Puffin The Three Musketeers Дюма Александр

Young D'Artagnan arrives in Paris to join the King's elite guards, but almost immediately finds he is duelling with some of the very men he has come to swear allegiance to - Porthos, Athos and Aramis, inseparable friends: the Three Musketeers. Soon part of their close band, D'Artagnan's loyalty to his new allies puts him in the deadly path of Cardinal Richlieu's machinations. And when the young hero falls in love with the beautiful but inaccessible Constance, he finds himself in a world of murder, conspiracy and lies, with only the Musketeers to depend on. A stirring nineteenth-century tale of friendship and adventure, The Three Musketeers continues to be one of the most influential and popular pieces of French literature • Richard Pevear's introduction investigates the controversy of Dumas' literary collaborators, and how important serialisation was to the book's success

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

В интернет-магазине shop.buka.ru вы можете купить цифровую версию игры The Three Musketeers - D'Artagnan & the 12 Jewels с активацией в сервисе Steam • Д'Артаньян покидает родную Гасконь, чтобы присоединиться к королевской гвардии мушкетеров в Париже! Путешествие обещает быть богатым на события для этого молодого и стремительного искателя приключений

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

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

Ever since the gods of Ancient Egypt were unleashed on the modern world, Carter Kane and his sister, Sadie, have been in big trouble • As descendants of the magical House of Life, they command certain powers. But now a terrifying enemy - Apophis, the giant snake of chaos - is rising • If Carter and Sadie don't destroy him, the world will end in five days' time. And in order to battle the forces of chaos, they must revive the sun god Ra - a feat no magician has ever achieved. Because first they must search the world for the three sections of the Book of Ra, then they have to learn how to chant its spells

Three children. Alone on the ocean waves, after a fierce storm throws their parents from the Pamela Jane into the icy waters below. Maya, Simon and Penny now face a wild rescue adventure that will lead them to a truly magical place • Imagine an island with green mountains looming over pink sandy beaches and tide pools lit by the moon. An island with the darkest of secrets, where pirates lurk and jaguars roam - and a precious stone holds a power that is both wondrous and terrifying. This is where the children must go • No one from the Outside has escaped the island before. Danger is everywhere. But they can't turn back now. Could you? • The first in a magical trilogy about the mysterious island of Tamarind. Narnia meets Neverland for a new generation! • This magical adventure story is perfect for girls and boys aged 9-12

The Little Girl and the Tiny Doll by Aingelda Ardizzone and illustrated by Edward Ardizzone has been delighting generations of children • There was once a tiny doll who belonged to a girl who did not care for dolls. One day when the little girl was shopping in the supermarket with her mother, she threw the tiny doll into a deep freeze. So the tiny doll had to stay there, cold and lonely, and frightened by people shuffling all the food round her. But someone came along who felt sorry for her, and thought of ways to make her happier, so the tiny doll began to smile again • Reissued in 'A Puffin Book' series of Puffin modern classics, this simple story with charming black and white drawings by Edward Ardizzone is a perfect book for young children

Дюма — это Дюма, и добавить тут нечего. Его исторические работы, одну из которых, посвященную Цезарю, мы не так давно представляли в "Венценосцах", не уступают по мастерству его романам. Дюма просто не мог не описать эпоху последних Бурбонов — материал и канву его знаменитых романов. И хотя именно время правления Людовика XV странным образом не стало фоном для сочинений знаменитого французского писателя, но тем интереснее читать описание быта, нравов и событий, вышедшее из-под его пера. Писатель ярко, увлекательно и с присущим ему изяществом описывает события, происходившие во Франции и за рубежом со времени рождения Людовика и до его смерти. Любитель женщин и охоты, сибарит и жуир, Людовик XV считался королем лишь формально – государственной политикой он не занимался, отдав реальную власть в руки своих фавориток

Puffin Classics bring together the very best children's stories for a whole new generation. In this sequel to FIVE CHILDREN AND IT, the magical adventures of siblings Cyril, Anthea, Robert, Jane and their baby brother continue • It's startling enough to have a phoenix hatch in your house, but even more startling when it talks and reveals that you have a magic carpet on the floor. The vain and ancient bird accompanies the children on a series of adventures through time and space which, magic being what it is, rarely turn out as they were meant