When Lord Asano drew his sword on Lord Kira one spring day in 1701, it began a story that is now a national legend in Japan. Lord Kira lived, but Lord Asano died, and after his death, his samurai became ronin, samurai without a master. And so began their long plan for revenge on Kira. Their loyalty to their dead master made him famous, and people in Japan remember them to this day. The story of the fortyseven ronin has been told and retold for 300 years - in plays, novels, and films. A major Hollywood film was made about the forty-seven ronin in 2013. Classics, modern fiction, non-fiction and more. Written for secondary ... |
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Based on the story of Gaston Leroux . Retold by Jennifer Bassett . ... It is 1880, in the Opera House in Paris. Everybody is talking about the Phantom of the Opera, the ghost that lives somewhere under the Opera House. The Phantom is a man in black clothes. He is a body without a head, he is a head without a body. He has a yellow face, he has no nose, he has black holes for eyes. Everybody is afraid of the Phantom - the singers, the dancers, the directors, the stage workers... But who has actually seen him? Finalist of The Language Learner Literature Award 2004. Classics, modern fiction, non-fiction and more. Written ... |
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Учебникът подготвя за актуализирания изпит "First Certificate in English for Schools" от 2015 г. ... "Cambridge English - First for Schools" е учебник по английски език за подготовка за променения през 2015 г. сертификатен изпит "First Certificate in English for Schools", изискващ езикови знания на ниво B2. Този формат на изпита е съобразен с възрастта на кандидатите и обхваща теми, вълнуващи тинейджърите. За да може подготовката да се провежда както групово, така и самостоятелно, учебникът се предлага в два варианта: с отговори (188 стр.) и без отговори (116 стр.). Учебникът с отговори е ... |
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From the Sunday Times bestselling author of Queenie. How do you find the one in a million? ... Sapphire is the hot-headed leader of the Red Roses in an area where gang loyalty is all that matters. But after a tragic event, Sapphire vows to leave her old life, friends and her gang behind. Life without the Red Roses and the violence that always followed them is certainly quieter. When she meets a boy called Apollo on her way to Notting Hill Carnival, she forms an instant bond with him. She thinks he could be the one. Until she discovers he’s a member of rival gang, the Gold Teeth. Will she ever escape her past with the ... |
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Спиралата от Essence придава обем и дължина дори на най-късите косъмчета. Гъвкавата еластомерна четка притежава меки влакна, които удължават миглите. Текстурата се нанася с лекота и подчертава погледа. Радвайте се на сензационен обем и перфектна дължина със спиралата Essence Lash Without Limits. Спиралата Essence е офталмологично тествана и подходяща за хора носещи контактни лещи. Формулата ѝ е веган и е без съдържание на парабени, алкохол и аромати. ... |
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Now a major motion picture. A wattpad novel. New York Times bestselling author. New exclusive material inside! ... Tessa is a good girl with a sweet, reliable boyfriend back home. She`s got direction, and a mother who`s intent on keeping her that way. But she`s barely moved into her freshman dorm when she runs into Hardin. With his brown hair, cocky British accent, tattoos, and lip ring, Hardin is cute and different from what she`s used to. But he`s also rude - to the point of cruelty, even. For all his attitude, Tessa should hate Hardin. And she does - until she finds herself alone with him in his room. Something about ... |
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Детските книги, превърнали А. А. Милн в знаменитост, и неговият Мечо Пух - най-известното мече на света, заемат малка част от неговото творчество. Неговите романи и разкази отдавна са влезли в златния фонд на английската литература и са преведени на много езици, а пиесите му се поставят и до днес на театралните сцени в Лондон. Неподправен английски хумор, изящни афоризми, забавни шеги и истински истории за джентълмени, които се отличават с изключителното британско "чувство за собствено достойнство". Майсторски изградени сюжети, необикновени герои, неочаквани обрати, непредсказуеми финали и, разбира се, ... |
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Съставители: Krassimir Leshtakov, Mila Andonova. ... Cultural Interactions during the 3rd - 2nd Millenium BC. Proceedings in the International Conference 24 - 27 October 2018 in the Town of Galabovo."The archeological site Asara or Galabovo, as it is known in the literature, is a prehistoric settlement mound - one of the largest in the Upper Thrace. Whether there were later settlements and whether there was a fortress on the top of the tell in the Middle Ages, we may suggest relying on indirect archaeological evidence. Only the old name Asara (meaning fortress) and separate archeological materials without a certain ... |
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Pack your suitcase for a magical adventure! At the Strangeworlds Travel Agency, each suitcase transports you to a different world. All you have to do is step inside. Flick is now a badge-wearing member of The Strangeworlds Travel Agency so when an urgent summons arrives at Strangeworlds from Pirate Queen Nyfe, she and Strangeworlds Society guardian Jonathan immediately pack their bags for an adventure to Queen Nyfe's world: The Break, a place of magic and piracy. Nyfe's world is falling apart. The Break is used to having ships vanish without a trace, but there has been a sudden increase that can't be ... |
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Enola Holmes is still on the run from her brother and world's most famous detective Sherlock Holmes. After one close encounter too many with him, Enola must abandon her disguise and find a new way to avoid discovery. But when Sherlock's right-hand man, Dr Watson, goes missing without a trace, Enola is unable to resist investigating. Especially when she learns that a bizarre bouquet - with flowers that all symbolise death - has been delivered to the Watson residence. It's a race against time to find Dr Watson before it's too late. Enola Holmes returns in this exciting third mystery. ... |
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Изстрел от пистолет е звукът, който никой не очаква да чуе насред тихата английска провинция. Когато смъртоносното ехо отеква из стаите на имението "Ред Хауз", от предишното спокойствие не остава и следа. Домашното парти на заможния домакин Марк Аблет е помрачено от убийство, а красивата къща се готви да разкрие дълго пазените си тайни. Между следобедния чай, голфа и игрите на билярд един аматьор с остър ум влиза в обувките на най-великите детективи в литературата, за да разплете загадката на "Ред Хауз" и на неговите обитатели. Написана през 1922 година, "Тайната на Ред Хауз" е първата и ... |
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An enchanting anthology full of calming, touching and funny tales to help you relax and drift off to sleep. Welcome to a world of happy endings, gentle humour and good choices. Each story from classic authors including Oscar Wilde , Kate Chopin, Guy de Maupassant and H. G. Wells will help banish anxiety and lead you gently to the land of nod. ... |
