Pearson Falling Leaves + CD. Level 4 Yen Mah Adeline

Инман – дезертир с Гражданской войны. Он отправляется в долгое и опасное путешествие к Аде, женщине, которую он любит. По пути он видит лишь нищету, жестокость и насилие. Увидит ли он когда-нибудь Аду снова? И узнает ли она того человека, которым он стал? • «Холодная гора» – это исторический роман Чарльза Фрейзера, по мотивам которого был снят фильм с Николь Кидман и Джудом Лоу в главных ролях • Произведение было адаптировано для изучающих английский язык на уровне B1–B2 • Книга на английском языке • Inman leaves the horrors of the American Civil War and begins a long, dangerous journey home to Ada, the woman he loves. Along the way, he witnesses great poverty, cruelty, and violence. Will he ever see Ada again? And if he does, will she recognize the man he has become?

Charles Hatfield Baker III, one of the richest men in New York City, suddenly disappears. His daughter, Julia, wants to find him. The directors of his company want power and money. Do they know where he is? And what is Project Omega? Can Julia find her father and save his company?

There are three exciting short stories in this book. They are all about... fear! Three people are in dangerous places. What can they do? Will anybody help them?

Up in the air! Down on the ground! Under the water! Extreme sports are new, exciting, and dangerous! Learn about extreme sports from aerial ballet to zorbing. Read about the crazy people who love extreme sports. Are extreme sports for you?

Трое бывших судей сидят в тюрьме. Они называют себя «Братьями» и организуют аферу с почтовой перепиской. Деньги текут рекой • Но когда их афера идет наперекосяк и в ловушку попадает не та жертва — влиятельный человек снаружи, — у них начинаются самые настоящие неприятности • Потому что у этого человека тоже есть опасные друзья • «Шантаж» — захватывающий роман от мастера юридического триллера Джона Гришэма. Он придется по вкусу любителям саспенсов, детективов и оригинальных сюжетов • Книга на английском языке • Three former judges are in prison. They call themselves the Brethren and organize a pen-pal scam. The money is pouring in. But then the Brethren contact the wrong pen-pal — a powerful man with dangerous friend • Retold by Nancy Taylor

Two men, each mysteriously summoned by telegram, witness a bizarre killing. The telegrams are signed "Jason Bourne." Only they know Bourne's true identity and understand that the telegrams are really a message from Bourne's mortal enemy, Carlos, also known as The Jackal, the world's deadliest and most elusive terrorist. And furthermore, they know what the Jackal wants: a final confrontation with Bourne • Now David Webb must do what he hoped never to do again - assume the terrible identity of Jason Bourne. His plan is simple: to infiltrate the Medusan group and use himself as bait to lure the cunning Jackal into a deadly trap - a trap from which only one of them will escape • Retold by David Maule

Most people around the world today know something about American life. The United States is a big country. Not all Americans are the same! In this book you will see the many faces of American life

Racing was a men's sport - and then came the women. Danica Patrick is from the United States. Mika Duno is Venezuelan. Laleh Seddigh is from Iran. They race with men and they are winners • Read their stories

Her movies are on TV. Her music is on the radio. Jennifer Lopez is a Hollywood star and a successful singer. She is a Latin performer. And “Latin” is about color, fun, and life! And who is the number one Latina? Jennifer, of course

Chinese Cinderella is an autobiography for children based on the bestselling Falling Leaves by Adeline Yen Mah • Jung-ling's family considers her bad luck because her mother died giving birth to her. They discriminate against her and make her feel unwanted yet she yearns and continuously strives for her parents' love. Her stepmother is vindictive and cruel and her father dismissive. Jung-ling grows up to be an academic child, with a natural ability for writing. Only her aunt and grandfather offer her any love and kindness. The story is of survival in the light of the mental and physical cruelty of her stepmother and the disloyalty of her siblings. Jung-ling blossoms in spite of everything and the story ends as her father agrees to let her study in England

To me, writing was pure pleasure. It thrilled me to be able to escape the horrors of my daily life in such a simple way. When I wrote, I forgot that I was the unwanted daughter who caused her mother's death. I could be anybody I wished to be • When her mother dies shortly after her birth, lonely Adeline is marked as 'bad luck' and treated as an outcast by her own family, shown kindness only by her grandfather and Aunt Baba who encourage her to follow her dreams • Adeline strives to win her father's acceptance by excelling in school, but instead discovers an escape in the friendships of her classmates and her talent for writing. For the first time Adeline allows herself to dream of a real future as a writer and yearns to study in England with her brother - but it is a future she will have to fight with every ounce of strength she has to achieve

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