Collins The Murder of Roger Ackroyd (+ Audio CD) Кристи Агата

«Убийство Роджера Экройда» — роман, занимающий третье место в мировом рейтинге детективов Агаты Кристи после «Десяти негритят» и «Убийства в "Восточном экспрессе"» • Бедный Роджер Экройд. Он знал, что женщина, которую он любил, скрывала постыдную тайну - она отравила своего первого мужа. А вчера она покончила с собой • Но секреты вины редко остаются в секрете. Кто шантажировал ее перед смертью? Неужели это действительно довело ее до самоубийства? И будет ли все это раскрыто в письме, которое придет с вечерней почтой? К сожалению, Роджеру Экройду не суждено было прожить достаточно долго, чтобы узнать это • Книга на английском языке • 'Key is in the lock all right, sir. On the inside. Mr Ackroyd must have locked himself in.' • Poor Roger Ackroyd. He knew that the woman he loved had been harbouring a guilty secret - she poisoned her first husband

После выхода романа "Убийство Роджера Экройда" критики буквально обрушились на Агату Кристи, объявив ее отступником от "основных правил детективного жанра". Но со временем он был признан одним из лучших произведений автора - и дал миру новое правило жанра: "читатель должен подозревать всех героев книги" • Поначалу убийство эсквайра Роджера Экройда не казалось полиции загадочным - все указывало на виновность пасынка убитого. Но иначе считает Эркюль Пуаро, который недавно переехал в эти места, в очередной раз решив уйти на покой. Он начинает расследование, имея вокруг множество подозреваемых - родственников и знакомых эсквайра, каждый из которых был заинтересован в его смерти. Повествование ведется от имени доктора Шеппарда, последнего, кто видел Экройда живым

Collins brings the Queen of Crime, Agatha Christie, to English language learners. Agatha Christie is the most widely published author of all time and in any language. Now Collins has adapted her famous detective novels for English language learners. These carefully adapted versions are shorter with the language targeted at upper-intermediate learners (CEF level B2). Each reader includes • - A CD with a reading of the adapted story • - Helpful notes on characters • - Cultural and historical notes relevant to the plot • - A glossary of the more difficult words Late one night, two teachers investigate a mysterious light in the school Sports Pavilion. Among the tennis racquets and lacrosse sticks, they find the body of the unpopular games mistress - shot through the heart

The third and final updated edition of David Attenborough’s classic Life trilogy. Life on Earth covered evolution, Living Planet , ecology, and now The Trials of Life tackles ethology, the study of how animals behave • ‘This is, quite simply, the best thing I’ve ever done.’ Sir David Attenborough on the TV series, The Trials of Life, upon which this book is based • This is the third and last of Sir David’s great natural history books based on his TV series and competes his survey of the animal world that began with Life on Earth and continues with Living Planet • In Life on Earth, Sir David showed how each group of animals evolved. In Living Planet he looked at the way they have adapted to the whole range of habitats in which they live. Now, in Trials of Life, he completes the story by revealing how animals behave – and why

This photocopiable resource book and audio CD of speaking activities is designed to encourage engaging and natural discussion among intermediate-level students. The book consists of 26 topic-based units, each filled with a variety of stimulating activities. All the activities are free-standing, and comprehensive teacher's notes give a clear indication of the preparation required, as well as keys to the activities, complete audioscripts and suggestions for discussion-based writing tasks. The audio recordings include listening material from the book in a wide range of native-speaker accents

When the Titanic sank, so did the Edwardian age that created it. In this brilliantly original history, Gareth Russell recasts a tragedy we think we know to explore an era of seismic change • With new research and previously unseen first-hand accounts, Gareth Russell peers through the most famous portholes in the world to follow six travellers. Amongst them, a Jewish-American immigrant, an American movie star, a member of the British nobility, and a titan of industry. Setting these lives against that of the Titanic, Russell investigates social class, technological advancement, political turmoil and pioneering ambition in an age that swang between folly and brilliance, hubris and triumph • A dramatic history of human endeavour told through extraordinary, diverse personalities, The Ship of Dreams dispels myth to revive the story of a ship that was to become symbolic of its own doomed era

“For a time I believed that mankind had been swept out of existence, and that I stood there alone, the last man left alive.” • When a strange, meteor-like object lands in the heart of England, the inhabitants of Earth find themselves victims of a terrible attack. A ruthless race of Martians, armed with heat rays and poisonous smoke, is intent on destroying everything that stands in its way. As the unnamed hero struggles to find his way across decimated wastelands, the fate of the planet hangs in the balance • H. G. Wells was a pioneer of modern science fiction. First serialised in the UK in 1897, The War of the Worlds is one of the earliest stories to depict conflict with an extraterrestrial race, and has influenced countless adaptations and sequels

Впервые опубликованный в виде серии в журнале "Стрэнд" между 1914 и 1915 годами, "Долина страха" изображает Шерлока Холмса во время его самой первой стычки со своим заклятым врагом, профессором Мориарти. Вызванные одним из приспешников Мориарти в таинственный особняк, Холмс и Ватсон оказываются на месте жестокого убийства. Но гениальный Холмс вскоре обнаруживает, что в этом деле кроется гораздо больше, чем кажется на первый взгляд • Четвертый и последний роман о Шерлоке Холмсе "Долина страха", несомненно, порадует поклонников легендарного детектива Конан Дойла и его верного помощника Ватсона • Книга на английском языке • HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics. 'In calling Moriarty a criminal you are uttering libel in the eyes of the law-and there lie the glory and the wonder of it! The greatest schemer of all time, the organizer of every deviltry, the controlling brain of the underworld, a brain which might have made or marred the destiny of nations - that's the man!' First published as a serialisation in the Strand magazine between 1914 and 1915, The Valley of Fear depicts Sherlock Holmes in his very first brush with his arch nemesis, Professor Moriarty

‘It came with the wind through the silence of the night, a long, deep mutter, then a rising howl, and then the sad moan in which it died away. Again and again it sounded, the whole air throbbing with it, strident, wild, and menacing.’ • When the body of Sir Charles Baskerville is found on the misty and desolate Devon moors, Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson decide to investigate. The locals blame his death on the family curse, a legendary phantom hound which has supposedly haunted the Baskervilles for generations. Holmes’ detective skills are put to the test as he battles to discover the truth behind the fearsome legend and to solve one of the most macabre mysteries of his career • Originally serialised in the Strand Magazine between 1901 and 1902, Conan Doyle’s tale is the third novel to feature the famous duo, and remains one of the most popular

Eddy Merckx. Fausto Coppi. Jacques Anquetil. Bernard Hinault. Beryl Burton. Marianne Vos • Since the first road race in May 1869, revealed here for the very first time, cycle road racing has been dominated by iconic cyclists who redefined endurance and fortitude. The battles facing these cyclists are not fought over just one race, but an annual series beginning with the Spring Classics and culminating in the three great tours – the Giro d’Italia, Vuelta a Espana and the Tour de France – before the cyclists retire to lick their wounds and start on another winter of training • How were the great races founded and developed? How have the great riders stamped their authority on them through the ages? Truly international in scope, looking at road racing in North and Latin America, Australia, Africa and Asia, as well as continental Europe, The Call of the Road is essential reading for anyone who is interested in the history, tactics or personalities of cycle road racing