It is estimated that some three million people died in the Soviet forced-labour camps of Kolyma, in the northeastern area of Siberia. Shalamov himself spent seventeen years there, and in these stories he vividly captures the lives of ordinary people caught up in terrible circumstances, whose hopes and plans extended to further than a few hours. This new enlarged edition combines two collections previously

Welcome to Manhattan, 2118.A thousand-storey tower stretching into the sky. A glittering vision of the future, where anything is possible - if you want it enough.A hundred years in the future, New York\'s elite of the super-tower lie, backstab and betray each other to find their place at the top of the world. Everyone wants something... and everyone has something to lose.As the privileged inhabitants

Dealing with themes of determinism and inescapable fate, Thomas Hardy\'s novels are also reknowned for depicting the intimate relationship between character and the environment. Unflinchingly honest in portraying characters and their fortunes, Hardy depicts life with all its harsh realities. Tess of the D\'Urbervilles received negative reviews when first published in 1891. Originally criticised as

V seriju \"Klassika v shkole\" vkljucheny proizvedenija shkolnoj programmy, izuchajuschiesja v nachalnoj, srednej shkole i starshikh klassakh. Ne tratte vremja na poiski literaturnykh proizvedenij, ved v etikh knigakh est vse, chto neobkhodimo i dlja chtenija v klasse, i dlja vneklassnykh zadanij. Izdanija polnostju sootvetstvujut normam i trebovanijam GOST RF. Povesti \"Zakoldovannoe mesto\" iz knigi

The stunning new summer besteller from Freya North. They drive each other crazy. And they both have something to hide. But we all have our secrets. It\'s just some are bigger than others! Joe has a beautiful house, a great job, no commitments -- and he likes it like that. All he needs is a quiet house-sitter for his rambling old place by the sea. When Tess turns up on his doorstep, he\'s not sure she\'s

Beautifully written, thought-provoking, intense and cleverly wrought, this is the most extraordinary first novel from a mesmerising new talent. One August afternoon, on the shoreline of the north-eastern edge of Russia, two sisters are abducted. In the ensuing weeks, then months, the police investigation turns up nothing. Echoes of the disappearance reverberate across a tightly woven community, with

Hercule Poirot stood on the cliff-top. For here, many years earlier, there had been a tragic accident - the broken body of a woman was discovered on the rocks at the foot of the cliff. This was followed by the grisly discovery of two more bodies a husband and wife shot dead. But who had killed whom? Was it a suicide pact? A crime of passion? Or cold-blooded murder? Poirot delves back into a crime committed

The seventh installment of Bernard Cornwell’s New York Times bestselling series chronicling the epic saga of the making of England, “like Game of Thrones, but real” (The Observer, London)—the basis for The Last Kingdom, the hit television series. At the onset of the tenth century, England is in turmoil. Alfred the Great is dead and Edward, his son, reigns as king. Wessex survives, but peace cannot

All the world\'s a stage, and he\'s a major player! Forsooth, Deadpool faces a comedy of errors, trapped in the works of William Shakespeare! Whether it turns out to be a midsummer night\'s dream, or much ado about nothing, it\'s sure to be Deadpool as you like it! Fingers crossed that all\'s well that ends well, so Wade can return to the tragedy that is his regular life - and the collapse of his marriage!

For readers of Schindler\'s List, The Man Who Broke into Auschwitz, The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas Based on the incredible true story of Lale Sokolov Heart-breaking - a tale of love and survival amidst the horrors of Auschwitz Human - the real story behind one of the most potent symbols of the Holocaust - the blue numbers tattooed on prisoners\' arms Inspirational - the very best of humanity in the

Hitchcock’s name is synonymous with suspense—that is to say, masterful, spine-tingling, thrilling, shocking, excruciating, eye-boggling suspense. With masterpieces such as Rebecca, Vertigo, Rear Window, and Psycho, Alfred Hitchcock (1899-1980) fashioned an extremely original approach to filmmaking that is oft imitated though never equaled&894 his ability to enthrall and frighten with careful pacing,

In this third volume of highly original \'detective\' stories with a unique setting and characters, the irrepressible, Precious Ramotswe faces supreme problems at home and at work.Upozornenie: Vzhľadom na častejšie obmeny vydaní tejto knihy v zahraničí , kus, ktorý vám zašleme, nemusí mať rovnakú obálku ako je zobrazená tu. Zobrazená obálka môže byť iba ilustračná. Obsah knihy aj cena budú však identické,

The plot is highly original. Peter Brown is a young Manhattan intern who is not all he seems to be. He has a past and as any reader of crime novels knows the past never stays buried for long. Peter has had an edgy run-in with a mugger and a more congenial elevator one-to-one with a female pharmaceutics rep. But his most significant encounter is to be with a new hospital patient, Nicholas LoBrutto a

Imja Valentina Grigorevicha Rasputina izvestno vsemu miru, ego knigi perevedeny na desjatki inostrannyh jazykov. Tragizm i gorkaja pravda ego proizvedenij porazili chitatelej - nedarom ego povesti i rasskazy ekranizirovany i postavleny na mnogih teatralny

A house built near water is unquestionably appealing. Locating a home close to a river, the sea or a lake helps establish a close dialogue between architectural design and the natural environment in which it sits. In this well-illustrated book you will find many examples of homes from all over the world that have been designed around water and show how architecture can adapt to the beauty and challenges

All the Pretty Horses, the first novel of the Border Trilogy, published in 1992, was an international bestseller, winning both the National Book Award and the National Book Critics Circle Award. It tells the tale of John Grady Cole, who at sixteen finds himself the last bewildered survivor of generations of Texas ranchers, cut off from the only life he ever imagined. With two companions, he sets off

Haven\'t you heard? Sixty is the new forty ...Each month best friends Claudia, Sal, Ella and Laura meet for drinks, celebrating 45 years of friendship. They know each other and their lives inside out. Their ambitions, careers, husbands, lovers, children, hopes, fears, the paths taken and not taken ...Sal had spent a lifetime building a career as a successful magazine editor but she hadn\'t banked on

For the first time in print, step into the fantasy world of The Elder Scrolls Online. Tales of Tamriel - Vol. II: The Lore takes readers on adventure throughout the war-torn landscapes and battlefields of Tamriel, featuring a horde of in-game texts and exclusive artwork. Lavishly bound and produced, this series of books is the definitive guide to lore from the Elder Scrolls Online.