Sixteen-year-old Olivia Prior is missing three things: a mother, a father, and a voice. Her mother vanished all at once, and her father by degrees, and her voice was a thing she never had to start with. She grew up at Merilance School for Girls. Now, nearing the end of her time there, Olivia receives a letter from an uncle she's never met, her father's older brother, summoning her to his estate, a place called Gallant. But when she arrives, she discovers that the letter she received was several years old. Her uncle is dead. The estate is empty, save for the servants. Olivia is permitted to remain, but must ... |
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Meet Roger. Skilled with words, languages come easily to him. He instinctively understands how the world works through the power of story. Meet Dodger, his twin. Numbers are her world, her obsession, her everything. All she understands, she does so through the power of math. Roger and Dodger aren't exactly human, though they don't realize it. They aren't exactly gods, either. Not entirely. Not yet. Meet Reed, skilled in the alchemical arts like his progenitor before him. Reed created Dodger and her brother. He's not their father. Not quite. But he has a plan: to raise the twins to the highest power, to ... |
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Умален модел на пътнически самолет - Boeing 747-200. Той завършва първия си дълъг полет успешно на 9.2.1969 година. Двата "Pratt & Whitney" двигателя му осигуряват огромна тяга, позволяваща му да излети с общо тегло 300 000 kg и да превозва 442 пътника на разстояние от 9 136 km. Оригинално описание: Up until 2005 the Boeing 747 - commonly known as "Jumbo-Jet" - was the largest transport aircraft in the World. After its maiden flight and start of mass production, modifications including more powerful engines and a greater fuel capacity were embodied and resulted in the designation 747-200. ... |
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The Road to Wigan Pier is a book in two parts: the first half is Orwell 's description of working-class life in industrial communities of the north of England, the second examines his own political views. Part of the Macmillan Collector's Library ; a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket-sized classics with gold foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. This edition is introduced by journalist and author Amelia Gentleman. The Road to Wigan Pier is an insightful and powerful account of lives lived in poverty and deprivation in a time of low wages ... |
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Похвалните речи, включени в сборника Panegyrici Latini, дълго са били подценявани като извор, поради мнението, че са изпълнени с ласкателства и самоцелни реторически фигури. В края на XIX и началото на XX в. основните въпроси, които занимават изследователите, са свързани с начина, времето и мястото на възникване на корпуса, както и с изясняването на авторството на речите. През последните десетилетия интересът към сборника се възражда... Нови издания и нови преводи (първи пълни немски и английски преводи) са само част от резултатите. Няколко статии и монографии изясниха литературните качества на речите и стойността на ... |
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Ролон дезодорант на "Fa", който има 48-часово* действие против изпотяване и неприятни миризми. Формулата му е деликатна към кожата, тъй като не съдържа алкохол. Осигурява свежест и носи усещане на чистота, което се дължи на приятния аромат на зелен чай. * Според производителя. ... |
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Complete and unabridged. A pocket sized book - 10 x 15.5 cm. ... These twelve magical tales tell, among other things, how the camel got his hump; the leopard his spots; the elephant his trunk; how the alphabet was made; and how a butterfly caused mayhem at the court of King Solomon. Rightfully considered one of the enduring classics of children's literature, "Just So Stories" is an enchanting collection that still delights and illuminates over a century after it was first published. Beautifully illustrated throughout by Kipling himself, this "Macmillan Collector's Library" edition also ... |
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The Sunday Times bestseller. ... 66 million years ago the dinosaurs were wiped from the face of the earth. Today, Dr. Steve Brusatte, one of the leading scientists of a new generation of dinosaur hunters, armed with cutting edge technology, is piecing together the complete story of how the dinosaurs ruled the earth for 150 million years. The world of the dinosaurs has fascinated on book and screen for decades - from early science fiction classics like The Lost World, to Godzilla terrorizing the streets of Tokyo, and the monsters of Jurassic Park. But what if we got it wrong? In The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs, top ... |
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Award-winning readers series of original fiction for learners of English. At seven levels, this impressive selection of carefully graded readers offers exciting reading for every student's capabilities. Billy Marr, a local misfit, claims he has murdered someone in an Edinburgh park. Inspector Logan and Sergeant Grant don't believe him - Billy has lied many times in the past about crimes he hasn't committed. But then a young woman is found dead in the park. Soon there is another body. Perhaps Billy is not so innocent after all. ... |
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The Iliad has had a far-reaching impact on Western literature and culture, inspiring writers, artists and classical composers across the ages. Part of the Macmillan Collector's Library ; a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket-sized classics with gold foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. This edition features an introduction by classicist, writer and broadcaster Natalie Haynes, author of A Thousand Ships and host of her own BBC Radio 4 show, Natalie Haynes Stands up for the Classics. Paris, a Trojan prince, wins Helen as his prize for judging a ... |
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Bestselling author of "History is all you left me". This is Mateo. This is Rufus. ... On September 5th, a little after midnight, Death-Cast calls Mateo Torrez and Rufus Emeterio to give them some bad news: they're going to die today. Mateo and Rufus are total strangers, but, for different reasons, they're both looking to make a new friend on their End Day. The good news: there's an app for that. It's called the Last Friend, and through it, Rufus and Mateo are about to meet up for one last great adventure - to live a lifetime in a single day. "Overflows with tenderness and heartache." ... |
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Умален модел на военен кораб Bismarck - един от най-известните военни кораби от Втората световна война. За да може да сглобите и залепите този макет, ви е необходимо лепило . Елементите на модела са направени от едноцветна пластмаса. Моделът може да се оцвети с боички . Оригинално описание: Next to the Tirpitz the Bismarck, the flag-ship of the Germany Navy was the largest German warship with a displacement of 50,900 tons and a crew of 2092 men. Put into service on 24.08.1940, she left port on 18.05.1941 for operation "Rhine Exercise". Together with the Prinz Eugen she was discovered early by British ... |
