"New York Times" bestseller. ... His evil is legend. Lord of the undead Scourge, wielder of the runeblade Frostmourne, and enemy of the free peoples of Azeroth. The Lich King is an entity of incalculable power and unparalleled malice his icy soul utterly consumed by his plans to destroy all life on the World of WarCraft. But it was not always so. Long before his soul was fused with that of the orc shaman Ner'zhul, the Lich King was Arthas Menethil, crown prince of Lordaeron and faithful paladin of the Silver Hand. When a plague of undeath threatened all that he loved, Arthas was driven to pursue an ill- ... |
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"Wuthering Heights" is a wild, passionate story of the intense and almost demonic love between Catherine Earnshaw and Heathcliff, a foundling adopted by Catherine's father. After Mr Earnshaw's death, Heathcliff is bullied and humiliated by Catherine's brother Hindley and wrongly believing that his love for Catherine is not reciprocated, leaves Wuthering Heights, only to return years later as a wealthy and polished man. He proceeds to exact a terrible revenge for his former miseries. The action of the story is chaotic and unremittingly violent, but the accomplished handling of a complex structure, ... |
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Двуезични разкази на английски и на български език. ... "Поредицата "Bilingual stories" на издателство "Веси" е предназначена за читатели, които са начинаещи (I - II ниво) в обучението си по английски език. Оригиналният текст е съпътстван паралелно с превод на български език. Тук са представени 2 от най-ранните съчинения на Джейн Остин, писани на 14 - 15 годишна възраст и неиздавани досега у нас. Убийствена сатира, поднесена в пародийна форма, ще очарова ценителите на доброто четиво. Текстът е максимално приближен до английския с цел по-добър паралел между двата езика и по-точно усвояване. ... |
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Now a major motion picture. ... Charlie's not the biggest geek in high school. Shy, introspective, intelligent, yet socially awkward, Charlie is a wallflower, standing on the threshold of his life whilst watching everyone else live theirs. As Charlie tries to navigate his way through uncharted territory - the world of first dates and mix tapes, family dramas and new friends - he realises that he can't stay on the sidelines forever. There comes a time when you have to see what life looks like from the dance floor. A modern classic and now a major motion picture, "The Perks of Being a Wallflower" is a ... |
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Двуезични разкази на английски и български език. ... "Поредицата "Bilingual stories" на издателство "Веси" е предназначена за читатели, които са начинаещи (I - II ниво) в обучението си по английски език. Оригиналният текст е съпътстван паралелно с превод на български език. Чарлс Дикенс е най-забележителният творец през т.нар. Викторианска епоха (от 1837 г. до края на XIX в.) в английската литература. От него се "учат" поколения автори - и не само англоезични, превърнали се с времето в класици. Великолепната му способност да описва наблюденията си върху хората около него, използвайки ... |
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The book behind the second season of "Game of Thrones", an original series now on HBO. No. 1 "New York Times" bestselling author. ... In this eagerly awaited sequel to "A Game of Thrones", George R. R. Martin has created a work of unsurpassed vision, power, and imagination. "A Clash of Kings" transports us to a world of revelry and revenge, wizardry and warfare unlike any you have ever experienced. A comet the color of blood and flame cuts across the sky. And from the ancient citadel of Dragonstone to the forbidding shores of Winterfell, chaos reigns. Six factions struggle for ... |
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Fluent from birth in French as well as his native Polish, Joseph Conrad (1857 - 1924) learned his third language, English, as an adult. And it was in English that he wrote his evocative stories and novels, drawing upon his experiences in the British and French navies to portray the struggles of humanity amid the world's vast indifference. This anthology offers readers the essential Joseph Conrad, including his debut novel, "Almayer's Folly". Other features include his political thriller, "The Secret Agent", along with his most famous novel, "Heart of Darkness", and a related account ... |
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Im Werk von Stefan Zweig sind Zeiten aufgehoben, die für immer vergangen sind, doch in seiner wunderbaren Literatur fortleben. Diese reiche Auswahl aus dem umfassenden Gesamtwerk des österreichischen Schriftstellers versammelt viele seiner bekanntesten und wichtigsten Erzähltexte, unter ihnen die "Schachnovelle", den Novellenzyklus "Verwirrung der Gefühle" und zahlreiche seiner meisterlichen Geschichten wie "Der Amokläufer", "Die Frau und die Landschaft" und "Episode am Genfer See". ... |
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"Sie kennen meine Methoden, Watson." - Kein skrupelloses Schurkenstück, kein noch so raffiniertes Verbrechen, das der weltberühmte englische Meisterdetektiv Sherlock Holmes mithilfe seiner verblüffenden Kombinationsgabe nicht zu durchschauen vermöchte! Dieser Band enthält zwölf meisterhafte Kriminalerzählungen rund um Holmes und seinen treuen Freund, mit denen Sir Arthur Conan Doyle bereits seit über hundert Jahren seine Leser in den Bann schlägt. Die Auswahl reicht von "Der Bund der Rothaarigen" über "Die fünf Apfelsinenkerne" und & ... |
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Sechs Erzählungen. ... Sherlock Holmes ist die mit Abstand schillerndste aller Detektivfiguren - sein einzigartiger Spürsinn und seine untrügliche Kombinationsgabe machten ihn weltberühmt. Dieser Band präsentiert eine Auswahl der sechs besten und verblüffendsten Kriminalgeschichten, in denen Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859 - 1930) seinen genialen Meisterdetektiv und dessen treuen Mitstreiter Dr. Watson ermitteln ließ. Enthalten sind "Ein Skandal in Böhmen", "Das gesprenkelte Band", "Der griechische Dolmetscher", "Das letzte Problem", "Das ... |
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Um den Berliner Sorgen zu entfliehen, verbringen der Ich-Erzähler und seine Geliebte, "Prinzessin" Lydia, einen mehrwöchigen Urlaub auf dem wunderschönen schwedischen Schloss Gripsholm. Besuch aus der Hauptstadt von Lydias Freundin Billie bricht die romantische Zweisamkeit auf und es entspinnt sich, auch in erotischer Hinsicht, ein sommerlich-zartes, reizvolles Spiel einer Liebe zu dritt. Erst als sie gemeinsam ein kleines Mädchen aus einem tyrannisch geführten, nahe gelegenen Kinderheim befreien, wird die verträumte Leichtigkeit ihrer "Idylle auf Zeit" empfindlich gest&# ... |
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Es scheint ein Fluch auf dem Geschlecht der Baskervilles zu liegen, denn seit Generationen überschattet eine Reihe rätselhafter Todesfälle die Geschichte der altehrwürdigen Familie. Als Sir Charles Baskerville auf ähnlich geheimnisvolle Weise ums Leben kommt, erhält Sherlock Holmes den Auftrag, die grausamen Geschehnisse aufzuklären. Gemeinsam mit seinem Gefährten Dr. Watson macht Holmes sich auf die Reise ins düstere Dartmoor, um Licht ins Dunkel zu bringen. Mit dem "Hund der Baskervilles" schuf Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859 - 1930) den wohl berühmtesten ... |
