When We Were Orphans

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...

This romantic thriller, set in modern times, follows on from the adventure described in River God. Duraid and Royan Al Simma find the set of papyrus scrolls written by Taita, a slave to a queen of Ancient Egypt, on which he recorded the whereabouts of the tomb of Pharaoh Mamose. But before the Egyptologists can mount an expedition to search for the tomb, Duraid is murdered. Recommended for older readers.

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...

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.

Don't Miss the Original Series Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan Starring John Krasinski! The #1 New York Times bestseller that launched the phenomenal career of Tom Clancy - the gripping military thriller that introduced the world to his unforgettable hero, Jack Ryan. Somewhere under the freezing Atlantic, a Soviet sub commander has just made a fateful decision. The Red October is heading west. The Americans want her. The Russians want her back. The chase for the highly advanced nuclear...

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...