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Сверхпопулярный в России на рубеже веков «король фельетона» и «король репортажа» Влас Михайлович Дорошевич (1865–1922) – талантливый, остроумный, азартный – не смог отказать себе в притязании на еще один титул. Он создал собственное царство литературно-этнографической сказки. Дорошевич много странствовал по миру, жадно впитывал впечатления. «Каждый день узнаю, вижу такую массу нового, интересного, что сразу нет возможности даже сообразить все. Мне часто кажется, что я сошел с ума и все, что я...
| Автор | Влас Дорошевич |
Российский «король фельетона» и «король репортажа» Влас Михайлович Дорошевич (1865–1922) не смог отказать себе в притязании на еще один титул – создал собственное царство литературно-этнографической сказки. Он много странствовал, в Китае впервые побывал в 1897 году, после путешествия на Сахалин. Его «китайские сказочки», полные восточной экзотики, неподражаемой народной мудрости и юмора, не могли ввести в заблуждение русскую цензуру, доносившую по начальству, что газета «Русское слово»,...
| Автор | Влас Дорошевич |
«Все оборотни и прочие промежуточные сущности, согласившиеся помочь в проведении учебного процесса, получат в конце семестра дополнительный балл по моему предмету». Промежуточные сущности, а также кентавр Костя, черная дыра Володя (космический объект тоже может стать личностью!), мавки, кикимора, водяной, говорящий хряк Васисуалий живут и работают в Горечанском аграрно-промышленном колледже, куда москвичка Аня поступила после 9-го класса учиться на ветеринара. Как и в предыдущих книгах Ольги...
| Автор | Ольга Фикс |
Витька живёт и не знает, что его мама – потомственная баба-яга, а папа – царевич из Тридевятого царства. Сам Витя лишён сказочного дара, а потому родители скрывают от него правду. Но однажды Витя проваливается в Тридевятое царство, и теперь только от него зависит, сможет ли он вернуться обратно.
| Автор | Лада Кутузова |
Вы заметили, что котики, особенно если к ним присмотреться, – отличные ребята. Они просто не раскрывают нам все свои тайны и способности. Вот, например, котик Мышкин. От радости, что не потерялся, а попал в нормальную семью, где живут кошки, собака и эти… как их… а! люди! – он даже стал вести дневник, куда записывал свои мысли. В том числе и про любовь ко всем рядом живущим и к тому, что открылось ему в этом мире, полном чудес и загадок. Возьми эту книжку в руки, прижми к себе, прислушайся....
| Автор | Марианна Гончарова |
Добро пожаловать в издательство «Гроб на колесиках»! Здесь все не как у людей: директор не отражается в зеркале, художник постоянно взрывается, а юрист Полина Никитична целыми днями глазеет в окно: там скачет и никак не доскачет рыцарь на белом коне. А все потому, что кто-то наложил на издательство заклятие. Сумеют ли четвероклассники Ваня и Люба, победители конкурса фантастических рассказов, расколдовать издательство? Или им придется теперь писать по гроб жизни? Кафе «У трех котиков»...
| Автор | Лада Кутузова |
PART THREE OF THE TROY QUARTET Bringing ancient myth to life with passion, humour, and humanity, Lindsay Clarke vividly retells the story of Troy and of the heroes who fought there. Troy has fallen. After ten years of fighting and a savage final massacre, the victors quarrel over what remains and turn their minds to home. Menelaus must decide the fate of Helen, whose incomparable beauty ignited the war. And Agamemnon must return to the fury of Clytaemnestra, who has neither forgotten nor...
| Автор | Lindsay Clarke |
Not since Angela Carter’s The Bloody Chamber have old stories been made to feel so electrically new. Not since Wim Winders’ Wings of Desire have the numinous and the everyday been so magically combined. It's in the nature of myth to be infinitely adaptable. Each of these startlingly original stories is set in modern Britain. Their characters include a people-trafficking gang-master and a prostitute, a migrant worker and a cocksure estate agent, an elderly musician doubly befuddled by dementia...
| Автор | Lucy Hughes-Hallett |
PART ONE OF THE TROY QUARTET Bringing ancient myth to life with passion, humour, and humanity, Lindsay Clarke vividly retells the story of Troy and of the heroes who fought there. When the mortal Paris settles a contest between the gods, he is promised the love of Helen, the most beautiful woman in the world. But Helen is already married, to the powerful Menelaus of Sparta, and the kings of many cities have sworn to defend their union. Paris’s divine gift threatens to set his world aflame. ‘An...
| Автор | Lindsay Clarke |
PART TWO OF THE TROY QUARTET Bringing ancient myth to life with passion, humour, and humanity, Lindsay Clarke vividly retells the story of Troy and of the heroes who fought there. Enraged by the betrayal of Helen and Paris, Menelaus and his brother, the High King Agamemnon, gather their allies and set out to conquer the city of Troy. Aboard their ships and behind the city’s walls are figures whose names and deeds echo through history – the wily strategist Odysseus, the Trojan champion Hector,...
| Автор | Lindsay Clarke |
A powerhouse grimdark fantasy of bloodshed, ambition, and fate, The House of Sacrifice is the thunderous conclusion to Anna Smith Spark's Empires of Dust trilogy, which began with The Court of Broken Knives. Hail Him. Behold Him. Man-killer, life-stealer, death-bringer, life’s thief. All are bound to Him,His word is law. The night coming, the sudden light that makes the eyes blind,Golden one, shining, glorious. Life’s judgement, life’s pleasure, hope’s grave. Marith Altrersyr has won. He cut a...
| Автор | Anna Spark Smith |
PART FOUR OF THE TROY QUARTET Bringing ancient myth to life with passion, humour, and humanity, Lindsay Clarke vividly retells the story of Troy and of the heroes who fought there. Traumatized by the slaughter that his ingenuity unleashed upon the people of Troy, Odysseus believes himself unworthy of returning home. Embarking on an epic journey to the ends of the world and deep into the shadows of his own heart, Odysseus turns at last for Ithaca, where his wife and son await, besieged by rivals...
| Автор | Lindsay Clarke |
This long-awaited daily reader brings 365 selections from The Chronicles of Narnia to provide daily inspiration, solace and guidance, as well as a memorable reminder of the power of C. S. Lewis’s enchanting stories and insightful themes. The Chronicles of Narnia have long been mainstays of children’s literature, but when re-read as an adult can deliver an entirely new experience. In the midst of these stories about adventures in a magical land are profound spiritual and ethical messages. A Year...
| Автор | Клайв Льюис |
The newly promoted Captain Richard Sharpe clashes with an incompetent colonel, leads his men in the battle of Talavera and earns himself a dangerous enemy.As Sharpe leads his men in to battle, he knows he must fight for the honour of the regiment and his future career.Soldier, hero, rogue – Sharpe is the man you always want on your side. Born in poverty, he joined the army to escape jail and climbed the ranks by sheer brutal courage. He knows no other family than the regiment of the 95th Rifles...
| Автор | Bernard Cornwell |
From the award-winning poet and playwright behind Barber Shop Chronicles, The Half-God of Rainfall is an epic story and a lyrical exploration of pride, power and female revenge.There is something about Demi. When this boy is angry, rain clouds gather. When he cries, rivers burst their banks and the first time he takes a shot on a basketball court, the deities of the land take note.His mother, Modupe, looks on with a mixture of pride and worry. From close encounters, she knows Gods often act like...
| Автор | Inua Ellams |
From the bestselling author of A Woman of Substance, a page-turning epic Victorian historical family saga.London 1889: Victorian London is a place of wealth, privilege and poverty, a city of extremes. For James Falconer, who grew up as a barrow boy on a London market, it is a city of opportunity.Working his way up Henry Malvern’s trading company in Piccadilly, James faces fraud and betrayal. A fierce rivalry develops with Henry’s daughter and heir Alexis – but their animosity masks a powerful...
| Автор | Barbara Taylor Bradford |
From the internationally bestselling author of A Woman of Substance comes the continuing story of indomitable heroine, Emma HarteEmma Harte is now eighty years old and ready to hand over the reins of the vast business empire she has created. To her favourite grandchild, Paula McGill Fairley, Emma bequeaths her mighty retailing empire with these heartfelt words: ‘I charge you to hold my dream.’A towering international success, this is the powerfully moving tale of one woman’s determination to...
| Автор | Barbara Taylor Bradford |
The legendary Emma Harte, heroine of A Woman of Substance, returns…The legendary Emma Harte, the heroine of A Woman of Substance, returns in this sweeping saga of power, corruption, love and secrets…Paula O'Neill, beloved granddaughter of Emma Harte and the guardian of her vast business empire, believes all that Emma left to the family is secure. However, beneath the surface tension is mounting and sibling rivalry brewing.Into this volatile mix walks Evan Hughes, a young American fashion...
| Автор | Barbara Taylor Bradford |
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING TITLE THE ORPHAN'S TALE OUT NOWParis, 1919The nation’s leaders have gathered to rebuild the world from the ashes of The Great War. But for one woman, the City of Light harbours dark secrets and dangerous liaisons Brought to the peace conference by her German Diplomat father, Margot resents being trapped in Paris where she is still looked upon as the enemy.Yet returning to Berlin means a life with the wounded fiancé she barely knows. Torn between duty and the...
| Автор | Pam Jenoff |
From Victorian London to the vibrant port cities of England and France, from gracious stately homes in Gloucestershire to the decadence of Paris, Master of his Fate launches an unforgettable new historical series.London 1884: Queen Victoria is Empress of India and Britain is at its peak of worldwide power.James Falconer works as a barrow boy in a flourishing London market owned by Henry Malvern. But James hungers for more. Turning away from family tradition, he dreams of building an empire of...
| Автор | Barbara Taylor Bradford |
The forerunner to The Lord of the Rings, The Silmarillion fills in the background which lies behind the more popular work, and gives the earlier history of Middle-earth, introducing some of the key characters.The Silmarillion is an account of the Elder Days, of the First Age of Tolkien’s world. It is the ancient drama to which the characters in The Lord of the Rings look back, and in whose events some of them such as Elrond and Galadriel took part. The tales of The Silmarillion are set in an age...
| Автор | Джон Толкин |
Virgin River – now a Netflix Original seriesA Virgin River Christmas – Book 4A Christmas Miracle in Virgin RiverLast Christmas Marcie Sullivan said a final goodbye to her husband, Bobby. This Christmas she's come to Virgin River to find the man who saved his life, and gave her three more years with him. Fellow marine Ian Buchanan dragged Bobby to safety in Fallujah four years ago then disappeared. Since then, Marcie's letters to Ian have gone unanswered.When Marcie tracks Ian to the...
| Автор | Robyn Carr |
A Sunday Times BestsellerEngland’s Forgotten Queens‘O’Brien cleverly intertwines the personal and political in this enjoyable, gripping tale.’ -The TimesWidow Lady Katherine Swynford presents herself for a role in the household of merciless royal prince John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster, hoping to end her destitution. But the Duke’s scandalous proposition leaves her life of pious integrity reeling…Seduced by the glare of royal adoration, Katherine becomes John’s mistress. She will leave behind...
| Автор | Anne O'Brien |
From celebrated fantasy author Den Patrick comes WITCHSIGN, the first novel in a fresh and exciting new fantasy trilogyIt has been seventy-five years since the dragons’ rule of fire and magic was ended. Out of the ashes, the Solmindre Empire was born.Since then, the tyrannical Synod has worked hard to banish all manifestations of the arcane from existence. However, children are still born bearing the taint of the arcane, known to all as witchsign. Vigilants are sent out across the continent of...
| Автор | Den Patrick |