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The Keepsake
Автор: Tess Gerritsen Жанр: Random House Inc. Издательство: Random House, Inc. Год: 2008 Страниц: 368 Дата загрузки: 10 октрября 20112010-07-24
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New York Times bestselling author Tess Gerritsen knows how to expertly dissect a brilliantly suspenseful story, all the while keeping fascinated readers riveted to her side. By turns darkly enthralling and relentlessly surprising, The Keepsake showcases an author at the peak of her storytelling powers. For untold years, the perfectly preserved mummy had lain forgotten in the dusty basement of Boston’s Crispin Museum. Now its sudden rediscovery by museum staff is both a major coup and an attention-grabbing mystery. Dubbed “Madam X”, the mummy – to all appearances, an ancient Egyptian artifact – seems a ghoulish godsend for the financially struggling institution. But medical examiner Maura Isles soon discovers a macabre message hidden within the corpse–horrifying proof that this “centuries-old” relic is instead a modern-day murder victim. To Maura and Boston homicide detective Jane Rizzoli, the forensic evidence is unmistakable, its implications terrifying. And when the grisly remains of yet another woman are found in the hidden recesses of the museum, it becomes chillingly clear that a maniac is at large – and is now taunting them. Archaeologist Josephine Pulcillo’s blood runs cold when the killer’s cryptic missives are discovered, and her darkest dread becomes real when the carefully preserved corpse of yet a third victim is left in her car like a gruesome offering – or perhaps a ghastly promise of what’s to come. The twisted killer’s familiarity with post-mortem rituals suggests to Maura and Jane that he may have scientific expertise in common with Josephine. Only Josephine knows that her stalker shares a knowledge even more personally terrifying: details of a dark secret she had thought forever buried. Now Maura must summon her own dusty knowledge of ancient death traditions to unravel his twisted endgame. And when Josephine vanishes, Maura and Jane have precious little time to derail the Archaeology Killer before he adds another chilling piece to his monstrous collection.
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Mutant Chronicles
Автор: Matt Forbeck Жанр: Научная фантастика Издательство: Random House, Inc. Год: 2008 Страниц: 288 Дата загрузки: 13 октрября 20112009-12-23
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By the end of the twenty-third century, Earth is a plague-ridden, war-ravaged cesspool dominated by megacorporations whose ruthless armies fight one another for power and for the very scarce resources there are left. Capitol fighters Mitch Hunter and Nathan Rooker are battling the opposing forces of the Bauhaus corporation when a cannon blast exposes and destroys an ancient stone seal in the ground. From the bowels of the Earth crawl hordes of necromutants with razorlike boneblades for arms, hideous humanoids that thrive and multiply by commandeering the bodies of dying soldiers. Mitch barely escapes – only to discover that both the rise of the mutants and the “Deliverer” who will save humanity have been prophesied. Unless Mitch and a group of warriors from each of the megacorporations succeed in reaching the hidden horrors and wiping out the mutant scourge, ouir world will literally become a hell on Earth.
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Heroes: Saving Charlie
Автор: Aury Wallington Жанр: Научная фантастика Издательство: Random House, Inc. Год: 2008 Страниц: 279 Дата загрузки: 09 февраля 20102010-10-31
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“Save the cheerleader, save the world” are the defining words of Heroes, the phenomenal series that has transformed television drama. They are also the cryptic marching orders for the show’s cross section of ordinary individuals united by an extraordinary bond. Each possesses a superhuman ability, and together they must prevent the course of history from taking a terrifying turn. Now, in this original novel based on the TV phenomenon, in a thrilling story that will captivate even those who haven’t seen the show, one of these unexpected saviors steps center stage on a deeply personal quest that will test the limits of his gift, the depth of his love, and the ultimate strength of his will. Hiro Nakamura possesses the remarkable power to control time. And like his uniquely blessed comrades, he’s on a mission for the good of humankind. But another challenge awaits him: saving the love of his life from an unspeakable death. Charlene “Charlie” Andrews is the big-hearted, small-town beauty whose sunny smile and sweet soul knocked the shy Hiro head over heels. But when Charlie’s young life is snuffed out by a grisly serial killer, their budding romance is brutally cut short. Or is it? Thanks to his astounding newfound skill, Hiro has the means to do what no tragedy-stricken lover in history ever could–turn back time. And no matter how raw his abilities, or how many twists of circumstance conspire to foil him, he vows to deliver Charlie from the evil poised to claim her. He will be her hero. But what possible consequences might changing the past visit upon the future? How could saving one cherished life affect millions of others? And what ultimate choice will Hiro make when the power of fate rests in his hands?
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Gentlemen of the Road
Автор: Michael Chabon Жанр: Современная зарубежная литература Издательство: Random House, Inc. Год: 2008 Страниц: 206 Дата загрузки: 15 июня 20102011-02-09
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A new short novel from the author of the Pulitzer prize-winning «The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay». Big adventure, great illustrations!
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How to Get Rich
Автор: Felix Dennis Жанр: Random House Inc. Издательство: Random House, Inc. Год: 2007 Страниц: 352 Дата загрузки: 24 сентября 20122010-09-17
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'Making money is a knack, a knack that can be acquired. And if someone like me can become rich, then so can you — no matter what your present circumstances. Here is how I did it and what I learned along the way'. So writes Felix Dennis, who believes that almost anyone of reasonable intelligence can become rich, given sufficient motivation and application. «How To Get Rich» is a distillation of his business wisdom. Primarily concerned with the step-by-step creation of wealth, it ruthlessly dissects the business failures and financial triumphs of 'a South London lad who became rich virtually by accident'. Part manual, part memoir, part primer, this book is a template for those who are willing to stare down failure and transform their lives. Canny, infuriating, cynical and generous by turns, «How To Get Rich» is an invaluable guide to 'the surprisingly simple art of collecting money which already has your name on it'.
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Amsterdam
Автор: Ian McEwan Жанр: Random House Inc. Издательство: Random House, Inc. Год: 2005 Страниц: 192 Дата загрузки: 15 августа 20092007-05-15
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On a chilly February day two old friends meet in the throng outside a crematorium to pay their last respects to Molly Lane. Both Clive Linley and Vernon Halliday had been Molly's lovers in the days before they reached their current eminence, Clive as Britain's most successful modern composer, Vernon as editor of the quality broadsheet, The Judge. Gorgeous, feisty Molly had had other lovers too, notably Julian Garmony, Foreign Secretary, a notorious right-winger tipped to be the next prime minister. In the days that follow Molly's funeral Clive and Vernon will make a pact that will have consequences neither has foreseen. Each will make a disastrous moral decision, their friendship will be tested to its limits and Julian Garmony will be fighting for his political life. A contemporary morality tale that is as profound as it is witty, this short novel is perhaps the most purely enjoyable fiction Ian McEwan has ever written. And why Amsterdam? What happens there to Clive and Vernon is the most delicious shock in a novel brimming with surprises.
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My Lord John
Автор: Georgette Heyer Жанр: Random House Inc. Издательство: Random House, Inc. Год: 2006 Страниц: 400 Дата загрузки: 15 июня 20082011-08-21
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John, Duke of Bedford, grew to manhood fighting for his father, King Henry IV of England, on the wild and lawless Northern Marches. A prince of the royal blood, loyal, strong, the greatest ally that his brother — the future Henry V — was to have. Filled with the clash of bitter rivalries and deadly power struggles, this is Georgette Heyer's last and most ambitious novel.
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Young Hearts Crying
Автор: Richard Yates Жанр: Random House Inc. Издательство: Random House, Inc. Год: 2008 Страниц: 432 Дата загрузки: 20 сентября 20132010-05-06
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By the time he was twenty-three, Michael Davenport had learned to trust his own scepticism... Young, newly married and intensely ambitious, Michael Davenport is a minor poet trying to make a living as a writer. His adoring wife Lucy has a private fortune that he won't touch in case it compromises his art. She in turn is never quite certain of what is expected of her. All she knows is that everyone else seems, somehow, happier. In this magnificent novel, at once bitterly sad and achingly funny, Richard Yates again shows himself to be the supreme, tenderly ironic chronicler of the ‘American Dream’ and its casualties.
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The Collected Tales
Автор: Nikolai Gogol Жанр: Российская литература 19 — начала 20 веков (до 1918 г.) Издательство: Random House, Inc. Год: 2008 Страниц: 425 Дата загрузки: 12 апреля 20122009-06-25
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From the acclaimed translators of «War and Peace», «Crime and Punishment», and «The Brothers Karamazov», a brilliant translation of Nikolai Gogol’s short fiction. Collected here are Gogol’s finest tales — stories that combine the wide-eyed, credulous imagination of the peasant with the sardonic social criticism of the city dweller — allowing readers to experience anew the unmistakable genius of a writer who paved the way for Dostoevsky and Kafka. All of Gogol’s most memorable creations are here: the minor official who misplaces his nose, the downtrodden clerk whose life is changed by the acquisition of a splendid new overcoat, the wily madman who becomes convinced that a dog can tell him everything he needs to know. The wholly unique blend of the mundane and the supernatural that Gogol crafted established his reputation as one of the most daring and inventive writers of his time.
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All Money in the World: How the Forbes 400 Make — and Spend — Their Fortunes
Автор: Peter W. Bernstein Жанр: Экономика Издательство: Random House, Inc. Год: 2008 Страниц: 432 Дата загрузки: 20 сентября 20132010-05-06
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From Wall Street to the West Coast, from blue-collar billionaires to blue-blood fortunes, from the Google guys to hedge-fund honchos, «All the Money in the World» gives us the lowdown on today richest Americans. Veteran journalists Peter W. Bernstein and Annalyn Swan delve into who made and lost the most money in the past twenty-five years, the fields and industries that have produced the greatest wealth, the biggest risk takers, the most competitive players, the most wasteful family feuds, the trophy wives, the most conspicuous consumers, the biggest art collectors, and the most and least generous philanthropists. Incorporating exclusive, never-before-published data from Forbes magazine, «All the Money in the World» is a vastly entertaining, behind-the-scenes look at today's Big Rich.
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Star Wars: The New Jedi Order: Destiny's Way
Автор: Walter Jon Williams Жанр: Фантастический боевик Издательство: Random House, Inc. Год: 2003 Страниц: 480 Дата загрузки: 10 сентября 20082008-08-13
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The time of reckoning is close at hand. Events in the New York Times bestselling «Star Wars The New Jedi Order» series take a decisive turn, as the heroes of the New Republic prepare for their most volatile clash yet with the enemy—from without and within. In the war against the ruthless Yuuzhan Vong, the fall of Coruscant leaves the New Republic divided by internal strife, and on the verge of bowing to conquest. But those who steadfastly refuse to consider surrender — Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, Leia Organa Solo, and their children and comrades-in-arms — are determined to seize victory against overwhelming odds. And now, finally, there are signs that the tide may be turning in the New Republic’s favor. After capturing crucial Yuuzhan Vong intelligence, Jedi fighter-pilot Jaina Solo prepares to lead a daring surprise strike against an enemy flagship. Meanwhile, Jaina’s brother Jacen — liberated from the hands of the enemy and newly schooled in an even greater mastery of the Force by the Jedi Knight Vergere — is eagerly poised to bring his unique skills to bear against the invaders. And on Mon Calamari, the New Republic’s provisional capital, the retired, ailing hero Admiral Ackbar has conceived a major tactical plan that could spell the beginning of a swift end for the Yuuzhan Vong. Yet even as opposing squadrons face off in the depths of space, intrigue runs rampant: in the heated political race for Chief of State... in the shadows where Yuuzhan Vong spies plot assassinations... and in the inscrutable creature Vergere, a Jedi Knight whose allegiance is impossible to predict. And as Luke Skywalker sets about reestablishing the Jedi Council, the growing faction opposed to the ways of the Force unveil a terrifying weapon designed to annihilate the Yuuzhan Vong species. But in doing so, they may be dooming the New Republic to becoming the very thing it has sworn to fight against — and unleashing the power of the dark side.
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The Essential Batman Encyclopedia
Автор: Robert Greenberger Жанр: Комиксы, манга (издания для взрослых) Издательство: Random House, Inc. Год: 2008 Страниц: 400 Дата загрузки: 15 апреля 20122009-06-21
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The ultimate guide to the man behind the mask... and the mythology behind the man. “Criminals are a superstitious, cowardly lot. So my disguise must be able to strike terror into their hearts. I must be a creature of the night, black, terrible... I shall become a bat!” So declared millionaire industrialist Bruce Wayne, orphaned as a boy by a murderous thug and driven as a man to battle the scourge of crime by becoming Batman. Batman swooped into popular culture in 1939 – and for nearly seventy years has thrilled audiences in countless comics, live-action and animated television programs, and seven feature films. Prowling the darkened rooftops of Gotham City, roaring through the teeming streets in the sleek, high-powered Batmobile, and leaping into action when the iconic Bat-Signal pierces the night sky, the Caped Crusader is a larger-than-life legend. And now, for the first time in more than thirty years, everything there is to know about Batman–from the beginning to the present, and from A to Z–is collected in one comprehensive new sourcebook. More than 500 pages of entries and illustrations include: • fascinating details and the complete background on Batman’s origins • biographies of every major character in the Batman universe – including his closest allies, from Robin the Boy Wonder and faithful butler Alfred Pennyworth to Commissioner Gordon; and his countless enemies, from the Joker, Penguin, Catwoman, and the Riddler to Scarecrow, Two-Face, Ra’s al Ghul and Poison Ivy • classic black-and-white comic book artwork throughout • two sixteen-page full-color artwork inserts Even an all-access pass to the Batcave couldn’t rival former DC Comics editor and Batman scholar extraordinaire Robert Greenberger’s exhaustive ultimate archive. The Essential Batman Encyclopedia is a must for every Batman fan’s bookshelf.
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Random House Webster's Pocket Grammar, Usage, and Punctuation
Жанр: Random House Inc. Издательство: Random House, Inc. Год: 2001 Страниц: 320 Дата загрузки: 17 августа 20092004-04-07
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Random House's completely revised best-selling guide to good English. «Random House Webster's Pocket Grammar, Usage, and Punctuation» is perfect for students, business, and anyone who cares about the correct use of English. Includes: • Clear and concise explanations of English grammar with plenty of examples • Common grammatical and stylistic errors and how to avoid them • Quick reference to commonly misspelled words • User-friendly guide to punctuation and capitalization • Easily confused words and how to tell them apart • Convenient pocket size that fits into backpack, purse, or briefcase
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Random House Webster's Pocket Reference Boxed Set
Жанр: Random House Inc. Издательство: Random House, Inc. Год: 2008 Дата загрузки: 7 декабря 20102009-12-07
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The perfect pocket reference library for home, school or office. The set includes: · Random House Webster's Pocket American Dictionary, Fifth Edition · Random House Webster's Pocket American Thesaurus, Second Edition · Random House Webster's Pocket Grammar, Usage, and Punctuation, Second Edition
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Up at the Villa
Автор: W. Somerset Maugham Жанр: Зарубежная литература первой половины 20 века Издательство: Random House, Inc. Год: 2000 Страниц: 224 Дата загрузки: 07 апреля 20092002-07-28
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In «Up at the Villa», W. Somerset Maugham portrays a wealthy young English woman who finds herself confronted rather brutally by the repercussions of whimsy. On the day her older and prosperous friend asks her to marry him, Mary Leonard demurs and decides to postpone her reply a few days. But driving into the hills above Florence alone that evening, Mary offers a ride to a handsome stranger. And suddenly, her life is utterly, irrevocably altered. For this stranger is a refugee of war, and he harbors more than one form of passion. Before morning, Mary will witness bloodshed, she will be forced to seek advice and assistance from an unsavory man, and she will have to face the truth about her own yearnings. Erotic, haunting, and maddeningly suspenseful, «Up at the Villa» is a masterful tale of temptation and the capricious nature of fate.
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Theatre
Автор: W. Somerset Maugham Жанр: Зарубежная литература первой половины 20 века Издательство: Random House, Inc. Год: 2008 Страниц: 304 Дата загрузки: 16 февраля 20102010-10-13
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In «Theatre», W. Somerset Maugham – the author of the classic novels «Of Human Bondage» and «Up at the Villa»– introduces us to Julia Lambert, a woman of breathtaking poise and talent whose looks have stood by her forty-six years. She is one of the greatest actresses England – so good, in fact, that perhaps she never stops acting. It seems that noting can ruffle her satin feathers, until a quiet stranger who challenges Julia's very sense of self. As a result, she will endure rejection for the first time, her capacity as a mother will be affronted, and her ability to put on whatever face she desired for her public will prove limited. In «Theatre», Maugham subtly exposes the tensions and triumphs that occur when acting and reality blend together, and – for Julia – ultimately reverse.
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The Best Short Stories of Fyodor Dostoevsky
Автор: Fyodor Dostoevsky Жанр: Российская литература 19 — начала 20 веков (до 1918 г.) Издательство: Random House, Inc. Год: 2001 Страниц: 320 Дата загрузки: 17 августа 20092004-04-07
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This collection, unique to the Modern Library, gathers seven of Dostoevsky's key works and shows him to be equally adept at the short story as with the novel. Exploring many of the same themes as in his longer works, these small masterpieces move from the tender and romantic «White Nights», an archetypal nineteenth-century morality tale of pathos and loss, to the famous «Notes from the Underground», a story of guilt, ineffectiveness, and uncompromising cynicism, and the first major work of existential literature. Among Dostoevsky's prototypical characters is Yemelyan in «The Honest Thief», whose tragedy turns on an inability to resist crime. Presented in chronological order, in David Magarshack's celebrated translation, this is the definitive edition of Dostoevsky's best stories.
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The Man Who Was Thursday: A Nightmare
Автор: G.K. Chesterton Жанр: Зарубежная литература первой половины 20 века Издательство: Random House, Inc. Год: 2001 Страниц: 224 Дата загрузки: 07 апреля 20092002-06-28
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G. K. Chesterton's surreal masterpiece is a psychological thriller that centers on seven anarchists in turn-of-the-century London who call themselves by the names of the days of the week. Chesterton explores the meanings of their disguised identities in what is a fascinating mystery and, ultimately, a spellbinding allegory. As Jonathan Lethem remarks in his Introduction, The real characters are the ideas. Chesterton's nutty agenda is really quite simple: to expose moral relativism and parlor nihilism for the devils he believes them to be. This wouldn't be interesting at all, though, if he didn't also show such passion for giving the devil his due. He animates the forces of chaos and anarchy with every ounce of imaginative verve and rhetorical force in his body.
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This Side of Paradise
Автор: F. Scott Fitzgerald Жанр: Зарубежная литература первой половины 20 века Издательство: Random House, Inc. Год: 2001 Страниц: 352 Дата загрузки: 23 февраля 20092005-03-16
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»This Side of Paradise» is the book that established F. Scott Fitzgerald as the prophet and golden boy of the newly dawned Jazz Age. Published in 1920, when he was just twenty-three, the novel catapulted him to instant fame and financial success. The story of Amory Blaine, a privileged, aimless, and self-absorbed Princeton student, «This Side of Paradise» closely reflects Fitzgerald's own experiences as an undergraduate. Amory Blaine's journey from prep school to college to the First World War is an account of «the lost generation». The young «romantic egotist» symbolizes what Fitzgerald so memorably described as «a new generation grown up to find all Gods dead, all wars fought, all faiths in man shaken». A pastiche of literary styles, this dazzling chronicle of youth remains bitingly relevant decades later.
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Childhood, Boyhood, and Youth
Автор: Leo Tolstoy Жанр: Российская литература 19 — начала 20 веков (до 1918 г.) Издательство: Random House, Inc. Год: 2002 Страниц: 464 Дата загрузки: 24 августа 20092004-10-13
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Begun in 1851, when Tolstoy was twenty-three and serving as a cadet in the Russian army, «Childhood», the first part of Tolstoy’s first novel, won immediate praise from Turgenev and others, and marked Tolstoy’s emergence as a major writer. Its originality was striking, as Tolstoy sought to communicate with great immediacy the “poetry” of childhood — the intense emotions, confusions, and fears attendant upon a young boy, Nikolenka, as he grows up. In the years following, «Boyhood» and «Youth» appeared (a fourth volume was planned but never executed), each replete with psychological and philosophical subtleties hitherto unknown in Russian literature. In Scammell’s resplendent translation, «Childhood, Boyhood, and Youth» remains one of Tolstoy’s major works.
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