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The Folio Book of Mysterious Christmas Stories includes works by Jacob A. Riis (1849—1914), William John Locke (1863—1930), Charles Dickens (1812—1870), which are united by a common theme. These pages depict elements of traditional Christmas: snow-covered roofs, shiny shop windows, miracles, magi...
The Folio Book of Classic Christmas Stories contains works by Charles Dickens (1812—1870), O. Henry (1862—1910) and Anthony Trollope (1815—1882). These stories depict the merry adventures of Christmas Eve, Dickens wrote some of his works when the British studied and reevaluated the old Christmas ...
«Persuasion» is the last novel completed by the esteemed English writer Jane Austen (1775–1817). It was published at the end of 1817, six months after her death. This is the story of Ann Elliott, a young Englishwoman, whose family moves to reduce their expenses and get rid of debt. They rent thei...
Неперевершена збірка з восьми нетрадиційних та захоплюючих оповідань для студентів та дорослих, які вивчають французьку мову. Знання Оллі щодо вивчення мови відповідають найкращому з того, що ми знаємо з нейронауки та когнітивної психології про те, як ефективно вчитися. Мені подобається його роб...
'You betrayed your brother to steal a broken crown'The kingdom stands on the brink of chaos. Atticus' grip on the realm is faltering and, as threats arise ever closer to home, he is driven to increasingly desperate acts to hold onto power. With Islor's fate now in the balance, Zander stands to d...
A profound and explosive novel about a spirited girl alone in the wilderness, trying to survive A servant girl escapes from a settlement. She carries nothing with her but her wits, a few possessions, and the spark of god that burns hot within her. What she finds is beyond the limits of her imagi...
There are two sides to every story. Husband and wife Archie and Francine Hughes are heroes in their hometown of Philadelphia. Archie is a football star, while Francine is a Grammy-winning singer. So everyone is in a state of shock when news breaks about the seemingly perfect couple. One spouse...
Alec Leamas, a British spy, is worn out and ready to stop working. But his boss wants him to do one final job: to spread false information about an important man in East Germany. Can Alec end his career and finally come in from the cold? Penguin Readers is a series of popular classics, exciting ...
The New York Times bestseller, now updated with new material on cyber attacks, digital sovereignty, and tech in a pandemic. From Microsoft's president and one of the tech industry's broadest thinkers, a frank and thoughtful reckoning with how to balance enormous promise and existential risk as t...
From the international bestselling author of One of Us Is Lying comes a brand-new addictive thriller. Ivy, Mateo and Cal used to be close - best friends back in middle school. Now all they have in common is a bad day. So for old time's sake they skip school together - one last time. But when t...
From the author of the international bestselling One of Us is Lying A perfect town is hiding secrets. Secrets that somebody would kill to keep hidden. Ellery's never been to Echo Ridge, but she's heard all about it. It's where her aunt went missing at age sixteen, never to return. Where a Home...
He's America's most brilliant president ever. He's also a psychopath. US president Keegan Barrett swept into office on his success as director of the CIA. Six months into his first term, he devises a clandestine power grab with a deadly motive: Revenge. President Barrett personally orders Speci...
Only when it's darkest can you see the stars. East of the Black Rock, out on the ice, lies a hole down which broken children are thrown On the vastness of the ice there is no room for individuals. No one survives alone. To resist the cold, to endure the months of night when even the air itself be...
This book of occasional pieces from Daphne du Maurier's workshop is good to have: it is something of a continuation of her autobiography MYSELF WHEN YOUNG. The title piece is the remarkable Notebook she kept when REBECCA was forming itself in her mind - the book that made her a worldwide bestsel...
A moving novel based on a true story, by Jojo Moyes, internationally bestselling author of Me Before You, After You and the new bestseller Still Me. 'A scintillating novel of friendship, family and love.' - Woman & Home Australia, 1946. 650 brides are departing for England to meet the men they ...
Written by #1 New York Times bestselling author V.E. Schwab and torn from the universe of the Shades of Magic sequence, this all-original comic book prequel to A Darker Shade of Magic is perfect for fans of bloody, swashbuckling adventure and gritty fantasy! Delve into the thrilling, epic tale of...
THE GOTHIC TIKTOK SENSATION 'A thrilling and seductive Gothic rife with spine-tingling tension and dark romance. A Dowry of Blood left me breathless' Alexis Henderson, author of The Year of the Witching This is my last love letter to you, though some would call it a confession. . . S.T. Gibson...
'Every so often a book arrives that demands to be read. This is such a book. It should be compulsory reading for those who know little of one of humanity's greatest crimes and the awe-inspiring bravery of those like Tova Friedman who survived to tell their story. But also for those who think of t...
Would you choose a different life if you had the chance? Two people. One chance to turn back the clock. On the last night in October 1999 the clocks went back, and Ella and Will's love began. A teenage Ella sat around a bonfire drinking with her future husband and her oldest friend Cole. As E...
**Winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature** Alice Munro captures the essence of life in her brilliant new collection of stories. Moments of change, chance encounters, the twist of fate that leads a person to a new way of thinking or being: the stories in Dear Life build to form a radiant, indeli...
