In this classic Victorian Bildungsroman, David Copperfield makes his way through life, from his happy Suffolk childhood and his subsequent adventures in London, where he is dispatched by his unsympathetic stepfather, through to his first steps as a writer and his search for love and happiness. Along the way he encounters a vast array of characters - among them, some of Dickens's most memorable ones - such as the eccentric aunt Betsey Trotwood, the deluded optimist Wilkins Micawber and the obsequious villain Uriah Heep. Much admired by Freud and Dostoevsky, and cited by Dickens as the favourite among his own ... |
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Complete and unabridged. A pocket sized book - 10 x 15.5 cm. ... In one of his most energetic and enjoyable novels, Charles Dickens tells the life story of David Copperfield, from his birth in Suffolk, through the various struggles of his childhood, to his successful career as a novelist. The early scenes are particularly masterful, depicting the world as seen from the perspective of a fatherless small boy, whose idyllic life with his mother is ruined when she marries again, this time to a domineering and cruel man. David Copperfield is partly modelled on Dickens' own experiences, and one of the great joys of the ... |
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Dickens wrote of David Copperfield: "Of all my books I like this the best". Millions of readers in almost every language on earth have subsequently come to share the author's own enthusiasm for this greatly loved classic, possibly because of its autobiographical form. Following the life of David through many sufferings and great adversity, the reader will also find many light-hearted moments in the company of a host of English fiction's greatest stars including Mr Micawber, Traddles, Uriah Heep, Creakle, Betsy Trotwood, and the Peggoty family. Few readers, arriving at the end of David Copperfield, will ... |
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John Puller ist der beste Ermittler der Militärpolizei. Sein neuer Fall trifft ihn persönlich: Seine geliebte Tante deutet in einem Brief dubiose Machenschaften in ihrem Heimatort an. Sofort reist Puller zu ihr nach Paradise, Florida - und findet sie leblos auf, ertrunken. Anders als die Polizei vor Ort mag Puller nicht an einen Unfall glauben. Und tatsächlich häufen sich bald die Hinweise auf ein Verbrechen von gigantischen Ausmaßen. Das Buch ist auch auf Bulgarisch erhältlich - Забравените. ... |
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It's payback time. Memory man FBI agent, Amos Decker, returns in this action packed thriller to investigate the mysterious and brutal murder of a federal judge and her bodyguard at her home in an exclusive, gated community in Florida. Things are changing for Decker. He is in crisis following the suicide of a close friend and receipt of a letter concerning a personal issue which could change his life forever. Together with the prospect of working with a new partner, Frederica White, Amos Decker knows that this case will take all of his special skills to solve. Judge Julia Cummins seemingly had no enemies and there was ... |
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It's time to catch a killer. A journey that took him to hell... Having survived combat tours in Afghanistan and Iraq and been decorated with medals, Travis Devine mysteriously leaves the Army under a cloud of suspicion. And at thirty-two years old, he's swapping fighting the Taliban and Al Qaeda for a different kind of danger in the cut throat world of high finance. His daily commute on the 6.20 a.m. train into New York's financial district, to his new job as an analyst at the minted powerhouse investment bank Cowl and Comely, takes him into a world where greed, power, jealousy and ambition result in the ... |
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Oil, Money, Murder and the birth of the FBI. In the 1920s, the richest people per capita in the world were members of the Osage Indian nation in Oklahoma. After oil was discovered beneath their land, they rode in chauffeured automobiles, built mansions and sent their children to study in Europe. Then, one by one, the Osage began to be killed off. As the death toll climbed, the FBI took up the case. But the bureau badly bungled the investigation. In desperation, its young director, J. Edgar Hoover, turned to a former Texas Ranger named Tom White to unravel the mystery. Together with the Osage he and his undercover team ... |
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Комплектът от 2 CD-та включва необходимите аудиоматериали за задачите за слушане от уроците в учебника на учебната система "Gateway - Ниво B1", който се предлага самостоятелно. Всеки диск включва аудиозаписи за упражнения от различните раздели в уроците. Учениците могат да чуят от записи, разработени за задачите по лексика и граматика през песни на популярни изпълнители и групи до аудиоматериали за задачите за развиване на уменията слушане с разбиране и говорене на английски. Учебният курс "Gateway - Ниво B1" се състои от: учебник учебна тетрадка 2 CDs с аудиоматериали книга за учителя + CD с ... |
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"Gateway Second Edition" поддържа ясната структура на първото издание и е фокусиран към подготовка за матура и сходни по формат изпити. Учебната система дава възможност за достъп до ресурсен сайт за учениците, където могат да ползват допълнителни интерактивни упражнения, безплатна книжка в електронен вариант, игри, видео и аудио упражнения. Кодът за достъп до онлайн ресурсите се намира от вътрешната страна на корицата. Кодът е валиден 2 години от датата на активиране. Всеки код дава възможност да бъде регистриран само 1 потребител. Системата включва 7 нива, от A1+ до C1. Новост в това издание са две ... |
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26 Arrangements. ... Suitable for beginning pianists of all ages, this volume features 26 simplified versions of longer pieces by the great Johannes Brahms arranged in order of increasing difficulty. Selections include the famous "Lullaby" as well as the theme from "Academic Festival Overture" and "Hungarian Dance No. 5". Additional melodies include themes from the composer's quintet and concertos for piano, "Variations on a Theme by Haydn" and other pieces. ... |
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This compilation of easy-to-play ragtime favorites features 24 rollicking melodies by "The Big Three" of ragtime - Scott Joplin, James Scott and Joseph Lamb - plus pieces by Eubie Blake, Tom Turpin and other artists. Popular tunes include "Maple Leaf Rag", "The Entertainer" and "Tiger Rag". Novices of all ages will delight in these simplified arrangements of carefully selected pieces. The editor provides suggested fingerings and comments on each piece that include background on the composers and tips for performance. Along with the twenty-four piano arrangements, this collection ... |
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An Explosively Funny Tale illustrated by Tony Ross. Meet the Meeks! Myrtle Meek has everything she could possibly want. But everything isn't enough. She wants more, more, more! When Myrtle declares she wants a FING, there's only one problem... What is a Fing? Mr and Mrs Meek will do anything to keep their darling daughter happy, even visit the spooky library vaults to delve into the dusty pages of the mysterious Monsterpedia. Their desperate quest leads to the depths of the jungliest jungle where the rarest creatures can be found. But will they ever find a Fing? An explosively funny, totally surreal Tall ... |
