From the author of Daisy Jones & The Six in which a legendary film actress reflects on her relentless rise to the top and the risks she took, the loves she lost, and the long-held secrets the public could never imagine. Aging and reclusive Hollywood movie icon Evelyn Hugo is finally ready to tell the truth about her glamorous and scandalous life. But when she chooses unknown magazine reporter Monique Grant for the job, no one is more astounded than Monique herself. Why her? Why now? Monique is not exactly on top of the world. Her husband has left her, and her professional life is going nowhere. Regardless of why Evelyn ... |
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A gripping novel about the whirlwind rise of an iconic 1970s rock group and their beautiful lead singer, revealing the mystery behind their infamous breakup from the author of "The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo" and the new novel "Malibu Rising". Everyone knows Daisy Jones & The Six, but nobody knows the reason behind their split at the absolute height of their popularity... until now. Daisy is a girl coming of age in L.A. in the late sixties, sneaking into clubs on the Sunset Strip, sleeping with rock stars, and dreaming of singing at the Whisky a Go Go. The sex and drugs are thrilling, but it's ... |
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Based on the story of Jane Austen . Retold by Clare West . ... The moment I first met you, I noticed your pride, your sense of superiority, and your selfish disdain for the feelings of others. You are the last man in the world whom I could ever be persuaded to marry' said Elizabeth Bennet. And so Elizabeth rejects the proud Mr Darcy. Can nothing overcome her prejudice against him? And what of the other Bennet girls - their fortunes, and misfortunes, in the business of getting husbands? This famous novel by Jane Austen is full of wise and humorous observation of the people and manners of her times. Classics, modern ... |
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The Black Death is sweeping through Europe. In Florence, plague has carried off one hundred thousand people. In their Tuscan villas, seven young women and three young men tell tales to recreate the world they have lost, weaving a rich tapestry of comedy, tragedy, ribaldry and farce. Giovanni Boccaccio's Decameron recasts the storytelling heritage of the ancient and medieval worlds into perennial forms that inspired writers from Chaucer and Shakespeare down to our own day. Boccaccio makes the incredible believable, with detail so sharp we can look straight into the lives of people who lived six hundred years ago. ... |
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Based on the story of Jane Austen . Retold by Clare West . ... Emma Woodhouse , beautiful, clever and rich, has no wish to marry, but she enjoys making matches for those around her. It was Emma who found the perfect husband for her governess Miss Taylor. So when her dear friend Mr Knightley tells her that she should let people choose their own husbands and wives, she will not listen. But does Emma really understand people as well as she thinks? And is she even right about her own feelings, when she says that she will never fall in love? Winner of the Extensive Reading Foundation Language Learner Literature Award ... |
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The book is part of "Ladybird tales" collection. Illustration by Yunhee Park. ... "Ladybird" has published fairy tales for over forty-five years, bringing the magic of traditional stories to each new generation of children. This hardback version of "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" is based on the original Ladybird retelling by Vera Southgate , with beautiful pictures of the kind children like best - full of richness and detail. ... |
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The Art of War, Wuzi, Wei Liaozi, Taigong's Six Secret Teachings, The Methods of the Sima, Three Strategies of Huang Shigong, Questions and Replies Between Emperor Taizong of Tang and General Li Jing. Written between 500 BCE and 700 CE, these seven texts have inspired generals for millennia, both in China and the wider world. Featuring Sun Tzu's "The Art of War", this new translation brings to light the military masterpieces of ancient China. These seven texts display an understanding of strategy and warfare still relevant more than 2,000 years after they were originally written. Together, they ... |
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Майсторката на съспенса Лиса Ангър ни представя един приковаващ трилър за случайна среща, която постепенно разплита сложна паяжина от лъжи. Селена Мърфи се прибира от работа с влака и завързва разговор с красивата си съседка по седалка. Жената се представя с името Марта и скоро споделя, че има връзка с шефа си. На свой ред Селена признава, че съпругът ѝ най-вероятно спи с бавачката. Щом влакът стига до спирката на Селена, двете жени се разделят и по нищо не личи, че пътищата им ще се пресекат отново. А после бавачката изчезва. Мистерията се заплита, пукнатините в брака на Селена стават все по-дълбоки и тя започва ... |
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Двуезично помагало "Disney English Story Book - Advanced" - на български и английски език. Научи степените за сравнение с любимите герои на "Disney". ... Героите от приказката "Снежанка и седемте джуджета" ще ти помогнат в ученето на английски език! Детството е вълшебно време на открития. Децата толкова бързо попиват знания, че сега е точния момент да им разкриете чудесата на чуждия език. Разпалването на въображението е важно, за да поощри детето да се впусне в това двуезично приключение, но все пак книжките, използвани за обучението, трябва да се достатъчно простички, за да подпомогнат ... |
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The guide includes catalogs of earthquakes in 1900 and the period from 1900 to 1999, published and new - unpublished, macroseismic maps. ... |
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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. After being jilted by her lover, Carla is devastated and intends to seek revenge. She joins a self-help group for people in similar situations and there she meets three women who have been betrayed or abandoned by their husbands. Carla decides to rehearse her revenge on these men and starts by buying a ticket to Cuba. ... |
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Моят живот в двора на Далай Лама . ... Незабравим портрет на тибетската религия, култура и обичаи, превърнал се във вечна класика. Когато знаменитият австрийски алпинист Хайнрих Харер се отправя на експедиция до Нанга Парбат през 1939 г., той не подозира, че няма да види родината си в продължение на повече от десетилетие. Избухването на Втората световна война го застига и Хайнрих е изпратен в британски концентрационен лагер в Индия. С цената на нечовешки усилия, глад и жажда успява да избяга, да прекоси планините на Тибет и да стигне до "Забранения град" - Лхаса, където намира убежище. Хайнрих научава езика и ... |
