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Серия книг «Зарубежная классика — читай в оригинале» — это бессмертные произведения великих мастеров пера, написанные ими на их родном языке и наречии. Книги из этой серии помогут читателю углубленно изучать иностранные языки, обогатят его внутренний мир и по-новому откроют произведения известных классиков

The amazing tale of a resourceful and unscrupulous early-19th-century American adventurer who forges his own kingdom in the wilds of Afghanistan • In the year 1838, a young adventurer, surrounded by his native troops and mounted on an elephant, raised the American flag on the summit of the Hindu Kush and declared himself Prince of Ghor, the heir to Alexander the Great • Josiah Harlan, the first American to set foot in Afghanistan, would become the model for Kipling’s ‘The Man Who Would be King’, but the true story of his life is stranger than fiction. A soldier, spy, doctor, naturalist and writer, Harlan set off into the wilds of Central Asia after a failed love affair in 1820. Following a brief stint as a surgeon in the East India Company’s army, he joined the court of the deposed Afghan monarch Shah Shujah, and then slipped into Kabul disguised as a Muslim priest to foment rebellion

Девять драматических рассказов в сборнике "Человек, который хотел стать королем и другие истории" демонстрируют мастерство Киплинга в рассказе и способность создавать правдоподобных персонажей и обстановку в Британии и на субконтиненте • Книга на английском языке • Including the story that inspired the classic movie starring Sean Connery and Michael Caine, these nine dramatic tales demonstrate Kiplinga€s mastery of the short story and ability to create believable characters and settings, in Britain and the subcontinent

Football, and art. Eric Cantona - legend, maverick, troubled artist or just plain trouble - never saw a need to make a distinction between the two. For all the heat and noise surrounding his infamous Crystal Palace 'kung-fu kick', it is for the sheer exuberant beauty of his play that Eric Cantona is chiefly remembered by English football fans. At Leeds United he transformed the team into title contenders, but became a true talisman at Manchester United, where to this day fans sing of 'King Eric'. And yet the effortless style of Cantona's play could not hide a darker side to his temperament. In his own words, 'I play with passion and fire. I have to accept that sometimes, this fire does harm.' • In Cantona: The Rebel Who Would Be King leading French football journlist Philippe Auclair has interviewed over 200 key protagonists in Cantona's career, searching for the man behind the myth

A beautifully illustrated full-colour tribute to King Charles III, published to mark his coronation – from the bestselling creators of There Once Is a Queen • There once was a boy who was going to be king one day • From the Nation’s Favourite Storyteller Sir Michael Morpurgo comes a poetic celebration of our new monarch, King Charles III, beautifully illustrated in watercolour by acclaimed artist Michael Foreman • There once was a little boy, born a prince. Encouraged by his parents, he grew up with a passion for the countryside, wanting to look after it. Then, as the longest-serving Prince of Wales in British history, he dedicated decades of his life to raising awareness for conservation. Now our King, his devoted work will continue to inspire the protection of our planet for future generations

A brilliant new translation of one of Simenon's best loved masterpieces • 'A certain furtive, almost shameful emotion ... disturbed him whenever he saw a train go by, a night train especially, its blinds drawn down on the mystery of its passengers' • Kees Popinga is a respectable Dutch citizen and family man. Then he discovers that his boss has bankrupted the shipping firm he works for - and something snaps. Kees used to watch the trains go by to exciting destinations. Now, on some dark impulse, he boards one at random, and begins a new life of recklessness and violence. This chilling portrayal of a man who breaks from society and goes on the run asks who we are, and what we are capable of

'It's like this, Saul Adler.' • 'No, it's like this, Jennifer Moreau.' • In 1988, Saul Adler is hit by a car on the Abbey Road. Apparently fine, he gets up and poses for a photograph taken by his girlfriend, Jennifer Moreau. He carries this photo with him to East Berlin: a fragment of the present, an anchor to the West • But in the GDR he finds himself troubled by time - stalked by the spectres of history, slipping in and out of a future that does not yet exist. Until, in 2016, Saul attempts to cross the Abbey Road again

В лондонском парке тайный полицейский Габриэль Сайм заводит разговор с анархистом. Поклявшись исполнять свой долг, Сайм использует своего нового знакомого, чтобы работать под прикрытием в Центральном совете анархистов Европы и внедриться в их смертельно опасную миссию, даже умудрившись добиться избрания на должность "Четверга". Однако, когда Сайм обнаруживает в Совете еще одного полицейского под прикрытием, он начинает сомневаться в своей роли в их операциях. И по мере того, как начинается отчаянная погоня по Европе, его замешательство растет, равно как и уверенность в своей способности перехитрить своих врагов. Но ему все еще предстоит столкнуться с величайшим ужасом, который есть у Совета: человеком по имени Санди, чья истинная природа хуже, чем Сайм когда-либо мог себе представить

Alec Leamas, a British spy, is worn out and ready to stop working. But his boss wants him to do one final job: to spread false information about an important man in East Germany. Can Alec end his career and finally come in from the cold? • Penguin Readers is a series of popular classics, exciting contemporary fiction, and thought-provoking non-fiction 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 • The Spy Who Came in from the Cold, a Level 6 Reader, is B1+ in the CEFR framework

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

Two lives are about to be changed by one phone call • When Davey misdials Hannah's number, at first they think nothing of it • After all, Davey lives in Texas and Hannah lives in London • But when Davey gets a job in London, their paths are sure to cross. As messaging turns to video calling, this feels like the start of something • Weeks later, Hannah is waiting for Davey at the airport, but he never walks into Arrivals • When Hannah finds out why, her world is turned on its head. And with their future so uncertain, each must pick up the pieces of their lives • Will fate intervene once more to bring them together? Or will Davey always be the man that Hannah never met?

Сью Таунсенд, автор бестселлеров серии "Эдриан Моул", возвращается с "Женщиной, которая год не выходила из постели", забавным и трогательным романом о том, что происходит, когда кто-то перестает быть тем, кем все хотят его видеть • В тот день, когда ее близнецы уходят из дома, Ева забирается в постель и остается там. В течение семнадцати лет ей хотелось закричать на весь мир: "Остановитесь! Я хочу выйти". Наконец-то это ее шанс • Легионы поклонников, полагая, что она протестует, собираются на улице. В то время как Александр, человек из белого фургона, приносит чай, тосты и сочувствие. И из этого странного, но успокаивающего места Ева начинает видеть и себя, и мир совсем, совсем по-другому • Книга на английском языке • What happens when a duvet day turns into a duvet year? • Sue Townsend, the bestselling author of the Adrian Mole series, returns with The Woman Who Went to Bed for a Year, a funny and touching novel about what happens when someone stops being the person everyone wants them to be