Designed to appeal to the booklover, the Macmillan Collector's Library is a series of beautiful gift editions of much loved classic titles. Macmillan Collector's Library are books to love and treasure. This elegant edition features an afterword by Dr Keith Carabine, specialist in American literature and former chair of the Joseph Conrad society. One night on the Thames, Charles Marlowe tells his fellow sailors the vivid and brutal tale of his time as a riverboat captain in the Belgian Congo. From the mists of London we are whisked to the darkness of Africa's colonial heart - and into the thrall of the ... |
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"Това е една история разделена на отделни стихотворения, написани в различни периоди и от множество гледни точки на едно и също чувство. А именно - любовта, която е единствена сама по себе си, която винаги живее в човека, но постоянно заема нови форми. Понякога прилича на човек, любимият ни човек, но в края винаги оставаме насаме с нея. Понякога изглежда, че ни е напуснала съвсем, докато не си позволим да я открием в себе си отново. Понякога е прекрасна, понякога е само шанс - да се опознаем. Понякога е сложна, друг път неусетно ни обзема. И абсолютно винаги е дар, каквото и да изпитваме. Знаете ли колко много хора ... |
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"Партизански маркетинг" е Библията на предприемача. Книга, която всеки собственик на фирма не само трябва да има в библиотеката си, а да я прилага постоянно! Маркетингът безспорно е и изкуство, защото писането е изкуство, рисуването е изкуство, фотографията е изкуство, танците са изкуство, музиката е изкуство, редактирането е изкуство, както и да се действа също е изкуство. Съберете ги на едно място и те образуват маркетинга - вероятно най-еклектичната форма на изкуство, която светът някога е познавал. Но засега подминете схващанията, че маркетингът е и наука, и форма на изкуството. Забийте в съзнанието си ... |
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Based on the story of Joseph Conrad. Text adaptation by Tim Herdon. ... "There's some bad weather out there", Captain MacWhirr said to himself just before he sailed his ship, the Nan-Shan, into the middle of the most terrible storm in the South China Sea. The typhoon brings out the best in some men on the ship, and the worst in others. Can MacWhirr bring the ship through the storm safely? And what will happen to all the poor Chinese workers travelling home down in the ship's hold? Dominoes is a full-colour, interactive readers series that offers students a fun reading experience while building their ... |
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"The Red Badge of Courage" is an adaptation of Stephen Crane's classic novel. The story is about a young man who goes to fight in the American Civil War on the side of the North's Union Army. In order to prove his bravery, he wishes to be wounded in battle - "the red badge of courage". The simplified text has about 2500 headwords and is appropriate for intermediate learners. The novel is included in: The Guardian;s list of The 100 Best Novels Written in English, No. 30; Ernest Hemingway's anthology Men at War: The Best War Stories of All Time. "Crane was concerned with elemental ... |
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Twenty four more remarkable short stories await you in this book - stories that you will never forget, or remember for a long time. Their secret is that each of them touches a string in your heart. Mythological or realistic, classical or modern, these tales will emerge unexpectedly in your mind to experience them again. Some of them will summon smiles, some will bring tears to your eyes, and others will make you want to be in love again. ... |
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In a world where we're more connected than ever, why is it that we're also more lonely? Dip into this anthology of classic writing to reclaim the pleasure of your own company. Part of the "Macmillan Collector's Library", a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket-sized classics with gold-foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. This edition is edited and introduced by writer and academic, Zachary Seager. "The Art of Solitude" shows some of the myriad ways in which people throughout history have understood their experiences of ... |
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Comparisons and interactions within/across cultures from Ludmila Kostova, Iona Sarieva and Mihaela Irimia. ... |
