A History of the World in 100 Objects
This book takes a dramatically original approach to the history of humanity, using objects which previous civilisations have left behind them, often accidentally, as prisms through which we can explore past worlds and...
Britain is a small country but it has a long history. Two thousand years ago it was part of the Roman Empire. In the 1930s the British Empire was the biggest empire in world history. In the past, kings and queens...
A History of England in 100 Places
From battlefield to sacred building, from castle to cottage, from the Bridgwater Canal to Blackpool Pier, historian John Julius Norwich tells the political, cultural, social, religious and economic story of England...
A hermit crab who has outgrown his old shell moves into a new one, which he decorates and enhances with the various sea creatures he meets in his travels.
A House of Pomegranates = Дом из гранаты: сборник рассказов на англ.яз
"Гранатовый домик" - сборник рассказов Оскара Уайльда, в котором также представлены рассказы "Молодой король", "День рождения инфанты", "Рыбак и его душа", "Звездный Мальчик". Ироничные, по-своему грустные, сказки...
My name is Kinsey Millhone and I`m a private detective. I`m thirty-two years old, and I live and work in Santa Teresa, in southern California. The day before yesterday, I killed someone. I had to do it, but knowing...
READ THE SENSATIONAL BLOCKBUSTER THAT STARTED IT ALL! Take it from the top in # 1 New York Times bestselling author Sue Grafton`s knockout thriller that introduced detective Kinsey Millhone - and a hot new attitude -...
A Journal of the Plague Year and The Storm = Дневник чумного года и Шторм. Т. 14
Daniel Defoe was an English trader, writer, pamphleteer and journalist. He is most famous for his novel "Robinson Crusoe", which is second only to the Bible in its number of translations. In A Journal of the Plague...
In the third installment of the Tomorrow saga, the anything-to-survive existence of Ellie and her friends has sharpened their senses and emboldened their plans. They aren`t merely on the defensive anymore; they`re...
В сборнике, выходящем к 125-летнему юбилею великого русского поэта Сергея Александровича Есенина (1895–1925), представлены его избранные стихотворения и поэмы. Они печатаются на двух языках — в русском оригинале и...
A Legend of Montrose = Легенда о Монтрозе: на англ.яз
Walter Scott (1771-1832) was a Scottish historical novelist, poet, and playwright. Although he was an advocate and legal administrator by profession, Scott is most famous for his great literary works and activities in...
When wealthy Sara Crewe arrives at Miss Minchin`s boarding school in London, she is determined to settle in and make friends. Charismatic and popular, with a big heart and a love of storytelling, she seems to be...
