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Poems for Christmas is an exquisitely produced gift anthology which is guaranteed to get anyone in the festive spirit. 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 features an introduction by Judith Flanders, author of Christmas: A Biography. Through the generations, poets from William Shakespeare to Thomas Hardy and from John Donne to Christina Rossetti have been inspired to celebrate the Christmas season in verse. Just as we cherish our Christmas traditions now, so many of the great poets wrote beautifully about the Christmas story, magical wintry landscapes, festive traditions and making merry. And then, of course, there are the much-loved songs and carols from around the world that we still sing today, many of which are included in this enchanting anthology.
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Tempted by the promise of fame and fortune, the Singing Mermaid joins a circus. The crowds love her, but the poor mermaid is kept in a tank by the wicked circus owner Sam Sly, and she soon longs to return to the freedom of her ocean home. The Singing Mermaid is a delightful tale from the stellar picture book partnership of Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks, creators of What the Ladybird Heard. With brilliant rhyming verse, bright and distinctive illustrations and glitter on every page, this story is loved by children and parents alike. Enjoy all the stories from Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks: Sharing a Shell, The Princess and the Wizard, The Rhyming Rabbit, The Singing Mermaid, Sugarlump and the Unicorn, Princess Mirror-Belle and the Dragon Pox, What the Ladybird Heard, What the Ladybird Heard Next and What the Ladybird Heard on Holiday.
| Авторы | Джулія Дональдсон |
| Издательство | Penguin |
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This is the "Penguin English Library Edition" of "Little Dorrit" by Charles Dickens. 'You talk very easily of hours, sir! How long do you suppose, sir, that an hour is to a man who is choking for want of air?'. A masterly evocation of the state and psychology of imprisonment, Little Dorrit is one of the supreme works of Dickens' maturity. When Arthur Clennam returns to England after many years abroad, he takes a kindly interest in Amy Dorrit, his mother's seamstress, and in the affairs of Amy's father, a man of shabby grandeur, long imprisoned for debt in the Marshalsea. As Arthur discovers, the dark shadow of the prison stretches far beyond its walls to affect many lives, from Mr Panks, the reluctant rent-collector of Bleeding Heart Yard, to Merdle, an unscrupulous financier. "The Penguin English Library" contains 100 editions of the best fiction in English, from the eighteenth century and the very first novels to the beginning of the First World War.
| Авторы | Чарлз Діккенс |
| Издательство | Penguin |
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An extraordinary overview of Marx's intellectual influence from a leading historian of socialism. What does Marxism really mean? How did one man's ideas have such an influence on the world? Why should we read him today? Karl Marx remains the most influential and controversial political thinker in history. The movements associated with his name have lent hope to many victims of tyranny and aggression but have also proven disastrous in practice and resulted in the unnecessary deaths of millions. If after the collapse of the Soviet Union his reputation seemed utterly eclipsed, a new generation is reading and discovering Marx in the wake of the recurrent financial crises, growing social inequality and an increasing sense of the injustice and destructiveness of capitalism. Both his critique of capitalism and his vision of the future speak across the centuries to our times, even if the questions he poses are more difficult to answer than ever. In this wide-ranging account, Gregory Claeys, one of Britain's leading historians of socialism, considers Marx's ideas and their development through the Russian Revolution to the present, showing why Marx and Marxism still matter today.
| Авторы | Грегори Клейс |
| Издательство | Penguin |
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Bled dry by interminable warfare, infighting and bloody confrontations with Lord Anomander Rake and his Tiste Andii, the vast, sprawling Malazan empire simmers with discontent. Even its imperial legions yearn for some respite. For Sergeant Whiskeyjack and his Bridgeburners and for Tattersail, sole surviving sorceress of the Second Legion, the aftermath of the siege of Pale should have been a time to mourn the dead. But Darujhistan, last of the Free Cities of Genabackis, still holds out - and Empress Lasseen's ambition knows no bounds. However, it seems the empire is not alone in this great game. Sinister forces gather as the gods themselves prepare to play their hand...
| Авторы | Эриксон Стивен |
| Издательство | Penguin |
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Erwin Schrödinger was an Austrian physicist famous for his contribution to quantum physics. He won the Nobel Prize in 1933 and is best known for his thought experiment of a cat in a box, both alive and dead at the same time, which revealed the seemingly paradoxical nature of quantum mechanics. Schrödinger was working at one of the most fertile and creative moments in the whole history of science. By the time he started university in 1906, Einstein had already published his revolutionary papers on relativity. Now the baton of scientific progress was being passed to a new generation: Werner Heisenberg, Paul Dirac, Niels Bohr, and of course, Schrödinger himself. In this riveting biography John Gribbin takes us into the heart of the quantum revolution. He tells the story of Schrödinger's surprisingly colourful life (he arrived for a position at Oxford University with both his wife and mistress). And with his trademark accessible style and popular touch, he explains the fascinating world of quantum mechanics, which underpins all of modern science.
| Авторы | Гриббин Джон |
| Издательство | Penguin |
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Ladybird's Big Noisy Books are lovely, sturdy sound books with colourful illustrations by Paul Nicholls and eight exciting sound buttons. This farm sound book is full of detailed pictures of life on a farm, with labels on each picture to pick out interesting features, giving toddlers the detail they love. All the popular animals are introduced: pigs, cows, sheep, ducks, chickens and horses. Young children who are interested in animals and tractors will love playing with this book, pressing the buttons as they read the story.
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1916: the Western Front. Private Percy Blakeney wakes up. He is lying on fresh spring grass. He can hear birdsong, and the wind in the leaves in the trees. Where has the mud, blood and blasted landscape of No Man's Land gone? 2015: Madison, Wisconsin. Cop Monica Jansson is exploring the burned-out home of a reclusive (some said mad, others dangerous) scientist when she finds a curious gadget - a box containing some wiring, a three-way switch and a...potato. It is the prototype of an invention that will change the way Mankind views his world for ever. And that is an understatement if ever there was one...
| Авторы | Бакстер Стивен, Террі Пратчетт |
| Издательство | Penguin |
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'Talent. You've either got it or you haven't.' Not true, actually. In The Talent Code, award-winning journalist Daniel Coyle draws on cutting-edge research to reveal that, far from being some abstract mystical power fixed at birth, ability really can be created and nurtured. In the process, he considers talent at work in venues as diverse as a music school in Dallas and a tennis academy near Moscow to demostrate how the wiring of our brains can be transformed by the way we approach particular tasks. He explains what is really going on when apparently unremarkable people suddenly make a major leap forward. He reveals why some teaching methods are so much more effective than others. Above all, he shows how all of us can achieve our full potential if we set about training our brains in the right way. Draws on the latest research in to the workings of the brain and, in particular, of myelin (the white matter that wraps itself around the nerve fibres) Looks at dozens of case histories, from the Brontë sisters to a leading New York music school Debunks popular misconceptions about the nature of genius and the workings of the brain
| Авторы | Койл Дэниел |
| Издательство | Penguin |
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The stories by F. Scott Fitzgerald (1896—1940) which are included into the collection are filled with adventures and romanticism. They display the integrated picture of the American society’s life in the Jazz Age which reveled in prosperity, squandered money and cherished the ambitious hopes. The writer’s heroes scoop from the horn of plenty and seek adventures and his heroines in their escapades do not yield to men in their daring and determination. The proposed works reveal the author’s ability of penetrating deeply into the psychology of his contemporaries, delivering the nicest shades of their mood as well as poignancy of their feelings. Humor, mild irony and lyricism which permeate each story grant us unforgettable delight and enchant.
Оповідання Ф. Скотта Фіцджеральда (1896—1940), що увійшли до збірки, сповнені пригод і романтики. Вони розгортають цілісну картину життя американського суспільства епохи джазу, яке упивалося процвітанням, тринькало гроші та плекало амбітні надії. Герої письменника черпають із рогу достатку і шукають пригод, а героїні у своїх витівках не поступаються чоловікам сміливістю й рішучістю. Пропоновані твори демонструють уміння автора глибоко проникнути у психологію сучасників і передати найтонші відтінки їхнього настрою та гостроту відчуттів. А гумор, м’яка іронія і ліризм, які пронизують кожне оповідання, дарують нам незабутню насолоду та зачаровують.
Оповідання Ф. Скотта Фіцджеральда (1896—1940), що увійшли до збірки, сповнені пригод і романтики. Вони розгортають цілісну картину життя американського суспільства епохи джазу, яке упивалося процвітанням, тринькало гроші та плекало амбітні надії. Герої письменника черпають із рогу достатку і шукають пригод, а героїні у своїх витівках не поступаються чоловікам сміливістю й рішучістю. Пропоновані твори демонструють уміння автора глибоко проникнути у психологію сучасників і передати найтонші відтінки їхнього настрою та гостроту відчуттів. А гумор, м’яка іронія і ліризм, які пронизують кожне оповідання, дарують нам незабутню насолоду та зачаровують.
| Издательство | Знання |
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Some days you feel bullet-proof. People listen to you, your meetings run like clockwork, and you keep having new ideas. Other days are like wading through quicksand. You can't get anything done, and when the printer jams (again) you want to quit. Wouldn't it be great if every day went your way? If you jumped out of bed every morning ready for anything? You can stand out, break the rules and make things happen. You can be a bit more 'Elvis'. You can love every minute. The only limit is you: your energy, your belief, your perspective.
| Авторы | Крис Барез-Браун |
| Издательство | Penguin |
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When Barack Obama won the 2008 presidential election, he also won a long-running debate with his wife Michelle. Contrary to her fears, politics now seemed like a worthwhile, even noble pursuit. Together they planned a White House life that would be as normal and sane as possible. Then they moved in. In The Obamas, Jodi Kantor takes us deep inside the White House as they grapple with their new roles, change the country, raise children, maintain friendships, and figure out what it means to be President and First Lady. Filled with riveting detail and insight into their partnership and personalities, and written with a keen eye for the ironies of public life and the realities of power, The Obamas is an intimate portrait that will surprise even those who thought they knew the President and First Lady. %%%When Barack Obama won the 2008 presidential election, he also won a long-running debate with his wife Michelle. Contrary to her fears, politics now seemed like a worthwhile, even noble pursuit. Together they planned a White House life that would be as normal and sane as possible. Then they moved in. In The Obamas, Jodi Kantor takes us deep inside the White House as they grapple with their new roles, change the country, raise children, maintain friendships, and figure out what it means to be President and First Lady. Filled with riveting detail and insight into their partnership and personalities, and written with a keen eye for the ironies of public life and the realities of power, The Obamas is an intimate portrait that will surprise even those who thought they knew the President and First Lady.
| Авторы | Джоди Кантор |
| Издательство | Penguin |
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Meet the Moomins - all 8 magical adventures relaunched in a beautiful new package. Here at last is Moominpappa's promised life story - from the days when he was abandoned in a newspaper parcel on the doorstep of a Moomin orphanage, to when he ran away to see the world and was lucky enough to meet Moominmamma.
| Авторы | Туве Янссон |
| Издательство | Penguin |
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Set on a lush Greek island, The Greek Escape by Karen Swan is a Sunday Times bestseller, and the perfect getaway for fans of Victoria Hislop and Santa Montefiore.
Before every new beginning, there must be an ending . . .
Running from heartbreak, Chloe Marston leaves her old life in London for a fresh start in New York. Working at a luxury concierge company, she makes other people’s lives run perfectly, even if her own has ground to a halt. But a terrible accident forces her to step into a new role, up close and personal with the company’s most esteemed and powerful clients. Charismatic Joe Lincoln is one of them and his every wish is her command, so when he asks her to find him a secluded holiday home in the Greek Islands, she sets about sourcing the perfect retreat.
But when Tom, her ex, unexpectedly shows up in Manhattan and the stability of her new life is thrown off-balance again, she jumps at the chance to help Joe inspect the holiday house; escaping to Greece will give her the time and space to decide where her future truly lies. Tom is the man she has loved for so long but he has hurt her before – can she give him another chance? And as she draws closer to Joe, does she even want to? As magnetic as he is mysterious, there’s an undeniable chemistry between them that she can’t resist.
But whatever her heart is telling her, she’s in over her head – another client’s wife has mysteriously disappeared and serious allegations about Joe threaten more than just her happiness. Who can she trust? And will Chloe uncover the truth in time?
Before every new beginning, there must be an ending . . .
Running from heartbreak, Chloe Marston leaves her old life in London for a fresh start in New York. Working at a luxury concierge company, she makes other people’s lives run perfectly, even if her own has ground to a halt. But a terrible accident forces her to step into a new role, up close and personal with the company’s most esteemed and powerful clients. Charismatic Joe Lincoln is one of them and his every wish is her command, so when he asks her to find him a secluded holiday home in the Greek Islands, she sets about sourcing the perfect retreat.
But when Tom, her ex, unexpectedly shows up in Manhattan and the stability of her new life is thrown off-balance again, she jumps at the chance to help Joe inspect the holiday house; escaping to Greece will give her the time and space to decide where her future truly lies. Tom is the man she has loved for so long but he has hurt her before – can she give him another chance? And as she draws closer to Joe, does she even want to? As magnetic as he is mysterious, there’s an undeniable chemistry between them that she can’t resist.
But whatever her heart is telling her, she’s in over her head – another client’s wife has mysteriously disappeared and serious allegations about Joe threaten more than just her happiness. Who can she trust? And will Chloe uncover the truth in time?
| Авторы | Карен Суон |
| Издательство | Penguin |
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Королева поп-музики є героїнею книжки з картинками, яка розповідає про її життя через барвисті зображення. Шлях Мадонни здається ясним, складається з інтуїції, контрастів, інколи важких виборів, великих жертв і в голові лише одне: стати унікальною співачкою. Сувора та завжди авангардна, Мадонна відповідальна за епохальний перелом у дискографії. З нею народився феномен зірки, не лише визнаної співачки, але й втілення послання, у її випадку емансипації - навіть сексуальний - жінки. Сільвія К інтерпретує історію успіху Мадонни через образи, натхненні поп-артом і американськими мультфільмами, з образним і дуже творчим інтуїцією.
La regina del pop è la protagonista di un picture book che ripercorre per immagini coloratissime la sua vita. Appare chiaro il percorso di Madonna, fatto di intuizioni, contrasti, scelte a volte difficili, grandi sacrifici e in testa un solo diventare una cantante unica. Professionista rigorosa, camaleontica e sempre all'avanguardia, Madonna è responsabile di una svolta epocale nella discografia con lei è nato il fenomeno della star, non solo una cantante affermata, ma l'incarnazione di un messaggio, nel suo caso l'emancipazione - anche sessuale - della donna. Sylvia K interpreta la storia di successo di Madonna attraverso immagini ispirate alla Pop Art e ai cartoni americani, con intuizioni fantasiose e molto creative.
La regina del pop è la protagonista di un picture book che ripercorre per immagini coloratissime la sua vita. Appare chiaro il percorso di Madonna, fatto di intuizioni, contrasti, scelte a volte difficili, grandi sacrifici e in testa un solo diventare una cantante unica. Professionista rigorosa, camaleontica e sempre all'avanguardia, Madonna è responsabile di una svolta epocale nella discografia con lei è nato il fenomeno della star, non solo una cantante affermata, ma l'incarnazione di un messaggio, nel suo caso l'emancipazione - anche sessuale - della donna. Sylvia K interpreta la storia di successo di Madonna attraverso immagini ispirate alla Pop Art e ai cartoni americani, con intuizioni fantasiose e molto creative.
| Авторы | Сильвия К |
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It’s 2099. Lyla lives in a world of robocats, flying sweets and instant snow, but some things never change. Little brothers are still annoying, school teachers make you cringe, and, when your best friend deserts you for the new girl, it still HURTS. Especially when that new girl is from the Moon. But Lyla’s problems lead her into unexpected adventures...
| Авторы | Ребекка Паттерсон |
| Издательство | Penguin |
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The year is 1327. Franciscans in a wealthy Italian abbey are suspected of heresy, and Brother William of Baskerville arrives to investigate.When his delicate mission is suddenly overshadowed by seven bizarre deaths, Brother William turns detective. He collects evidence, deciphers secret symbols and coded manuscripts, and digs into the eerie labyrinth of the abbey where extraordinary things are happening under the over of night. A spectacular popular and critical success, The Name of the Rose is not only a narrative of a murder investigation but an astonishing chronicle of the Middle Ages.
| Авторы | Умберто Еко |
| Издательство | Penguin |
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The Cast is an irresistible celebration of the strength of women, finding the courage to persevere in life's drama of heartbreak and joy, by the world's favourite storyteller, Danielle Steel. Kait Whittier has built her magazine column into a hugely respected read followed by fans across the country. She loves her work and adores her grown children, treasuring the time they spend together. But after two marriages, she prefers to avoid the complications and uncertainties of a new love. Then, after a chance meeting with television producer Zack Winter, everything changes. Inspired by the true story of her own grandmother, Kait creates the storyline for a TV series. Within weeks, Kait is plunged into a colourful, star-studded world of actors and industry pros who will bring her vision to life, from the reclusive grand dame to LA's hottest bad boy actor. As secrets are shared and revelations come to light, the cast grows closer . . . But in the midst of this charmed year, Kait is forced to confront the greatest challenge a mother could ever know and this unforgettable cast becomes more important to her than she ever could have imagined.
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Adapted for BBC4's Inspector Montalbano. A collection of eight ingenious short stories following Inspector Montalbano's investigations into Sicily's murky underworld, all served with Camilleri's trademark wit, and Montalbano's typical appetite. From the title story, Death at Sea, in which the alleged manslaughter of an engineer upon a fishing trawler leads Inspector Montalbano to uncover an even more sinister crime, Andrea Camilleri takes his readers through eight cunning cases from the Vigatan police files. Starting with an arson attack on a hotel which leaves the distraught owner as the chief suspect; to the mysterious case of a woman who goes missing in an underpass with a million lira in her handbag; to a threat on Montalbano's own life, as an anonymous motorcyclist takes a shot at the detective. Featuring stories adapted for BBC4's Inspector Montalbano, this is the perfect place to start reading Sicily's favourite crime author.
| Авторы | Андреа Камиллери |
| Издательство | Penguin |
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Karl Marx's Communist Manifesto, first printed just before the French revolution of 1848, is his most accessible and famous work. In his powerful call to arms, Marx expounds his famous theory that class struggle is the real determinant of historical change. Next in this volume comes his treatise, Wages, Price and Profit, written in 1865, which serves as an accessible introduction to the ideas which Marx went on to develop in Capital, his masterful, multi volume analysis of how the world was irreversibly changed by the industrial revolution. This Macmillan Collector's Library edition contains the most salient extracts from his great work, selected and introduced by Hugh Griffith. Whilst old-style Marxism is now dead and buried, today's conflicts within capitalism are as sharp as ever and Marx's brilliant, painstaking writings remain disturbingly relevant. 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.
| Авторы | Маркс Карл |
| Издательство | Penguin |
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