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Disgusting Science: A Revolting Look at What Makes Things Gross
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Macmillan Publishers
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Автор: Murphy Glenn
Издательство: Macmillan Publishers, 2014
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PDF, 160 страниц, 4.80 МБ
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What's worse than finding a maggot in your apple? Which smells worse: a rotten egg or a rotten leg? What are sick and poo made of? Glenn Murphy, author of Why is Snot Green? explains how being revolted (and sometimes being revolting) can be both brilliantly beneficial and stupendously silly in this fantastically informative book. Packed with illustrations, photographs, information and jokes about all sorts of disgusting things, from bugs, bacteria and sweaty armpits to exploding bodies and creepy-crawly creatures, this book contains absolutely no boring bits!
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26 декабря 2016
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February Flowers
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Автор: Wu Fan
Издательство: Macmillan Publishers, 2008
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PDF, 256 страниц, 7.68 МБ
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An unlikely pair, seventeen-year-old Ming and twenty-four-year-old Yan meet and form an immediate bond. Ming, innocent and preoccupied, lives in her own world of books, music and imagination. Yan is, by contrast, beautiful, sexy, wild and manipulative. Their friendship is brief, almost accidental, but intense, and it changes Ming's world forever. Set in modern China, February Flowers captures a society torn between tradition and modernity, dogma and freedom. It is a meditation on friendship, family, love, loss and redemption, and how a background shapes a life. A first novel whose psychic terrain is the hinterland between girlhood and womanhood, lust and love, tradition and progress... Subtle and deftly paced, it's ultimately a story about sheer awakening — Observer. February Flowers enters the past as it was lived, in real-time and without the props of hindsight — Financial Times. An exquisitely beautiful book about that uncertain border between girlhood and womanhood, between passion and desire, a country only too familiar to all women — Sandra Cisneros.
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lawyer_78rus
26 мая 2011
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The Riders
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Автор: Winton Tim
Издательство: Macmillan Publishers, 1996
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DOC, 368 страниц, 1.00 МБ
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Fred Scully leaves Australia to carve a new life for his family in Ireland. He and his wife, Jennifer, buy an old cottage in Ireland and Scully works to make it habitable whilst waiting for Jennifer and their daughter to join him. But at the airport, only his daughter steps off the plane.
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lubacha
23 августа 2009
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That Eye, the Sky
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Автор: Winton Tim
Издательство: Macmillan Publishers, 2009
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PDF, 156 страниц, 4.68 МБ
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Ort knows the sky is watching. He knows what it means to watch; he spends long hours listening at doors and peering through cracks. Things are terribly wrong. His father is withering away, his sister is consumed by hatred, his grandmother is all inside herself, and his mother, a flower-child of the 1960s, is brave but helpless. Then a strange man appears at the door. That Eye, The Sky is about love, about a boy's vision of the world beyond, and about the blurry distinctions between the natural and supernatural. This is Winton at his most powerful.
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galina7
21 июля 2010
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The Scold's Bridle
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Автор: Walters Minette
Издательство: Macmillan Publishers, 2012
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PDF, 480 страниц, 14.40 МБ
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I wonder if I should keep these diaries under lock and key. Jenny Spede has disturbed them again... What does she make, I wonder, of an old woman, deformed by arthritis, stripping naked for a young man? The pills worry me more. Ten is such a round number to be missing... Mathilda Gillespie's body was found nearly two days after she had taken an overdose and slashed her wrists with a Stanley knife. But what shocked Dr Sarah Blakeney the most was the scold's bridle obscuring the dead woman's face, a metal contraption grotesquely adorned with a garland of nettles and Michaelmas daisies. What happened at Cedar House in the tortured hours before Mathilda's death? The police assume that the coroner will return a verdict of suicide. Only Dr Blakeney, it seems, doubts the verdict. Until it is discovered that Mathilda's diaries have disappeared... An atmosphere of tantalizing, overpowering menace... The tradition of the English whodunnit has passed into the safe hands and dangerous imagination of Minette Walters.
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admin
13 декабря 2014
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Ordinary Heroes
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Автор: Turow Scott
Издательство: Macmillan Publishers, 2006
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PDF, 384 страницы, 11.52 МБ
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Whilst mourning the death of his father, journalist Stewart Dubin decides to research the life of a man he had always respected, always admired, but possibly never quite knew... As a young, idealistic lawyer during the last terrible months of the Second World War, David Dubin was sent to the European Front — ostensibly to bring charges against a brave American hero, Robert Martin, who had suddenly, inexplicably, gone local and stopped following orders. Martin has become a liability and the authorities want him neutralized. But, as Dubin learns more about Martin and the demons possessing him, he finds himself falling in love with Martin's enigmatic ex-mistress — a dangerous woman of incredible courage. And someone who will do anything to protect her comrade-in-arms... Stewart discovers a journal written by his father — and learns of his incredible courage in the face of battle, reads first-hand of the shattering moral consequences for those caught in the chaos of war and, finally, the secret he had died protecting...
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yury-m
14 апреля 2010
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A Density of Souls
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Автор: Rice Christopher
Издательство: Macmillan Publishers, 2002
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PDF, 274 страницы, 8.22 МБ
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A gripping and hauntingly atmospheric debut novel from Anne Rice's son In the brooding milieu of New Orleans, four friends are about to recognise the fragile boundaries between loyalty and betrayal. Once inseparable. Meredith, Brandon, Stephen and Greg enter high school only to learn that their friendship cannot withstand the envy and rage of adolescence. Their individual struggles are fuelled by the generations of family feuds and furtive passions hoarded within their opulent Garden District homes and soon, two violent deaths disrupt the core of this closeted society. Five years later, the former friends are drawn back together as new facts about their mutual history are revealed and what was once held to be a tragic accident is discovered to be murder. As the true story emerges, long-kept secrets begin to unravel and the casual cruelties of high school develop into acts of violence that threaten to destroy an entire community. A Density of Souls marks a stunning debut and its series of shocking twists will leave you reeling. Bold, compelling and haunting, this is American gothic in a new and intriguing guise.
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khroad
14 марта 2009
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Hunting Unicorns
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Macmillan Publishers
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Автор: Pollen Bella
Издательство: Macmillan Publishers, 2004
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DOC, 368 страниц, 1.00 МБ
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A witty, sophisticated romantic comedy which explores the universal themes of love, loyalty and family. American Maggie Monroe is a journalist for New York's hard-hitting current affairs show Newsline. Independent and fearless, the more cutting-edge the story, the happier she is. But when her next assignment turns out to be an in-depth documentary on the decline of England's ruling classes, she's furious at being sent to cover a bloody tea party. Meet the Earl and Countess of Bevan, eccentric, maddening and with family secrets to hide. Meet Daniel Bevan — their eldest son. Funny, attractive and hopelessly alcoholic. Meet Daniel's responsible brother Rory — angry, self-mocking and strictly teetotal. When Maggie discovers Rory to be an uninvited chaperone on the first stop of her journey the two look set to clash. Maggie finds herself torn between her journalist ideals and coming to terms with a greater understanding. This unlikely romantic comedy paints an endearing portrait of a family, which like so many others, holds itself together despite its evident frailties.
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lubacha
28 марта 2009
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The Last Anniversary
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Macmillan Publishers
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Автор: Moriarty Liane
Издательство: Macmillan Publishers, 2006
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PDF, 384 страницы, 11.52 МБ
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I'll tell you something, something important. Love is a decision. Not a feeling. That's what you young people don't realise. That's why you're always off divorcing each other. No offence, dear. So decrees the formidable Connie Thrum of Scribbly Gum Island. She is the chief decision-maker of a rather unconventional family and her word is law, especially when it comes to the important things in life, like cinnamon toast and profit margins. It's been over seventy years since Connie and her sister Rose visited their neighbours and found the kettle boiling and a baby waking for her feed, but no sign of her parents. The 'Munro Baby Mystery' still hasn't been solved and tourists can visit the abandoned home, exactly as it was found in 1932. But now, Connie has passed away and the island residents ponder her legacy. Sophie Honeywell is looking down the barrel of her fortieth birthday and still hoping for that fairytale ending. Her beautiful new friend Grace, the Munro Baby's granddaughter, can't tell anyone what she hopes for. It would be too shocking. Meanwhile, a frumpy housewife makes a pact with a stranger, an old lady starts making her own decisions and a family secret finally explodes on an extraordinary night of mulled wine, fire-eating and face-painting — the Last Anniversary.
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yury-m
14 апреля 2010
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Final Target
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Автор: Johansen Iris
Издательство: Macmillan Publishers, 2001
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DjVu, 352 страницы, 14.08 МБ
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Pacy thriller packed with international action, psychic intrigue and sexual tension. Dr. Jessica Riley nursed her sister back from a six-year withdrawal after the traumatic deaths of their parents and Melissa has spent every day since living life to the full. But when Jessica takes on the treatment of Cassie, beloved daughter of US President Andreas, the lives of both sisters become more and more complicated. Cassie is suffering a nightmare-filled trauma after her family's holiday retreat was violently attacked by masked criminals wishing to bargain with the President and use his daughter as currency. Cassie's life was saved at the last minute, but the bloody affair has gone unpunished and Cassie's saviour, Michael Travis — the only man who seems to hold any clues to the attackers' identities — has secrets of his own and has disappeared himself. As the mannunt for enigmatic diamond smuggler Travis closes in, all the characters are forced to bend the rules and trust those they would normally condemn. Extraordinary bonds develop and at every turn the mysterious pull of an emerald-eyed statue is strangely significant. Lives depend on knowing who can really be trusted and some will doubtless be lost... This intense and lively thriller will keep you turning the pages to discover who is going to be the FINAL TARGET.
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anarho
23 февраля 2009
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Crazy as Chocolate
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Macmillan Publishers
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Автор: Hyde Elisabeth
Издательство: Macmillan Publishers, 2007
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PDF, 176 страниц, 5.28 МБ
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When I went off to college, I started telling people that my mother died in a car crash. Ellie and Izzy have lived a crazy life, with a mother whom they adored, but who wasn't without problems. From long midnight baths, to dancing in the dark in the rain, to driving the family car straight into the lake, she's been a magic but maniacal figure, someone whose colourful stunts and bold lies have been the source of both pride and shame for the girls. Then, in March 1971, Izzy's mother locked herself in the garage and sat in a Dodge Dart with the engine running. Now, on the eve of her own 41st birthday, Izzy realises that she's about to reach an age her mother never got beyond and she's entering virgin time, the second half of a life her mother never knew. All she wants is a phone call from her father, and a simple 'Happy Birthday' from her sister, Ellie — a call from one sane sister to another. But she knows that isn't going to happen, for they're both flying out for an emotionally charged weekend visit and Izzy can't help feeling that she's still responsible, that there are apologies to be made. Surely now, she's at an age where a grown-up daughter can put things behind her? Spare and sweet, Crazy As Chocolate is an enchanting, involving novel of the acceptance and remembrance of familial madness set against an idyllic and wild childhood.
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kubinec12
12 мая 2010
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Basket Case
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Macmillan Publishers
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Автор: Hiaasen Carl
Издательство: Macmillan Publishers, 2003
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PDF, 336 страниц, 10.08 МБ
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Jack Tagger is a frustrated journalist. His outspoken views have relegated him to the obituary page, with his byline never again to disgrace the front page. But Jack has stumbled across a whale of a story that might just resurrect his career... James Stomarti, infamous frontman of rock band Jimmy and the Slut Puppies, has died in a diving accident and Jack harbours suspicions that the glamorous pop starlet widow may have had a vested interest in her husband's untimely death. It all smells a little too fishy. Aided and abetted by his rather sexy (if unnervingly ambitious) young editor, Emma, Jack sets out to in pursuit of the truth — and a nice juicy story. But of course nothing is ever straightforward and with murderous goons on his tail, brutal internal politics at the paper and a paranoia about death, Jack is struggling to keep his head above water. Was Jimmy Stomarti murdered? Is someone trying to kill off the Slut Puppies one by one? And what significance can a dead lizard named Colonel Tom possibly have? Basket Case is an absolute delight from first page to last and spells out a hilariously hard-won triumph for muckraking journalism. This is one book you'll kill to get your hands on.
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phoenix7
12 сентября 2008
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Another Night Before Christmas
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Автор: Carol Ann Duffy
Издательство: Macmillan Publishers, 2010
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PDF, 48 страниц, 1.44 МБ
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It's the night before Christmas and a young girl creeps like a mouse down the stairs, determined to find out for certain whether Santa is real. But she falls asleep within seconds... Soon, Santa and his reindeer land on her roof-top and when he bursts out of her fireplace she is woken up to a room filled with magic. As she watches him fly off into the night, she knows that she will never forget this sight because, at Christmas, the best gift of all is belief. Carol Ann Duffy's twenty-first-century reworking of the Victorian Christmas classic is filled with her characteristic warmth, wit and imagination and, illustrated by the sophisticated, romantic and truly original Rob Ryan, it will be the perfect gift this Christmas.
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hitrets
24 августа 2012
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The World is What it is
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Macmillan Publishers
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Автор: French Patrick
Издательство: Macmillan Publishers, 2009
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PDF, 450 страниц, 13.50 МБ
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This is the first major biography of V.S. Naipaul, Nobel Prize winner and one of the most compelling literary figures of the last fifty years. With great feeling for his formidable body of work, and exclusive access to his private papers and personal recollections, Patrick French has produced a lucid and astonishing account of this enigmatic genius: one which looks sensitively and unflinchingly at his relationships, his development as a writer and as a man, his outspokenness, his peerless creativity, and, his extraordinary and enduring position both outside and at the very centre of literary culture. Its clarity, honesty, even-handedness, its panoramic range and close emotional focus, above all its virtually unprecedented access to the dark secret life at its heart, make it one of the most gripping biographies Ive ever read — Hilary Spurling, Observer.
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admin
28 марта 2012
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The Ill-made Mute
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Macmillan Publishers
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Автор: Cecilia Dart-Thornton
Издательство: Macmillan Publishers, 2002
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PDF, 600 страниц, 18.00 МБ
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A landmark publication in the world of Fantasy writing In a world where creatures of legend haunt the lands of men, and to be caught outside after dark means almost certain death, the inhabitants of Isse Tower are amazed when a mute, starving foundling is discovered outside their gates. With no recollection of her name or past, the girl soon realizes that her only hope of happiness lies in distant Caermalor, where a wise woman might be able to restore her memories. To get there, Imrhien must survive a wilderness of endless danger. Lost and pursued by unhuman wights, Imrhien is saved by Thorn, a mysterious, handsome ranger who becomes her protector-and the object of her hopeless love. But unknown to them, a dark force summons the Unseelie, and malignant hordes amass in the night.
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21 июля 2009
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I Heard the Owl Call My Name
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Macmillan Publishers
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Автор: Craven Margaret
Издательство: Macmillan Publishers, 1980
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PDF, 132 страницы, 3.96 МБ
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Mark Brian, a young Anglican priest who has not long to live, is sent to the Indian village of Kingcome in the wilds of British Columbia. While sharing the hunting and fishing, the festivals and funerals, the joys and sorrows of a once-proud tribe, Mark learns enough of life to be ready to die. On a cold winter evening when he hears the owl call his name, Mark understands what is to come... An outstanding and much-acclaimed first novel. The author's perception, wisdom and insight give her unique story the quality of a legend or fable. A rare clarity and simplicity. It is a long time since I was so moved by a story, touching in its dignity and wise in its folklore.
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igotoparadize
23 декабря 2009
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