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Masters of Sex: The Life and Times of William Masters and Virginia Johnson, the Couple Who Taught America How to Love
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Daedalus Books
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Автор: Maier Thomas
Издательство: Daedalus Books, 2013
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DjVu, 424 страницы, 16.96 МБ
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Before Sex and the City and ViagraTM, America relied on William Masters and Virginia Johnson to teach us everything we needed to know about what goes on in the bedroom. Convincing hundreds of men and women to shed their clothes and copulate, the pair were the nation's top experts on love and intimacy. Highlighting interviews with the notoriously private Masters and the ambitious Johnson, critically acclaimed biographer Thomas Maier shows how this unusual team changed the way we all thought about, talked about, and engaged in sex while they simultaneously tried to make sense of their own relationship. Entertaining, revealing, and beautifully told, Masters of Sex sheds light on the eternal mysteries of desire, intimacy, and the American psyche.
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12 апреля 2017
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The Holy Thief
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Daedalus Books
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Автор: Ryan William
Издательство: Daedalus Books, 2011
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PDF, 345 страниц, 10.35 МБ
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Moscow, 1936, and Stalin's Great Terror is just beginning. In a church, a woman is found dead, her body on display. Captain Alexei Korolev of the Criminal Investigation Division of the Moscow Militia is assigned, but the NKVD is watching and exile is a real possibility. Committed to the case, Korolev enters the realm of the Thieves, rulers of Moscow's underworld. But as more bodies are found, Korolev begins to question whom he can trust and who are the real criminals. With Alexei Korolev, William Ryan has given us one of the most compelling detectives in modern literature, a man who will lead us through a fear-choked Russia to find the only thing that can save him — the truth.
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larry_troy
16 декабря 2013
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Engineers of the Soul: In the Footsteps of Stalin's Writers
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Daedalus Books
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Автор: Westerman Frank
Издательство: Daedalus Books, 2011
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PDF, 320 страниц, 9.60 МБ
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Engineers of the Soul is the riveting story of two journeys — one literal, one imaginary — through contemporary Russia and through Soviet-era literature. Travelling through present and past, Frank Westerman draws the reader into the wild euphoria of the Russian Revolution, as art and reality are bent to radically new purposes. Writers of renown, described by Stalin as 'engineers of the soul', were encouraged to sing the praises of canal and dam construction under titles such as Energy, The Hydraulic Power Station and Onward, Time! But their enthusiasm — spontaneous and idealistic at first — soon becomes an obligatory song of praise. And as these colossal waterworks lead to slavery and destruction, Soviet writers labour on in the service of a deluded totalitarian society. Combining investigative journalism with literary history, Westerman examines both the landscape of 'Oriental despotism' and the books — and lives — of writers caught in the wheels of the system. 'It is easy to die a hero's death,' wrote Konstantin Paustovsky, 'but it is difficult to live a hero's life'. Engineers of the Soul sweeps the reader along to the dramatic denouement: the final confrontation between writers and engineers that signalled the end of the Soviet empire.
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admin
19 февраля 2013
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Doodle Time
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Daedalus Books
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Автор: Meyers Nancy
Издательство: Daedalus Books, 2011
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PDF, 64 страницы, 1.92 МБ
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Packed with dot-to-dot drawings to help young children with holding a pen correctly while familiarizing themselves with telling the time. Young doodlers can then enjoy joining the dots to draw the hands on the clocks to show the correct time, and move onto completing the clocks themselves.
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apollon7777777
10 октрября 2014
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Desert
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Daedalus Books
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Автор: J.M.G. Le Clezio
Издательство: Daedalus Books, 2011
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DjVu, 352 страницы, 14.08 МБ
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Young Nour is a North African desert tribesman. It is 1909, and as the First World War looms Nour's tribe — the Blue Men — are forced from their lands by French colonial invaders. Spurred on by thirst, hunger, suffering, they seek guidance from a great spiritual leader. The holy man sends them even further from home, on an epic journey northward, in the hope of finding a land in which they can again be free. Decades later, an orphaned descendant of the Blue Men — a girl called Lalla — is living in a shantytown on the coast of Morocco. Lalla has inherited both the pride and the resilience of her tribe — and she will need them, as she makes a bid to escape her forced marriage to a wealthy older man. She flees to Marseilles, where she experiences both the hardships of immigrant life — as a hotel maid — and the material prosperity of those who succeed — when she becomes a successful model. And yet Lalla does not betray the legacy of her ancestors. In these two narratives set in counterpoint, Nobel Prize-winning novelist J. M. G. Le Clezio tells — powerfully and movingly — the story of the 'last free men' and of Europe's colonial legacy — a story of war and exile and of the endurance of the human spirit.
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anarho
25 июня 2013
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The Death of King Arthur: A New Verse Translation
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Daedalus Books
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Автор: Armitage Simon
Издательство: Daedalus Books, 2012
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PDF, 301 страниц, 9.03 МБ
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First appearing around 1400, The Alliterative Morte Arthure, or, The Death of King Arthur, is one of the most widely beloved and spectacularly alliterative poems ever penned in Middle English. Now, from the internationally acclaimed translator of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, comes this magisterial new presentation of the Arthurian tale, rendered in unflinching and gory detail. Following Arthur's bloody conquests across the cities and fields of Europe, all the way to his spectacular and even bloodier fall, this masterpiece features some of the most spellbinding and poignant passages in English poetry. Never before have the deaths of Arthur's loyal knights, his own final hours, and the subsequent burial been so poignantly evoked. Echoing the lyrical passion that so distinguished Seamus Heaney's Beowulf, Simon Armitage has produced a virtuosic new translation that promises to become both the literary event of the year and the definitive edition for generations to come.
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be4hoctb
15 октрября 2015
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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
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Daedalus Books
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Автор: Dahl Roald
Издательство: Daedalus Books, 2011
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PDF, 24 страницы, 0.72 МБ
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Willy Wonka's famous chocolate factory is opening at last! But only five lucky children will be allowed inside-including our hero, Charlie Bucket. With his golden ticket in hand, Charlie is ready for the wildest time of his life! Amazing pop-up visuals, lift-the-flaps, pull tabs, and more bring Roald Dahl's timeless classic to life in a scrumdiddlyumptious new way that's sure to amaze kids of all ages!
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alibaba65
28 мая 2014
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The Boy Who Followed Ripley
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Daedalus Books
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Автор: Highsmith Patricia
Издательство: Daedalus Books, 2008
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PDF, 336 страниц, 10.08 МБ
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«Now part of American film and literary lore, Tom Ripley, «a bisexual psychopath and art forger who murders without remorse when his comforts are threatened» (New York Times Book Review), was Patricia Highsmith's favorite creation. In The Boy Who Followed Ripley (1980), Highsmith explores Ripley's bizarrely paternal relationship with a troubled young runaway, whose abduction draws them into Berlin's seamy underworld. More than any other American literary character, Ripley provides «a lens to peer into the sinister machinations of human behavior» (John Freeman, Pittsburgh Gazette).»
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phoenix7
15 июня 2010
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The English Civil Wars
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Daedalus Books
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Автор: Miller John
Издательство: Daedalus Books, 2009
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PDF, 320 страниц, 9.60 МБ
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'The English Civil War' is one of the most hotly contested areas of English History and John Miller is one of the experts on the period. Amid dramatic accounts of the key battles and confrontations, Miller explores what triggered the initial conflict between crown and parliament and how this was played out in England, Scotland and Ireland in the lead-up to war. As the war developed, personalities and innovations on the battlefield became increasingly important, culminating in the rise of Oliver Cromwell and the radical New Model Army. The wars changed the political, social, religious and intellectual landscape of the country for ever. Using a lifetime's knowledge and study on the period, John Miller brings this extraordinary turning point in British history to life.
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1160
admin
19 марта 2012
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Big Book of My World
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Daedalus Books
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Автор: Stileman Kali
Издательство: Daedalus Books, 2012
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PDF, 48 страниц, 1.44 МБ
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Bursting with colorful pictures, key concepts, first words, favorite things from a young child's world, and interactive games, this is a book for parents and children to explore together. But little ones will also love returning to it on their own! A one-stop, fun shop to give every toddler the best start on the road to learning.
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hitrets
24 июля 2013
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Animals Christopher Columbus Saw
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Daedalus Books
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Автор: Markle Sandra
Издательство: Daedalus Books, 2008
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PDF, 48 страниц, 1.44 МБ
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In this new series by award-winning author Sandra Markle, famous explorers take a back seat to the animals they encountered along the way. While nothing about Christopher Columbus' journey was expected, he couldn't have imagined feasting on roasted lizard! Through nimble writing and beautiful paintings, this series casts the past in a whole new light!
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hitrets
24 августа 2010
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August Heat
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Daedalus Books
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Автор: Camilleri Andrea
Издательство: Daedalus Books, 2010
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PDF, 320 страниц, 9.60 МБ
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Montalbano quickly slammed the trunk shut and sat down on top of it. When the beam from Livia's torch shone on his face, he automatically smiled. 'What's in the trunk?' Livia asked. 'Nothing. It's empty.' How could he possibly have told her there was a corpse inside? The lazy, slow month of August at the height of the Sicilian summer is, Montalbano assures his girlfriend Livia as they prepare for a relaxing holiday in a villa he has found for them, far too hot for any murders to be committed. But when Livia's friends' young son goes missing, a chain of events is sparked which will certainly ruin the Chief Inspector's pleasant interlude. A secret apartment and a grisly find in an old trunk are just the beginning, as Montalbano navigates his way though the case, as well as coping with the sweltering heat, the suspicious death of an Arab labourer and the tempting lure of a beautiful girl... 'A magnificent series of novels' — Sunday Times. 'Wonderful Italian detective stories' — Guardian.
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1160
admin
19 марта 2013
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Annoying ABC
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Daedalus Books
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Автор: Bottner Barbara
Издательство: Daedalus Books
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PDF, 3.36 МБ
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Why would you want to read An annoying ABC? Because after Adelaide annoyed Bailey, and Bailey blamed Clyde, and Clyde cried, and Dexter drooled on Eloise, and Eloise elbowed Flora ... well, something remarkable happened to everyone in Miss Mabel's alphabetically initialed class. Adelaide apologized. Michael Emberley's colorful sketches are full of action and expression, in this book for readers up to 6, the follow-up to his previous collaboration with Barbara Bottner, Miss Brooks Loves Books! (and I don't).
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admin
7 декабря 2009
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The Night Before Christmas (+ Audio CD)
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Daedalus Books
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Автор: Clement C. Moore
Издательство: Daedalus Books, 2014
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DjVu, 26 страниц, 1.04 МБ
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America's most-loved holiday poem is now presented by one of the world's favorite musical groups, and illustrated by the artist of the best-selling Puff, the Magic Dragon. Christmas just wouldn't be Christmas without a reading of Clement C. Moore's classic verse, which has brightened the season ever since it was first published in 1823. And now this heartwarming poem is more dazzling than ever before. Acclaimed painter Eric Puybaret enchantingly captures the story's magic and wide-eyed wonder: a cozy home with stockings hung by a mantel; visions of sugarplums dancing in the dreams of sleeping children; a miniature sleigh pulled by eight prancing reindeer; and of course, jolly Santa, with his merry dimples and twinkling eyes, coming down the chimney with a bagful of toys. Along with the beautiful book comes a specially created three-track musical and narrative CD, including Moore's tale stunningly set to music by Noel Paul Stookey, an enchanting reading by Mary Travers over a special score composed by Peter Yarrow with Peter and Noel joining Mary one last time in her final performance, plus the classic Peter, Paul and Mary holiday favorite, A' Soalin. Families will gather together to read and listen and experience Moore's wondrous world as never before.
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dav707
15 июля 2015
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The Great Novels and Short Stories of Somerset Maugham: Three Novels and Five Shor
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Автор: Maugham Somerset
Издательство: Daedalus Books
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PDF, 3.36 МБ
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«He considered himself «in the very first row of the second-raters, « yet Somerset Maugham was one of the most successful and influential writers of the 20th century, praised by authors like Anthony Burgess, Ian Fleming, and George Orwell, who called Maugham «the modern writer who has influenced me the most ... for his power of telling a story straightforwardly and without frills.» This omnibus contains three novels-Liza of Lambeth (1897), which enabled Maugham to become a full-time writer; The Magician (1908), a caricature of Aleister Crowley; and The Moon and Sixpence (1919), loosely based on the life of Paul Gauguin-as well as five stories, including «Rain, « about the redemption of prostitute Sadie Thompson.»
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7 декабря 2009
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Licence to Kill: James Bond
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Daedalus Books
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Автор: Gardner John
Издательство: Daedalus Books
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PDF, 212 страниц, 6.36 МБ
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As this 1989 thriller begins, James Bond has lost his license to kill. After he took revenge on the CIA agent who handed his friend over to the master criminal Sanchez, M revoked Bond's double-0 status. Now considered a rogue agent, with MI6 trying to bring him in and only the support of Q behind him, Bond goes after Sanchez. Aboard a ship, Bond tricks his way into Sanchez's inner circle and discovers the secret of his wealth—but Bond is walking a tightrope, and it is only a matter of time before he slips. After Kingsley Amis wrote Colonel Sun in 1968, it was John Gardner who was asked to carry on writing new adventures starring James Bond. Gardner ultimately wrote 14 original Bond books (as did Bond's creator, Ian Fleming), plus novelizations of the films GoldenEye and License to Kill.
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765
likaang
21 июля 2009
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Sharpe's Honour
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Daedalus Books
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Автор: Cornwell Bernard
Издательство: Daedalus Books
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PDF, 3.36 МБ
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Major Richard Sharpe awaits the opening shots of the army's Vitoria campaign with grim expectancy in this 17th book of his chronicles, from 1985. Victory depends on the increasingly fragile alliance between Britain and Spain-an alliance that must be maintained at any cost. But Sharpe's enemy Pierre Ducos seizes a chance to both destroy the alliance and take a personal revenge on Sharpe. And when the lovely spy, La Marquesa, takes a hand in the game, Sharpe finds himself caught in a web of deadly intrigue and becomes a fugitive, hunted by enemy and ally alike. Bernard Cornwell grew up with the Hornblower novels, following C.S. Forester's fictional hero through Lord Nelson's navy during the Napoleonic wars, and created his army counterpart in Richard Sharpe, a rifleman in Lord Wellington's land campaign. Cornwell has produced 24 novels and stories in the series, which traces Sharpe's career from 1799 and the Siege of Seringapatam in India to an encounter with the exiled Napoleon himself in 1821, and inspired the British television series Sharpe, starring Sean Bean.
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7 декабря 2009
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