“A Gentleman in Moscow”
From the New York Times bestselling author of Rules of Civility—a transporting novel about a man who is ordered to spend the rest of his life inside a luxury hotel. A Gentleman in Moscow immerses us in another elegantly drawn era with the story of Count Alexander Rostov. When, in 1922, he is deemed an […]
“A Little Princess”
Motherless Sara Crewe was sent home from India to school at Miss Minchin’s. Her father was immensely rich and she became “show pupil” – a little princess. Then her father dies and his wealth disappears, and Sara has to learn to cope with her changed circumstances. Her strong character enables her to fight successfully against […]
“A Necessary Evil”
India, 1920. Captain Sam Wyndham is visiting the kingdom of Sambalpore, home to diamond mines and the beautiful Palace of the Sun. But when the Maharaja’s eldest son is assassinated, Wyndham realises that the realm is riven with conflict. Prince Adhir was unpopular with religious groups, while his brother – now in line to the […]
“A Rising Man”
India, 1919. Desperate for a fresh start, Captain Sam Wyndham arrives to take up an important post in Calcutta’s police force. He is soon called to the scene of a horrifying murder. The victim was a senior official, and a note left in his mouth warns the British to leave India – or else. With […]
“A Tale of Two Cities”
The complete work + comprehensive study guide It was the time of the French Revolution — a time of great change and great danger. It was a time when injustice was met by a lust for vengeance, and rarely was a distinction made between the innocent and the guilty. Against this tumultuous historical backdrop, Dickens’ […]
“A Tolkien Treasury”
A Tolkieni rahandusministeerium on kirjanike, teadlaste ja kunstnike rahvusvahelisest kogukonnast luuletuste, lugude ja lauludega ideaalne kingitus igale Tolkieni fännile. Selle kaunilt illustreeritud autori ja tema loomingute tähistamisel saate pilgu Kesk-Maast. See müütiline maailm ja selle maagilised olendid elavad läbi haiku, laulu ja palju muud selles hobbit-suuruses riigikassas. Natukene suurem kui tikutopsiformaadis raamatuke.
“Allah’s Scorpion”
Under the cover of a moonless night, al-Quaida operatives made their way inside the infamous Camp Delta prison on the American base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Their goal was to free five prisoners. But their attempt fails. The rescuers and prisoners, all former Iranian Navy submarine crewmen, were all killed. Their freedom was to be […]
“American Satire: Satirical Short Stories and Essays”
Exposure to English language American short stories and essays from Benjamin Franklin up to 1960’s writers. Includes some definitions and explanations (into Russian language) for terms in the English language stories. Benjamin Franklin / The Sale of the Hessians Thomas Paine / New Anecdotes of Alexander the Great Edgar Allar Poe / Diddling Considered as […]
“Animal Farm”
Добро пожаловать на «Скотный двор»! Здесь животные построили своё, справедливое, общество. Мы живём бок о бок, мы совершенно равны, и вместе трудимся на общее благо. Просторные загоны, честная трудовая пайка, сообщество единомышленников – здесь будет всё, о чем только можно мечтать. И никаких назойливых людей. Здесь больше не свистнет бич в руках человека, и некому […]
“Annihilation. Authority. Acceptance” 3 raamatut
The Southern Reach Trilogy. A Novel 1. The Southern Reach Trilogy begins with Annihilation, the Nebula Award-winning novel that “reads as if Verne or Wellsian adventurers exploring a mysterious island had warped through into a Kafkaesque nightmare world” (Kim Stanley Robinson). Area X has been cut off from the rest of the continent for decades. […]
“Aqua Alta”
Brunetti is shocked to hear that Brett Lynch, a friend since a murder case at La Fenice, has suffered a savage beating. The attack, in the beautiful palazzo home of Flavia Petrelli, reigning diva of La Scala, had come with a message: ‘Don’t keep that appointment with Dottor Semenzato.’ Then, with the storm clouds gathering […]
“Ascension”
When they vanished fifty thousand years ago, the Protheans left their advanced technology scattered throughout the galaxy. The chance discovery of a Prothean cache on Mars allows humanity to join those already reaping the rewards of the ancients´ hi-tech wizardry. But for one rogue militia, the goal is not participation but domination. Scientist Kahlee Sanders […]
“Bambi”
Bambi, a Life in the Woods is a 1923 Austrian coming-of-age novel written by Felix Salten and originally published in Berlin by Ullstein Verlag. The novel traces the life of Bambi, a male roe deer, from his birth through childhood, the loss of his mother, the finding of a mate, the lessons he learns from […]
“Ben-Hur”
Abridged. An immediate best-seller on publication, Ben Hur remains a dazzling achievement by any standards. A thoroughly exhilarating tale of betrayal, revenge and salvation, it is the only novel that ranks with Uncle Tom’s Cabin as a genuine American folk possession. Wallace writes with a freshness and immediacy that brings every action-packed scene to life […]
“Beren and Luthien”
Edited by Christopher Tolkien With illustrations by Alan Lee The tale of Beren and Luthien was, or become, an essential element in the evolution of The Silmarillion, the myths and legends of the First Age of the World conceived by J.R.R. Tolkien. Returning from France and the Battle of the Somme at the end of […]
“Black Hundred: The Rise of the Extreme Right in Russia”
This pioneering study by eminent historian Walter Laqueur focuses on one of the most significant political forces to emerge in Russia since the fall of communism. The collapse of the Soviet Union has led to the second coming of the Russian right – an inchoate movement whose roots lie in the previous century and whose […]
“Blood and Bone”
A Novel In the western sky the bright emerald banner of the Visitor descends like a portent of annihilation. On the continent of Jacuruku, the Thaumaturgs have mounted yet another expedition to tame the neighboring wild jungle. Yet this is no normal wilderness. It is called Himatan, and it is said to be half of […]
“Blood From A Stone”
On a cold night shortly before Christmas, an immigrant street vendor is killed in Venice’s Campo Santo Stefano. The nearest witnesses to the event are the tourists who had been browsing the man’s wares before his death – fake handbags of every designer label – but they have seen nothing that might be of much […]
“Charlotte Markham and the House of Darkling”
A Victorian Gothic Tale Governess Charlotte Markham steps in to care for the two young Darrow boys when their nanny is found gruesomely murdered. During an outing in the forest, Charlotte and the children stumble upon an otherwordly realm known as The Ending: the place for the Things That Cannot Die. Here lies the ominous […]
“Chasing the Monk´s Shadow”
A Jouney in the Footsteps of Xuanzang “An Indian woman with a China craze, a Chinese monk with an Indian obsession; we had the same schizophrenia, the monk and I. It seemed logical to take the same road.” In the seventh century AD, the Chinese monk Xuanzang (earlier spelt as Hiuen Tsang or Hsuan Tsang) […]
