Madrid, 1957. Daniel, young, wealthy and unsure of his place in the world, views the city through the lens of his camera. Ana, a hotel maid whose family is suffering under the fascist dictatorship of General Franco. Lives and hearts collide as they unite to uncover the hidden darkness within the city. A darkness that could engulf them all..."Gripping. Ruta Sepetys is the finest writer of historical fiction working today." The Wall Street Journal "A master of historical fiction." Elizabeth Wein on "Salt to the Sea" "Spain under Francisco Franco is as dystopian a setting as Margaret ... |
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With an introduction by Rachel Cusk. Complete and unabridged. A pocket sized book - 10 x 15.5 cm. ... Edith Wharton's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, "The Age of Innocence", is both a poignant story of frustrated love and an extraordinarily vivid, delightfully satirical record of a vanished world. Part of the Macmillan Collector's Library ; a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket sized classics with gold foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. This edition features an introduction by award-winning novelist, Rachel Cusk. As the scion ... |
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Complete and unabridged. A pocket sized book - 10 x 15.5 cm. ... It is 1941 and bombs have turned London into the front line of a world war - it is a city of nightmares. Hitler’s agents are running a blackmail operation to obtain documents that could bring the nation to instant defeat. Arthur Rowe, a man once convicted of a notorious mercy killing, stumbles onto a German spy operation in Bloomsbury and must be silenced. Even with his memory taken from him, he is still a very dangerous witness. In the hands of Graham Greene , this tale unfolds both as a taut thriller and as a haunting exploration of pity, love, and guilt. ... |
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You Fell In Love With The Victors of The Hunger Games . Now Prepare To Meet The Villains Of The Blood Veil. Ambition, magick and power... and blood before all. After the publication of a salacious tell-all book, the remote city of Ilvernath is thrust into the spotlight. Tourists, protesters, and reporters alike flock to its spellshops and historic ruins to witness an ancient curse unfold: every generation, seven families name a champion among them to compete in a tournament to the death. The winner awards their family exclusive control over the city's high magick supply, the most powerful resource in the world. In ... |
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Bulgaria made its first steps as an independent state in the distant 681. It is one of the centuries. Its geographical position on the Balkans, the crossing of roads from and to Europe, Africa and Asia, determined the difficult historical destiny of the Bulgarian, state. The hardest ordeal for the Bulgarians was the annihilation of their state by the Ottoman Empire during the 14 th century. For nearly five centuries Bulgaria did not exist, but the Bulgarians manager to preserve their national identity. During the second half of the 19 th century the Bulgarian state once again appeared on the map of Europe and tried to ... |
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The present book is devoted to students of the last school grades, university students, teachers, lectures and all lovers of mathematics who want to enrich their knowledge and skills in complex numbers and their numerous applications in Euclidean Geometry. Few countries in the world include complex numbers in their secondary school curriculum but even if included the volume of the corresponding content is quite insufficient consisting of elementary operations and geometric representation at most. Mainly, the book will be useful for outstanding students with high potentialities in mathematics preparing themselves for ... |
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"The textbook The Lingua Franca of Diplomacy: English for International Relations’ is a result of a years-long quest of the author for compiling a teaching aid of English for specific purposes in the fields of IR and foreign policy. This effort was necessitated by a practical reason - the absence of a relevant handbook, which has presented a major setback in the process of language training of bachelor degree students in IR and European Studies. Therefore, they constitute the main target group of potential users. It can also be of interest for students, specialising in Political Science, International Security, and ... |
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Двуезично издание на български и английски език. Съставител: Д-р Мариана Кръстева ... В богато илюстрирания двуезичен албум с предговор на д-р Мариана Кръстева е представен специфичен визуален разказ за облика и участието на Българския военен флот в Първата световна война чрез фотографски картини на лица, кораби, събития и обстановка. Те са част от фонда на Военноморския музей, като са включени и такива от фонда на Националния военноисторически музей. Голяма част от снимките влизат в музейните сбирки още от първите години след войната предадени от участници в нея - флотски офицери. Други са представени в следващите ... |
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Following up on the best-selling cookbook Les diners de Gala , in this delightfully eccentric guide the surrealist master shares his passion for the gift of the gods. The book explores the many myths of the grape, in texts and sensuous and subversive works by the artist, always true to his maxim: "A real connoisseur does not drink wine but tastes of its secrets". Hot on the heels (or lobster claws) of the best-selling Salvador Dali phenomenon, Les diners de Gala, Taschen presents the artist's equally surreal and sensual viticulture follow-up: The Wines of Gala. A Dalinian take on pleasures of the grape ... |
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#1 New York Times Bestseller. A Grisha novel. ... Six dangerous outcasts. One impossible heist. Criminal prodigy Kaz Brekker has been offerd wealth beyond his wildest dreams. But to claim it, he`ll have to pull off a seemingly impossible heist: Break into the notorious Ice Court (a military stronghold that has never been breached), retrieve a hostage (who could unleash magical havoc on the world), survive long enough to collect his reward (and spend it). Kaz need a crew desperate enough to take on this suicide mission and dangerous enough to get the job done - and he knows exactly who: six of the deadliest outcasts the ... |
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For the first time ever, a very special edition of the classic masterpiece, illustrated throughout in colour by the author himself and with the complete text printed in two colours. Since it was first published in 1954, The Lord of the Rings has been a book people have treasured. Steeped in unrivalled magic and otherworldliness, its sweeping fantasy and epic adventure has touched the hearts of young and old alike. Over 150 million copies of its many editions have been sold around the world, and occasional collectors' editions become prized and valuable items of publishing. This one-volume hardback edition contains ... |
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This book is an adaptation of Mark Twain's classic tale The Adventures of Tom Sawyer . It has about 1400 headwords and is appropriate for low intermediate to intermediate learners. Tom Sawyer is an iconic figure in American literature, and his adventures have fascinated millions of readers all over the world. Mark Twain (1835 - 1910) is one of America's best and most beloved writers, famous for his tales of boyhood like The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and its sequel, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn."There were people who believed that Tom Sawyer might some day become President of the United States, if he ... |