Penguin The Three Musketeers Дюма Александр

"Три мушкетера" • Александра Дюма - одно из самых любимых приключений всех времен • Когда юный Д`Артаньян приезжает в Париж в поисках счастья, его вызывают на дуэль не с одним, а с тремя королевскими мушкетерами. Но Атос, Портос и Арамис становятся его верными друзьями, поскольку он пытается доказать, что достоин стать четвертым мушкетером • Книга на английском языке • One of the best-loved adventures of all time • When young D'Artagnan comes to Paris to seek his fortune, he is challenged to a duel with not one, but three of the king's Musketeers. But Athos, Porthos and Aramis become his trusted friends as he tries to prove himself worthy of becoming a fourth Musketeer

Один из самых знаменитых и популярных исторических романов, когда-либо написанных, "Три мушкетера" повествует о ранних приключениях молодого гасконского дворянина Д`Артаньяна и трех его друзей из полка королевских мушкетеров - Атоса, Портоса и Арамиса • Под бдительным оком своего покровителя месье де Тревиля четверо защищают честь полка от гвардейцев кардинала Ришелье и честь королевы от махинаций самого кардинала, в то время как на заднем плане живо разыгрывается борьба за власть во Франции семнадцатого века • Но их самая опасная встреча - со шпионкой кардинала, миледи, одной из самых запоминающихся женщин-злодеек в литературе, и Александр Дюма использует все свои навыки быстрого повествования, чтобы довести этот увлекательный роман до захватывающего дух и драматического завершения

Set at the height of the "tulipomania" that gripped Holland in 17th century, this is the story of Cornelius van Baerle, a humble grower whose sole desire is to grow the perfect specimen of the tulip negra • When his godfather is murdered, Cornelius finds himself caught up in the deadly politics of the time, imprisoned and facing a death sentence. His jailor's daughter Rosa, holds both the key to his survival and his chance to produce the ultimate tulip

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One of the most celebrated and popular historical romances ever written, The Three Musketeers tells the story of the early adventures of the young Gascon gentleman, D'Artagnan and his three friends from the regiment of the King's Musketeers - Athos, Porthos and Aramis.Under the watchful eye of their patron M. de Treville, the four defend the honour of the regiment against the guards of Cardinal Richelieu, and the honour of the queen against the machinations of the Cardinal himself as the power struggles of seventeenth century France are vividly played out in the background.But their most dangerous encounter is with the Cardinal's spy, Milady, one of literature's most memorable female villains, and Alexandre Dumas employs all his fast-paced narrative skills to bring this enthralling novel to a breathtakingly gripping and dramatic conclusion

A beautiful new clothbound edition of Alexandre Dumas' classic novel of wrongful imprisonment, adventure and revenge. Thrown in prison for a crime he has not committed, Edmond Dantes is confined to the grim fortress of the Chвteau d'If. There he learns of a great hoard of treasure hidden on the Isle of Monte Cristo and becomes determined not only to escape but to unearth the treasure and use it to plot the destruction of the three men responsible for his incarceration. A huge popular success when it was first serialized in the 1840s, Dumas was inspired by a real-life case of wrongful imprisonment when writing his epic tale of suffering and retribution

A retelling of Goldilocks and the Three Bears for early readers from Ladybird • Based on the traditional fairy tale Goldilocks and the Three Bears, this vibrantly illustrated story is sure to become a favourite in every home. Follow the naughty Goldilocks into the house of the three bears, and see what happens when they come home and find her! This hardback book contains lots of funny rhythm and rhyme to delight young children. Ideal for reading aloud and sharing with 2-4 year olds • This book is part of Ladybird's First Favourite Tales series - these retellings are perfect for introducing young children to classic stories and fairy tales, and the books are just right for those just learning to read

Plantagenet Palliser, the Duke of Omnium and former Prime Minister of England, is widowed and wracked by grief. Struggling to adapt to life without his beloved Lady Glencora, he works hard to guide and support his three adult children. Palliser soon discovers, however, that his own plans for them are very different from their desires. Sent down from university in disgrace, his two sons quickly begin to run up gambling debts. His only daughter, meanwhile, longs passionately to marry the poor son of a county squire against her father's will. But while the Duke's dearest wishes for the three are thwarted one by one, he ultimately comes to understand that parents can learn from their own children. The final volume in the Palliser novels, The Duke's Children (1880) is a compelling exploration of wealth, pride and ultimately the strength of love

Троецарствие — исторический роман XIV века, авторство которого приписывается Ло Гуаньчжуну • Новый сокращенный перевод одного из четырех классических китайских романов - эпической истории о враждующих группировках в эпоху китайской династии Хань • Отчасти историческое, отчасти легендарное, "Троецарствие" драматизирует жизнь феодалов и их вассалов, рассказывая об их личных и военных битвах, интригах и борьбе за господство на протяжении почти ста лет. Это одно из самых любимых произведений восточноазиатской литературы и самый известный исторический роман в Китае • Книга на английском языке • A new translation and abridgement of one of the four classical Chinese novels - an epic story of warring factions in the era of China's Han dynasty • Part historical and part legend, The Romance of the Three Kingdoms dramatizes the lives of feudal lords and their retainers, recounting their personal and military battles, intrigues and struggles to achieve dominance for almost a hundred years

Heart-breaking, uplifting and full of adventure, The Long Ride Home is the long-awaited sequel to the international bestseller The Horse Boy • Rowan came back from the shamans in Mongolia a changed boy. The three most debilitating effects of his autism - his incontinence, his endless tantruming, and his inability to make friends - were gone • But a year almost to the day since Rowan's improvement he started regressing: the accidents and tantrums reappeared, terrifying his father Rupert. Something had to be done • Father and son embarked on a new quest, journeying from the bushmen of Namibia to the coastal rainforests of Queensland, Australia and finally to the Navajo reservations of the American southwest, where Rowan was transformed - they had begun the Long Ride Home