Векове преди сагата на семейство Скайуокър започва едно ново приключение... Цари ерата на Великата република и експанзията сред звездите е в своя апогей. Като доверени пазители на мира, всеизвестните джедаи защитават Републиката и огряват пътя на онези, които изследват най-мрачните кътчета на Галактиката. Непосредствено след Хиперпространственото бедствие, младият рицар джедай Лили Тора-Аси е назначена да помага на разселени цивилни да се установят на Банчии, новонаселена планета в системата Инугг, далеч във външния пръстен. Банчии е дом и за нов джедайски храм, ръководен от майстор Аркофф, уукито ментор на Лили. Той си ... |
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Complete and unabridged. A pocket sized book - 10 x 15.5 cm. ... "Orlando" is a young Elizabethan nobleman whose wealth and status afford him an extravagant lifestyle. Appointed ambassador in Constantinople, he wakes one morning to find he is a woman. Unperturbed by such a dramatic transformation, and losing none of his flamboyance and ambition, the newly female Orlando charges through life and English history so that by the end of this extraordinary biography she is a modern, 1920s woman. Virginia Woolf’s wildly imaginative, comic novel was inspired by the life of her lover, Vita Sackville West. This ... |
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"Oxford Bookworms Library Factfiles" are non-fiction graded readers from the "Oxford Bookworms Library" available for Levels 1 to 4 (CEFR A1 - B2). Students learn about different countries and cultures, science and nature, history and historical figures all while practising and improving their English. There are many different Irelands. There is the Ireland of peaceful rivers, green fields, and beautiful islands. There is the Ireland of song and dance, pubs and theatres - the country of James Joyce, Bob Geldof, and Riverdance. And there is the Ireland of guns, fighting, death, and the hope of peace. ... |
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Сред зелените хълмове на Западен Корк, Ирландия, замъкът Деверил е изгорял до основи. Но младата Силия Деверил е решена да види имението възстановено в предишната си слава от миналото, когато звънкият ѝ смях е огласял огромните му зали с братовчедка ѝ Кити и тяхната приятелка от детството Брайди Дойл. Кити се грижи за младото си семейство, но копнее за Джак О'Лиъри - отдавнашния любим, когото не може да има. Скоро ще се окаже принудена да вземе решение, което може да унищожи всичко скъпо за нея. Брайди, някога дъщеря на готвач в замъка Деверил, сега е заможна светска личност от Ню Йорк. Популярността и не ... |
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Бълбукащи горещи извори, ледени глетчери и Северно сияние за разкош! Исландия звучи като идеалното място, където да избягаш, за да лекуваш разбитото си сърце и може би да дадеш нов шанс на провалената си кариера. Или поне Луси мисли така, докато не се озовава в малкия хотел на час и половина от Рейкявик... Въпреки не съвсем приятните изненади, които я очакват след пристигането, тя е твърдо решена да преобрази хотела и да го превърне в най-желаната романтична дестинация в Исландия. Проблемът е, че романтиката очевидно е заразна и започва да се прокрадва и в личния ѝ живот под формата на висок шотландец с топли тъмни ... |
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Complete and unabridged. A pocket sized book - 10 x 15.5 cm. ... A literary sensation from its first publication, "The Master and Margarita" is considered a masterpiece of twentieth-century Russian literature. 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 is translated by Diana Burgin and Katherine Tiernan O'Connor, and features an introduction by Orlando Figes. In Mikhail Bulgakov's imaginative extravaganza, Satan, ... |
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"The Rough Guide to Florida" is the essential handbook to the Sunshine State with full coverage of the best beaches, theme parks, cultural attractions, state parks and outdoor activities. There are detailed reviews of all the top hotels and restaurants to suit every budget, plus a new "Authors' Picks" feature to highlight the very best options. The guide includes descriptions of Walt Disney World and the other Orlando theme parks, complete with insider tips for making the most of your holiday. Whether it's hiking the Apalachicola Trail or snorkeling around the Florida Reef, there is a full ... |
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This will be your third descent into the world of the Unexpected. The surprises awaiting you here, are penned again by classical and modern authors. Again, you will try to guess the ending and again will fail, and to those of you who do succeed in this, we offer an apology on behalf of the Masters of the Genre. What happens when: Two spouses hate each other and go to the mountain? A princess is attacked by a mountain lion? A high life girl meets a low-class boy? Three messengers make haste with contradictory orders for the execution of a death sentence? What do two archeologists search for in an ancient catacomb? ... |
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Award-winning readers series of original fiction for learners of English. At seven levels, this impressive selection of carefully graded readers offers exciting reading for every student's capabilities. Is it coincidence or is he losing his mind? While researching a new programme, John, a successful television producer, comes across a story about a ghostly hitch-hiker. Soon he realises that the story of the Lady in White bears many similarities to part of his own life. Returning to London from a holiday in Ireland, John begins to ask himself some uncomfortable questions. ... |
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Second book in a fantasy adventure trilogy about witches and forbidden magic from a multi-award-winning author. ... The queen and her raggedy witches have fled, but the kingdom is not yet healed. The castle is haunted by memories of its brutal past. The ghosts are angry, and one of them in particular possesses a magic which may be too much for even Mup and Mam to handle. "Ireland's answer to J.K. Rowling." Sunday Independent ... |
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Complete and unabridged. ... As well as being one of the major literary figures of the twentieth century and the recipient of the 1923 Nobel Prize for Literature, William Butler Yeats (1865 - 1939) is the greatest lyric poet that Ireland has produced. His early work includes the beguiling When You are Old, The Cloths of Heaven and The Lake Isle of Innisfree but, unusually for a poet, Yeats's later works, including Parnell's Funeral, surpass even those of his youth. All are present in this volume, which reproduces the 1933 edition of W. B. Yeats's Collected Poems and also contains an illuminating ... |
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Mup's dad has been kidnapped by witches, and Mup - along with her mam, brother and dog - must journey to an enchanted world to rescue him. Danger awaits them. Witches Borough is a beguiling place of rhyming crows, talking cats and forbidden magic, ruled by tyrannical queen and her band of raggedy witches. And Mam seems strange on this side of the border - striding, powerful and increasingly distant. Even if they can save her father, Mup knows that nothing will ever be the same again. "Ireland's answer to J. K. Rowling." Sunday Independent ... |
