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Скачать книгу (размер 1 075 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 212) Аннотация: As this 1989 thriller begins, James Bond has lost his license to kill. After he took revenge on the CIA agent who handed his friend over to the master criminal Sanchez, M revoked Bond's double-0 status. Now considered a rogue agent, with MI6 trying to bring him in and only the support of Q behind him, Bond goes after Sanchez. Aboard a ship, Bond tricks his way into Sanchez's inner circle and…

Скачать книгу (размер 565 Kb , формат fb2) Аннотация: Major Richard Sharpe awaits the opening shots of the army's Vitoria campaign with grim expectancy in this 17th book of his chronicles, from 1985. Victory depends on the increasingly fragile alliance between Britain and Spain-an alliance that must be maintained at any cost. But Sharpe's enemy Pierre Ducos seizes a chance to both destroy the alliance and take a personal revenge on Sharpe. And when…

Скачать книгу (размер 565 Kb , формат fb2) Аннотация: Amid rumors that Napoleon is dead, or has run away, Richard Sharpe has one last battle to fight before he can lay down his sword, in this 21st book of the Sharpe chronicles, from 1989. Little does he know the 1814 battle for Toulouse will be one of the bloodiest conflicts of the Napoleonic wars, but it is far from Sharpe's only battle. Accused of stealing Napoleon's treasure, Sharpe must discover…

Скачать книгу (размер 565 Kb , формат fb2) Аннотация: (Part of the original Foundation Trilogy, winner of the Hugo Award for Best All-Time Novel Series) This is the first novel in Isaac Asimov's Foundation saga, originally a three-part masterwork-for which a special Hugo Award was created, Best All-Time Novel Series, recognizing its status as a central work of science fiction-that was later expanded to a seven-part series. Foundation describes a far…

Скачать книгу (размер 565 Kb , формат fb2) Аннотация: Children will learn to count from 1 to 12 while looking at fine art masterpieces in this lively new book. Cats by Gainsborough, boats by Van Gogh, a circle of dancers by Matisse, a king and queen sculpted by Henry Moore—they’re all here to encourage counting and to introduce the fascinating world of art. A short rhyme perfect for reading aloud accompanies each illustration, helping children find…

Скачать книгу (размер 146 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 30) Аннотация: In this enthralling scrapbook that William Shakespeare compiled for his daughter, he looks back on his life as he retires from the theatre. Discover late-sixteenth- and early-seventeenth centurystories of love, war, kings and queens, fellow playwrights and actors, explorers and life in London.

Скачать книгу (размер 157 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 32) Аннотация: Combining words and unusual illustrations that incorporate pop-ups, pull tabs, wheels, and flaps, this book tells the dramatic story of archaeologist Howard Carter and his amazing journey to Egypt that culminated with his discovery in 1923 of Tutankhamen's tomb. This beautifully illustrated volume features stunning color photos of objects discovered in Tutankhamen's tomb, as it takes boys and…

Скачать книгу (размер 932 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 184) Аннотация: The eponymous princesses are both spinsters, but there any similarity ends. Zizi, thwarted in love, takes her lot meekly until she comes face to face with her erstwhile lover’s perfidy, and her sense of justice and familial devotion rise to claim a bittersweet revenge. Mimi meanwhile, whose own romantic failures have left her bitter and resentful, takes her revenge groundlessly, leading all…

Скачать книгу (размер 3 584 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 704) Аннотация: This stunning book, based on KGB archives that have never come to light before, provides the most complete account of Soviet espionage in America ever written. In 1993, former KGB officer Alexander Vassiliev was permitted unique access to Stalin-era records of Soviet intelligence operations against the United States. Years later, living in Britain, Vassiliev retrieved his extensive notebooks of…