Arcturus The Innocence of Father Brown Честертон Гилберт Кит

Перед вами сборник увлекательных историй, объединенных одним героем - маленьким скромным священником - отцом Брауном. Этому проницательному служителю церкви не менее искусно, чем Шерлоку Холмсу, удается раскрутить самые лихо закрученные преступления. Он умен, обаятелен, доброжелателен и не боится остаться один на один даже с громилой Фламбо - легендарным грабителем и аферистом • В сборнике "Мудрость отца Брауна" собраны классические рассказы с участием любимого персонажа Г.К. Честертона • Книга на английском языке • Father Brown appears to be a clumsy and naive man but this unimpressive exterior hides a razor sharp mind. His great intellect and an intrinsic knowledge of humanity's capacity for evil, gained through the confessional, make him an expert at solving crimes

В лондонском парке тайный полицейский Габриэль Сайм заводит разговор с анархистом. Поклявшись исполнять свой долг, Сайм использует своего нового знакомого, чтобы работать под прикрытием в Центральном совете анархистов Европы и внедриться в их смертельно опасную миссию, даже умудрившись добиться избрания на должность "Четверга". Однако, когда Сайм обнаруживает в Совете еще одного полицейского под прикрытием, он начинает сомневаться в своей роли в их операциях. И по мере того, как начинается отчаянная погоня по Европе, его замешательство растет, равно как и уверенность в своей способности перехитрить своих врагов. Но ему все еще предстоит столкнуться с величайшим ужасом, который есть у Совета: человеком по имени Санди, чья истинная природа хуже, чем Сайм когда-либо мог себе представить

Гилберт Кит Честертон — признанный классик английской литературы, один из самых ярких писателей первой половины • XX века. Классикой стали его романы и многочисленные эссе, однако любовь массового читателя принесли ему рассказы • об отце Брауне, тихом, застенчивом священнике, мастерски раскрывающем наиболее запутанные загадки и преступления • Издание этих рассказов, начатое в 1911 году сборником «Неведение отца Брауна», растянулось на добрую четверть века, • превратившись в детективную эпопею. Ее мудрый и непритязательный герой не читает блестящих лекций в духе Эркюля • Пуаро и не создает великих теорий, подобно Шерлоку Холмсу. Он даже не всегда стремится наказать преступника, • но со смиренной иронией и неизменным изяществом расставляет все по местам

The Essence of Kabbalah explains the mysticism of the Torah and the other books in the Hebrew Bible, and presents an overview of the historical trends that have shaped Kabbalah as it is known today. It examines the interpretative methods that are viewed as unlocking the secrets of the Torah - those teachings that point to the inner fabric of creation • Acclaimed author Brian Lancaster explores key extracts from the seminal works of Kabbalah - the Sefer Yetsirah, the Bahir and the Zohar, and presents the major teachings of influential kabbalists. He places Kabbalah in the context of Judaism as a whole, and illustrates the ways in which Judaism's teachings, prayers and rituals express a concealed inner tradition • Further, he shows how contemporary scholarship and science are enabling a creative dialogue with the ancient teachings preserved within Kabbalah, leading to a twenty-first century renaissance in the importance of mysticism for providing a much-needed and profound sense of connectedness and purpose in our world

The Battle of the Bulge was the largest land engagement of World War II. The German counter-attack, spearheaded by three Panzer armies, found the Allies unprepared and ill-equipped. As the fighting raged across the frosty forests of the Ardennes, it was left to a few untested US Infantry divisions to hold the Allied lines. Written by one of the world's leading experts on the subject, this account provides an essential introduction to the events of winter 1944-5 and to the many soldiers who risked their lives in defence of freedom • Drawing on personal interviews, extensive research, and an unparalleled knowledge of the region, Martin King explores one of the most important battles of World War II

The Hound of the Baskervilles is a chilling tale presenting Sherlock Holmes with one of his most challenging cases. The young Sir Henry Baskerville, the new master of the Baskerville estate, is haunted by a phantom beast 'with blazing eyes and dripping jaws' which roams the mist-enshrouded moors around isolated Baskerville Hall on Dartmoor. Is this fiendish spectre the manifestation of the family curse Or is Sir Henry the victim of a scheming murderer Sherlock Holmes' arch enemy, the criminal genius Professor Moriarty, is back! But the solution to the riddle, found after many surprising twists and high drams, lies far away, half across the world in a location known as 'The Valley of Fear'. This is Conan Doyle's last Holmes novel and in the opinion of many of his fans, it is his best!

The poems of Wilfred Owen have shaped our remembrance of World War I. The power of his writing arises not only from his role as witness but due to his poetical prowess and the strength of his descriptions. His work conveys the sheer range of suffering experienced during the war, from the graphic depiction of a gas attack in 'Dulce et Decorum Est' and the blinding of a soldier in 'The Sentry' to the reflections on madness in 'Mental Cases' and 'The Chances' to the nightmarish visions of a haunted psyche in 'Strange Meeting'. Owen's poems capture the physical, mental and emotional toll of the war with devasting clarity. A leading voice for a lost generation, he was killed in November 1918, one week before the war's end

'The rain set early in to-night, • The sullen wind was soon awake, • It tore the elm-tops down for spite, • And did its worst to vex the lake • I listened with heart fit to break, • When glided in Porphyria...' • Robert Browning was one of the greatest poets of the Victorian era. This collection includes his a selection of his most famous works. Dramatic monologues such as 'My Last Duchess' and 'Porphyria's Lover' show Browning's masterful ability to inhabit the minds of others and render them poetically, while his equally renowned narrative poetry, including such favourites as 'The Pied Piper of Hamlin', have become some the most frequently anthologized poems. There's no simple way of summing up Browning because his work is so varied, but there is no one better when it comes to describing the complexity of love