The heir to his grandfather's considerable fortune, Anthony Patch is led astray from the path to gainful employment by the temptations of the 1920s Jazz Age. His descent into dissolution and profligacy is accelerated by his marriage to the attractive but turbulent Gloria, and the couple soon discover the dangerous flip side of a life of glamour and debauchery. Containing obvious parallels with F. Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald's own lives, The Beautiful and Damned is a tragic examination of the pitfalls of greed and materialism and the transience of youth and beauty. The book is part of the Alma Classics ... |
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Complete and unabridged with an afterword by Ned Halley. A pocket sized book - 10 x 15.5 cm. ... "The Beautiful and Damned", F. Scott Fitzgerald's second novel, tells the story of Anthony Patch, a 1920s socialite and presumptive heir to a tycoon's fortune. Anthony and his wife Gloria are young and gorgeous, rich and leisured, and dedicate their lives to the reckless pursuit of happiness. But this intimate story turns tragic, as their marriage disintegrates under the weight of their expectations, dissipation, jealousy and aimlessness. Fitzgerald skilfully portrays the east-coast elite as the Jazz Age ... |
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Complete and unabridged. A pocket sized book - 10 x 15.5 cm. ... Aristocratic detective Albert Campion is called upon by the British government to establish ownership of the tiny, oil-rich principality of Averna on the Adriatic Coast. The titled but impoverished Fitton family lay claim to it, but the deeds are nowhere to be found. With the help of his loyal chums and sidekick, retired cat burglar Magersfontein Lugg, Campion must pit his wits against a criminal financier and his heavies in order to unearth the truth. A quintessential Golden Age detective story and utterly gripping thriller, "Sweet Danger" ... |
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Кое ще избереш, ако на карта са заложени семейната чест и любовта, за която цял живот копнееш? В ренесансова Италия интригите са толкова сложни, колкото изящно изографисаните катедрали, но никоя не е толкова завладяваща, колкото мистерията около безценното семейно наследство и мъжа, готов на всичко, за да си го върне. Обвързан с клетва да пази изящната статуетка Вихреният танцьор, Лионело Андреас ще има нужда от помощта на изключително ловък крадец, за да си възвърне онова, което му принадлежи по право. Късметът го среща по витиеватите улички на Флоренция в лицето на остроумна млада жена, чиято бедност не оставя друг ... |
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New and startling findings highlight the importance of Focus when it comes to performing at our best. One global study of the management abilities of more than 4,000 top level executives reveals that this mental skill-Focus-is the key to all the rest. Other research from professional sports and the performing arts also shows how Focus distinguishes stars from average performers. The cluster of competencies that form Focus range from staying calm under pressure and the discipline and drive to continually improve, to empathy, persuasion, and conflict management. Focus predicts who will be an outstanding leader, team member, ... |
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In his mega bestseller, Thinking, Fast and Slow, Daniel Kahneman, the renowned psychologist and winner of the Nobel Prize in Economics, takes us on a groundbreaking tour of the mind and explains the two systems that drive the way we think. System 1 is fast, intuitive, and emotional; System 2 is slower, more deliberative, and more logical. The impact of overconfidence on corporate strategies, the difficulties of predicting what will make us happy in the future, the profound effect of cognitive biases on everything from playing the stock market to planning our next vacation - each of these can be understood only by ... |
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Defoes schon damals weltbekannten Roman nannte Goethe "das Entzücken und das Evangelium der Kinder". Doch der Bericht des erfolgreichen und abenteuerlustigen Bürgers Crusoe, der nach gefahrvollen Reisen allein auf einer einsamen Insel strandet und 28 Jahre seines Lebens dort verbringt, ist weitaus mehr als ein Kinderbuch und zieht auch heute noch Leser jeden Alters in seinen Bann. "Robinson Crusoe", 1719 erstmals erschienen, gilt mit seiner ausgewogenen Komposition und präzisen Sprache als Markstein der modernen europäischen Literatur. ... |
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From its first publication in 1719, Robinson Crusoe has been printed in over 700 editions. It has inspired almost every conceivable kind of imitation and variation, and been the subject of plays, opera, cartoons, and computer games. The character of Crusoe has entered the consciousness of each succeeding generation as readers add their own interpretation to the adventures so thrillingly recorded by Defoe. Praised by eminent figures such as Coleridge, Rousseau and Wordsworth, this perennially popular book was cited by Karl Marx in Das Kapital to illustrate economic theory. However it is readers of all ages over the last ... |
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Illustrated by John Dillow and Peter Harper. ... "I knew that I was hundreds of miles from the places merchant ships went. I was sure that I was going to die on this lonely island, completely alone. When I thought about this the tears ran down my face. I felt sorry that I had been born." From the Book The young Robinson Crusoe ignores his father's advice and decides to become a sailor. But Crusoe is soon caught up in violent storms and finds himself shipwrecked on a remote island. He will have to live on this island for the next twenty-eight years. This book is in British English. Here you can find: ... |
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Книгите на Свен Хасел са са продаден в над 52 милиона екземпляра в целия свят, преведени са на 15 езика, а по "Легионът на прокълнатите" в момента се снима филм. Дезертирал от германската армия и заловен, Свен Хасел е изпратен в наказателен отряд на Съветския фронт. Той и другарите му са използвани като пушечно месо във войната на Хитлер. Превъзхождани по численост и по огнева мощ в замръзналата степ, те се сражават за живота си срещу неумолимата Червена армия. Историята не говори от името на някоя доктрина, а разказва за смъртта и ужаса, жестокостта и абсурда, и то от необичайна гледна точка. Противоречива и ... |
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Deutsch fur junge Lernende. Das Lehrerheft: identifikationsfiguren, die motivieren: Oliver und Steffi fuhren durch das Buch; neue Inhalte: Aktualisierte Texte und Aufgaben; modernes Design: Frisches Layout mit neuen Fotos; spannende ideen. Учебната система по немски език Magnet neu - ниво A1 се състои от: учебник + CD учебник и учебна тетрадка ниво A1.1 + CD учебник и учебна тетрадка ниво A1.2 + CD учебна тетрадка + CD книга за учителя Изброените компоненти от учебната система се продават поотделно. За да закупите някой от тях, последвайте съответния линк. ... |
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Das Lehrerheft: ist klar aufgebaut und einfach zu handhaben; zeigt noch mehr vom Leben junger Leute in Deutschland; bereitet auf die Prufungen Fit in Deutsch 1, 2 und das Goethe-/OSD-Zertifikat B1 vor; enthalt aktualisierte Texte und Aufgaben; prasentiert sich in frischem Layout mit neuen Fotos. Учебната система по немски език Magnet neu - ниво A2 се състои от: учебник + CD учебна тетрадка + CD учебник и учебна тетрадка ниво A2.1 + CD учебник и учебна тетрадка ниво A2.2 + CD книга за учителя книга с тестове + CD Изброените компоненти от учебната система се продават поотделно. За да закупите ... |
