Паричката на късмета, хвърлена във Фонтана ди Треви в Рим, носи ли щастие? Как емигриралата във Франция Летиция може да си върне наследството от чичовците, репресирани от комунистическия режим? Какво ново ще научи за объркания си любовен живот от младите си години и ще намери ли издател в Румъния за автобиографичния си роман? Гласът на главната героиня ни въвлича в болезнени за всеки дилеми: между приятелството и недоверието, любовта и секса, гласа на земята и скептицизма на емигранта, заложбите и кариерата. По време на един неин ден в днешния Букурещ минаваме по улиците на града със спомените ѝ от последните три ... |
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Как да се справите с тези, които направо ви побъркват. Познавате ли хора, които само след кратко общуване с тях ви карат да се чувствате омаломощени и физически, и психически? Дали защото непрекъснато търсят внимание и емоционална подкрепа, държат се недопустимо грубо или играят ролята на вечната жертва, общото между тях е, че са енергийни вампири. Те нямат остри зъби и мистичен чар като вампирите от книгите и филмите, но умеят да изсмукват силите ви до степен, че дори да не можете да се противопоставите. В тази книга Томас Ериксон , автор на световния бестселър Заобиколени от идиоти , описва различните видове ... |
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Illustrated by John Dillow. ... "Lennie was still staring at the door where the woman had stood. "Oh, she's really pretty", he said and smiled. George turned round to face him, took hold of one of his ears and shook him. "Listen to me, you fool", George said fiercely. "Don't even look at that woman. I don't care what she says and what she does. I've see dangerous women before, but nobody as dangerous as her." From the Book The tragic story of George and Lennie, who move from one farm to another, looking for work. George is clever but Lennie's size and slowness are ... |
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Illustrated by Robert Geary. ... "Tom looked up at the dark and silent building. "Angela", he said quietly to himself, "where are you?" A short distance away a man in a grey raincoat stood in a dark doorway. He was watching Tom, watching every move he made..." From the Book This book is in British English. Here you can find: extra grammar and vocabulary; points for understanding comprehension questions; glossary of difficult vocabulary; free resources including worksheets, tests and author data sheet at www.macmillanreaders.com . There are audio downloadable materials for this book, ... |
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This is a horror story about a scientist and his investigations into his own character, but soon he finds himself under the control of a darker, evil force. "– Mr. Hyde? - Utterson asked. The small man dis not look at Utterson. – That is my name - he said in a low voice. – What do you want? – I am a friend of Dr Henry Jekyll - said Utterson. – You won't find him here - said Mr. Hyde. – How do you know who I am? – Dr. Jekyll told me about you - said Utterson. – He never told you - said Mr. Hyde. – You're lying! Mr. Hyde opened the door quickly. He disappeared into the house and locked the door behind him. – I ... |
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It is winter. It is raining and Tom is bored. He hates working in the library. He wants to be an artist and a photographer. But he failed his exams. So he can't go to art college. Then door of the library opens ans a girl walks in. A beautiful girl in a red coat. She smiles at him - and Tom falls in love. This book is in British English and here you can find a story, points for understanding comprehension questions. Free resources including worksheets, tests and author data sheets at www.macmillanreaders.com . ... |
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Illustrated by Kay Dixie. ... "Oliver stared round the dirty room. There was a rope tied across one corner of the room. Many brightly-coloured silk handkerchiefs were hanging over the rope. Fagin smiled again."My handkerchiefs are pretty, aren't they, Oliver?", he said. "And they're all waiting to be washed!"To Oliver's surprise, all the boys laughed." From the Book This book is in British English. Here you can find: extra grammar and vocabulary exercises; notes about the life of Charles Dickens ; points for understanding comprehension questions; glossary of difficult ... |
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Twelve-year-old Jim Hawkins sails with the Squire Trelawney to search for Captain Flint's treasure. But Long John Silver is on board The Hispaniola and he and his friends want the treasure for themselves. The story of Jim's adventure has been popular with young readers since it was first published in 1883. ... |
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Illustrated by John Dillow and Peter Harper. ... "I knew that I was hundreds of miles from the places merchant ships went. I was sure that I was going to die on this lonely island, completely alone. When I thought about this the tears ran down my face. I felt sorry that I had been born." From the Book The young Robinson Crusoe ignores his father's advice and decides to become a sailor. But Crusoe is soon caught up in violent storms and finds himself shipwrecked on a remote island. He will have to live on this island for the next twenty-eight years. This book is in British English. Here you can find: ... |
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Illustrated by Ruth Palmer. ... "Amelia's dowry of ten thousand pounds, her blue eyes and her pretty pink face will bring her a rich husband", Becky Sharp thought. "But I'm alone in the world and must look after myself. I'm must cleverer than her and I've a better figure. I must use my wits to find a husband and a house of my own. One day, I'll have a higher place in society than Amelia, and I'll have done it all myself!" From the Book This book is in British English. Here you can find: notes about the life of William Makepeace Thackeray ; points for understanding ... |
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Illustrated by Roberto Tomei. ... "The rain was still falling against the windows and the wind was blowing strongly. Inside the library, there was silence. Dorothea sat down on a couch in the middle of the room. Will sat down beside her and help her hand. "Oh, it is impossible!" Will cried. "We love each other, but we can never be married!" From the Book "Middlemarch" is George Eliot 's classic story of the lives and loves of people living in a small English town. The idealistic Dorothea, unhappy and bored with her marriage, begins a sensitive friendship with her husband's ... |
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"Лорд Николас е същински образец на мъжествеността. А очите му, скъпи читателки... Толкова сини!""Перли и пелерини", дамско списание, юни 1823 г. Набеден от популярно дамско списание за най-желания ерген, лорд Николас Сейнт Джон става обект на неуморно преследване от страна на всички дами от висшето общество, мечтаещи за съпруг. И когато му се предоставя възможност да се измъкне, той тутакси се възползва - само за да се озове на пътя на най-твърдоглавата и дяволски привлекателна жена, която някога е срещал в живота си! Дъщеря на благородник, известен сред обществото като Графа прахосник, лейди ... |
