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Скачать книгу (размер 809 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 160) Аннотация: In February 1917, the centuries-old empire of the Czars collapses. Eight months later, revolutionaries under Lenin's leadership, take power. Few would have gambled on this government of inexperienced militants against a force of armed counter-revolutionaries sustained by the West. But mobilization of the people, the power of the Red Army and political police, the experience gained during the war…

Скачать книгу (размер 554 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 110) Аннотация: Decorated with Edward Gorey's unicycling puss in a rugby jersey, this little blue address book is pretty on the outside, handy on the inside, with 112 pages and space for over 400 names, home addresses, e-mail addresses, and phone numbers. The page edges are alphabetically indexed (additional cats appear within), while the smart red wire binding lets the book lie flat (or even fold back), and the…

Скачать книгу (размер 809 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 160) Аннотация: These funny stories all contain favourite characters such as Posy Bates, Dilly the Dinosaur, flying dogs and dancing cows.

Скачать книгу (размер 646 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 128) Аннотация: 40 affordable projects featuring the newest bead styles and fashions. Crafters will learn basic beading and jewelry making with the help of over 250 color photographs for a wealth of ideas.

Скачать книгу (размер 1 421 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 280) Аннотация: The cat's pajamas, the bee's knees, and the whole nine yards rolled into one, this true feast for wordlovers delightfully skewers commonly accepted word origin myths and etymological folk tales. The real story of a world or phrase's origin and evolution is often much stranger — and much more humorous — than the commonly accepted one; the many entries will certainly leave you happy as a clam.…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 003 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 198) Аннотация: In a particularly insightful examination of the spirituality and ethics of Middle-earth in «The Lord of the Rings,» Curry argues that Tolkien found a way to provide something close to Spirit in a secular age, and focuses on three main aspects of this monumental work of literature.

Скачать книгу (размер 973 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 192) Аннотация: Denis Stone, a naive young poet, is invited to stay at Crome, a country house renowned for its gatherings of 'bright young things'. Crome's hosts, the world-weary Henry Wimbush and his exotic wife Pricilla are joined by a party of colourful guests whose intrigues and opinions ensure Denis' stay is a memorable one. In the course of the weekend Henry tells his guests fantastical stories from the…

Скачать книгу (размер 565 Kb , формат fb2) Аннотация: A colour encyclopedia providing an authoritative overview of the Japanese garden flora.

Скачать книгу (размер 1 707 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 336) Аннотация: The fifteenth novel in the bestselling Marcus Didius Falco series is a tale of corruption, informers and the Roman courts of law. Following his trip to Londinium, Falco takes up employment with Paccius Africanus and Silius Italicus, two lawyers at the top of their trade. For the trial of a senator they need Falco to make an affidavit confirming repayment of a loan. Having been out of the country,…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 401 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 276) Аннотация: Henry Wilt is back. The hapless community college teacher is satirist Tom Sharpe's most famous character, introduced in the eponymous 1976 novel «Wilt» and the subsequent television film of the same name that starred Griff Rhys Jones. In this latest misadventure, Wilt's fifth, the expected impossible scenarios, outsized characters, knotty plot twists, and buckets of sexual innuendo abound.

Скачать книгу (размер 1 855 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 365) Аннотация: Aglaya Stepanova Revkina is a true believer in Stalin — so much so that when Khrushchev comes to power and statues of Stalin are pulled down all over the Soviet Union, Aglaya takes the one she helped erect in her provincial town of Dolgov and installs it in her apartment as a potent totem. In this arch satire by the author of «The Life and Extraordinary Adventures of Private Ivan Chonkin», Aglaya…

Скачать книгу (размер 279 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 56) Аннотация: What a swashbuckling read! A dashingly illustrated hardcover packed with facts and trivia, this comprehensive volume explains it all, in thrilling detail: who the pirates of the past really were, their countries of origin, their crews, life on their ships, navigating the high seas, their weapons and methods of attack, and much more. Read about the myths, meet some famous fictional and real-life…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 217 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 240) Аннотация: Throughout her life, Stephanie von Hohenlohe (1891-1972) was notorious as a secret go-between and even a professional blackmailer. Although she was the illegitimate daughter of a Jewish woman from Prague and a Jewish moneylender, Stephanie always claimed to be of pure Aryan descent. A shameless social climber, she acquired her title by marriage to an Austrian nobleman. Thanks to her remarkable…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 299 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 256) Аннотация: An historical treatise on the popular and government reaction to the possibility of a fifth column threat preceding the second world war, and the implications for American politics and public perception through the latter half of the twentieth century.

Скачать книгу (размер 197 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 40) Аннотация: In this collection of three Arthurian tales, Merlin the magician watches over young Arthur as he rises to become king of England. But enemies threaten Arthur. Will the good king triumph over the dark forces in his path and bring peace and justice to the world? Full color.

Скачать книгу (размер 2 360 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 464) Аннотация: This is the new thriller from the internationally bestselling author of the Kurt Wallander mysteries.

Скачать книгу (размер 1 172 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 231) Аннотация: Precious Ramotswe, that cheerful Botswanan private investigator of 'traditional build', is well-known to millions across the world through the best-selling No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency series. Those who have been following her exploits in five previously published novels will soon be able to savour the next instalment, in which, as usual, circumstances are never as straightforward as they seem…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 574 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 310) Аннотация: Ever since that tragic night when her mother and guardian were murdered, thirteen-year-old Sarah has been living on her own and searching for the knight who was responsible. Her quest for revenge leads to an even greater adventure when she witnesses Queen Guinevere being kidnapped. Soon Sarah finds herself accompanying Sir Gawain and Squire Terence on a remarkable journey to rescue the Queen. In…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 988 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 391) Аннотация: In this alternate history, Pulitzer Prize winner Roth considers what it would be like for his Newark family — and for a million such families all over the country — during the menacing years of a Charles Lindbergh presidency, when American citizens who happened to be Jews would have every reason to expect the worst.

Скачать книгу (размер 646 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 128) Аннотация: When ideas fail, words come in handy. But sometimes you can't find the right word, and what you want to say can't be found in the dictionary. English has its limitations, but the expression you're searching for may exist in another language. In Other Words is a unique collection of well-known and absolutely obscure untranslatables — linguistic gems that convey a feeling or notion with satisfying…