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Good Wives

Louisa May Alcott, 2011

Louisa May Alcott’s captivating story opens with joyful, bustling preparations for a family wedding. Three years on from Little Women, the four March girls have developed into young adults, with their eyes directed towards the future. Meg embarks on wedded life with the carefree optimism of a new bride, yet all is not plain sailing. Aided by her mother’s firm but gentle guidance and the harsh lessons which experience brings, Meg struggles towards the goals of blissful marriage and motherhood. Meanwhile, her sister Jo dons the ‘scribbling suit’ and again tries for success in writing, but the young ‘my lady’ Amy discovers greater gifts than art in her travels abroad. Only meek little Beth has no ambition beyond her home comforts and, though her burden is heaviest of all, she too discovers peace at last. Poignant and comic in turns, Good Wives is the fitting, if unexpected, conclusion to the careers of the merry ‘little women’. Подробнее

The Mill on the Floss

George Eliot, 2011

As Maggie Tulliver approaches adulthood, her spirited temperament brings her into conflict with her family, her community, and her much-loved brother Tom. Still more painfully, she finds her own nature divided between the claims of moral responsibility and her passionate hunger for self-fulfilment. George Eliot's searching exploration of Maggie's complex dilemma has made this one of the most enduringly popular of her works. Подробнее

The Secret Agent

Joseph Conrad, 1994

Inspired by an actual attempt in 1894 to blow up London's Greenwich Observatory, here is a chillingly prophetic examination of contemporary terrorism-and the literary precursor to today's espionage thriller. Подробнее

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Ugly Truth

Jeff Kinney, 2011

Greg Heffley has always been in a hurry to grow up. But is getting older really all it's cracked up to be? Greg suddenly finds himself dealing with the pressures of boy-girl parties, increased responsibilities, and even the awkward changes that come with getting older — all without his best friend, Rowley, at his side. Can Greg make it through on his own? Or will he have to face the 'ugly truth'? Подробнее

Bleeding Kansas

Sara Paretsky, 2008

Set in the Kaw River Valley where Paretsky grew up, BLEEDING KANSAS is the story of the Schapens and the Grelliers, two farm families whose histories have been entwined since the 1850s, when their ancestors settled the valley as antislavery emigrants. Sara Paretsky is the New York Times bestselling author of FIRE SALE and KILLING ORDERS. Подробнее

Athens: Rough Guides Maps The essential companion to this phenomenal city. The Rough Guide Map Athens pin-points the best the city has to offer, from the spectacular Acropolis and the National Archieological Museum to the flee markets of Monastiraki. The best shopping streets, pedestrian zones and major buildings are all edged in different colours to make them easier to find. The useful ''Time Map'' charts the opening days and times of all the city''s sights and the map''s detailed transport information will help you make the most of the city’s taxis, buses and trams. Unbeatable combination of practicality and clarity printed on waterproof, rip-proof paper. Подробнее

Year of Wonders

Geraldine Brooks, 2002

A young woman's struggle to save her family and her soul during the mostextraordinary year of 1666, when plague suddenly visited a small Derbyshirevillage and the villagers, inspired by a charismatic preacher, electedto quarantine themselves to limit the contagion. Подробнее

The Mind Game

Macdonald Hector, 2003

Northing should be this good. Three weeks on the Keniyan coast with the gorgeous Cara and a part in a cutting-edge experiment on the human mind for Oxford's hottest researcher. But now Ben Ashurst has been humiliated, betrayed and abandoned to the brutal reality of Africa. Why? Is Ben being played for a fool, or is he in real danger& A nerve-stretching thriller of deceit and manipulation, this is the story of a man forced to play a deadly game — without knowing who the players are, what the prize is, or how to win... The Mind Game: no rules, no limits. Winner takes all. Подробнее

Incubus Dreams

Hamilton Laurell K., 2005

Anita is pushed to her limits-both professionally and passionately — when she is called in on what appears to be a case involving a vampire serial killer preying on strippers. Подробнее

The Bormann Testament

Higgins Jack, 2008

Special Agent Paul Chavasse is about to start a much-deserved holiday when he is abruptly pulled back to active duty. He knows that if he's being called into action, a job has gone bad-and it's about to get a lot worse. As Hitler's private secretary-and an influential member of the Third Reich-Martin Bormann was one of those rare Nazis who managed to simply disappear at the end of World War II. But the terrible secrets Bormann carried into oblivion are about to be revealed to the world. A manuscript that exposes former Nazis now in hiding is up for grabs, and there are those in power who have much to lose with its discovery. Now, Chavasse must retrieve the Bormann Testament before it is buried forever-and him along with it... Подробнее

Murder, She Wrote: Martinis and Mayhem

Fletcher Jessica, 2008

Cabot Cove, Maine's most famous mystery author, Jessica Fletcher, is excited about promoting her new book in glamourous San Francisco. She can't wait for drinks and dinner on Fisherman's Wharf, a ride on the cable cars, and a romantic rendezvous with Scottish policeman George Sutherland. She doesn't know that solving a murder may be penciled into her agenda. Подробнее

Murder, She Wrote: A Pallette for Murder

Fletcher Jessica, 2008

Jessica Fletcher's mid-summer vacation to New York's famed Hampton beaches turns into a lesson in the art of murder. Indulging in a lifelong passion, she enrolls in an art class, but when the model they had been sketching fails to stir-the victim of a deadly poison-Jessica canvasses the area, chasing down a killer with an artistic flair. Подробнее

Sweet Nothings

Anderson Catherine, 2007

Stealing her abusive ex-husband's expensive stallion, Molly Wells shows up at known horse whisperer Jake Coulter's Oregon horse ranch. Fearful of her ex-husband, Molly escapes with no clothes or money, but she's willing to risk everything to save Sonora Sunset, little realizing she needs to save herself as well. Hoping Jack's talents work their magic on the horse, Molly doesn't expect them to work. Подробнее

Sister Carrie

Dreiser Theodore, 2009

This epic of urban life tells of small-town heroine Carrie Meeber, adrift in an indifferent Chicago. Setting out, she has nothing but a few dollars and an unspoiled beauty. Hers is a story of struggle? From sweatshop to stage success? And of the love she inspires in an older, married man whose obsession with her threatens to destroy him. Подробнее

A Wish for Christmas

Thomas Kinkade, 2011

After serving in Iraq, David returns home to find his widowed father remarried. Jobless and injured, David doesn't have much Christmas cheer. He realizes that he needs to heal not only his body but his heart as well... Meanwhile, Lillian Warwick's daughters and her old friend Dr. Ezra Elliot are concerned about Lillian living on her own. When the tables turn and Ezra needs help, they find they value each other beyond just friendship... Подробнее

Selected Poems: Dylan Thomas

Dylan Thomas, 2007

Strenously crafted and powerfully lyrical, Dylan Thomas' poetry has bewitched generations of readers. Admired and loved for their ingenuity and potency, his poems celebrate both inner and outer landscapes in the face of mortality and decay, human weakness and shortcomings. Thomas is regarded by many to be the greatest — if controversial — Welsh poet of the twentieth century. Подробнее

The Penguin History of the United States of America

Hugh Brogan, 2001

This one-volume history — from early British colonization to the fall of President Nixon — captures all the vivid personalities and events as well as the broad sweep of America's triumphant progress. Hugh Brogan looks at the period leading to Independence from the American and British points of view, explores the permanent features, both good and bad, of the American character and produces a synthesis of all the current research to show how the USA developed so rapidly from small beginnings to global dominance. Подробнее

On the Origin of Species

Charles Darwin, 2010

This exciting anniversary edition has a new introduction and scholarly references by William Bynum, and the cover design is by Damien Hirst. It replaces our existing 1968 edition. «The Origin of Species» is one of the most important and influential books of its time and remains one of the most significant contributions to philosophical and scientific thought. The theories Darwin sets out here had an immediate and profound impact on the literature and philosophical thought of his contemporaries, and continue to provoke thought and debate today. Written for the general public of the 1850's, «The Origin of Species» laid out an evolutionary view of the world which challenged contemporary beliefs about divine providence and the fixity of species. He also set forth the results of his pioneering work on the interdependence of species: the ecology of animals and plants. Подробнее

Notes from Underground and the Double

Fyodor Dostoyevsky, 2009

»Notes from Underground» (1864) is a study of a single character, 'the real man of the Russian majority', and a revelation of Dostoyevsky's own deepest beliefs. One of his best critics has said of the first part that it forms his 'most utterly naked pages. Never after wards was he so fully and openly to reveal the inmost recesses, unmeant for display, of his heart'. «The Double» (1846) is the nightmarish story of Mr Golyadkin, a man who is haunted or possessed by his own double. Is 'Mr Golyadkin junior' really a double or simply a fearful side of his own nature? This uncertainty is what gives urgency and horror to a tale which may be read as a classic study of human breakdown. Подробнее

Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother

Amy Chua, 2011

After igniting a firestorm of debate across the nation, Amy Chua's daring, conversation-changing memoir is now in paperback. At once provocative and laugh-out-loud funny, Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother set off a global parenting debate with its story of one mother's journey in strict parenting. Amy Chua argues that Western parenting tries to respect and nurture children's individuality, while Chinese parents typically believe that arming children with skills, strong work habits, and inner confidence prepares them best for the future. Achingly honest and profoundly challenging, Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother chronicles Chua's iron-willed decision to raise her daughters, Sophia and Lulu, the Chinese way-and the remarkable, sometimes heartbreaking results her choice inspires. Подробнее

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