A mountain climber, high in The Andes, falls into a strange valley. In London a man is looking for a green door. A third man tries to help an unhappy ghost. Each of these exciting stories shows us two very different worlds. But which is better? And can we be happier in another world?

Ce sont des signes étranges, tracés la peinture noire sur des portes d\'appartements, dans des immeubles situés d\'un bout l\'autre de Paris. Une sorte de grand 4 inversé, muni de deux barres sur la branche basse. En dessous, trois lettres : CTL. A premire vue, on pourrait croire l\'uvre d\'un tagueur. Le commissaire Adamsberg, lui, y décle une menace sourde, un relent maléfique. De son côté, Joss

A novelisation of ITV\'s lavish period drama, Sanditon, adapted for television by Emmy and BAFTA-Award winning writer Andrew Davies and based on Jane Austen\'s unfinished novel.When a chance accident transports Charlotte Heywood to the seaside town of Sanditon, her life changes forever. And when she meets the charming and slightly wild Sidney Parker, she finds herself caught up in a whirlwind of romance,

‘Everybody knows that it is true that any rich, single man must definitely want a wife.’ Mrs Bennet has five daughters and they are all unmarried. When rich, single Mr Bingley comes to live in the area, she is sure that he will be the perfect husband for Jane, the eldest Miss Bennet. Then proud Mr Darcy comes to stay with Bingley. Will any of the Bennet daughters be good enough for him? Lively, intelligent

Fioretti di san Francesco sono dei piccoli fiori cioe dei piccoli, bellissimi racconti che parlano di miracoli, amicizia, fede, amore per il mondo e la natura e speranza. Raccontano la vita e i miracoli di san Francesco di Assisi, il santo povero e forte, che ha rinnovato la Chiesa e ha portato nel mondo un importantissimo messaggio di pace. In questa edizione trovi alcuni de Fioretti piu famosi, come

Extensive reading improves fluency and there is a real need in the ELT classroom for motivating graded material that will encourage students to read. _Suffragette_ is adapted from the 2015 film of the same name and tells the inspiring story of the struggle for women\'s right to vote in early twentieth century Britain.

I Malavoglia č un romanzo che nasce da una profonda riflessione di Verga sull’uomo e sulla letteratura. biografia di Giovanni Verga | dossier informativi sull’opera e il suo contesto storico | glossario delle parole piů difficili | attivitŕ linguistiche di comprensione del testo | test finale. Temi: Famiglia | Verismo | Vita di mare Un romanzo corale che racconta la storia di una famiglia di pescatori

The daring and handsome nobleman Robin Hood is forced to live as an outlaw in Sherwood Forest, after the evil Sheriff of Nottingham kills his family and takes his land and money. With the help of his Merry Men, Robin becomes a hero, stealing from the rich to give to the poor. Will the wicked Sheriff of Nottingham manage to capture Robin and his friends? Will Robin regain his land and be able to offer

The story traces the life of David Copperfield from childhood to maturity. In this Reader you will find: information about Charles Dickens Tags Family | Friendship | Love | Adventure David Copperfield looks back on the first twenty-five years of his life. He is only eight years old when his mother, a young pretty widow, remarries. Unfortunately Mr Murdstone is not a good husband or father. David is

HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics. \'He felt that in this crisis his laws of life were useless. Whatever he had learned of himself was here of no avail. He was an unknown quantity.\' Following one soldier\'s journey from naive recruit to hardened survivor, The Red Badge of Courage is a vivid and powerfully psychological take on the American Civil War.

Extensive reading improves fluency and there is a real need in the ELT classroom for contemporary, motivating material that will instantly appeal to students. This \"Robin Hood\" reader is based on an episode from the popular BBC series, where the legend of Robin Hood is updated for a 21st century audience.

A Vámbéry-sorozat legújabb kötetében, az Oroszország és a Kelet c. könyvben Vámbéry, ahogy azt már tőle megszokhattunk most is pontos elemzést nyújt olvasója számára, ezúttal Oroszország és Ázsia viszonyát illetően a maga idejében. Írásából kiderül, hogy a nagy orientalista előre látta a nagy orosz kolonizációs terveket és az arra való felkészülést, valamint a brit és az orosz érdekek szükségszerű

Další publikace z edice Adaptovaná česká próza, určené studentům češtiny jako cizího jazyka, přináší tradiční pohádky české i zahraniční provenience. Kratší pohádky O veliké řepě, O kohoutkovi a slepičce, Tři prasátka, O perníkové chaloupce a Červená Karkulka, i klasické příběhy, jako jsou Popelka, Sněhurka, Šípková Růženka, O dvanácti měsíčkách nebo Princ Bajaja, představují vhodnou, nenáročnou četbu

Write. Burn. Repeat. Instagram, WhatsApp, Snapchat, TikTok, VSCO, YouTube...the world has not only become one giant feed, but also one giant confessional. Burn After Writing allows you to spend less time scrolling and more time self-reflecting. Through incisive questions and thought experiments, this journal helps you learn new things while letting others go. Imagine instead of publicly declaring your

Ce volume contient les oeuvres suivantes : Le Crocheteur borgne - Cosi-Sancta - Songe de Platon - Micromégas - Le Monde comme il va - Zadig ou la Destinée - Memnon ou la Sagesse humaine - Lettre d\'un Turc - Histoire des voyages de Scarmentado - Les Deux consolés - Candide ou l\'Optimisme - Histoire d\'un bon bramin - Pot-Pourri - Le Blanc et le noir - Jeannot et Colin - Aventure indienne - L\'Ingénu

Pour l\'agent Jussiaume, que son service de nuit conduisait quotidiennement, quelques minutes prs, aux mmes endroits, des allées et venues comme celle-l s\'intégraient tellement la routine qu\'il les enregistrait machinalement, un peu comme les voisins d\'une gare enregistrent les départs et les arrivées des trains. Il tombait de la neige fondue et Jussiaume s\'était abrité un moment sur un seuil,

In his international blockbusters The Da Vinci Code, Angels & Demons, and The Lost Symbol, Dan Brown masterfully fused history, art, codes, and symbols. In this riveting new thriller, Brown returns to his element and has crafted his highest-stakes no vel to date. In the heart of Italy, Harvard professor of symbology, Robert Langdon, is drawn into a harrowing world centered on one of historys most enduring

The original \"Zorro\" story! Old California suffers beneath the whip-lash of oppression...But a champion of freedom rides the highways. A deadly marksman and a demon swordsman, his flashing blade leaves behind The Mark of Zorro.

Carlo, a part-time professor of creative writing, and Margherita, an architect-turned-real estate-agent: a happily married couple in their mid-thirties, perfectly attuned to each other\'s restlessness. They are in love, but they also harbour desires that stray beyond the confines of their bedroom: Carlo longs for the quiet beauty of one of his students, Sofia; Margherita fantasises about the strong

Coraline is not the kind of girl to be put off by a sign of danger read in some tea leaves or indeed a message sent to her by some very talented mice! No, she is the kind of girl who faces a challenge with bravery, intelligence and a lot of determina tion. Which is just as well because she is going to need all those skills, and more, in this wonderful, spooky tale of a girl caught on the wrong side