HarperCollins Publishers
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Churchill Defiant: Fighting on 1945 — 1955
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HarperCollins Publishers
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Автор: Leaming Barbara
Издательство: HarperCollins Publishers, 2010
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PDF, 400 страниц, 12.00 МБ
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Winston Churchill rages against time and his own mortality, in conflict with friend and foe alike, in this tumultuous political drama of his last ten years of public life. Here is Churchill at his most outrageous, maddening and devious — but also at his most human, courageous, and defiant. At the end of July 1945, Churchill was a defeated man — hurled from power by the British people after a war in which he had just saved his country. 'Churchill Defiant' is the story of how, when it seemed impossible, Churchill fought his way back over the next six years to the centre of great events. In 1951, at last Prime Minister once more, he was ready to begin his dash to win 'the last prize I seek': the lasting peace that had eluded the world after Hitler's defeat. But Churchill's battles were just beginning. He would have to wage war with both his closest colleagues and his most indispensable allies, the Americans, to get to where none of them wanted him to go: the negotiating table with the Soviets. Barbara Leaming has written a gripping, fast-paced narrative of bare knuckle politics, of life and death decisions, of old grudges, and fresh blame. It is a compelling, vivid, and often deeply poignant portrait of the great man at a time when almost no one wanted him to remain on the public stage and when he was willing to do absolutely anything to stay there.
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1450
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16 марта 2013
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Candy and the Broken Biscuits
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HarperCollins Publishers
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Автор: Laverne Lauren
Издательство: HarperCollins Publishers, 2010
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PDF, 272 страницы, 8.16 МБ
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A fabulously funny Rock Chick — lit series for teens from uber-cool celeb Lauren Laverne. Tune in for a hyper-real rollercoaster ride to Glasto and beyond! Candy Sanderson is fifteen years old and she's on a mission: to escape dullsville! Candy knows she's destined for bigger things and is determined to leave boring small town Bishopspool and make it big in the music business. Oh — and find BioDad, her real dad, who will most definitely be cool and, of course, will verify her very own specialness (of which she is secretly convinced). With the help of a battered old guitar and her Fairy Godbrother, Candy and her bandmates will attempt to make it in the star-studded, crazy world of rock and roll! Hilarious adventures from the witty pen of cooler-than-cool debut author Lauren Laverne.
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986
radius
28 июня 2012
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Kisses from Hell
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HarperCollins Publishers
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Автор: Cast Kristin
Издательство: HarperCollins Publishers, 2010
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PDF, 264 страницы, 7.92 МБ
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Truly, madly, deadly! Kristin Cast and Alyson Noel head up this collection of 5 thrilling paranormal stories This irresistible collection features stories of love amidst vampires by five of today's hottest authors-Kristin Cast (Tempted), Richelle Mead (Vampire Academy), Alyson Noel (Evermore), Kelley Armstrong (The Summoning), and Francesca Lia Block (Pretty Dead). From a fugitive vampire forced to trust a boy who might work for the group bent on destroying her, to the legendary romance of two immortals whose love compels them to risk everything, this exciting, heart-pounding collection brings new meaning to the words love you forever. Whether you're into romances that are dark and moody or light and fun, these stories will quench that insatiable thirst for enchanting tales of the beautiful undead.
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957
arnestosdu
18 мая 2013
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Men from the Boys
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HarperCollins Publishers
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Автор: Parsons Tony
Издательство: HarperCollins Publishers, 2011
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DjVu, 352 страницы, 14.08 МБ
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The final episode in the trilogy that began with the million-copy bestseller MAN AND BOY Ten years on from MAN AND BOY, it is crunch time for Harry! Life is good for Harry Silver. He has a beautiful wife, three wonderful children and a great job as producer of the cult radio show, A Clip Round the Ear. But Harry is about to turn forty and his ex-wife is back in town. Soon it could be time to kiss the good life goodbye! When Harry's fifteen-year-old son Pat moves out to live with his mother, the hard times have only just begun. With his son gone, his job at risk and his wife unsettled by the reappearance of her own ex, their dream seems to be falling apart. Into the chaos of Harry Silver's life stroll two old soldiers who fought alongside Harry's late father in The Battle of Monte Cassino in the spring of 1944. Will these two grumpy old men help Harry reclaim his son, his family and his life? And can they show Harry Silver what it really means to be a man? Funny, moving and unforgettable, MEN FROM THE BOYS is a story of how we live now.
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1277
anarho
25 июня 2013
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Arabic Dictionary
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HarperCollins Publishers
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Издательство: HarperCollins Publishers, 2011
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PDF, 480 страниц, 14.40 МБ
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Collins Pocket Arabic Dictionary offers learners extensive and up-to-date coverage of Arabic and English in a handy portable format. This Arabic dictionary is designed for all levels of language learner, whether at home, at school, or at work. It is the ideal text for anyone who needs a wealth of reliable information in a portable format. Collins Arabic Pocket Dictionary contains all the everyday words and phrases used in today's Arabic and English that you will need to know. An easy-to-use and reliable dictionary. A two-way dictionary: English-Arabic and Arabic-English. The clear user-friendly layout ensures that you can quickly find the information you need. All Arabic words, phrases and translations are phonetically transcribed — ideal for beginners.
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1741
admin
13 февраля 2013
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German Dictionary and Grammar
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HarperCollins Publishers
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Издательство: HarperCollins Publishers, 2010
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PDF, 1152 страницы, 34.56 МБ
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Collins German Dictionary & Grammar is an up-to-date dictionary and a user-friendly grammar guide in one handy volume. Colour headwords, cultural notes and an easy-to-use grammar section make this the ideal book for intermediate learners. Collins German Dictionary & Grammar is designed for all intermediate learners of German, whether at school, at home, or for business. 90,000 references and 118,000 translations will help those learning German take their language skills to the next level. This edition of Collins German Dictionary & Grammar has been revised and updated to offer extensive and relevant coverage of today's English and German, with thousands of phrases and examples guiding the user to the most appropriate translation. A comprehensive grammar guide presents detailed examples and translations to help users to understand German grammar — the perfect complement to the dictionary. The clear Collins typography gives the text a contemporary feel, and along with the new alphabet tabs, ensures that users find the information they need quickly and easily. Collins German Dictionary and Grammar is an Open University set book. Log on to www.collinslanguage.com and access our free online German dictionary. Some of the other titles available in the Collins German dictionary range are Collins Gem German Dictionary, Collins Pocket German Dictionary, and Collins Concise German Dictionary — giving users all the help they need.
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4178
kulikovey
24 сентября 2015
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English-Japanese Dictionary
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HarperCollins Publishers
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Издательство: HarperCollins Publishers, 2010
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PDF, 672 страницы, 20.16 МБ
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The Collins Pocket English-Japanese Dictionary provides excellent coverage of today's language in a compact, handy format. The Collins Pocket English-Japanese Dictionary is designed for all those studying Japanese, whether at school or at home. It is the ideal text for anyone who needs a wealth of reliable information in a portable format. The Collins Pocket English-Japanese Dictionary offers the user detailed coverage of current Japanese and English, with hundreds of phrases and examples. Extra help with Japanese pronunciation and practical guide on face-to-face communication. Clear, user-friendly layout ensures that you find the information you need quickly and easily. Also available is the Collins Gem Japanese Dictionary.
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2437
velik
11 августа 2012
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Sacrilege
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HarperCollins Publishers
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Автор: Parris S.J.
Издательство: HarperCollins Publishers, 2012
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DjVu, 448 страниц, 17.92 МБ
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The exciting new historical thriller featuring Giordano Bruno, radical philosopher and secret agent, for all fans of C.J. Sansom and The Name of the Rose Summer, 1584: fear grips the streets of London as rumours of a plague ship docked on the Thames sweep through the city. The Protestant Prince William of Orange has just been assassinated by a fanatical Catholic and there are whispers Queen Elizabeth will be next. Meanwhile in Canterbury, a prominent magistrate with links to the shady Cathedral Foundation has been murdered. Sir Francis Walsingham, spymaster to the Queen, has long suspected an undercurrent of Catholic resistance in the city that was once England's greatest centre of pilgrimage. He calls Giordano Bruno, his maverick secret agent, away from his post at the French Embassy to investigate. But when Bruno arrives in Canterbury, he has no idea of the dark secrets he's about to uncover. What is the macabre treasure in the cathedral crypt its guardians will go to any length to protect? Bruno must pit himself against a powerful conspiracy, while also wrestling with a newly awakened conflict in his own heart!
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1626
vtormai
24 июля 2013
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Mandarin Chinese Dictionary
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HarperCollins Publishers
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Издательство: HarperCollins Publishers, 2009
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DOC, 640 страниц, 1.00 МБ
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This new Collins Easy Learning Chinese Dictionary is up to date and easy to use — the ideal dictionary for learners of Chinese and English of all ages. Collins Easy Learning Chinese Dictionary is designed for anyone who is starting to learn Chinese. The dictionary covers everyday language in both Chinese and English, so you can be sure of having access to all the vocabulary you need. Have confidence: all translations underlined, pinyin transcription of Chinese characters, and thousands of examples show you how to use the translation in context. Get it right: supplement giving practical guidance on communicating in natural Chinese, plus hundreds of helpful language notes. Get there fast: clear colour layout ensuring that you can find what you want quickly and easily. Other titles available in the Chinese range are the Collins Chinese Dictionary Plus and the Collins Chinese Gem — giving learners all the help they need in language learning. Words are tools for life. And a Collins dictionary makes them work for you.
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2320
admin
16 мая 2012
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Daddy's Girls
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HarperCollins Publishers
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Автор: Perry Tasmina
Издательство: HarperCollins Publishers, 2010
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PDF, 612 страниц, 18.36 МБ
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The book beaches were made for. The Balcon sisters are London's paparazzi darlings. Serena, the country's most beautiful actress, Venetia the glamorous designer, Camilla the rising political star and Cate the feisty magazine editor. They have wealth, privilege and sizzling sex lives. But money doesn't buy you love. When their aristocratic and tyrannical father Oswald Balcon is found dead, the finger of suspicion points towards his glamorous daughters and their dazzling lives. Suddenly we find that beneath the ritzy facade of the Balcon family lies a web of deceit and betrayal that hides a thirty-year-old secret that threatens to destroy them all. From the sun drenched beaches of Mustique to Manhattan's elite society circuit. From the exclusive fashion houses of Milan to the star-studded streets of Cannes, the Balcon Sisters play out their lives in a whirl of glitz and the ultra chic. But as tragedy and danger stalks each one of them, the scene is set for a stunning climax.
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2219
creatonio
16 мая 2013
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Paula
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HarperCollins Publishers
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Автор: Allende Isabel
Издательство: HarperCollins Publishers, 2010
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PDF, 384 страницы, 11.52 МБ
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In December 1991, Allende's daughter Paula, aged 26, fell gravely ill and sank into a coma. This book started as a letter to Paula written during the hours spent at her bedside, and became a personal memoir and a testament to the ties that bind families — a brave, enlightening, inspiring true story. This book was written during the interminable hours the novelist Isabel Allende spent in the corridors of a Madrid hospital, in her hotel room and beside her daughter Paula's bed during the summer and autumn of 1992. Faced with the loss of her child, Isabel Allende turned to storytelling, to sustain her own spirit and to convey to her daughter the will to wake up, to survive. The story she tells is that of her own life, her family history and the tragedy of her nation, Chile, in the years leading up to Pinochet's brutal military coup.
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1392
yury-m
15 декабря 2012
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Alchemy: A Passion for Jewels
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HarperCollins Publishers
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Автор: St. Clair Temple
Издательство: HarperCollins Publishers, 2011
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PDF, 224 страницы, 6.72 МБ
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A privileged Southern girl with a nomadic spirit and a voracious appetite for history and culture, Temple St. Clair grew up spending summer vacations in Morocco and Bavaria, studied at an international boarding school in Switzerland, and went night diving in Honduras with the son of Jacques Cousteau. In her early twenties, St. Clair landed in Florence, where she completed a master's in Italian literature. In fact, she had no exposure to jewelry making until her visiting mother bought an ancient coin and asked St. Clair to commission a local goldsmith to make a piece of jewelry around it.With an artist's eye for detail and an unwavering esteem for the historic, St. Clair creates one-of-a-kind pieces that combine ancient influences with traditional craftsmanship and contemporary flair. In Alchemy, she takes readers on an idiosyncratic excursion into the intricate history and craft of jewelry making — from the ancient origins of talismans and charms, to the complicated pursuit of the perfect gemstone — all through the lens of her own fascinating experiences. The result is a mesmerizing and visually stunning book that will appeal to jewelry lovers, artistic dreamers, and anyone who suffers from wanderlust.
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812
allkonekt
11 октрября 2014
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Finest Years: Churchill as Warlord 1940-45
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HarperCollins Publishers
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Автор: Hastings Sir Max
Издательство: HarperCollins Publishers, 2010
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PDF, 664 страницы, 19.92 МБ
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Pre-eminent military historian Max Hastings presents Winston Churchill as he has never been seen before. Winston Churchill was the greatest war leader Britain ever had. In 1940, the nation rallied behind him in an extraordinary fashion. But thereafter, argues Max Hastings, there was a deep divide between what Churchill wanted from the British people and their army, and what they were capable of delivering. Himself a hero, he expected others to show themselves heroes also, and was often disappointed. It is little understood how low his popularity fell in 1942, amid an unbroken succession of battlefield defeats. Some of his closest colleagues joined a clamour for him to abandon his role directing the war machine. Hastings paints a wonderfully vivid image of the Prime Minister in triumph and tragedy. He describes the 'second Dunkirk' in 1940, when Churchill's impulsiveness threatened to lose Britain almost as many troops in north-west France as had been saved from the beaches; his wooing of the Americans, and struggles with the Russians. British wartime unity was increasingly tarnished by workers' unrest, with many strikes in mines and key industries. By looking at Churchill from the outside in, through the eyes of British soldiers, civilians and newspapers, and also those of Russians and Americans, Hastings provides new perspectives on the greatest Englishman. He condemns as folly Churchill's attempt to promote mass uprisings in occupied Europe, and details 'Unthinkable', his amazing 1945 plan for an Allied offensive against the Russians to liberate Poland. Here is an intimate and affectionate portrait of Churchill as Britain's saviour, but also an unsparing examination of the wartime nation which he led and the performance of its armed forces.
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2408
tealk
04 июля 2011
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Audrey: The 60s
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HarperCollins Publishers
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Автор: Wills David
Издательство: HarperCollins Publishers, 2012
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PDF, 256 страниц, 7.68 МБ
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Audrey Hepburn charmed audiences in the 1950s as a new type of cinema personality — gamine, doe-eyed, and refreshingly casual. By the 1960s she had transformed into a trendsetting sophisticate and achieved unrivaled careers as an actress, model, movie star, and champion for underprivileged children worldwide. Curator and photographic preservationist David Wills has amassed one of the world's largest private collections of original Audrey Hepburn photographs. Now, in Audrey: The 60s, he has gathered spectacular museum-quality work from her key photographers — Richard Avedon, Bert Stern, Cecil Beaton, Douglas Kirkland, William Klein, Terry O'Neill, Howell Conant, Bob Willoughby, Pierluigi Pratulon, Bud Fraker, and many others — to create this stunning portfolio of images that pays homage to the most beloved and enduring style icon of the decade of change. Among the highlights: Rare and classic images digitally restored from their original negatives and transparencies. Never-before-seen publicity photos and candids from the sets of Breakfast at Tiffany's, Charade, My Fair Lady, How to Steal a Million, and Two for the Road. Unpublished outtakes and rarely seen images from Vogue fashion sessions, some not published since their original appearance. Previously unpublished photos by Bert Stern, Cecil Beaton, Douglas Kirkland, William Klein, Howell Conant, Bob Willoughby, Pierluigi Pratulon, and many others. Pairing more than two hundred first-generation photos with reflections and original quotes from friends, photographers, designers, work associates, and Audrey herself, Audrey: The 60s is an unforgettable showcase of the actress's timeless beauty and extraordinarily influential style.
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929
lawyer_78rus
28 марта 2015
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The Weird Sisters
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HarperCollins Publishers
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Автор: Brown Eleanor
Издательство: HarperCollins Publishers, 2013
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PDF, 357 страниц, 10.71 МБ
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An eccentric and totally irresistible read' Glamour Rosalind. Bianca. Cordelia. The Weird Sisters. Rose always first, Bean never first, Cordy always last. The history of our trinity is fractious — a constantly shifting dividing line, never equal, never equitable. Two against one, or three opposed, but never all together. Our estrangement is not drama-laden — we have not betrayed one another's trust, we have not stolen lovers or fought over money or property or any of the things that irreparably break families apart. The answer, for us, is much simpler. See, we love each other. We just don't happen to like each other very much.
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1296
badrobot
15 июля 2014
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Collins English for Life
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HarperCollins Publishers
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Автор: Badger Ian
Издательство: HarperCollins Publishers, 2012
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PDF, 128 страниц, 3.84 МБ
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Do you understand textbook English recordings but struggle to understand what you hear in real English situations? To improve your listening skills, you need to hear real conversations. That's why Collins Listening is based entirely on 38 authentic everyday interactions to make sure that everything you learn is useful. From buying a mobile phone to asking for directions, joining a gym to understanding transport announcements, Listening will help you understand what is said to you, whatever the circumstances.
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464
liego55
21 июля 2013
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Collins English for Life
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HarperCollins Publishers
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Автор: Pelteret Cheryl
Издательство: HarperCollins Publishers, 2012
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PDF, 128 страниц, 3.84 МБ
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Do you want to sound more like a native speaker of English? You need the key phrases and the conversational tools native speakers use to get their message across! Collins Speaking will help you start up conversations, keep conversations going and deal with difficult situations. Working through the exercises will help you choose the right words, show you how to pronounce them and what tone to use, leading to improved fluency and confidence. Learn how to make suggestions, give and receive compliments, and interrupt someone. Practise asking for and giving opinions, and learn what to say when you don't remember a word.
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464
liego55
21 июля 2013
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The Inheritance
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HarperCollins Publishers
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Автор: Tolkien Simon
Издательство: HarperCollins Publishers, 2005
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DjVu, 352 страницы, 14.08 МБ
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Simon Tolkien's gripping Oxford-based thriller which sees Inspector Trave in a race for justice against deception, conspiracy and the long shadow of the past. When an eminent art historian is found dead in his study, all the evidence points to his estranged son, Stephen. With his fingerprints on the murder weapon, Stephen's guilt seems undeniable. As the police begin to question five other people who were in the house at the time, it is revealed that Stephen's father was involved at the end of World War II in a deadly hunt for a priceless relic in northern France, and the case begins to unravel. As Stephen's trial unfolds at the Old Bailey, Inspector Trave of the Oxford police decides he must go to France and find out what really happened in 1944. What artefact could be so valuable it would be worth killing for? But Trave has very little time — the race is on to save Stephen from the gallows.
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1273
anarho
23 октрября 2008
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