«Сто дней» — девятнадцатый исторический роман британского писателя Патрика О’Брайана из серии «Обри-Мэтьюрин», впервые опубликованный в 1998 году. Действие происходит во время наполеоновских войн, а именно в их окончании в 1815 году • Война окончена, армии рассеяны, а бывшего императора французов отправили на остров в Средиземном море, но теперь он снова идет на Париж с постоянно растущей армией. Командиру Джеку Обри и его конвою поручено уничтожить вражеские верфи вдоль Адриатического побережья и перекрыть финансовую поддержку с этой стороны в быстрой и яростной гонке, чтобы помешать корсиканцу вернуть все, что он потерял • Книга на английском языке • Napoleon has escaped from Elba - the Hundred Days have begun • The war is over, the armies dispersed, and the former Emperor of the French has been consigned to a Mediterranean island, yet now he is marching again on Paris with an ever-growing army
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«Желтый адмирал» — восемнадцатый военно-морской исторический роман английского писателя Патрика О`Брайана из серии «Обри-Мэтьюрин», впервые опубликованный в 1996 году. Действие происходит в эпоху наполеоновских войн • Чем выше человек взбирается, тем глубже ему предстоит упасть • Поскольку война с Наполеоном, по-видимому, подходит к концу, возможности для продвижения ограничены, и Джек Обри сталкивается с крайним унижением - возможностью "пожелтеть", или уйти в отставку, и остаться без собственной эскадрильи. Но блокада Бреста таит в себе опасности, не уступающие опасностям самых дальних берегов • Кто представляет большую угрозу для моряка от начала и до конца? Возрождающийся Бонапарт или само Адмиралтейство? • Книга на английском языке • The higher one climbs, the further there is to fall
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Мальта в 1813 году якобы была безопасной гаванью, однако остров является гнездом французских шпионов, и даже тем, кто находится у власти, доверять нельзя • Пока капитан Джек Обри прохлаждается в мальтийской гавани, ожидая ремонта своего корабля, война продолжается. Опасаясь, что военные действия закончатся прежде, чем у него появятся новые возможности для славы и богатства, Обри соглашается на несколько секретных миссий, но все не так, как кажется • Станет ли двойной агент причиной гибели как Джека Обри, так и его друга, корабельного хирурга Стивена Мэтьюрина? • Книга на английском языке • Malta, in 1813, is ostensibly a safe harbour, yet the island is a nest of French spies, and even those in authority are not to be trusted • As Captain Jack Aubrey cools his heels in a Maltese harbour, awaiting repairs to his ship, war rages on
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A classic Patrick O’Brian novel, back in print after many years with three bonus tales of nautical adventure • Newly orphaned Derrick is entrusted to the care of his gruff uncle Sullivan, Captain of The Wanderer. After surviving a killer typhoon on the South China Sea, and accompanied by their eccentric elderly cousin, they set off across land to discover the treasures of Central Asia • Derrick befriends a fierce Mongol warrior and must help him battle a ruthless Chinese warlord. Given a gift of priceless jade, the group is pursued into the inhospitable mountains of Tibet where they are caught between fierce mountain monks and a terrifying unnamed creature that stalks them through the snow • This special edition includes three bonus tales - Noughts and Crosses, Two’s Company & No Pirates Nowadays - that are prequels to the adventure of The Road to Samarcand, and are published together for the very first time
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1 660 руб.
A behind-the-scenes, in-depth look at the making of one of the greatest sonic masterpieces and most commercially successful albums of all time • Over three decades after its release, Pink Floyd's 'The Dark Side of the Moon' remains one of the most acclaimed albums of all time. Its sales total around 30 million copies worldwide. In its first run, it took up residence in the US charts for a mind-boggling 724 weeks. According to recent estimates, one in five British households owns a copy • This, however, is only a fraction of the story. 'Dark Side' is rock's most fully realised and elegant concept album, based on themes of madness, anxiety and alienation that were rooted in the band's history - and particularly in the tragic tale of their one - time leader Syd Barrett
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The first novel Patrick O’Brian ever wrote about the sea – and the precursor to the famous Aubrey-Maturin series • The Golden Ocean is the first novel Patrick O’Brian ever wrote about the sea. The novel shares the same sense of excitement and the rich humour of the Aubrey-Maturin novels, invoking the eloquent style and attention to historical detail that O’Brian readers admire so much • The protagonist of this story is Peter Palafox, son of a poor Irish parson, who signs on as a midshipman, never before having seen a ship. He is a fellow who would have delighted the young Stephen Maturin or Jack Aubrey … and quarrelled with them as well. Together with his life-long friend Sean, Peter sets out to seek his fortune, embarking on a journey of danger, disappointment, foreign lands and excitement
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1 763 руб.
The armies of the Dark Lord are massing as his evil shadow spreads ever wider. Men, Dwarves, Elves and Ents unite forces to do battle against the Dark. Meanwhile, Frodo and Sam struggle further into Mordor in their heroic quest to destroy the One Ring • Третья часть известного фэнтезийного романа на английском языке
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866 руб.
The second book Patrick O’Brian wrote about the sea and a brilliant sequel to The Golden Ocean • As in The Golden Ocean, The Unknown Shore tells the tale of another ill-fated ship on Anson’s expedition round the world – the Wager. Parted from her squadron in the fearful storms off Cape Horn, the Wager struggles on alone up the ironbound coast of Chile, before she is driven onto rocks and sinks. The survivors include Jack Byron, a midshipman, and his eccentric protege Toby, an alarmingly naive surgeon’s mate with a single-minded devotion to zoology • Faced with a surplus of rum, a disappearing stock of food, and a hard, detested captain, the survivors soon descend into trouble of every kind, including drunkeness, mutiny and bloodshed. As they make their way northwards under the guidance of a band of stony and depraved Indians, they at last find safety and good treatment in Valparaiso
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The perfect day for a hike • Leaving behind their everyday lives, four friends hike out into the beautiful Norwegian wild - nothing between them and the mountain peak but forest, sea and sharp blue sky • The perfect place to disappear • But there's a darker side to the wilderness. A woman went missing here one year ago, scarring the mountain with suspicion and unanswered questions • Now, the friends are hiking into the heart of the mystery. And waiting on the trail is someone who'd do anything to keep their secrets buried - and to stop the group walking away alive
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The brand new and final novel from the magical pen of 'the Godmother of Fantasy', Diana Wynne Jones; co-authored with her sister Ursula Jones. Now in paperback • How are you supposed to turn into a Wise Woman if your powers just won't show up? Aileen is convinced she'll never become as magical as her Aunt Beck • Then one day her aunt is set a seemingly impossible mission. She must go to the island of Logra and rescue the kidnapped High Prince from the enemy, and Aileen must go with her. They set off along with Ivar, Aileen's spoilt cousin, and Ogo his clophopping servant, recruiting on their way a huge and elusive cat, a monk with an uncannily wise parrot, and a boy inventor who keeps a pet lizard up his sleeve. But this is no band of mighty warriors, and the evil Lograns and their wizards have blocked their way with an invisible barrier in the sea
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1 410 руб.
The second book in the Darkwar series, from world-wide bestselling author of Magician, Raymond E. Feist • Chaos threatens to overwhelm two worlds as the most dangerous force ever encountered threatens to invade Midkemia, while the most treacherous magician in history - the madman Leso Varen - begins to wreak havoc on the world of Kelewan • Pug and the Conclave of Shadows are determined to find Varen, only to discover that he has usurped the body of one of the most powerful men in the Empire of Tsuranuani - a Black Robe and member of the Assembly of Magicians. Pug has the almost impossible task of uncovering the true identity of the fiendish magician in an entire city full of Black Robes • Murder, mayhem, horror, and the darkest evil await Pug's son, Magnus, and his companions as they attempt to discover the ultimate source of the terrible threat that hovers over Midkemia and Kelewan
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The ninth book in the epic and bestselling series that has gripped millions • A hero will be forged from this broken land • Alone in a sea of enemies. Bound together by loyalty, belief and desperation • Wessex, led by the pious King Alfred, is the last Saxon stronghold against the savage strength of the Vikings. Now it is struggling for its very existence. Uhtred, a Saxon raised by Vikings, is no ordinary warrior. As sharp of mind as he is of sword, his lust for life and battle sits badly with Alfred and his priests. But they face dire odds and Uhtred's unique knowledge and fearlessness mean that he may be their only hope in the coming battle …
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1 660 руб.
