Daedalus Books
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A Guide to Dickens' London
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Daedalus Books
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Автор: Tyler Daniel
Издательство: Daedalus Books, 2012
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PDF, 160 страниц, 4.80 МБ
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From Newgate Prison to Covent Garden and from his childhood home in Camden to his place of burial in Westminster Abbey, 'A Pocket Guide To Dickens' London' traces the influence of the capital on the life and work of one of Britain's best-loved and well-known authors. Featuring over forty sites — places of worship and of business, streets and bridges — 'A Pocket Guide to Dickens' London' not only locates and illustrates locations from works such as Great Expectations and Little Dorrit but demonstrates how the architecture and landscape of the city influenced Dickens' work throughout his life. Each site is illustrated with substantial quotations from Dickens' own writing about the city he loved. With this book in their pockets, visitors to London in 2012, two hundred years after Dickens' birth, will be able to slip away from the Olympic Games and explore parts of London they might otherwise never see. And the residents of London who think they know the city will be surprised by the Dickens connections to be found around every corner.
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26 декабря 2014
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The Hotel New Hampshire
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Daedalus Books
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Автор: Irving John
Издательство: Daedalus Books, 1997
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PDF, 401 страниц, 12.03 МБ
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«The first of my father's illusions was that bears could survive the life lived by human beings, and the second was that human beings could survive a life led in hotels. So says John Berry, son of a hapless dreamer, brother to a cadre of eccentric siblings, and chronicler of the lives lived, the loves experienced, the deaths met, and the myriad strange and wonderful times encountered by the family Berry. Hoteliers, pet-bear owners, friends of Freud (the animal trainer and vaudevillian, that is), and playthings of mad fate, they «dream on» in a funny, sad, outrageous, and moving novel by the remarkable author of A Son of the Circus and A Prayer for Owen Meany. Like Garp, [THE HOTEL NEW HAMPSHIRE] is a startlingly original family saga that combines macabre humor with Dickensian sentiment and outrage at cruelty, dogmatism and injustice.»
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askov76
14 сентября 2009
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Olivia Claus
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Daedalus Books
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Автор: Einhorn Kama
Издательство: Daedalus Books, 2010
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PDF, 24 страницы, 0.72 МБ
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It was the night before Christmas, and Olivia discovers that her favorite stuffed monkey, Mathilda, is missing. Not only is Mathilda missing, but other favorites keep disappearing around the house too. In the true spirit of Christmas, Olivia figures out how to not only give but to give back what has been missing.
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alibaba65
28 мая 2013
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Peek in My Pocket
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Daedalus Books
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Автор: David A. Carter
Издательство: Daedalus Books, 2007
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PDF, 16 страниц, 0.48 МБ
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This third collaboration between bestselling creators David A. Carter and Sarah Weeks offers toddlers a hide-and-seek guessing game with exciting, ingenious pop-ups and fun touchable features. With each turn of the page, animals give clues to the hidden surprises in their pockets, using hints that include shapes and colours. Kids will love guessing the secrets and lifting the flaps to find answers. The fun, rhyming text is just right for toddlers, and the final surprise — a new friend to play with — makes a perfect peekaboo partner.
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smert
19 апреля 2011
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The Red Queen
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Daedalus Books
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Автор: Gregory Philippa
Издательство: Daedalus Books, 2013
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PDF, 432 страницы, 12.96 МБ
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«The inspiration for the critically acclaimed Starz miniseries The White Queen, #1 «New York Times» bestselling author Philippa Gregory brings to life Margaret Beaufort, heiress to the red rose of Lancaster, who charts her way through treacherous alliances to take control of the English throne. Margaret Beaufort never surrenders her belief that her Lancaster house is the true ruler of England, and that she has a great destiny before her. Married to a man twice her age, quickly widowed, and a mother at only fourteen, Margaret is determined to turn her lonely life into a triumph. She sets her heart on putting her son on the throne of England regardless of the cost to herself, to England, and even to the little boy. Disregarding rival heirs and the overwhelming power of the York dynasty, she names him Henry, like the king; sends him into exile; and pledges him in marriage to her enemy Elizabeth of York s daughter. As the political tides constantly move and shift, Margaret masterminds one of the greatest rebellions of all time all the while knowing that her son has grown to manhood, recruited an army, and awaits his opportunity to win the greatest prize in all of England. The Red Queen is a novel of conspiracy, passion, and coldhearted ambition, the story of a proud and determined woman who believes that she alone is destined, by her piety and lineage, to shape the course of history.»
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olen33
22 мая 2016
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A Round of Stories by the Christmas Fire
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Daedalus Books
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Автор: Dickens Charles
Издательство: Daedalus Books, 2008
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PDF, 134 страницы, 4.02 МБ
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This is one of Dickens' earliest collections of stories. Intended for the holiday season, A Round of Stories by the Christmas Fire offers tales of romance, theft, justice and heart-warming family reunions. Continuing the tradition of ghost stories for Christmas, some of the haunting tales are inspiring while others are chilling. The voices of this round include servants and employers alike — host and charwoman, mother and nursemaid — and some surprising ruminations on topics as diverse as disability and interracial love.
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bokorkloss
28 июля 2009
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The Adrian Mole Diaries
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Daedalus Books
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Автор: Townsend Sue
Издательство: Daedalus Books, 1997
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PDF, 293 страницы, 8.79 МБ
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«Adrian Mole faces the same agonies which life sets before most adolescents: troubles with girls, school, parents, and an uncaring world. The difference, though, between young Master Mole and his peers is that this British lad keeps a diary — an earnest chronicle of longing and disaster that has convulsed more than five million readers since its two-volume initial publication. From teenage Adrian's obsession with intellectuality after understanding «nearly every word» of a Malcolm Muggeridge broadcast to his anguished adoration of a lovely, mercurial schoolmate, from his view of his parents' constantly creaking relationship to his heartfelt but hilarious attempts at cathartic verse, here is an outrageous triumph of deadpan and deadly accurate, satire. ABBA, Princess Di's wedding, street punks, Monty Python, the Falklands campaign — all the cultural pageantry of a keenly observed era marches past the unique perspective of Sue Townsend's creation: A. Mole, the unforgettable lad whose self-absorption only gets funnier as his life becomes more desperate.»
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gdemon
18 июля 2009
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Tales of Ancient Egypt
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Daedalus Books
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Автор: Roger Lancelyn Green
Издательство: Daedalus Books, 2013
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PDF, 214 страниц, 6.42 МБ
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This collection brings the world of Ancient Egypt to life with tales of journey and discovery. Among the many stories are the great myth of Amen-Ra, who formed all the creatures in the world; the entrancing tale of Isis, who searched the waters for her dead husband Osiris; and the miraculous story of the girl with the rose-red slippers, considered the first-ever Cinderella tale. Entertaining and enchanting, this is a timeless collection of the oldest stories in the world.
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anton-neznaenko
25 мая 2016
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To the Edge of the World: The Story of the Trans-Siberian Railway
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Автор: Wolmar Christian
Издательство: Daedalus Books, 2014
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DjVu, 304 страницы, 12.16 МБ
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Christian Wolmar expertly tells the story of the Trans-Siberian railway from its conception and construction under Tsar Alexander III, to the northern extension ordered by Brezhnev and its current success as a vital artery. He also explores the crucial role the line played in both the Russian Civil War — Trotsky famously used an armoured carriage as his command post — and the Second World War, during which the railway saved the country from certain defeat. Like the author's previous railway histories, it focuses on the personalities, as well as the political and economic events, that lay behind one of the most extraordinary engineering triumphs of the nineteenth century.
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stalker1965
03 августа 2016
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The Vampire Lestat
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Daedalus Books
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Автор: Rice Anne
Издательство: Daedalus Books, 1997
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PDF, 481 страниц, 14.43 МБ
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Once an aristocrat in the heady days of pre-revolutionary France, now Lestat is a rockstar in the demonic, shimmering 1980s. He rushes through the centuries in search of others like him, seeking answers to the mystery of his terrifying exsitence. His story, the second volume in Anne Rice's best-selling Vampire Chronicles, is mesmerizing, passionate, and thrilling. Frightening, sensual.
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severus
10 декабря 2009
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World without End
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Daedalus Books
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Автор: Follett Ken
Издательство: Daedalus Books, 2012
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PDF, 1280 страниц, 38.40 МБ
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On the day after Halloween, in the year 1327, four children slip away from the cathedral city of Kingsbridge. They are a thief, a bully, a boy genius and a girl who wants to be a doctor. In the forest they see two men killed. As adults, their lives will be braided together by ambition, love, greed and revenge. They will see prosperity and famine, plague and war. One boy will travel the world but come home in the end; the other will be a powerful, corrupt nobleman. One girl will defy the might of the medieval church; the other will pursue an impossible love. And always they will live under the long shadow of the unexplained killing they witnessed on that fateful childhood day. Ken Follett's masterful epic The Pillars of the Earth enchanted millions of readers with its compelling drama of war, passion and family conflict set around the building of a cathedral. Now World Without End takes readers back to medieval Kingsbridge two centuries later, as the men, women and children of the city once again grapple with the devastating sweep of historical change.
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13 декабря 2014
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New York Trilogy
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Daedalus Books
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Автор: Auster Paul
Издательство: Daedalus Books, 2011
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PDF, 320 страниц, 9.60 МБ
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«The New York Trilogy is perhaps the most astonishing work by one of America's most consistently astonishing writers. The Trilogy is three cleverly interconnected novels that exploit the elements of standard detective fiction and achieve a new genre that is all the more gripping for its starkness. It is a riveting work of detective fiction worthy of Raymond Chandler, and at the same time a profound and unsettling existentialist enquiry in the tradition of Kafka or Borges. In each story the search for clues leads to remarkable coincidences in the universe as the simple act of trailing a man ultimately becomes a startling investigation of what it means to be human. The New York Trilogy is the modern novel at its finest: a truly bold and arresting work of fiction with something to transfix and astound every reader. «Marks a new departure for the American novel.» (Observer). «A shatteringly clever piece of work...Utterly gripping, written with an acid sharpness that leaves an indelible dent in the back of the mind.» (Sunday Telegraph). «The New York Trilogy established him as the only author one could compare to Samuel Beckett.» (Guardian).»
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19 февраля 2013
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The Nutcracker: Gift Box
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Daedalus Books
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Автор: Hoffman E.T.A.
Издательство: Daedalus Books, 2010
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PDF, 32 страницы, 0.96 МБ
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When Herr Drosselmeir gives Marie a nutcracker for Christmas, the Nutcracker comes alive, and Marie enters a magical kingdom of fairies, dolls and royalty! Based on the beloved story by E.T.A. Hoffman, which inspired the famous ballet, this beautifully illustrated gift set containing a 24-page book plus two dioramas is sure to become a holiday favorite.
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kingofspirit
15 июня 2012
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Princess for a Day: A Pop-up Storybook
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Daedalus Books
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Автор: Johnson Shane L.
Издательство: Daedalus Books, 2011
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DOC, 12 страниц, 1.00 МБ
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In this enchanting story, the King and Queen of Poshtonia are coming for a visit to Olivia’s town. Olivia is thrilled, most of all because she can’t wait to meet their daughter, a real princess! When Olivia and Princess Stephanie meet, they can’t help but notice that they look alike . . . so much so that they trade places. Princess Stephanie will go home to Olivia’s house and Olivia will spend the day in the castle! Come along for the royal treatment with Olivia in this beautiful storybook with glitter on the cover and intricate pop-up windows and pull-tabs that allow readers to interact with the story.
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zefon
14 августа 2013
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