Äåâèöà. Èçáðàíà ïî ðîæäåíèå äà îòêðèå íîâà åðà, Ïîïè íèêîãà íå å áèëà ãîñïîäàðêà íà æèâîòà ñè. Æèâîòúò íà Äåâèöà å ñàìîòåí. Ëèøåí îò ÷îâåøêè äîïèð. Îò òîïëè ïîãëåäè. Îò äóìè. Îò óäîâîëñòâèÿ.  î÷àêâàíå íà Âúçíåñåíèåòî ñè Ïîïè áè ïðåäïî÷åëà äà ñå áèå ñúñ ñòðàæàòà ñðåùó çëîòî, îòíåëî ñåìåéñòâîòî ѝ, âìåñòî äà ñå ïîäãîòâÿ çà îäîáðåíèåòî íà áîãîâåòå. Íî èçáîðúò íèêîãà íå ѝ å ïðèíàäëåæàë. Äúëã... Áúäåùåòî íà öÿëîòî êðàëñòâî å âúðõó ïëåùèòå íà Ïîïè, à òÿ äîðè íå çíàå äàëè èñêà òàêàâà îòãîâîðíîñò. Çàùîòî Äåâèöàòà èìà ñúðöå. È äóøà. È êîïíåæè. È êîãàòî Õîóê, çëàòîîêèÿò ñòðàæ, ìîðàëíî çàäúëæåí äà ïîäïîìîãíå ... |
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Îò îò÷àÿíèåòî íà çëàòíè êîðîíè... Êàñòèéë Äà'Íèúð çíàå òâúðäå äîáðå, ÷å íèêîé íå å ïî-æåñòîê è ïðåñìåòëèâ îò Êúðâàâàòà êðàëèöà. Íî íèêîé, äîðè òîé ñàìèÿò, íå ìîæå äà ñè ïðåäñòàâè êàêâî êðèå òÿ. Òîâà, êîåòî å íàïðàâèëà, å ïî÷òè íåìèñëèìî. Ðîäåíà îò ïðîñòîñìúðòíà ïëúò... Íèùî íÿìà äà ñïðå Ïîïè äà îñâîáîäè ñâîÿ êðàë è äà óíèùîæè âñè÷êî, êîåòî Êúðâàâàòà êîðîíà ïðåäñòàâëÿâà. Ñúñ ñèëàòà íà ïàçèòåëèòå íà Äðåâíèÿ áîã íà æèâîòà è ïîäêðåïàòà íà âúë÷àöèòå, òÿ ùå òðÿáâà äà óáåäè àòëàíòèéñêèòå ãåíåðàëè äà çàïî÷íàò âîéíà ïî íåéíèÿ íà÷èí - òîçè ïúò íå ìîæå äà èìà îòñòúïëåíèå. Òîâà å ïîñëåäíàòà íàäåæäà çà áúäåùå, â êîåòî äâåòå ... |
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"Ñàìî ñïîìåíèòå ìó ìîãàò äà ÿ îïàçÿò..." Âåëèêà äðåâíà ñèëà ñå å íàäèãíàëà. Êðàëèöàòà îò ïëúò è îãúí ñå ïðåâúðíà â Äðåâíàòà áîãèíÿ îò êðúâ è êîñòè - èñòèíñêàòà Ãîñïîäàðêà íà æèâîòà è ñìúðòòà. À áèòêàòà, êîÿòî Êàñòèéë, Ïîïè è òåõíèòå ñúþçíèöè âîäåõà, åäâà ñåãà çàïî÷âà. Áîãîâåòå ñå ïðîáóæäàò èç Èëèçåóìà è çåìèòå íà ñìúðòíèòå, ïîäãîòâÿéêè ñå çà íà÷àëîòî íà âîéíàòà. Íî êîãàòî Ïîïè èçïàäà â ñòàçà, Êàñ íå çíàå äàëè òîâà, â êîåòî òÿ ùå ñå ïðåâúðíå ñëåä äúëáîêèÿ ñúí, íÿìà äà ìó ÿ îòíåìå çàâèíàãè. Òîãàâà ïîëó÷àâà ñúâåò - íåùî, êîåòî äà ïðàâè íåïðåêúñíàòî, äîêàòî ÷àêà äà âèäè êðàñèâèòå ѝ î÷è, îòâîðåíè îòíîâî: " ... |
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The Enriched Collection. ... Ñáîðíèêúò Folk Tales & Fables From Bulgaria íà ÈÊ Âèà Ëåòåðà ñúäúðæà ÷åòèðèäåñåò è øåñò èçâåñòíè è îáè÷àíè áúëãàðñêè íàðîäíè ïðèêàçêè è áàñíè, ïîäáðàíè è ïðåâåäåíè íà àíãëèéñêè åçèê. Ðàçäåëåíè ñà â òðè ðàçäåëà - Íàðîäíà ìúäðîñò, Âúëøåáíè ïðèêàçêè, Áàñíè ñ æèâîòíè. Ïðèêàçêèòå ñà ïðåâåäåíè íà ëåñåí è äîñòúïåí àíãëèéñêè åçèê è ñà ïîäõîäÿùî ÷åòèâî íå ñàìî çà äåöà, íî è çà öÿëîòî ñåìåéñòâî. Ñáîðíèêúò å îñîáåíî ïîïóëÿðåí ñðåä ìàëêè è ãîëåìè ÷èòàòåëè, êîèòî æèâåÿò â ÷óæáèíà è ïîëçâàò áúëãàðñêèÿ åçèê êàòî âòîðè. Íàäÿâàìå ñå êíèãàòà äà íàìåðè ñâîèòå ÷èòàòåëè ñðåä âñè÷êè, êîèòî ñå ÷óâñòâàò ñâúðçàíè ... |
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„Äíåñ òúðãîâèÿòà ñ ÷îâåøêà òúêàí, ïîäîáíî íà âñÿêà äðóãà ñòîêà, çàïî÷âà îùå îò âðåìåòî ïðåäè ðàæäàíåòî è ñòèãà äî òðåòèðàíåòî íà òÿëîòî ñëåä ñìúðòòà", ïèøå Äîíà Äèêåíñúí. Òúðãóâà ñå êàêòî ñ ÿéöåêëåòêè çà îïëîæäàíå èí-âèòðî è çà íàó÷íè åêñïåðèìåíòè, òàêà è ñ êîñòèòå íà ïîêîéíèöèòå, ïîâåðåíè íà ãðèæèòå íà ïîãðåáàëíè áþðà è ïàòîàíàòîìè. Ïî÷òè âñåêè å ÷óâàë çà íåëåãàëíàòà ïðîäàæáà íà áúáðåöè, èçòðúãíàòè íà áåçöåíèöà îò íóæäàåùè ñå õîðà îò Òðåòèÿ ñâÿò. Äîíà Äèêåíñúí èíòåðïðåòèðà ñëó÷àèòå íà çëîóïîòðåáè, êàòî ãè ïîëàãà â ïàðàäèãìàòà íà åêñïëîàòàöèÿòà, ðàçðàáîòåíà îò Ìàðêñ, è ñïðÿìî èäåèòå çà ëè÷íàòà ñîáñòâåíîñò íà Äæîí Ëîê. ... |
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Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup. Winner of the DT/McKinsley Business Book of the Year Award 2018. ... The full inside story of the breathtaking rise and shocking collapse of Theranos, the multibillion-dollar biotech startup, by the prize-winning journalist who first broke the story and pursued it to the end, despite pressure from its charismatic CEO and threats by her lawyers. In Bad Blood, John Carreyrou tells the riveting story of the biggest corporate fraud since Enron, a tale of ambition and hubris set amid the bold promises of Silicon Valley. "A tale of corporate fraud and legal brow-breating that ... |
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This Ravenclaw House Edition of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince celebrates the noble character of the Hogwarts house famed for its wit, learning and wisdom. As the Dark portent of Sybill trelawney's prophecy hangs over Harry Potter's sixth year at Hogwarts. Ravenclaw Luna Lovegood's friendship brings Harry much needed relief, with her amusing theories on every subject - and her unforgettable debut Quidditch commentary... Each Ravenclaw House Edition features vibrant sprayed edges and intricate silver foiling. The stunning cover design has a cameo-style portrait of the Half-Blood Prince as the central ... |
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Unabridged. In Easy-to-Read Type. ... Andrew Lang (1844-1912) was a brilliant Scottish, man of letters and serious student of folklore. His series of "fairy books" is generally regarded as among the world - from Norse and Icelandic sources, from the Far East, Mideast, Europe, Africa, Australia, and many other areas - these books not only introduced generations of youngsters to the enchanting world of fairyland but gave adults an opportunity to return to the wonderful realm of make-believe. This delightful selection of six popular tales from Lang's Blue Fairy Book includes charming versions of " ... |
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Òåôòåðúò îò ëèìèòèðàíàòà ñåðèÿ íà Moleskine å óêðàñåí ñ òåìàòè÷íè öèòàòè è ìîòèâè îò øåñòàòà êíèãà îò ïîðåäèöàòà - "Õàðè Ïîòúð è Íå÷èñòîêðúâíèÿò ïðèíö". Òîé å ïîäõîäÿù çà âîäåíå íà çàïèñêè èëè îðãàíèçèðàíå íà çàäà÷è, ïëàíîâå è öåëè. Èìà òâúðäè êîðèöè ñ ïðàêòè÷íî çàîáëåíè úãëè è íåïîæúëòÿâàùà ñ âðåìåòî õàðòèÿ ñ ïëúòíîñò 70 g/m 2 â öâÿò ñëîíîâà êîñò, êîÿòî áúðçî ïîïèâà ìàñòèëàòà. Ðàçïîëàãà ñ 240 ñòðàíèöè, òåêñòèëíà ëåíòà çà îòáåëÿçâàíå, ìÿñòî çà íàäïèñâàíå è ëàñòèê çà ïëúòíî çàòâàðÿíå. Îò âúòðåøíàòà ñòðàíà, íà çàäíàòà êîðèöà íà òåôòåðà, èìà äæîá, â êîéòî ìîæå äà ñúõðàíÿâàíå âàæíè áåëåæêè èëè ìàëêè ïî ðàçìåð, ... |
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Critical Edition and Commentary of the Texts. ... Íàñòîÿùîòî èçñëåäâàíå ïðåäñòàâÿ îáøèðåí êîìåíòàð íà èñòîðè÷åñêèÿ, ôèëîëîãè÷åñêèÿ è òîïîãðàôñêèÿ êîíòåêñò íà âñè÷êè âèçàíòèéñêè äîêóìåíòè è èçáðàíè óêàçè è äåêðåòè îò îñìàíñêèÿ ïåðèîä, ñúõðàíÿâàíè â àðõèâà íà ìàíàñòèðà Êàðàêàë â Àòîí. Îáùèÿò áðîé íà ïðåäñòàâåíèòå äîêóìåíòè, ñúñòàâåíè â ïåðèîäà 1294 - 1835, å 28, êàòî 17 îò òÿõ äîñåãà íå ñà áèëè ïóáëèêóâàíè. ... |
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Political turmoil, terrorist plots, and the relentless desire for personal revenge threaten to escalate the conflict between humans and vampires into a full-blown war. Special Ops Team AX will use every brutal weapon on hand--including a Crusnik, a vampire that preys upon other vampires--to save mankind. Packed with action, emotion, and artistry, this first volume of Rage Against the Moons contains tales of heroism, sacrifice, and retribution, as the AX agents strive to protect the innocent and keep the peace. ... |
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Award-winning readers series of original fiction for learners of English. At seven levels, this impressive selection of carefully graded readers offers exciting reading for every student's capabilities. Diamonds smuggled from the bloody civil-war zones of Africa and traded illegally for weapons are known as 'blood diamonds'. London journalists Harley Kirkpatrick and Annie Shepherd sense the scoop of a lifetime when they try to trap a deal in the diamonds. But who is trapping who and are the people involved what they seem? ... |