Considered by many to be Dickens' finest novel, Great Expectations traces the growth of the book's narrator, Philip Pirrip (Pip), from a boy of shallow dreams to a man with depth of character. From its famous dramatic opening on the bleak Kentish marshes, the story abounds with some of Dickens' most memorable characters. Among them are the kindly blacksmith Joe Gargery, the mysterious convict Abel Magwitch, the eccentric Miss Haversham and her beautiful ward Estella, Pip's good-hearted room-mate Herbert Pocket and the pompous Pumblechook. As Pip unravels the truth behind his own 'great expectations' ... |
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In this latest adventure of best friends Jasper and Scruff, which features color illustrations throughout, the duo opens a cafe, only to watch their customers flock to the new place across the street, that's owned by none other than Lady Catterly and the Sophisticats! Jasper and Scruff open a cafe and regularly enjoy a dining room full of happy customers. But one day, Jasper notices that the restaurant is almost empty. He sees a commotion outside the window, and when he heads across the street to see what's going on, he learns that Lady Catterly and the Sophisticats have opened their own restaurant and have taken ... |
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"Търсите причина (Reason) да прочетете (Read) тази малка книжка с 13 + 2 истории за R? Ще ви напомня (Remind), че реалността (Reality) не ни дава логични причини за избора на книга. Книгата ни намира. Правилното (Right) решение е да послушате интуицията си. И да посегнете към тази книжка с истории, защото обичате червения (Red) цвят, защото обичате малини (Raspberries) или защото обичате да тичате (Run). Може и да е защото обичате реката (River), която шумоли под прозорците ви, или защото се чудите по кой път (Road) да поемете. Ще ви призная, че тези 13 + 2 истории ще ви позволят да си отпочинете (Relax) и може би, ... |
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Само миг изкушение и вълшебната приказка се превръща в среднощен кошмар, а принцесата - в Пепеляшка. И няма достатъчно сълзи, които да измият омърсеното ѝ име. В дебрите на висшето общество няма място за любовни трепети и романтични изкушения. Бракът е сделка, а моят е уреден при възможно най-изгодните условия. Оставаше само да мине Балът на дебютантките и съдбата ми на трофейна съпруга щеше да поеме по предначертания луксозен и изпълнен с леки забавления път. Ала точно тогава на полето излезе нов играч - Ромео Коста, покварен милионер, който може да има всяка жена, която пожелае. И тази вечер иска мен. Предложи ... |
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The book addresses the business and economic issues related to the deployment of freight exchange platforms. Freight exchange platforms' developments are of crucial importance for the fulfilment of the European Transport Policy Goals, as well as for sustainable transport development. Besides, the necessity of setting up appropriate institutional and financial framework, as well as business models for their deployment, are the most important issues when assessing the existing platforms and their viability. Moreover, the potential stakeholders should be identified and their interests in transport business should be ... |
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Ever felt anxious or alone? Like you don't belong anywhere? Like you're almost... invisible? Find your kindred spirits at The Sad Ghost Club. (You are not alone. Shhh. Pass it on.) This is the story of one of those days - a day so bad you can barely get out of bed, when it's a struggle to leave the house, and when you do, you wish you hadn't. But even the worst of days can surprise you. When one sad ghost, alone at a crowded party, spies another sad ghost across the room, they decide to leave together. What happens next changes everything. Because that night they start the The Sad Ghost Club - a secret ... |
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The Academy Award winning actor, father of three, and bestselling author of "Greenlights" distills more than three decades of journaling experience to help you reflect, seek clarity, and forge your own path with this life-changing practice. "Greenlights: Your journal, your journey" is a guided companion to the New York Times bestselling memoir "Greenlights", filled with prompts, pithy quotes, adages, outlaw wisdom, and advice on how to live with greater satisfaction from Matthew McConaughey. Matthew has been writing in journals since he was fifteen years old. His adventures have taken him ... |
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Auburn Reed has her entire life mapped out. Her goals are in sight and there's no room for mistakes. But when she walks into a Dallas art studio in search of a job, she doesn't expect to find a deep attraction to the enigmatic artist who works there, Owen Gentry. For once, Auburn takes a risk and puts her heart in control, only to discover that Owen is keeping some major secrets from coming out. The magnitude of his past threatens to destroy everything important to Auburn, and the only way to get her life back on track is to cut Owen out of it. The last thing Owen wants is to lose Auburn, but he can't seem ... |
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Based on the award-wining novel. ... This inimitable American road trip tells the story of a war between the ancient and modern gods. Shadow Moon gets out of jail only to discover his wife is dead. Defeated, broke and uncertain where to go from here, he meets the mysterious Mr. Wednesday who employs him to serve as his bodyguard - thrusting Shadow into a deadly world where ghosts of the past come back from the dead, and a god war is imminent. The Hugo, Bram Stoker, Lucas, World fantasy and Nebula award-winning epic novel and hit "Amazon Prime video" TV series by international bestseller Neil Gaiman is adapted ... |
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According to The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Which - world's only totally reliable guide to the future, written in 1655, before she exposed - the world will end on a Saturday. Next Saturday, in fact. Just after tea... People have been pretending the end of the world almost from its very beginning, so it's only natural to be sceptical when a new date is set for Judgement Day. This time, though, the armies of God and Evil realy do appear to be missing. The Four Bikers of the Apocalypse are hitting the road. But both angels and demons - well, one first-living demon and a samowhat fussy angel - ... |
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С 33 илюстрации от Дан Пержовски. ... Книгата събира в концептуален проект "сърдитото момиче" на съвременната румънска поезия - Елена Владаряну - с един от най-известните румънски художници - Дан Пержовски. Текстовете на Елена Владаряну са изградени като плетеница от лични мисли, статии от румънската преса, улични графити, цитати от лайфстайл списания, каталози на Икеа, сайтове за здравословно хранене и театрални спектакли. Те влизат в пряк диалог с рисунките на Дан Пержовски, известен със силната си социална и гражданска позиция като артист. Поезията на Елена Владаряну е много близка до литературния пърформанс, ... |
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A simple, positive, practical toolkit for better mental health, from clinical psychologist and TikTok star Dr Julie Smith. Drawing on her years of experience as a clinical psychologist, Dr Julie Smith's first book is a must-have handbook for instantly better mental health. Filled with secrets from the therapy room, "Why Has Nobody Told Me This Before?" offers simple advice, effective strategies and powerful coping techniques to help readers stay positive and resilient no matter what life throws their way. Written in short, bite-sized entries, in Dr Julie's warm and informal style, a reader can turn ... |
