Bilbo Baggins enjoys a quiet and contented life, with no desire to travel far from the comforts of home; then one day the wizard Gandalf and a band of dwarves arrive unexpectedly and enlist his services - as a burglar - on a dangerous expedition to raid the treasure-hoard of Smaug the dragon. Bilbo’s life is never to be the same again. "The Hobbit" became an instant success when it was first published in 1937, and 75 years later Tolkien's epic tale of elves, dwarves, trolls, goblins, myth, magic and adventure, with its reluctant hero Bilbo Baggins, has lost none of its appeal. Now, for the first time, the ... |
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The worldwide bestseller. ... "Smaug certainly looked fast asleep, when Bilbo peeped once more from the entrance. He was just about to step out on to the floor when he caught a sudden thin ray of red from under the drooping lid of Smaug's left eye. He was only pretending to sleep! He was watching the tunnel entrance..." From the book This popular paperback edition of the classic work of fantasy, with a striking new black cover based on J. R. R. Tolkien 's own design and featuring brand new reproductions of all his drawings and maps. The prelude to "The Lord of the Rings", "The Hobbit& ... |
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Vorbei ist es mit dem beschaulichen Leben von Bilbo Beutlin, seit er sich auf ein Abenteuer eingelassen hat, das Hobbitvorstellungen bei Weitem übersteigt. Nicht nur, dass er sich auf eine Reise von der Dauer eines Jahres begibt, die ihn quer durch Mittelerde führen wird, er lässt sich auch vom Zwergenkönig als Meisterdieb unter Vertrag nehmen und verpflichtet sich, den Zwergen bei der Rückgewinnung ihres geraubten Schatzes zu helfen. Auf seiner abenteuerlichen Reise gelangt Bilbo in den Besitz des Ringes, den er später an seinen Neffen Frodo weitergibt - die Grundlage für die legend&# ... |
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"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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Робърт М. Пърсиг е автор само на две книги, но още първата - Дзен и изкуството да се поддържа мотоциклет - с излизането си през 1974 г., се превръща в истински бестселър и му носи световна известност. На пръв поглед сюжетът е елементарен: мъж и неговият дванайсетгодишен син предприемат пътешествие с мотоциклет през Америка. Постепенно разказът прераства във вълнуваща одисея в търсенето на истината за същността на битието, в един модерен епос, където откриваме фундаменталните въпроси и отговори за това как да живеем. Романът, определен от критиката за една от най-значимите творби в американската литература, е преведен ... |
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Hogwarts house edition. ... Let the magic of J.K. Rowling's classic Harry Potter series take you back to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. This Gryffindor House Edition of "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire" celebrates the noble character of the Hogwarts house famed for its courage, bravery and determination. Harry's fourth year at Hogwarts is packed with more great Gryffindor moments and characters, including Harry's unexpected selection as champion in the Triwizard Tournament - not to mention Hagrid's misadventures with Blast-Ended Skrewts! Each Gryffindor House Edition ... |
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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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The book at hand, Living in Two Worlds - Bulgarian Czechs in the Village of Voyvodovo, explores the Czech Protestant community that once lived in the north-western region of Bulgaria in the first half of the XX century. The authors examine various aspects of this vibrant Czech community in Bulgaria, such as their religiosity, kinship, language, and architecture, thus providing valuable insight into the nature of this rather unique group. The book shows how the Czech village of Voyvodovo, founded in 1900 by migrants from the village of Svatá Helena (in what is today Romanian Banat), developed into a rather distinct ... |
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Романа проследява историята на бедния студент Родион Романович Разколников, който убива стара лихварка за парите ѝ и нейната по-млада сестра. След разкриването на престъплението е изпратен в трудов лагер, но по-страшно наказание се оказват душевните му терзания от извършеното престъпление. Книгата е част от поредицата луксозни издания Божествен дух на издателство Захарий Стоянов ."Достоевски е типично руски, до глъбините си руски гений, най-руският от нашите велики писатели и заедно с това най-общочовешкият по своето значение и по темите си." Николай Бердяев "Достоевски употребява своеобразен ... |
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The book is concerned with the history of the Protestant missions in Bulgaria, their evangelistic, educational and literary activities, and offers a case study of a particular Czech-speaking Protestant community in north-western Bulgaria. The history of the Protestant mission is followed since its establishment in the 19th century in the territory of the Ottoman Empire to the foundation of Congregationalist and Methodist missions in southern and northern Bulgaria respectively. The role of American missionaries and linguists such as Albert Long and Elias Riggs in the translation of the Bible into modern Bulgarian is ... |
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Jane the Virgin meets The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants in New York Times bestselling author J.C. Cervantes's charming, romantic YA debut. Ava Granados will never forgive herself for being late to her beloved nana's deathbed. But due to a flash flood that left Ava in a fender bender with a mysterious boy, she missed her grandmother's mystical blessing - one that has been passed between the women of her family upon death for generations. Then Nana's ghost appears with a challenge from beyond the grave. As it turns out, Nana did give Ava a blessing, but it missed its target, landing with the boy from ... |
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Утре е Коледа, а Дядо Коледа е болен. Кой сега ще разнесе подаръците? Ежко с радост се заема да помогне. Но в шейната има твърде много подаръци. Дали малкото таралежче ще успее навреме да остави подарък за всеки? Ежко обича своята червена шапка, обича да се разхожда в гората, но най-много обича своите приятели. С тях всичко е по-хубаво, а приключенията нямат край. Илюстратор: Тина Макнотън. Книжката е част от поредицата "Малкото таралежче" от М Кристина Бътлър . ... |
