincial Lady of the title attempts to avoid disaster and prevent chaos from descending upon her household. But with a husband reluctant to do anything but doze behind The Times, mischievous children and trying servants, it's a challenge keeping up appearances on an inadequate income, particularly in front of the ... |
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A brief history of all things: Mathematical. ... In this book, Johnny Ball tells one of the most important stories in world history - the story of mathematics. By introducing us to the major characters and leading us through many historical twists and turns, Johnny slowly unravels the tale of how humanity built up a knowledge and understanding of shapes, numbers and patterns from ancient times, a story that leads directly to the technological wonderland we live in today. As Galileo said, 'Everything in the universe is written in the language of mathematics', and Wonders Beyond Numbers is your guide to this ... |
