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"Прислуга" - первый роман американской писательницы Кэтрин Стокетт, вышедший в свет в 2009 году и сразу ставший бестселлером. Дело происходит на Юге США в 1960-е годы. Скитер, которая только что окончила университет и мечтает о карьере писательницы, возвращается к себе на родину, в провинциальный Джексон, где ничего не меняется и не происходит. Рабство в Америке давно отменено, но жизнь черных, которых постоянно унижают, и белых по-прежнему идет параллельно. Они ездят в разных автобусах, ходят в разные кафе, их дети учатся в разных школах. Скитер собирается описать ситуацию на Юге в своей первой книге и расспрашивает служанок Эйбилин и Минни об их жизни. Ее намерения не находят отклика ни у подруг, ни у семьи - белой девушке-южанке не пристало заниматься такими вещами

В сборнике "Мисс Брилл" вы найдете три острых и сильных рассказа от Кэтрин Мэнсфилд, одного из мастеров жанра на все времена • "И снова, как всегда, у него возникло ощущение, что он держит в руках что-то, что никогда не принадлежало ему по-настоящему. Что-то слишком хрупкое, слишком драгоценное, что улетит, как только он отпустит ее." • Книга на английском языке • And again, as always, he had the feeling he was holding something that never was quite his - his. Something too delicate, too precious, that would fly away once he let go.' • Three sharp and powerful short stories from Katherine Mansfield, one of the genre's all-time masters • Introducing Little Black Classics: 80 books for Penguin's 80th birthday. Little Black Classics celebrate the huge range and diversity of Penguin Classics, with books from around the world and across many centuries

Arty has always lived in the Clearing, a commune hidden in the forests of south India. But her happy life, separate from the rest of the world, is shattered after a terrible event • For the first time, Arty must leave her home, and head into the intriguing but frightening outside world. On the streets of India, a chance encounter leads to her becoming an unwilling overnight celebrity • As she embarks on her journey, she discovers she is being followed by thousands of strangers, who seem to know her every move • Forced to fight against mysterious hashtags and being constantly photographed, how can she find the help she desperately needs? • Everything is changing too fast for this girl who came out of the woods... could she be running into a trap? • The new thriller from the acclaimed author of The One Memory of Flora Banks, perfect for fans of Karen McManus, E

London, 1960. The lives of teenage twins Maisy and Duncan change forever the night their sick mother is taken to an asylum. Sent to live in the New Forest with their cold-hearted grandmother, Mrs Mitcham, they feel unloved and abandoned • And when one day Duncan doesn't come home from exploring in the forest, no one - least of all his grandmother - appears to care about his disappearance. The police, who've found the bodies of other missing boys, offer little hope of finding Duncan alive • Yet Maisy refuses to give up. Though she doesn't know the woods well, she knows someone who does. The strange old woman who lives at their heart • Dare Maisy enlist the help of the woman in the wood?

It was a journey they would always remember . . . for a friend they'd never forget • Norman and Jax are a legendary comedic duo in waiting, with a five-year plan to perform at the Edinburgh Fringe by the time they're fifteen. But when Jax dies before they turn twelve, Norman decides a tribute act for his best friend just can't wait, so he rewrites their plan • 1. Look after Mum | 2. Find Dad | 3. Get to the Edinburgh Fringe • Sadie knows she won't win Mother of the Year and she's not proud she doesn't know who her son's father is. But when she finds Norman's list, all she wants is to see her son smile again. So, enlisting the help of eccentric friend Leonard - an 84-year-old veteran with superior planning skills and a thirst for adventure! - they set off on a pilgrimage to Edinburgh, making a few stops to find Norman's dad along the way

Charlotte Pettifer belongs to a secret society skilled in witchcraft • When rumours of the Amulet of Black Beryl start to circulate, Charlotte is determined to find the jewel before it falls into the wrong hands • Which is what happens when the evil Lady Armitage reaches it first • Demanding the help of rakish pirate, Alex O'Riley, Charlotte sets off to find the jewel • There's just one problem: pirates and witches are sworn enemies • But little do they know, sparks are about to fly

Some love stories change us for ever • For the last seven years, Mary O'Connor has waited for her first love. Every evening she arrives at Ealing Broadway station and stands with a sign which simply says: 'Come Home Jim' • Commuters might pass her by without a second thought, but Mary isn't going anywhere. Until an unexpected call turns her world on its head • It will take the help of a young journalist called Alice, and a journey across the country for Mary to face what happened all those years ago, and to finally answer the question: where on earth is Jim?

They made a pact to marry at thirty • The problem? Euan's nowhere to be found • Can Anya track down her back up man . . . ? • Twenty-nine, single, jobless and in a house share with her cousin who can barely look at her, things could be going better for Anya Mackie • When she stumbles across the pact she made with high school crush, Euan Carrick - to marry at thirty if they're still single - a silly teenage idea suddenly seems like a lifeline • However, Euan hasn't been seen for a decade • Reluctantly enlisting the help of Euan's emotionally unavailable best mate Jamie Kildare, who has his own mysterious reasons for tracking Euan down, Anya sets off across the country to find her Back Up Man • Will Euan even remember her, or their pact? • And why is Anya betting her future on her past? • The Back Up Man is a hilariously romantic tale of mishaps and matrimony, love and long shots, foibles and friendship, that may make you text that old school boyfriend of yours

Sukey Bond, a sixteen-year-old orphan, is sent to work as a servant at a farm on the remote Essex Marshes. There she falls in love with gentle, unworldly Eric, the son of the rector's wife, only for them to be separated when their relationship is discovered. But nothing will deter Sukey in her quest to be reunited with her true love, even if it means seeking the help of Queen Victoria herself

Penguin Readers is a graded reading series for English Language Teaching (ELT) markets, designed for teenagers and young adults learning English as a foreign or second language • In Yukon, Canada during the 1890s Klondike Gold Rush, strong sled dogs are in high demand. Buck is stolen from his comfortable home in California and sold into service as a sled dog in Alaska. Will he survive life in the wild? • Penguin Readers is a series of the best new fiction, essential non-fiction and popular classics written for learners of English as a foreign language. Beautifully illustrated and carefully adapted, the series introduces language learners around the world to the bestselling authors and most compelling content from Penguin Random House. The eight levels of Penguin Readers follow the Common European Framework and include language activities that help readers to develop key skills

Penguin Readers is an ELT graded reader series for learners of English as a foreign language. With carefully adapted text, new illustrations and language learning exercises, the print edition also includes instructions to access supporting material online • Titles include popular classics, exciting contemporary fiction, and thought-provoking non-fiction, introducing language learners to bestselling authors and compelling content • The eight levels of Penguin Readers follow the Common European Framework of Reference for language learning (CEFR). Exercises at the back of each Reader help language learners to practise grammar, vocabulary, and key exam skills. Before, during and after-reading questions test readers' story comprehension and develop vocabulary

Penguin Readers is an ELT graded reader series for learners of English as a foreign language. With carefully adapted text, new illustrations and language learning exercises, the print edition also includes instructions to access supporting material online • Titles include popular classics, exciting contemporary fiction, and thought-provoking non-fiction, introducing language learners to bestselling authors and compelling content • The eight levels of Penguin Readers follow the Common European Framework of Reference for language learning (CEFR). Exercises at the back of each Reader help language learners to practise grammar, vocabulary, and key exam skills. Before, during and after-reading questions test readers' story comprehension and develop vocabulary