Скачать книгу (размер 1 544 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 304) Аннотация: This book shows us how we can hone our instinctive ability to know in an instant helping us to bring out the best in our thinking and become better decision makers in our homes offices and in everyday life Gladwell reveals how the power of blink could fundamentally transform our relationships the way we consume create and communicate how we run our businesses an and even our societies Youll never…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 789 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 352) Аннотация: Make them laugh, and they're yours forever . . . It's the swinging 60s and the nation is mesmerized by unlikely comedy star Sophie Straw, the former Blackpool beauty queen who just wants to make people laugh, like her heroine Lucille Ball. Behind the scenes, the cast and crew are having the time of their lives. But when the script begins to get a bit too close to home, and life starts imitating…
Скачать книгу (размер 728 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 144) Аннотация: «'Junk is not, like alcohol or weed, a means to increased enjoyment of life. Junk is not a kick. It is a way of life' William Burroughs, legendary drug addict, founder member of the Beats and author of «Naked Lunch», relates with unflinching realism the addict's life: from initial heroin bliss to an unabated hunger for the needle, and the horrors of cold turkey and back again.»
Скачать книгу (размер 1 217 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 240) Аннотация: Meet the boy who can talk to animals and the man who can see with his eyes closed. And find out about the treasure buried deep underground. A cleaver mix of fact and fiction, this collection also includes how master storyteller Roald Dahl became a writer. With Roald Dahl, you can never be sure where reality ends and fantasy begins.
Скачать книгу (размер 809 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 160) Аннотация: Tommy and Annika have a new neighbor: red-haired, freckle-faced Pippi Longstocking, who has upside-down braids and no parents to tell her what to do. The three children have the most rollicking adventures on their own, with horses and monkeys, the circus, and more!
Скачать книгу (размер 320 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 64) Аннотация: O! may thy Virtue guard thee through the Roads Of Drury's mazy Courts, and dark Abodes, The Harlots guileful Paths, who nightly stand, Where Katherine-street descends into the Strand.
Скачать книгу (размер 320 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 64) Аннотация: 'And again, as always, he had the feeling he was holding something that never was quite his — his. Something too delicate, too precious, that would fly away once he let go.' Three sharp and powerful short stories from Katherine Mansfield, one of the genre's all-time masters. Introducing Little Black Classics: 80 books for Penguin's 80th birthday. Little Black Classics celebrate the huge range and…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 544 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 304) Аннотация: Loosely inspired by a true story, this tender portrait of marriage asks: What do you do when the person you love has to change? It starts with a question, a simple favor asked by a wife of her husband while both are painting in their studio, setting off a transformation neither can anticipate. Uniting fact and fiction into an original romantic vision, The Danish Girl eloquently portrays the…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 381 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 272) Аннотация: Jessica Fletcher is in a Florida retirement community for the funeral of a dear old friend whose heart gave out-only to discover that the woman's death from natural causes may have been artificially induced. With the help of a feisty group of young-in-spirit retirees, Jessica must track down the clues and find out who prescribed the fatal treatment...
Скачать книгу (размер 646 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 128) Аннотация: 'Ko-ax, ko-ax, ko-ax! Now listen, you musical twerps, I don't give a damn for your burps!' This book offers a biting comedy from the great Ancient Greek playwright. One of 46 new books in the bestselling Little Black Classics series, to celebrate the first ever Penguin Classic in 1946. Each book gives readers a taste of the Classics' huge range and diversity, with works from around the world and…
Скачать книгу (размер 646 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 128) Аннотация: 'She's done for...' The crew aboard a ramshackle steamer faces a treacherous storm in this gripping tale, inspired by Conrad's own time at sea. This is one of 46 new books in the bestselling Little Black Classics series, to celebrate the first ever Penguin Classic in 1946. Each book gives readers a taste of the Classics' huge range and diversity, with works from around the world and across the…
Скачать книгу (размер 646 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 128) Аннотация: 'Cut iron with iron, What makes iron valuable, Big kuku tree and big silk-cotton tree, Fari and Kaunju -' Told and retold since the fourteenth century, this West African epic chronicles the story of the mighty warrior who saves his people and founds an empire. This is one of 46 new books in the bestselling Little Black Classics series, to celebrate the first ever Penguin Classic in 1946. Each…
Скачать книгу (размер 320 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 64) Аннотация: 'Hermann waited for the appointed hour like a tiger trembling for its prey.' One of Pushkin's most popular and chilling stories, 'The Queen of Spades' tells of a young man who develops a dangerous obsession in pursuit of the wealth he craves. One of 46 new books in the bestselling Little Black Classics series, to celebrate the first ever Penguin Classic in 1946. Each book gives readers a taste of…
Скачать книгу (размер 646 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 128) Аннотация: 'I gained his secret and we were both lost for ever'. Mary Shelley's dark story of a bereaved man's disturbing passion for his daughter was suppressed by her own father, and not published for over a century. This is one of 46 new books in the bestselling Little Black Classics series, to celebrate the first ever Penguin Classic in 1946. Each book gives readers a taste of the Classics' huge range…
Скачать книгу (размер 55 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 12) Аннотация: Spot is playing hide-and-seek with his friends. Lift the sturdy flaps and press the five noisy sound buttons to join in the peek-a-boo fun!
Скачать книгу (размер 157 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 32) Аннотация: A new board book edition of Beatrix Potter's The Tale of Peter Rabbit. Once upon a time there were four little Rabbits, and their names were — Flopsy, Mopsy, Cotton-tail, and Peter. Beatrix Potter's classic tale of mischievous little Peter Rabbit has delighted generations of children around the world for generations since it was first published in 1902. This brand new board book edition includes…
Скачать книгу (размер 401 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 80) Аннотация: Two British icons, both alike in literary greatness...Peter Rabbit and William Shakespeare, two British literary legends from across the spectrum, collide in this special edition of The Tale of Peter Rabbit, featuring a cover design inspired by the Bard. Beatrix Potter was a great fan of Shakespeare's plays, committing many of them to memory, and his influence can be seen in her much-loved…
Скачать книгу (размер 238 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 48) Аннотация: A little box of first books featuring Beatrix Potter's classic character, Peter Rabbit! My First Learning Library contains four chunky board books that introduce the youngest children to early concepts. The titles are: Words, Numbers, Shapes and Colours. The palette is soft and illustrations are in the classic Potter style. Each double page contains a single illustration and just one simple word.…
Скачать книгу (размер 483 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 96) Аннотация: This wonderful collection brings together the four original Beatirx Potter stories which feature the mischievous little rabbit: The Tale of Peter Rabbit, The Tale of Benjamin Bunny, The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies and the Tale of Mr Tod. Peter Rabbit and his cousin, Benjamin Bunny, along with their extensive family, get into all sorts of mischief as they sneak into Mr McGregor's garden, narrowly…
Скачать книгу (размер 401 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 80) Аннотация: Dear Peter is published to celebrate 150th birthday of Beatrix Potter. It has a beautifully designed copper foil jacket and is the perfect gift for Beatrix Potter fans and collectors alike. Beatrix Potter is best known for her original twenty-three tales about a cast of endearing, mischievous characters and their humorous adventures. What's less well known is that these characters' stories don't…