През есента на далечната 1935 г. великите руски сатирици Иля Илф , Евгений Петров поемат на пътешествие в САЩ като кореспонденти на вестник "Правда". От личните им впечатления се ражда "Едноетажна Америка" - пътепис с особен заряд, въздействащ като роман, който се нарежда сред най-значимите творби на руския творчески тандем. Придружавани от семейната двойка Адамс, Илф и Петров прекосяват Америка от Атлантика до Тихия океан и обратно в своя новозакупен сив Форд. По време на това вълнуващо приключение те успяват да посетят 25 щата, спират в стотици градове, срещат хора от всички прослойки - от ... |
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Това са кратки, забавни приказки, които мъж на име Бианки от град Варезе разказвал на своето момиченце. Господин Бианки бил търговски пътник и шест дни в седмицата продавал лекарства, кръстосвайки цяла Италия на изток, на запад, на юг, на север и по средата. В неделя се връщал у дома, а в понеделник сутрин отново тръгвал на път. Но преди да тръгне, неговото момиченце му казвало, че иска всяка вечер по една приказка. Затова, където и да се намирал, точно в девет часа господин Бианки искал да го свържат с Варезе и разказвал на своето момиченце приказки по телефона. ... |
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It is getting dark over the mountain lake; the passing winter freezes the quiet northern land. A little boy dressed in fur, girded with a sword decorated with a raven head, struggles with uneven terrain, mud, and unbearable load - the remains of his father - Edsgar, the mighty warrior of the Great North. A stream of white light splashes from the sky to the funeral pyre. A ringing sound fills everything around. It is as if billions of metal particles are sprinkled on a steel shield. Edsgar bids farewell to Erik, the lovely Valkyries take on the spirit of the warrior, and he flies with them to the gates of Valhalla to take ... |
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Sleeping Beauty meets Indiana Jones in this thrilling fairytale retelling for fans of Sorcery of Thorns and The Cruel Prince . Kiss the prince, break the curse. Fi is a bookish treasure hunter with a knack for ruins and riddles, who definitely doesn't believe in true love. Shane is a tough-as-dirt girl warrior from the north who likes cracking skulls, pretty girls, and doing things her own way. Briar Rose is a prince under a sleeping curse, who's been waiting a hundred years for the kiss that will wake him. Cursed princes are nothing but ancient history to Fi, until she pricks her finger on a bone spindle ... |
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Second, expanded & updated edition. ... This book is for everyone with an interest in Jewish history in Bulgaria and the Balkans, and in the general history of southeastern Europe. It is designed to be a journey through both territory and time, illuminating the sometimes very complex backgrounds while guiding through the topography. Many of the monuments described in it are hard to find and in various stages of disrepair: poignant reminders of a long-disappeared culture, but also pointers to the present and the future. Unless travellers know exactly where they are going and what they are seeking, these landmarks of ... |
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Понякога се налага да търсиш прозрението. Друг път, то само те намира. ... "Скъпи читатели, може би вече сте чули слуховете... Всичко е вярно. Отново открих Джоунс - порицателя, който завинаги промени живота ми. Първият път, когато го срещнах, бях на двадесет и три. Нямах нищо освен дрехите на гърба си и спях на плажа под един кей. Старецът стана единственият ми приятел и ми каза истината за мен самия, въпреки че не исках да я чуя. Аз ли? Аз го наричах Джоунс. Не господин Джоунс. Просто Джоунс. Защо изчезна, без дори да се сбогува, а години по-късно се появи, също толкова неочаквано? Страхувам се, че не съм ... |
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The Road to Wigan Pier is a book in two parts: the first half is Orwell 's description of working-class life in industrial communities of the north of England, the second examines his own political views. 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 introduced by journalist and author Amelia Gentleman. The Road to Wigan Pier is an insightful and powerful account of lives lived in poverty and deprivation in a time of low wages ... |
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This textbook is designed for students taking a university degree in International Relations (IR), European Studies (ES) and Political Science (PS) at Bulgarian universities, including the University of National and World Economy (UNWE). Another potential target group of users are students majoring in journalism, law or management who need to understand and express key concepts in politics, economics and international relations. Students with an advanced level of proficiency in English will gain most benefit from this textbook. The latter has been graded as advanced level, considering that a basic prerequisite for ... |
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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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Marco Polo – най-популярните пътеводители в Германия Джобен формат, модерно оформление, актуално съдържание. Който притежава тази марка пътеводители, знае къде отива, защото те предлагат всичко, от което имате нужда по време на път: * интегрирани карти и маршрути * кратки и ясни описания на обектите * внимателно проучена информация от кореспондентите в страната * редица практични съвети * информация за страната и хората И освен това: * малко известни забележителности (за ценители и любопитни) * дневни и почасови маршрути * какво да си купим за малко пари * препоръчвани хотели, ресторанти, заведения и ... |
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You don't have to use your imagination to feel the power of alchemy and magic - they are potently available in the elements that surround you! Our ancestors harnessed the powers of earth, air, fire and water and north, south, east and west; these have been key parts of pagan and witchcraft traditions for millennia, and now it's your turn! Modern science has revealed active energies such as electricity, gravity, magnetism, atoms and even the mysterious dark matter, all of which can be utilised spiritually in alchemic magic within this oracle. All energies from the smallest atom to the greatest solar power, from ... |
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For years, rumors of the Marsh Girl have haunted Barkley Cove, a quiet town on the North Carolina coast. So in late 1969, when handsome Chase Andrews is found dead, the locals immediately suspect Kya Clark, the so-called Marsh Girl. But Kya is not what they say. Sensitive and intelligent, she has survived for years alone in the marsh that she calls home, finding friends in the gulls and lessons in the sand. Then the time comes when she yearns to be touched and loved. When two young men from town become intrigued by her wild beauty, Kya opens herself to a new life - until the unthinkable happens. Where the Crawdads Sing ... |
