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The Triumph of the Sun
Автор: Smith Wilbur Жанр: Holtzbrinck Издательство: Holtzbrinck Год: 2006 Страниц: 635 Дата загрузки: 15 июня 20082009-02-24
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They've come from out of the shifting sands and down from ancient mountains. Mounted on horse and camel, carrying gleaming swords and plundered rifles, the sons of Allah are led by a holy warrior imbued with jihad, driving his army of thousands to wipe out the last Englishmen from the isolated Nile city... But in Khartoum is a legendary British general, a brilliant, mercenary trader, a beautiful woman and a courageous soldier whose fates have become one. They know that time is running out and rescue is improbable. So they prepare for one last stand — and the beginning of an epic journey of survival... From a passionate rivalry for a woman to an unforgettable face-off between warriors, TRIUMPH OF THE SUN is adventure fiction writ large — alive with the sounds of throngs, the terror of battle, and the mystical fire of human courage in the darkest moments of all.
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Mistress of the Catacombs
Автор: Drake David Жанр: Holtzbrinck Издательство: Holtzbrinck Год: 2004 Страниц: 655 Дата загрузки: 21 июня 20092006-07-28
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For the first time in a thousand years, the Kingdom of the Isles has a government and a real ruler: Prince Garric of Haft. But the enemies joining against him intend to destroy not only the kingdom but humankind as well. Reptilian and insect monsters from out of the ages march on the kingdom. Unchecked, their ravening slaughter will sweep over the Isles like a flood of lava. Watching it all from the blackness of a tomb walled off in time and space, the Mistress waits... And her fangs drip poison!
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A Prisoner of Birth
Автор: Archer Jeffrey Жанр: Holtzbrinck Издательство: Holtzbrinck Год: 2008 Страниц: 618 Дата загрузки: 11 июня 20102011-04-27
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If Danny Cartwright had proposed to Beth Wilson on any other day, he would not have been arrested and charged with the murder of his best friend. But when the prosecution witnesses happen to be a group of four upper-crust college friends — a barrister, a popular actor, an aristocrat, and the youngest partner in an established firm's history — who is going to believe Danny's side of the story? Danny is sentenced to twenty-two years and sent to Belmarsh prison, the highest-security jail in the land, from where no inmate has ever escaped. But Spencer Craig, Lawrence Davenport, Gerald Payne, and Toby Mortimer all underestimate Danny's determination to seek revenge — and the extent to which his fiancee Beth will go in pursuit of justice.
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Dark Summer
Автор: Johansen Iris Жанр: Holtzbrinck Издательство: Holtzbrinck Год: 2009 Страниц: 376 Дата загрузки: 20 октрября 20122010-12-20
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Devon Brady is a devoted veterinarian working in a makeshift hospital on a remote search and rescue mission. When a man arrives with his wounded black Lab named Ned, Devon has no idea that she's about to be plunged into a whirlwind of terror and destruction... Jude Marrock is out for revenge — and he has no choice but to involve Devon in a high-stakes cat-and-mouse game with an escalating body count. She doesn't trust Jude one bit... but when the shots start flying and friends start falling, Devon finds herself with nowhere else to run. And there are innocent lives, both human and animal, at stake, including Ned and his mysterious pack. Is Jude her salvation or her damnation? Are the secrets he's protecting worth killing for — or dying for?
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Polanski: A Biography
Автор: Sandford Christopher Жанр: Holtzbrinck Издательство: Holtzbrinck Год: 2009 Страниц: 387 Дата загрузки: 7 декабря 20112013-03-08
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The celebrated and controversial Roman Polanski has long been the object of worldwide fascination. Here, acclaimed biographer Christopher Sandford weaves together the rich and complex life of the film director, Holocaust survivor, and exile, based on 200 firsthand accounts. This unique access includes interviews with actors and writers who worked with Polanski, previously sealed transcripts of his criminal hearings, testimony before the California grand jury following sexual assault charges that led to his exile, and personal reflections on the Manson family murders of Sharon Tate and friends of the couple. Sandford also discusses the making of Polanski's classic films from 1962-2005, including such highlights as Rosemary's Baby, Chinatown, and the Oscar-winning The Pianist. This compelling biography of a man whose life has been punctuated by extreme tragedies and triumphs illuminates one of the most important careers in modern cinema.
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Bones of the Dragon
Автор: Weis Margaret Жанр: Holtzbrinck Издательство: Holtzbrinck Год: 2010 Страниц: 536 Дата загрузки: 13 октрября 20132013-04-22
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Welcome to the World of Dragonships! Skylan Ivorson is a sea-raider of the Vindras and eventually becomes the Chief of Chiefs of all Vindras clans, an honor he truly feels he deserves as one who has been blessed by Skoval, the god of war. But sometimes a blessing is a curse in disguise. Skoval and the other ancient gods are under siege from a new generation of gods who are challenging them for the powers of creation... and the only way to stop these brash interlopers lies within the mysterious and hidden Five Bones of the Vektan Dragons. It will be up to the Vindras people, as the dragon-goddess's champions, to undertake the quest to recover all Five. The fate of the Old Gods and the Vindras rests on their recovery — for this is not only a quest to save the world. It is also a quest for redemption. Filled with heroes and heroines young and old and exotic adventure in a magic-forged world, this is a series that fully illustrates the mastery of world-building and storytelling that has made Weis and Hickman into the bestselling fantasy co-authors of all time.
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Comanche Dawn
Автор: Blakely Mike Жанр: Holtzbrinck Издательство: Holtzbrinck Год: 2010 Страниц: 576 Дата загрузки: 28 мая 20132012-07-14
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In Comanche Dawn Mike Blakely does for the Comanche nation what Ruth Bebe Hills did for the Sioux in Hanta Yo, This landmark novel is the first time the story has been told from the point of view of the Comanches themselves. We witness the rise of one of the most powerful mounted nations in history through the eyes of a young warrior named Horseback. Born on the very day that the first horse comes to his people, Horseback matures into a leader of unquestionable courage and vision. He assumes powerful medicine granted to him by spirits encountered on a grueling vision quest, and he takes Teal, the most beautiful young woman of his tribe, as his wife and lifelong love. Guided by forces more powerful and dangerous then even he can control or explain, Horseback will face death time and time again with only his medicine and Teal to stand beside him. Failure will mean destruction not only for himself, but for his people. Success will mean unimaginable wealth for his new nation. Ancient enemies will seek to destroy him. Strange newcomers with pale skin and treacherous ways will attempt to enslave him. Even his own inner spirit powers threaten always to consume him, should he fail to respect them. Only the bravest of True Humans dare to follow Horseback on his great adventure down a trail that can lead only to glory or annihilation.
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The Last Surgeon
Автор: Palmer Michael Жанр: Holtzbrinck Издательство: Holtzbrinck Год: 2005 Страниц: 448 Дата загрузки: 18 марта 20082007-07-24
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From the master of medical suspense and New York Times — bestselling author of The Second Opinion comes another shocker of a thriller filled with insider details and a terrifying psychopath. Available in a tall Premium Edition. Martin's Press.
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Jane Eyre
Автор: Bronte Charlotte Жанр: Holtzbrinck Издательство: Holtzbrinck Год: 1994 Страниц: 488 Дата загрузки: 17 августа 20091998-03-12
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Tor Classics are affordably-priced editions designed to attract the young reader. Original dynamic cover art enthusiastically represents the excitement of each story. Appropriate reader friendly type sizes have been chosen for each title — offering clear, accurate, and readable text. All editions are complete and unabridged, and feature Introductions and Afterwords. This edition of Jane Eyre includes a Foreword, Biographical Note, and Afterword by Madeleine Robins. Penniless, orphaned, locked away in a prison-like boarding school, Jane Eyre has one chance for happiness: in the great mansion of Thornfield, as governess to a little French girl, the adopted ward of an eccentric millionaire... Edward Rochester is troubled, cynical, moody — but funny, brilliant, giving, and sensitive; little Adele is a delight; Thornfield has all the beauty Jane could ever want. Life should be perfect... But Jane Eyre and her decades-older employer are falling desperately in love — And Thornfield holds a living horror that can, with no warning, destroy Edward, Jane, Adele... A murderous secret ready to devour Jane Eyre's dreams, hopes — even her life.
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Pride and Prescience
Автор: Bebris Carrie Жанр: Holtzbrinck Издательство: Holtzbrinck Год: 2005 Страниц: 288 Дата загрузки: 13 декабря 20092008-02-23
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Pride and Prescience embroils the joyous newlyweds from Pride & Prejudice in a mystery involving one of their wedding guests, the lovely Caroline Bingley, who is engaged to marry a rich and charismatic American. Unfortunately this windswept courtship is marred by many strange events such as nocturnal wanderings, spooked horses, carriage accidents, and even an apparent suicide attempt. Soon the whole Bingley family seems to be the target of a sinister plot, with only the Darcys recognizing the danger. The Austen genre of regency romances mixes with the gothic unearthly threats of Radcliffe and the Brontes where sinister forces are afoot and the Darcys must get to the bottom before the blushing bride descends into madness or worse.
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True Grace
Автор: Leigh Wendy Жанр: Holtzbrinck Издательство: Holtzbrinck Год: 2008 Страниц: 305 Дата загрузки: 03 августа 20102010-05-15
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On the twenty-fifth anniversary of Grace Kelly's death, «New York Times» bestselling author Wendy Leigh has written a haunting celebration of a life that ended far too soon, starring a heroine whose dramatic, star-crossed story is both tragic and inspiring. Her Serene Highness, Princess Grace of Monaco, the legendary Hollywood screen siren Grace Kelly, is an American icon whose beauty is unrivaled, and whose oft-imitated aristocratic style and cool elegance have never been eclipsed. Over the course of three years' research, Wendy Leigh gained unprecedented access to more than one hundred sources who had never talked about Grace before, including nine of her until-now undisclosed romances (among them an English aristocrat, an American tennis player, and a Hollywood legend), her priest friend, Father Peter Jacobs, and Bernard Combemal, the former head of the S.B.M., the consortium that dominates Monaco. Providing new details about Grace's life, including her premarital romantic swan song that took place during her voyage to Monaco, Leigh also reveals the hitherto untold story of her troubled relationship with bridesmaid Carolyn Reybold, and the moving story of her lifelong relationship with actor David Niven. «True Grace «paints a compelling portrait of the ambitious young actress, the dutiful princess who transformed the principality of Monaco into a jet-set haven, the kind-hearted philanthropist, the loving mother, and Grace, the patriotic American. Wendy Leigh has written «True Grace «not for readers who wish to view Grace Kelly as a saint but for those who, like Leigh herself, believe she was a strong and beautiful woman.
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Stephenie Meyer: Biography of the Creator of the Twilight Saga
Автор: Shapiro Marc Жанр: Holtzbrinck Издательство: Holtzbrinck Год: 2010 Страниц: 211 Дата загрузки: 21 июля 20112013-09-10
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The romance of vampire Edward and human Bella in the books Twilight, New Moon, Eclipse, and Breaking Dawn has captured the imaginations of millions of readers and become an amazing success story. No less amazing is the story of how an unknown Arizona wife and mother, Stephenie Meyer, became a superstar author. In this revealing biography, fans of all things Twilight will follow their favorite writer on her roller-coaster ride to bestselling author — from a childhood steeped in great literature, to a comfortable domestic life, and finally to that fateful dream one night that thrust Stephenie Meyer into a world she could only have imagined. In this book you will discover: — An exclusive interview with Stephenie's creative writing teacher who reveals what kind of student she was; — The in-depth story of how Twilight started with a dream and became a reality; — The tension Stephenie experienced in writing Twilight in secret; — The challenges and pitfalls involved in her books reaching the silver screen; — Stephenie's possible plans for the future; — And much more! With eight pages of full-color photos, original interviews with people who are a part of Meyer's life, never-before-revealed details, and info on all of her fabulous books, this biography is a must-have for every Twilight fan.
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Freedom
Автор: Franzen Jonathan Жанр: Holtzbrinck Издательство: Holtzbrinck Год: 2010 Страниц: 576 Дата загрузки: 28 мая 20132012-07-14
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From the National Book Award-winning author of «The Corrections» comes a darkly comedic novel about family. Franzen's intensely realized characters struggle to learn how to live in an ever-confusing world — one with the temptations and burdens of liberty, the thrills of teenage lust, the shaken compromises of middle age, the wages of suburban sprawl, and the heavy weight of empire.
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Robert A: Heinlein
Автор: Patterson William H. Жанр: Holtzbrinck Издательство: Holtzbrinck Год: 2010 Страниц: 608 Дата загрузки: 7 октрября 20132011-06-28
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Robert Heinlein is generally considered one of the greatest American science fiction writers of the 20th century. This is the first of two volumes that covers Heinlein's life up to the end of the 1940s and the midlife crisis that changed him forever.
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Shadow on the Sun
Автор: Matheson Richard Жанр: Holtzbrinck Издательство: Holtzbrinck Год: 2010 Страниц: 188 Дата загрузки: 26 декабря 20122011-12-30
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Southwest Arizona, a century ago. An uneasy true exists between the remote frontier community of Picture City and the neighboring Apaches. That delicate peace is shredded when the bodies of two white men are found hideously mutilated. The angry townspeople are certain the savages have broken the treaty, but Billjohn Finley, the local Indian agent, fears that darker, more unholy forces may be at work. There's a tall, dark stranger in town, who rode in wearing the dead men's clothes. A stranger who may not be entirely human... Originally published as a mass-market Western in 1994, Shadow on the Sun has been out of print for years and was largely overlooked by horror fans and general readers. Now at last this forgotten tale of supernatural terror returns to chill the blood of Matheson's many fans.
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A War of Gifts
Автор: Card Orson Scott Жанр: Holtzbrinck Издательство: Holtzbrinck Год: 2009 Страниц: 196 Дата загрузки: 09 февраля 20112010-06-21
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Orson Scott Card offers a Christmas gift to his millions of fans with this short novel set during Ender's first years at the Battle School where it is forbidden to celebrate religious holidays. The children come from many nations, many religions; while they are being trained for war, religious conflict between them is not on the curriculum. But Dink Meeker, one of the older students, doesn't see it that way. He thinks that giving gifts isn't exactly a religious observation, and on Sinterklaas Day he tucks a present into another student's shoe. This small act of rebellion sets off a battle royal between the students and the staff, but some surprising alliances form when Ender comes up against a new student, Zeck Morgan. The War over Santa Claus will force everyone to make a choice.
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The Boy in the Moon
Жанр: Holtzbrinck Издательство: Holtzbrinck Год: 2011 Страниц: 304 Дата загрузки: 7 октрября 20142016-08-14
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[A]n intimate glimpse into the life of a family that cares around the clock for a disabled child, that gets so close to the love and despair, and the complex questions the life of such a child raises... It is a beautiful book, heartfelt and profound, warm and wise.
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Pride and Prejudice
Автор: Austen Jane Жанр: Holtzbrinck Издательство: Holtzbrinck Год: 1994 Страниц: 352 Дата загрузки: 21 июля 20091997-09-14
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Elizabeth Bennet, the second eldest of five daughters whom Mrs. Bennet is anxious to dispose of in marriage, is the most intelligent and delightful of all Jane Austen's heroines. Her vitality, vivacity and wit, her hasty dismissal of superior Mr. Darcy — the most disagreeable man in the world — how he improves his manners and she changes her mind, are the central ingredients of Pride and Prejudice. It is Jane Austen's best-loved novel and through the depth and sparkle of its comedy we are encouraged to consider what balance of energy and order, playfulness and regulation constitutes real strength of character.
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Marilyn Monroe: The Final Years
Автор: Badman Keith Жанр: Holtzbrinck Издательство: Holtzbrinck Год: 2005 Страниц: 352 Дата загрузки: 23 октрября 20082007-10-17
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For the 50th anniversary of Marilyn Monroe's tragic death, this definitive account dispels the rumors and sets the record straight and delves into the reality of Monroe's last days in this surprising, and painstakingly researched biography.
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The Omen Machine
Автор: Goodkind Terry Жанр: Holtzbrinck Издательство: Holtzbrinck Год: 2005 Страниц: 512 Дата загрузки: 16 февраля 20092007-05-18
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An accident leads to the discovery of a mysterious machine that has rested hidden deep underground for millennia. The machine awakens to begin issuing a series of increasingly alarming, if minor, omens. The omens turn out to be astonishingly accurate, and ever more ominous. As Zedd tries to figure out how to destroy the sinister device, the machine issues a cataclysmic omen involving Richard and Kahlan, foretelling an impending event beyond anyone's ability to stop. As catastrophe approaches, the machine then reveals that it is within its power to withdraw the omen... in exchange for an impossible demand.
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