Разказите в "Мистерията живот" са въз основа на преживяванията ми с Клод. Писал съм ги, когато бяхме заедно и сега като ги препрочитам, в съзнанието ми изплуват ярки спомени, а сърцето ми болезнено се свива от носталгия по щастливите дни… Водех приятно и безметежно съществуване; отделях по четири часа за работа, седем дни седмично. Доставяше ми удоволствие и сега осъзнавам какъв късметлия съм бил, че всеки път, когато ми потрябваше нов сюжет, успявах да го намеря. Ежедневният четиричасов режим на работа, нито минута повече, ми осигуряваше доста време да се заигравам и с други неща. Заиграването ми много скоро ... |
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Based on the story of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Text adaptation by Jeremy Page. ... "- For me, Watson, life is not so interesting, says Holmes. - I loved to read the newspaper, hoping to find some news of an interesting crime for me to investigate or a dangerous criminal for me to catch. Where are all those clever criminals these days?' Then, suddenly, a wild, excited young man runs up the stairs to Holmes' room. He has a story to tell about a strange crime that took place in Norwood. But who is the criminal? And is he dangerous? Life, for Holmes, suddenly starts to get interesting." From the book ... |
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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. Penny Wade travels to Barcelona to perform in a concert with her orchestra. But the trip is not quite what she imagined. Her double bass goes missing and her boyfriend is acting very strangely. One night everyone is woken by screams and the orchestra manager is found dead on the street outside their hotel. Did he fall from the hotel window or was he pushed? And what has Penny's missing double bass got to do with ... |
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Какво е да мислиш с ума на сериен убиец? Да проникваш в най-скритите кътчета на съзнанието му? Да виждаш света през неговите очи? Зоуи Бентли е криминален психолог и консултант на ФБР, а специалността ѝ са неразкритите престъпления. В този напрегнат трилър тя и партньорът ѝ специален агент Тейтъм Грей се изправят не срещу един, а срещу цели двама серийни убийци - зловещо преплетени в смъртоносна надпревара. Онлайн видео на момиче, заровено живо с етикет: "Експеримент № 1", е стартът на поредицата от ужасяващи престъпления. Потребителят, който го излъчва в мрежата, се е нарекъл "Шрьодингер& ... |
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Shortlisted for the Royal Society Science Book Prize 2021. In Sweden, refugee children fall asleep for months and years at a time. In upstate New York, high school students develop contagious seizures. In the US Embassy in Cuba, employees complain of headaches and memory loss after hearing strange noises in the night. These disparate cases are some of the most remarkable diagnostic mysteries of the twenty-first century, as both doctors and scientists have struggled to explain them within the boundaries of medical science and - more crucially - to treat them. What unites them is that they are all examples of a particular ... |
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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. Reporter Kate Jensen investigates the death of a karate master in a 'dojo', a karate training room in London. Another death quickly follows and Kate finds herself drawn into the mystery. The trail takes her to Japan, back to London, and back in time to a crime committed over thirty years earlier. ... |
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Complete and unabridged. A pocket sized book - 10 x 15.5 cm. ... "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes" is perhaps the greatest collection of detective stories ever written. From his residence at 221B Baker Street, Sherlock Holmes solves a series of baffling and bizarre cases, including those of a man terrified by the arrival of an envelope containing orange pips, and a woman whose fiancé disappeared on his way to their wedding. Each story showcases the great detective's inimitable and extraordinary deductive powers, recounted to us by his faithful friend and colleague, Dr Watson. This "Macmillan ... |
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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. Ronnie Campbell has escaped from prison and Morag Mackenzie has been found murdered. Seven years ago Morag gave evidence in an Edinburgh court that sent Ronnie to prison for murder. Inspector Logan is not sure this case is as straightforward as it seems. She returns to the original crime scene in order to find out the truth. ... |
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Complete and unabridged with an afterword by Jonty Claypole. A pocket sized book - 10 x 15.5 cm. ... This collection of Poe's work contains some of the most exciting and haunting stories ever written. They range from the poetic to the mysterious to the darkly comic, yet all possess the genius for the grotesque that defines Poe's writing. They are peopled with neurotics and social outcasts, obsessed with nameless terrors or preoccupied with seemingly unsolvable mysteries. "The Tell-Tale Heart" and "The Fall of the House of Usher" are key works in the horror canon, while in the "The Murders ... |
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Illustrated by Kay Dixie. ... "I am afraid", said Miss Morstan. "What should I do, Mr. Holmes?" Holmes jumped up excitedly. "We shall go tonight to the Lyceum Theatre - the three of us - you and I and Doctor Watson. We'll meet your unknown friend. And we'll try to solve the mystery." From the Book This book is in British English. Here you can find: extra grammar and vocabulary exercises; points for understanding comprehension questions; glossary of difficult vocabulary; free resources including worksheets, tests and author data sheet at www.macmillanreaders.com. There are ... |