Съвременна мафиотска приказка, в която любовта се кове в мрак и опасност. Ария Скудери е родена в едно от най-могъщите престъпни семейства в Чикаго - истинска принцеса, прочута със своята красота и затворена в златна клетка от богатство, кръв и строги порядки. Всички ѝ завиждат за този живот - без да знаят, че той върви с истинско проклятие. Ария е принудена да се омъжи за Лука Витиело, бъдещия Капо на нюйоркската фамилия, мрачен и жесток мъж, прочут с липсата си на милост. Неговите ръце, способни на невъобразимо насилие, са отнемали животи, а сивите му очи, студени като буреносни облаци, крият тайни, обагрени с ... |
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Данте Каваларо скоро ще се превърне в най-младия Капо в историята на Чикагската организация. Част от задълженията му като такъв е да се ожени повторно, въпреки че споменът за покойната му съпруга все още го преследва. Студен и безчувствен, той вижда брака като поредната сделка, която да укрепи позициите му. За ролята на новата му жена е избрана Валентина - самата тя отскоро вдовица. Но нейният брак, за разлика, от този на Данте, винаги е бил само фасада. Дори след смъртта на първия ѝ мъж тя продължава да пази тайните му. Лоялна към паметта му, Валентина рискува да се превърне в предател на Организацията и новия си ... |
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The Bomber Mafia is a case study in how dreams go awry. When some shiny new idea drops from the heavens, it does not land softly in our laps. It lands hard, on the ground, and shatters. In the years before the Second World War, in a sleepy air force base in central Alabama, a small group of renegade pilots put forth a radical idea. What if we made bombing so accurate that wars could be fought entirely from the air? What if we could make the brutal clashes between armies on the ground a thing of the past? This book tells the story of what happened when that dream was put to the test. The Bomber Mafia follows the stories ... |
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Complete and unabridged. A pocket sized book - 10 x 15.5 cm. ... In 1960, Joy Adamson first introduced to the world the story of her life alongside Elsa - the lioness she had rescued as an orphaned cub and raised to adulthood at her home in Kenya. But, as Elsa had been born free, Joy made the heartbreaking decision to return her to the wild. Since the first publication of "Born Free" generations of readers have been enchanted, inspired and moved by its uplifting charm and the remarkable interaction between Joy and Elsa. ... |
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300 years before "A Game of Thrones" dragons ruled Westeros. The thrilling history of the Targaryens comes to life in this masterly work, the inspiration for HBO's upcoming "Game of Thrones" prequel series House of the Dragon. Centuries before the events of "A Game of Thrones", House Targaryen - the only family of dragonlords to survive the Doom of Valyria took up residence on Dragonstone. "Fire & Blood" begins their tale with the legendary Aegon the Conqueror, creator of the Iron Throne, and goes on to recount the generations of Targaryens who fought to hold that iconic seat, ... |
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Full of Alice Oseman's trademark charm, warmth and empathy, I Was Born For This revolves around Angel Rahimi's devotion to a popular boyband trio as she comes into unexpectedly close contact with their lead singer. The third novel by the phenomenally talented Alice Oseman, the author of the 2021 YA Book Prize winning Loveless, Solitaire and graphic novel series Heartstopper - now a major Netflix series. For Angel Rahimi life is about one thing: The Ark - a pop-rock trio of teenage boys who are taking the world by storm. Being part of The Ark's fandom has given her everything she loves - her friend Juliet, ... |
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The international bestseller. ... Sometimes you have to travel a long way to see what's right in front of you. It's not the journey that counts, but who's at your side. Nana is on a road trip, but he is not sure where he is going. All that matters is that he can sit beside his beloved owner Satoru in the front seat of his silver van. Satoru is keen to visit three old friends from his youth, though Nana doesn’t know why and Satoru won't say. Set against the backdrop of Japan's changing seasons and narrated with a rare gentleness and humour, Nana’s story explores the wonder and thrill of life's ... |
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The classic bestseller. ... Tyrant, blackmailer, racketeer, murderer - his influence reaches every level of American society. Meet Don Corleone, a friendly man, a just man, a reasonable man. The deadliest lord of the Cosa Nostra. "The Godfather" a modern masterpiece, "The Godfather" is a searing portrayal of the 1940s criminal underworld. It is also the intimate story of the Corleone family, at once drawn together and ripped apart by its unique position at the core of the American Mafia. Still shocking forty years after it was first published, this compelling tale of blackmail, murder and family values ... |
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"Хората винаги са шушукали за съквартирантката ми от гимназията. Най-богатите сред най-богатите изпращаха децата си в академия "Хилкрест", а Брук Бенет стоеше на върха, въпреки че никога не съм знаела защо. Беше забавна и духовита, но станеше ли въпрос за семейството ѝ се затваряше в себе си. Единствено с мен бе споделила снимки на братята си. От всички тях, незнайно защо, най-много бях привлечена от Кай Бенет. Очите му ме изпиваха, а лицето му ме преследваше и в сънищата ми. Четиринайсет години по-късно се взирам в лицето на приятелката си, но през телевизионния екран. Брук е изчезнала. А само два ... |
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If a novel is a long and torrid love affair, full of ups and downs and highs and lows, then a short story is merely a kiss from a stranger in the dark - a fleetingly experience that grips the heart, ignites the blood and lingers in the memory. The seven stories collected in this volume explore the world of darkness - the outer darkness which surrounds us and where all monsters live... and the inner darkness where all your secret demons dwell and fester undisturbed, feeding on your soul. Beware the truth contained within! Emil Minchev is born in 1984 in Sofia, Bulgaria, and has published six novels and a short story ... |
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Complete and unabridged. A pocket sized book - 10.5 x 15.5 cm. ... One of the most celebrated works of classic literature for children, "The Wind in the Willows" follows Mole, Rat, Toad and Badger from one adventure to the next - in gipsy caravans and stolen cars, to prison and back to the Wild Wood. A story of animal cunning and human camaraderie, this remains a timeless tale more than 100 years after its publication. This edition contains all of the sixteen colour illustrations that Arthur Rackham produced for this book; most editions contain only twelve. In addition to this, Rackham's beautiful pen-and- ... |
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If a novel is long and torrid love affair, full of ups and downs and highs and lows, then a short story is just a quick kiss from a stranger in the dark - a fleeting, but intense experience that grips the heart, fires up the blood and lingers in the memory. This collection of darkly disturbing tales will suck you into the weird and wonderful world of the author's imagination, populated by vengeful witches, ravenous zombies, serial killers, alien monsters, bloodthirsty androids and even a man who feeds on dreams. Emil Minchev is born in 1984 in Sofia, Bulgaria, and has published six novels and a short story ... |
