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Юная и талантливая Астрид живёт в тени своей матери-поэтессы, неприступной светской львицы, Снежной королевы бомонда. Когда внезапно вспыхнувшая страсть толкает мать на преступление, девочка оказывается брошенной на произвол судьбы. Попадая из одной приёмной семьи в другую, взрослеющая Астрид становится не только невольной зрительницей, но и актрисой театра непростых взаимоотношений мужчины и женщины. Девушка примеряет на себя различные роли до тех пор, пока однажды смутное детское воспоминание...
| Автор | Джанет Фитч |
| Жанр | Современная зарубежная проза на английском языке, Художественная литература на английском языке |
HBO’s hit series A GAME OF THRONES is based on George R. R. Martin’s internationally bestselling series A SONG OF ICE AND FIRE, the greatest fantasy epic of the modern age. A DANCE WITH DRAGONS is the fifth volume in the series. The future of the Seven Kingdoms hangs in the balance. In the east, Daenerys, last scion of House Targaryen, her dragons grown to terrifying maturity, rules as queen of a city built on dust and death, beset by enemies. Now that her whereabouts are known many are seeking...
| Автор | George R. R. Martin |
| Жанр | Современная зарубежная проза на английском языке, Художественная литература на английском языке |
New Year's Resolutions
These are the things I decided I would do this year.
1. Stop smoking.
2. Develop a mature relationship with an adult man.
3. Go to the gym.
4. Be kinder and help others more.
Helen Fielding's story of the loveable Bridget and her troubles with men, weight and wine, was made Internationally famous by the film starring Hugh Grant and Renee Zellweger.
| Автор | Helen Fielding |
| Жанр | Современная зарубежная проза на английском языке, Художественная литература на английском языке |
English is the collective work of millions of people throughout the ages. It is democratic, ever-changing and ingenious in its assimilation of other cultures. English runs through the heart of world finance, medicine and the Internet, and it is understood by around two thousand million people across the world. Yet it was very nearly wiped out in its early years. In this book Melvyn Bragg shows us the remarkable story of the English language; from its beginnings as a minor guttural Germanic...
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| Жанр | Современная зарубежная проза на английском языке, Художественная литература на английском языке |
I've lost it. :( The only thing in the world I wasn't supposed to lose. My engagement ring. It's been in Magnus's family for three generations. And now the very same day his parents are coming, I've lost it. The very same day! Do not hyperventilate, Poppy. Stay positive :) !! Poppy Wyatt has never felt luckier. She is about to marry her ideal man, Magnus Tavish, but in one afternoon her "happily ever after" begins to fall apart. Not only has she lost her engagement ring in a hotel fire drill but...
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| Жанр | Современная зарубежная проза на английском языке, Художественная литература на английском языке |
The magnificent saga continues.... It began in Scotland, at an ancient stone circle. There, a doorway, open to a select few, leads into the past-or the grave. Claire Randall survived the extraordinary passage, not once but twice. Her first trip swept her into the arms of Jamie Fraser, an eighteenth-century Scot whose love for her became legend-a tale of tragic passion that ended with her return to the present to bear his child. Her second journey, two decades later, brought them together again...
| Автор | Diana Gabaldon |
| Жанр | Современная зарубежная проза на английском языке, Художественная литература на английском языке |
A spaceship captain determined to gather a cupful of the sun... a nubile young witch who yearns to taste human love... an expedition that hunts dinosaurs across the fragile and dangerous chasm of time... These strange and wonderful tales of beauty and terror will transport you from the begininng of time to the outermost limits of the future. Selected from his best-selling collections "The Golden Apples Of The Sun" and "R Is For Rocket," here are thirty-two superb stories from one of the master...
| Автор | Ray Bradbury |
| Жанр | Современная зарубежная проза на английском языке, Художественная литература на английском языке |
In the stunning continuation of the epic adventure begun in Hyperion, Simmons returns us to a far future resplendent with drama and invention. On the world of Hyperion, the mysterious Time Tombs are opening. And the secrets they contain mean that nothing-nothing anywhere in the universe--will ever be the same.
| Автор | Dan Simmons |
| Жанр | Современная зарубежная проза на английском языке, Художественная литература на английском языке |
Kafka on the Shore displays one of the world’s great storytellers at the peak of his powers.
Here we meet a teenage boy, Kafka Tamura, who is on the run, and Nakata, an aging simpleton who is drawn to Kafka for reasons that he cannot fathom. As their paths converge, acclaimed author Haruki Murakami enfolds readers in a world where cats talk, fish fall from the sky, and spirits slip out of their bodies to make love or commit murder, in what is a truly remarkable journey.
| Автор | Haruki Murakami |
| Жанр | Современная зарубежная проза на английском языке, Художественная литература на английском языке |
Tuesday 8th September First day back at school. I am going to 100% nail being a school mummy this year. I can totally do this. Yes, this year is definitely going to be much better - I am absolutely not going to shout at the children, let them stuff their faces with crisps or goggle away on the iPad. And I most certainly will not slump on the sofa at the end of the day, glugging wine and muttering 'FML' repeatedly. Unfortunately I have not yet actually managed to buy the bento boxes for their...
| Автор | Gill Sims |
| Жанр | Современная зарубежная проза на английском языке, Художественная литература на английском языке |
"He looked overweight around the midriff, though nowhere else, and she wondered whether perhaps he drank too much. He looked weary, as if he had been up most of the night conducting his investigations..." For Oxford, the arrival of twenty-seven American tourists is nothing out of the ordinary... until one of their number is found dead in Room 310 at the Randolph Hotel. It looks like a sudden - and tragic - accident. Only Chief Inspector Morse appears not to overlook the simultaneous theft of a...
| Автор | Colin Dexter |
| Жанр | Современная зарубежная проза на английском языке, Художественная литература на английском языке |
For a Nebraska farmer, the turning point come when his wife threatens to sell off the family homestead. A cozy mystery writer plots a savage revenge after a brutal encounter with a stranger. Harry Streeter gets the chance to cure himself from illness - if he agrees to impose misery on an old rival. First published in 1934 and banned in Boston for its explosive mix of eroticism and violence, The Postman Always Rings Twice is a true classic and established James M. Cain as a major novelist. And...
| Автор | Stephen King |
| Жанр | Современная зарубежная проза на английском языке, Художественная литература на английском языке |
A father and his young son walk alone through burned America, heading slowly for the coast. Nothing moves in the ravaged landscape save the ash on the wind. They have nothing but a pistol to defend themselves against the men who stalk the road, the clothes they are wearing, a cart of scavenged food - and each other.
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| Жанр | Современная зарубежная проза на английском языке, Художественная литература на английском языке |
A Sympathetic and informative description of the life of Britains most famous princess. The marriage of Lady Diana Spencer to Prince Charles was watched by millions of people around the world. But their fairy-tale marriage was not to last and Diana's life would be cut short by a terrible car crash. Includes photographs and details of Diana's favourite charities.
| Автор | Anne Collins |
| Жанр | Современная зарубежная проза на английском языке, Художественная литература на английском языке |
Penguin Readers is a graded reading series for English Language Teaching (ELT) markets, designed for teenagers and young adults learning English as a foreign or second language. With carefully adapted text, new illustrations, language practise activities and additional online resources, the Penguin Readers series introduces language learners to bestselling authors and compelling content. Titles include popular classics, exciting contemporary fiction, and thought-provoking non-fiction. The Night...
| Автор | John Le Carré |
| Жанр | Современная зарубежная проза на английском языке, Художественная литература на английском языке |
The global icon shares his secrets of success and exciting plans for the future. Throughout my life I have achieved many remarkable things. In Screw It, Let's Do It, I will share with you my ideas and the secrets of my success, but not simply because I hope they'll help you achieve your individual goals. Today we are increasingly aware of the effects of our actions on the environment, and I strongly believe that we each have a responsibility, as individuals and organisations, to do no harm. I...
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| Жанр | Современная зарубежная проза на английском языке, Художественная литература на английском языке |
From internationally bestselling author Cassandra Clare comes the first novel in a brand new Shadowhunters trilogy. Evil is hiding in plain sight and the only thing more dangerous than fighting demons is falling in love. Cordelia Carstairs is a Shadowhunter, a warrior trained since childhood to battle demons. When her father is accused of a terrible crime, she and her brother travel to Edwardian London in hopes of preventing the family’s ruin. Cordelia’s mother wants to marry her off, but...
| Автор | Cassandra Clare |
| Жанр | Современная зарубежная проза на английском языке, Художественная литература на английском языке |
The adventures of Geralt the Witcher continue in this second novel in the bestselling Witcher series that inspired the Netflix show and video games. The kings and armies are manoeuvring for position, each fearing invasion from across the river, each fearing their neighbours more. Intrigue, dissent and rebellion fester on all sides. After decades of oppression, the elves and other races are fighting each other and attacking the humans - and with growing numbers preparing for battle, the threat of...
| Автор | Andrzej Sapkowski |
| Жанр | Современная зарубежная проза на английском языке, Художественная литература на английском языке |