When seven lives collide. ... When they got in the lift, they were strangers. Sasha, who is desperately trying to deliver a parcel; Hugo, who knows he's the best-looking guy in the lift and is eyeing up; Velvet, who knows what that look means; Dawson, who used to be on TV, used to be handsome, and is sincerely hoping no one recognizes him; Kaitlyn, who's losing her sight but won't admit it; and Joe, who shouldn't be here at all, but wants to be here the most. And one more person, who will bring them together again on the same day every year. Every day told seven ways in this unique collaborative novel. ... |
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Welcome to the Ninth House. Galaxy "Alex" Stern is the most unlikely member of Yale's freshman class. A dropout and the sole survivor of a horrific, unsolved crime, Alex was hoping for a fresh start. But a free ride to one of the world's most prestigious universities was bound to come with a catch. Now there's a dead girl on campus, and Alex is the only person willing to look deeper. Because the societies are far more sinister and extraordinary than anyone ever imagined. They tamper the forbidden magic. They raise the dead. And sometimes they prey on the living."One of the best fantasy novels ... |
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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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Божията изкупителна история. ... The Action Bible включва над 230 кратки истории в хронологичен ред, което улеснява следването на Библейската история и подсилва развитието до вълнуващата кулминация на Божията изкупителна история. Усъвършенстваните сюжетни линии се събират в на-пълната илюстрована Библия, събирани някога в една книга. Всяка страница предизвиква вълнение да изследваме Божието Слово и да Го познаваме лично. Историите в The Action Bible предават Библейската истина ясно и убедително на съвременните читатели. Това неустоимо съчетание на ясен текст и драматични изображения привлича хора от всички възрасти. ... |
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"Поезията на Иван Ланджев е странна симбиоза от вглъбен и в същото време интензивен езиков порив. Това напрегнато съсредоточаване в собствения си свят, това раздвижване на текстовете от безброй препратки с внушението за един по-разширен културен контекст на критическа изповедност. И превръщането им във въздействащи полифонични композиции, във впечатляващи монтажи от интимни мотиви, универсални теми, преживелици, състояния, жестове. И оправданието на целия този мисловен поток, позовавайки се на особеностите на времето с неговия информационен взрив. С триумфа на абсурда и възможността за издигане над абсурда чрез ... |
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Complete and unabridged. A pocket sized book - 10 x 15.5 cm. ... Designed to appeal to the booklover, the Macmillan Collector's Library is a series of beautiful gift editions of much loved classic titles. Macmillan Collector's Library are books to love and treasure. A heart-rending story of strength in adversity, A Town Like Alice by Nevil Shute is a celebration of the overwhelming power of love. This Macmillan Collector's Library edition features an afterword by bestselling novelist, Jenny Colgan. Jean Paget, a young English woman, is captured by the Japanese army in Malaya during World War Two. She is ... |
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In Easy-to-Read Type. ... One of American Literature's best-loved classics, this entertaining tale about a good "bad boy" has thrilled generations of readers since it was first published in 1876. Tom Sawyer chronicles the escapades of a mischievous but well-meaning young lad who - in Twain's words - "was not the Model Boy of the village. He knew the model boy very well though - and hated him." As Tom bounds along from one adventure to another, usually just one step ahead of calamity, readers are introduced to a colorful cast of characters, among them Tom's feazzzled Aunt Polly, his ... |
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Editor: Phoebe Gloeckner. Series editor: Bill Kartalopoulos. ... "I love comics. Comics is (Comics are?) a perfect language, robustly evolving and expanding like any other living language," writes Phoebe Gloeckner in her Introduction to "The Best American Comics 2018". This year's collection includes work selected from the pages of graphic novels, comic books, periodicals, zines, online, and more, highlighting the kaleidoscopic diversity of the comics language today. "The Best American Comics 2018" includes: Gabrielle Bell; Tara Booth; Geof Darrow; Guy Delisle; Emil Ferris; Julia ... |
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The production of this Reader in the 20th century British literature is a result of years of lecturing on the subject of English literature to the English Students undergraduates at the South Western University, and the cooperation of my students and colleagues as well as the support of the faculty bodies and administration. ... |
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Рисунки на оцелелите от Хирошима и Нагасаки. ... В историята на човечеството изминалият XX век ще се запомни с дълга поредица от масови трагедии и със забележителните си научни открития. Тези два процеса нерядко вървят ръка за ръка. Съчетали са се и в един зловещ експеримент - атомните бомбардировки над японските градове Хирошима и Нагасаки. През 40-те години на XX век САЩ са във война с милитаристична Япония. Част от върховните управници на страната решават да приложат като оръжие за масово унищожение новооткритата атомна бомба - за да смажат окончателно своя противник и за да проверят разрушителния ефект от новото ... |
