Книги издательства Macmillan Publishers
Название: Live and Let Die
Жанр: Macmillan Publishers
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In «Live and Let Die», Bond finds himself in Jamaica investigating the underworld criminal 'Mr Big', who is suspected of selling antique gold coins to finance Soviet spy operations. As usual, Bond gets caught up in many dangerous situations. He also falls in love with Mr Big's girlfriend, the mysterious and beautiful Solitaire.
Название: Hans Brinker, or the Silver Skates
Жанр: Macmillan Publishers USA
Год: 1999
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The Brinkers are very poor and their children Hans and Gretel want to compete in a race to win some silver skates. Their own skates are wooden, no match for the opposition, but with help from a stranger they are given a chance to win.
Название: The Time Machine
Жанр: Macmillan Publishers USA
Год: 1995
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Tor Classics are affordably-priced editions designed to attract the young reader. Original dynamic cover art enthusiastically represents the excitement of each story. Appropriate reader friendly type sizes have been chosen for each title — offering clear, accurate, and readable text. All editions are complete and unabridged, and feature Introductions and Afterwords. This edition of The Time Machine includes an Introduction, Biographical Note, and Afterword by James Gunn. The time? 802,701 A.D. The place? An Earth stranger than you can imagine. The people? A pretty, childlike race, the Eloi-and their distant cousins, the Morlocks: disgusting, hairy creatures who live in caves and feed on the flesh of-what? Enter the Time Traveller, who has hurtled almost a million years into the future. After the Morlocks steal his machine he may be trapped there... and at their mercy...
Название: The Bridge Across Forever
Жанр: Macmillan Publishers
Год: 1986
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The search for love, glittering with Richard Bach's unique, prismatic imagination. 'Did you ever feel that you were missing someone you had never met?'. Haunted by the ghost of the wise, mystical, lovely lady who lives just around the corner in time, Richard Bach begins his quest to find her, to learn of love and immortality not in the here-after, but in the here and now. Yet caught in storms of wealth and success, disaster and betrayal, he abandons the search, and the walls he builds for protection become his prison. Then he meets the one brilliant and beautiful woman who can set him free, and with her begins a transforming journey, a magical discovery of love and joy.
Название: Foreign Body
Жанр: Macmillan Publishers
Год: 2009
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Jennifer Hernandez is a fourth-year medical student at UCLA whose world is shattered during an otherwise ordinary day. While half-listening to a news report on medical tourism, where first-world citizens travel to third-world countries for surgery, she hears her beloved grandmother's name mentioned, and her own heart nearly stops: the reporter says Maria Suarez-Hernandez had died, a day after undergoing a hip replacement in New Delhi's Queen Victoria Hospital. Maria raised Jennifer and her brothers from infancy, and their bond was unshakable. Still, the news that Maria had travelled to India is a shock to Jennifer, until she realizes it was the only viable option for the hardworking yet uninsured woman. Devastated, Jennifer takes emergency leave from school and heads to India, where relations with local officials go from sympathetic to sour as she presses for information. With the discovery of other unexplained deaths followed by hasty cremations, Jennifer reaches out to her mentor, New York City medical examiner Dr Laurie Montgomery. Laurie, along with her husband, Dr Jack Stapleton, rushes to the younger woman's side. And as the death count grows, so do the questions, leading Laurie and Jennifer to unveil a sinister, multilayered conspiracy of global proportions.
Название: The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Жанр: Macmillan Publishers
Год: 2009
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One Thursday lunchtime, the Earth gets unexpectedly demolished to make way for a new hyperspace bypass. It's the final straw for Arthur Dent, who has already had his house bulldozed that morning. But for Arthur, that is only the beginning. In the seconds before global obliteration, Arthur is plucked from the planet by his friend Ford Prefect.
Название: Intervention
Жанр: Macmillan Publishers
Год: 2010
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It's been more than thirty years since New York City medical examiner Jack Stapleton's college graduation and almost as long since he's been in touch with former classmates Shawn Doherty and Kevin Murray. Once a highly regarded ophthalmologist, Jack's career took a dramatic turn after a tragic accident that destroyed his family. But that, too, is very much in the past: Jack has remarried — to long-time colleague and fellow medical examiner Laurie Montgomery — and is the father of a young child. A post-mortem on a young college student who had recently been treated by a chiropractor, leads Jack to investigate alternative medicine. What makes some people step outside the medical establishment to seek care from practitioners of Eastern philosophies and even faith healers? Jack's classmate Shawn Doherty is now a renowned archaeologist and biblical scholar at the Metropolitan Museum of Modern Art. He has recently obtained permission for a final dig beneath Saint Peter's in Rome — despite a long-standing grudge against the Catholic Church — and has made a startling discovery with huge ecclesiastical and medical implications. When Kevin Murray, now Bishop of the Archdiocese of New York, gets wind of Shawn's findings, he's desperate to keep them from the public. Kevin has strong political ambitions within the Church, but his association with Shawn threatens to undermine them. Kevin turns to his old friend Jack to help protect an explosive secret — one with the power to change live forever.
Название: Lenin: A Biography
Жанр: Macmillan Publishers
Год: 2010
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Lenin is a colossal figure whose influence on twentieth-century history cannot be underestimated. Robert Service has written a calmly authoritative biography on this seemingly unknowable figure. Making use of recently opened archives, he has been able to piece together the private as well as the public life, giving the first complete picture of Lenin. This biography simultaneously provides an account of one of the greatest turning points in modern history. Through the prism of Lenin's career, Service examines events such as the October Revolution and the ideas of Marxism-Leninism, the one-party state, economic modernisation, dictatorship, and the politics of inter-war Europe. In discovering the origins of the USSR, he casts light on the nature of the state and society which Lenin left behind and which have not entirely disappeared after the collapse of the Soviet regime in 1991. 'Immensely scholarly but also vivid and readable. This is a splendid book, much the best that I have ever read about Lenin... I was overwhelmed by the power and vividness of this portrait' — Dominic Lieven, «Sunday Telegraph». 'He has managed skilfully to depict the surreal life of an obsessive, brilliant and stubborn individual' — «Guardian». 'Lenin's life was politics, but Service has succeeded in keeping Lenin the man in focus throughout...This book deserves a place among the best studies of one of the most fascinating figures in modern history' — Harold Shukman, «The Times».
Жанр: Macmillan Publishers
Год: 2010
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In consequence of a number of stunning catastrophes, Arthur Dent is surprised to find himself living in a hideously miserable cave on prehistoric Earth. And then, just as he thinks things cannot possibly get any worse, they suddenly do. Discover the origins of life on Earth — and don't be shocked if it's not what they taught you at school.
Жанр: Macmillan Publishers
Год: 2010
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In «The Making of Modern Britain», Andrew Marr paints a fascinating portrait of life in Britain during the first half of the twentieth century as the country recovered from the grand wreckage of the British Empire. Between the death of Queen Victoria and the end of the Second World War, the nation was shaken by war and peace. The two wars were the worst we had ever known and the episodes of peace among the most turbulent and surprising. As the political forum moved from Edwardian smoking rooms to an increasingly democratic Westminster, the people of Britain experimented with extreme ideas as they struggled to answer the question 'How should we live?' Socialism? Fascism? Feminism? Meanwhile, fads such as eugenics, vegetarianism and nudism were gripping the nation, while the popularity of the music hall soared. It was also a time that witnessed the birth of the media as we know it today and the beginnings of the welfare state. Beyond trenches, flappers and Spitfires, this is a story of strange cults and economic madness, of revolutionaries and heroic inventors, sexual experiments and raucous stage heroines. From organic food to drugs, nightclubs and celebrities to package holidays, crooked bankers to sleazy politicians, the echoes of today's Britain ring from almost every page.
Жанр: Macmillan Publishers
Год: 2010
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Meet Susannah Simon: she's a typical teenage girl, who just happens to be a ghost-hunter... oh, and she's also dead-over-heels for Jesse — the sexiest spook ever! But can this girl get her ghost? In «Love You to Death», Suze arrives in California and has barely unpacked when her mediator skills are put to the test. A vicious spirit in her new school is hell-bent on making her life a complete nightmare, but Suze is more than ready to kick some serious ghost butt if she has to. In «High Stakes», Suze's new life is looking up — cool friends, pool parties and getting to know Jesse (swoon), but then a desperate spirit asks for her help. Suddenly she's on the trail of a creepy local businessman, who just might be a vampire. Life just got dead complicated. Again.
Жанр: Macmillan Publishers
Год: 2010
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Meet Susannah Simon: she's a typical teenage girl who just happens to be a ghost-hunter... oh, and she's also dead-over-heels for Jesse — the sexiest spook ever! But can this girl get her ghost? In «Mean Spirits», Suze is all set to spend a relaxing summer on the beach, until she runs into the vengeful ghosts of four high-school students. She must use her mediating skills to guide these ghouls through the afterlife and stop them wreaking havoc in the present. In «Young Blood», Suze is heartbroken when gorgeous ghost Jesse doesn't seem to love her back. When his 150-year-old grave is unearthed in her backyard, she is determined to discover how and why he died. But one thing's for sure — digging up the past can be a deadly business...
Жанр: Macmillan Publishers
Год: 2010
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Meet Susannah Simon: she's a typical teenage girl who just happens to be a ghost-hunter... oh, and she's also dead-over-heels for Jesse — the sexiest spook ever! But can this girl get her ghost? In «Grave Doubts», Suze has to contend with fellow ghost-hunter, Paul Slater, who gives her a deadly ultimatum. Unless she dates him, he'll send Jesse into the afterlife — for good. Paul may be totally hot, but Susannah Simon will not be bossed around. Let the games begin... In «Heaven Sent», all Suze's dreams have come true — she's finally dating the most gorgeous ghost of all time, Jesse! But when her creepy admirer threatens to travel back in time and stop Jesse from dying, Suze is distraught. Will her new boyfriend choose life or love?
Название: Paper Money
Жанр: Macmillan Publishers
Год: 1996
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Three seemingly independent events occur one morning in London: an MP wakes up after spending the night with a woman he picked up in a bar; a tycoon meets a Bank of England official for breakfast; and a criminal briefs his crew. A journalist struggles to unravel the truth behind the three events.
Жанр: Macmillan Publishers
Год: 2010
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Written with complete access to the Queen Mother's personal letters and diaries, William Shawcross' riveting biography is the truly definitive account of this remarkable woman, whose life spanned the twentieth century. Elizabeth Angela Marguerite Bowes Lyon, the youngest daughter of the Earl of Strathmore, was born on 4 August 1900. Drawing on her private correspondence and other unpublished material from the Royal Archives, William Shawcross vividly reveals the witty girl who endeared herself to soldiers convalescing at Glamis in the First World War; the assured young Duchess of York; the Queen, at last feeling able to look the East End in the face at the height of the Blitz; the Queen Mother, representing the nation at home and abroad throughout her long widowhood. 'This splendid biography captures something of the warm glow that she brought to every event and encounter. It also reveals a deeper and more interesting character, forged by good sense, love of country, duty, humour and an instinct for what is right. This is a wonderful book, authoritative, frank and entertaining' — «Daily Telegraph».
Название: Shit My Dad Says
Жанр: Macmillan Publishers
Год: 2010
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Almost one million people follow Mr Justin Halpern's philosophical musings every day on Twitter. This book features his sayings.
Название: What The Ladybird Heard
Жанр: Macmillan Publishers
Год: 2010
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'Oink!' said the cats... With all the MOOing and HISSing and BAAAing and CLUCKing, the farmyard is full of noise. But when Hefty Hugh and Lanky Len hatch a plot to steal the fine prize cow, it's the quietest animal of all who saves the day! Spot the glittery ladybird on every page of this wonderful rhyming tale from the creators of the bestselling «The Princess And The Wizard» and «Sharing A Shell».
Название: Up Till Now
Жанр: Macmillan Publishers
Год: 2010
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William Shatner has experienced all the ups (the awards and acclaim) and the down (having to live for a time in the truck bed of his camper when he couldn't get work) that are a part of the actor's world. This title tells us about his life, from training as a Shakespearan actor to his time on Broadway, his movie career and, his tv series.
Название: Sense and Sensibility
Жанр: Macmillan Publishers USA
Год: 1995
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Elinor and Marianne Dashwood — two sisters with very different personalities — are faced with the same problem. English law prevents them from inheriting large sums of money. Therefore, their only real alternative is for each of them to find a proper suitor and marry into money. The Columbia Pictures feature film to be released in December stars Emma Thompson and Hugh Grant.
Название: Stories by O: Henry
Жанр: Macmillan Publishers USA
Год: 1989
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Tor Classics are affordably-priced editions designed to attract the young reader. Original dynamic cover art enthusiastically represents the excitement of each story. Appropriate «reader friendly» type sizes have been chosen for each title — offering clear, accurate, and readable text. All editions are complete and unabridged, and feature Introductions and Afterwords. Tales of laughter and tears, love and loss... Tales of old and young, rich and poor, the best and the worst... Tales of lies and truth, selfishness and sacrifice, loyalty and betrayal... O'Henry's stories are set in mansions and slums, teeming cities and desolate frontiers. Stories of grand adventure, thrilling romance, gripping suspense, hilarious comedy. Stories about turns of fate, twists of destiny, accidents of chance... and always. Always, endless surprises! The tales of O'Henry — stories as surprising... as life itself.
