"The Catcher in Rye" is the ultimate novel for disaffected youth, but it's relevant to all ages. The story is told by Holden Caulfield, a seventeen-year-old dropout who has just been kicked out of his fourth school. Throughout, Holden dissects the "phony" aspects of society, and the "phonies" themselves: the headmaster whose affability depends on the wealth of the parents, his roommate who scores with girls using sickly-sweet affection. Lazy in style, full of slang and swear words, it's a novel whose interest and appeal comes from its observations rather than its plot intrigues (in ... |
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Декоративната хартия с надписи на "Rosa" е подходяща както за направата на тематични покани и други скрапбукинг проекти, така и за измайсторяването на различни стилни декорации. За да изрежете красиви формички от тях, може да използвате различни пънчове . Характеристики: плътност: 200 g/m 2 размери: 30.5 x 30.5 cm рН неутрално трайни цветове, които не избледняват може да се използва както цялостно, така и чрез изрязване на отделни мотиви лепи се върху картон с обикновено лепило , сухо лепило, двойнозалепващо тиксо и други ... |
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Животът на Салама e пред нея. Обещаваща студентка по фармация, тя мечтае да направи магистратура, да се омъжи, да обиколи света и да посади по едно лимоново дръвче на всеки континент. Животът на Салама беше пред нея. После войната ѝ отне всичко. Сега Салама работи като доброволец в болницата в Хомс. Изгубила е майка си, баща си и брат си, а смъртта и отчаянието са навсякъде около нея. Единственият изход изглежда бягството от Сирия. И когато ужасът е напът да надвие духа ѝ, Салама среща Канан. Момчето, за което трябвало да се омъжи. С негова помощ, насред руините на една умираща държава, младата жена ще се ... |
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Маестро Джуулс Холънд обяви издаването на общ албум с латиноамериканския музикант Хосе Фелисиано. Албумът от 14 песни включва емблематични кавъри на различни артисти като "Treat Myself" на Стиви Уондър, "Midnight Special" на Лед Бели и вечната класика на Пърси Майфилд "Hit The Road Jack". В албумът също така са включени и международни хитове от Хосе Фелисиано като "Let's Find Each Other Tonight" и "One More Drink". Много от песните в албума са с участието на известния оркестър на Джуулс Холънд "Rhythm & Blues Orchestra". Коледната песен "Feliz Navidad& ... |
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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. A politician survives an attempted assassination in Stockholm, and secret agent Monika Lundgren is instructed to find the people responsible. As she races across the world, through Finland, England, South Africa and Mozambique, she encounters a strange football team, a rock musician and a madman with dreams of world power. ... |
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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 ... |
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Pocket editions. A compact, user-friendly reference book addressing many of the kinds of questions about grammar that regularly confront teachers, both novice and experienced, when planning or executing their lessons. A glance at any web-site, discussion forum or social network shared by teachers of English suggests that teachers are constantly asking each other questions related to pedagogical grammar. These may simply be questions about terminology or categorisation (What's a clause?; Is like a preposition?), or they may seek to unravel subtle grammatical distinctions (What's the difference between for and ... |
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From the bestselling author of "Eleanor and Park". If you got a second chance at love, would you make the same call? ... What advice would you give the younger you... and would you listen? As far as time machines go, a magic telephone is pretty useless. TV writer Georgie McCool can't actually visit the past; all she can do is this a chance to make things right with her husband, Neal? Maybe she can fix the things in their past that seem unfixable in the present. Maybe this stupid phone is giving her a chance to start over... if that's what she wants... A heart - wrenching - and hilarious - take on fate, ... |
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Letters from the world's favourite bear. Illustrated by Peggy Fortnum and R. W. Alley. ... "Dear Aunt Lucy, I expect this will come as a great surprise to you, but not only have I arrived in England, but I have an address! I’m staying at number 32 Windsor Gardens and it isn’t at all like the Home for Retired Bears." This delightfully engaging series of letters from Paddington to his Aunt Lucy in Peru, follows his new experiences in London while showcasing his uniquely charming and hilarious take on the world. From stowing away on a ship, to working as a barber, there is certainly never a dull moment! ... |
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"How to tell if your cat is plotting to kill you" is the latest book from the Latin dance sensation known as "The Oatmeal." It contains 136 pages of comics, instructional guides, and facts to help you enjoy, love, and survive your cat. This book contains a bunch of Oatmeal classics, such as Cat vs. Internet, How to pet a kitty, and the infamous Bobcats, as well as cat-turd-sized loads of new material. A few examples include: How to tell if your cat is a raging homosexual 6 ways to tell if your cat thinks it's a mountain lion The Bobcats on Saturday If we treated our cats like they treat us ... |
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A former FBI hostage negotiator's fiel-tested tools for talking anyone into (or out of) just about anything. A former FBI hostage negotiator offers a new, field-tested approach to negotiating - effective in any situation. After a stint policing the rough streets of Kansas City, Missouri, Chris Voss joined the FBI, where his career as a kidnapping negotiator brought him face-to-face with bank robbers, gang leaders and terrorists. Never Split the Difference takes you inside his world of high-stakes negotiations, revealing the nine key principles that helped Voss and his colleagues succeed when it mattered the most - ... |
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Illustrated by John Dillow. ... "Lennie was still staring at the door where the woman had stood. "Oh, she's really pretty", he said and smiled. George turned round to face him, took hold of one of his ears and shook him. "Listen to me, you fool", George said fiercely. "Don't even look at that woman. I don't care what she says and what she does. I've see dangerous women before, but nobody as dangerous as her." From the Book The tragic story of George and Lennie, who move from one farm to another, looking for work. George is clever but Lennie's size and slowness are ... |
