"Някои думи са много повече от низ от букви върху лист хартия... Притежават форма и плътност. Приличат на куршуми със заряд от чиста енергия..." Пип Уилямс Останала без майка, но изтъкана от любопитство, Есме прекарва детството си скрита под работната маса на баща си в Скрипториума - мястото, където екип от всеотдайни лексикографи създава известния в цял свят Оксфордски речник. Един ден обаче листче със забравена дума полита във въздуха и пада в краката на детето. Непозната е, но звучи красиво: неволница. За Есме тя е истинско съкровище, ето защо решава да я спаси заедно с всички изгубени или отхвърлени от ... |
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Illustrated by Matilda Harrison. ... "The young man on trial was Obi Okonkwo, a Senior Civil Servant. Obi Okonkwo was accused of taking a bribe. "I cannot understand why you took this bribe", said the judger. "You are an educated young man. A young man of great promise." When Obi heard these words, tears suddenly came into his eyes. Obi had lost everything. His had lost his mother. She was dead. And he had lost the woman he loved - she had left him for ever. Obi Okonkwo had nothing more to lose." From the Book This book is in British English. Here you can find: points for understanding ... |
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"Better to reign in Hell than serve in Heaven." Blind, broken by the death of his wife and bitterly disappointed by the Restoration, Milton dictated his sweeping biblical epic Paradise Lost to a series of helpers. While the struggle between God and Satan rages across the cosmos, the human tragedy of Adam and Eve - the temptation and fall - is movingly depicted in language unsurpassed in its musicality and beauty. A staggering and audacious undertaking - seeking, in Milton's words, to justify the ways of God to men - Paradise Lost has been revered since its initial publication, inspiring writers from Mary ... |
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"– This is wonderful, Professor Challenger! - I said. – You have found a place which no one knows about - a lost world. A world where creatures from the past still live. – But nobody in London believes my story - said the Professor. – People say the drawing and the photograph are fakes - they aren't real. – I want to return to the Lost World. Other people must see the Lost World. Then everyone will know it is real!" From the book Key features carefully controlled information, structure and vocabulary; some difficult words and phrases are explained with pictures; the book has around 1100 basic words for ... |
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A new edition of the classic and timely record of refugees and migrants on the move. ... It has been almost a generation since Sebastiao Salgado first published Exodus but the story it tells, of fraught human movement around the globe, has changed little in 16 years. The push and pull factors may shift, the nexus of conflict relocates from Rwanda to Syria, but the people who leave their homes tell the same tale: deprivation, hardship, and glimmers of hope, plotted along a journey of great psychological, as well as physical, toil. Salgado spent six years with migrant peoples, visiting more than 35 countries to document ... |
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Complete and unabridged. ... As well as being one of the major literary figures of the twentieth century and the recipient of the 1923 Nobel Prize for Literature, William Butler Yeats (1865 - 1939) is the greatest lyric poet that Ireland has produced. His early work includes the beguiling When You are Old, The Cloths of Heaven and The Lake Isle of Innisfree but, unusually for a poet, Yeats's later works, including Parnell's Funeral, surpass even those of his youth. All are present in this volume, which reproduces the 1933 edition of W. B. Yeats's Collected Poems and also contains an illuminating ... |
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"Great Inventions. Lost" is a Level 6 reader. Its fun and informative subject matter will capture a child's interest in reading and learning English while reinforcing the basic structures and vocabulary found in most primary courses. Activities pages and picture dictionary can be found at the back of each reader. The book can be used as supplementary reading material with any primary course. The "Macmillan Children's Readers" series offers simplified English reading. The series is divided into six levels. The series brings children real and imaginary stories to arouse their interest. The book ... |
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Young professor Peng is looking for archaeology enthusiasts to help her in the search for the lost city of Karminia. Are you ready to follow her and her friends in this fascinating adventure? On the summit of Ben Nevis, in the Scottish highlands, an ancient city is hidden away. It can only be revealed in the sunlight. Three youngsters who are passionate about archaeology are going to discover the mysterious Karminia."After a long, sweaty and exhausting climb the team reaches the eastern peak of Ben Nevis. But a surprise is waiting for them when they reach the top..." From the book Vocabulary areas: Adventure, ... |
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Модерни, ярки и стилни цветове, блясък и дълготраен ефект. Това е лакът с гел ефект, който се превръща в икона в гамата на Catrice. Иновативната му формула, осигурява покритие с издръжливост до 7 дни без поставяне на топ лак*. Iconails Gel Lacquer има професионална система на затваряне - под правоъгълната има тънка кръгла капачка, която осигурява повече удобство. Освен това професионалната четка прави нанасянето лесно и прецизно с оптимално количество лак, което предотвратява неприятното образуване на линии по покритието. Технологията GLOSS SEAL'R™ осигурява фино и гладко покритие с гел ефект и блясък. Формулата на ... |
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Към албумът "The Endless River" на "Pink Floyd" ще получите и подвързана книжка от 16 страници с твърди корици, съдържаща неиздавани досега снимки от сесиите през 1993-та година. ... |
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Комплектът съдържа и книжка от 24 страници с твърди корици, включваща неиздавани досега снимки от сесиите през 1993-та година. DVD-то съдържа албума "The Endless River" със звук 5.1, както и аудио-визуален материал от 6 видео тракове, 3 аудио парчета, налични само в това издание. Включва и архивен видео материал и фотографски кадри, заснети по време на оригиналните студийни записи през 1993-та година. ... |
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Комплектът съдържа книжка с 24 страници с твърди корици, включваща неиздавани досега снимки от сесиите през 1993-та година, CD албума в цветен картонен джоб с цветен етикет, Blu-ray диск с аудио албума, 6 видеа и 3 аудио парчета, както и архивен видео материал и фотографски кадри, заснети по време на оригиналните студийни записи през 1993-та година. Освен тях, притежателят ще намери и 3 броя цветни колекционерски пощенски картички, едната, от които е с 3D дизайн. ... |
