Harpercollins The Fall of Numenor and Other Tales from the Second Age of Middle-earth Tolkien John Ronald Reuel

Джон Рональд Руэл Толкин называл Вторую Эпоху Средиземья «тёмным временем, о котором мало что известно». Много лет читателям приходилось довольствоваться обрывками истории этого времени, которые попадаются на страницах «Властелина Колец» и приложений к нему • Более обширный взглянуть на Вторую Эпоху стало возможным только после смерти мастера фэнтези, когда Кристофер Толкин опубликовал «Сильмариллион». Хотя основная часть книги была посвящена событиям Первой Эпохи, она также проливает свет на бурную историю и сокрушительное падение островного королевства Нуменор • Подаренное людям Средиземья за их помощь в победе над Морготом, королевство быстро обрело достаток и влияние, но именно растущее могущество нуменорцев стало зерном, из которого впоследствии проклюнулась их трагическая судьба

В сборнике "Падение Нуменора, и другие истории из Второй эпохи Средиземья" • представлены труды Дж.Р.Р. Толкина о Второй эпохе Средиземья • Дж.Р.Р. Толкин, как известно, описал Вторую эпоху Средиземья как "темный век", многие истории которого не рассказаны. И в течение многих лет читателям приходилось довольствоваться дразнящими проблесками этих историй, которые можно найти на страницах "Властелина колец" • Более полную историю можно было узнать только после того, как Кристофер Толкин после смерти своего отца опубликовал "Сильмариллион". Хотя большая часть содержания книги касалась Первой эпохи Средиземья, в конце ее были две ключевые работы, раскрывающие бурные события, связанные с возвышением и падением острова Нуменор • Теперь, придерживаясь хронологии событий в приложениях к "Властелину колец", редактор Брайан Сибли собрал в один всеобъемлющий том новую хронику Второй эпохи Средиземья, рассказанную словами Дж

В сборник вошли повесть-сказка "Роверандом", написанная Дж.Р.Р. Толкином для своих детей, а также "Стихи из Алой книги" о приключениях Тома Бомбадила и сказки "Фермер Джайлз из Хэма", "Кузнец из Большого Вуттона" и "Лист работы Ниггля", которые знакомят читателя с удивительным миром, полным эльфов, драконов и волшебников • Книга на английском языке • Available for the first time in one volume, this is the definitive collection of Tolkien's five acclaimed modern classic 'fairie' tales in the vein of 'The Hobbit', fully corrected and reset for this edition and all beautifully illustrated in pencil by the award-winning artist, Alan Lee • The five tales are written with the same skill, quality and charm that made The Hobbit a classic. Largely overlooked because of their short lengths, they are finally together in a volume which reaffirms Tolkien's place as a master storyteller for readers young and old

A charming story collection from Michael Morpurgo and illustrated by Guy Parker-Rees – full of friendship and adventure, and perfect to read together • Full of friendship and adventure, these three uplifting stories capture the wonder, muck and magic of a city child’s week on the farm • Join in the daring rescue of a lost lamb, meet a boy who saves a family of swallows, and discover how Barney the horse forever changes the life of the girl who looks after him • From Michael Morpurgo, co-founder of the charity Farms for City Children, and illustrated by Guy Parker-Rees, this charming story collection for young readers celebrates the countryside and the way its landscape and animals can leave an impression on a child’s heart forever

Очаровательный сборник рассказов Майкла Морпурго "Конь Барни и другие сказки с фермы", полный дружбы и приключений, проиллюстрированный Гаем Паркером-Рисом, идеально подходит для совместного чтения и прославляет то, как сельская местность и ее животные могут навсегда оставить след в сердце ребенка • Полные дружбы и приключений, эти три вдохновляющие истории рассказывают о чудесах, грязи и волшебстве недели городского ребенка на ферме • Присоединяйтесь к отважному спасению заблудившегося ягненка, познакомьтесь с мальчиком, который спасает семейство ласточек, и узнайте, как конь Барни навсегда меняет жизнь девочки, которая за ним присматривает • Книга на английском языке • Full of friendship and adventure, this charming story collection from Michael Morpurgo and illustrated by Guy Parker-Rees is perfect to read together, and celebrates the way the countryside and its animals can leave an impression on a child’s heart forever

В этом сборнике историй вы познакомитесь с морской свинкой, которая умеет выполнять хитроумные трюки, любимым щенком корги королевы, тайной мышкой, прячущейся в домике на дереве, цыпленком, который хочет стать уткой, И вы узнаете, как ухаживать за самыми разными домашними животными! • "Книга домашних животных Дика Кинг-Смита. Пять классических сказок от мастера историй о животных" - это восхитительная антология от мастера историй о животных Дика Кинг-Смита, включающая в себя никогда ранее не публиковавшийся рассказ • Книга на английском языке • In this collection of stories you will meet a guinea-pig that can do clever tricks, the Queen's favourite Corgi pup, a secret mouse hiding in a tree-house, a chick that wants to be a duck AND you'll learn how to look after all kinds of pets! • A delightful anthology from the master of animal adventures Dick King-Smith, featuring a never-before-published story

Horrible histories for adults, these gruesome, bizarre and often hilarious medical case histories trace the evolution of modern medicine and the astonishing resilience of human life, both in body and spirit! • · A mysterious epidemic of dental explosions • · A teenage boy who got his wick stuck in a candlestick • · A remarkable woman who, like a human fountain, spurted urine from virtually every orifice • These are just a few of the anecdotal gems that have until now lain undiscovered in medical journals for centuries. This fascinating collection of historical curiosities explores some of the strangest cases that have perplexed doctors across the world • From seventeenth-century Holland to Tsarist Russia, from rural Canada to a whaler in the Pacific, many are monuments to human stupidity - such as the sailor who swallowed dozens of penknives to amuse his shipmates, or the chemistry student who in 1850 arrived at a hospital in New York with his penis trapped inside a bottle, having unwisely decided to relieve himself into a vessel containing highly reactive potassium

First ever publication of J.R.R. Tolkien’s final writings on Middle-earth, covering a wide range of subjects and perfect for those who have read and enjoyed The Silmarillion, The Lord of the Rings, Unfinished Tales, and The History of Middle-earth, and want to learn more about Tolkien’s magnificent world • It is well known that J.R.R. Tolkien published The Hobbit in 1937 and The Lord of the Rings in 1954–5. What may be less known is that he continued to write about Middle-earth in the decades that followed, right up until the years before his death in 1973 • For him, Middle-earth was part of an entire world to be explored, and the writings in The Nature of Middle-earth reveal the journeys that he took as he sought to better understand his unique creation

The scent of almonds • A snowstorm traps a family in a hotel on a tiny island off Fjallbacka - and then a body is discovered in the library • An elegant death • Two sisters witness a murder in a fashion boutique • Dreaming of Elisabeth • Malin is trapped on a boat with a man she is beginning to fear… • The widows' cafe • Marianne is serving up a dangerous concoction at the Widows' Cafe • Showcasing Camilla's acclaimed talent for combining heart-stopping plots with heart-warming characters, this collection of tales will thrill and delight in equal measure

What do the $350 million Ford Motor Company disaster known as the Edsel, the fast and incredible rise of Xerox, and the unbelievable scandals at General Electric and Texas Gulf Sulphur have in common? Each is an example of how an iconic company was defined by a particular moment of fame or notoriety • These notable and fascinating accounts are as relevant today to understanding the intricacies of corporate life as they were when the events happened • Stories about Wall Street are infused with drama and adventure and reveal the machinations and volatile nature of the world of finance. John Brooks's insightful reportage is so full of personality and critical detail that whether he is looking at the astounding market crash of 1962, the collapse of a well-known brokerage firm, or the bold attempt by American bankers to save the British pound, one gets the sense that history really does repeat itself

Following on from his epic ‘1812: Napoleon's Fatal March on Moscow’, bestselling author Adam Zamoyski has written the dramatic story of the Congress of Vienna • In the wake of his disastrous Russian campaign of 1812, Napoleon's imperious grip on Europe began to weaken, raising the question of how the Continent was to be reconstructed after his defeat. There were many who dreamed of a peace to end all wars, in which the interests of peoples as well as those of rulers would be taken into account. But what followed was an unseemly and at times brutal scramble for territory by the most powerful states, in which countries were traded as if they had been private and their inhabitants counted like cattle • The results, fixed at the Congress of Vienna in 1815, not only laid the foundations of the European world we know; it put in place a social order and a security system that lie at the root of many of the problems which dog the world today

When strange things are reported to be floating in rivers in rural Vermont after a flood, old myths about hill-dwelling monsters who abduct humans resurface in subsequent debates, much to the annoyance of local academic Albert N. Wilmarth. However, when he starts receiving letters from a man named Henry Wentworth Akeley about the supposed presence near his farmhouse of an extraterrestrial race worshipping ancient cosmic deities, Wilmarth finds himself drawn into an astonishing correspondence that leads to a harrowing discovery • A seminal early contribution to the horror and science-fiction genres, ‘The Whisperer in Darkness’ is presented here, along with other classics from the Lovecraft canon – such as ‘The Call of Cthulhu’, ‘The Shadow over Innsmouth’, ‘The Music of Erich Zann’ and ‘The Silver Key’ – in a brand-new collection showcasing the finest tales from the twentieth century’s foremost purveyor of terror