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На протяжении десятка лет эксцентричный богач удочеряет в младенческом возрасте шесть девочек из разных уголков земного шара. Каждая из них получила имя в честь звезды, входящей в созвездие Семи сестер. Роман начинается с того, что одна из сестер, Майя, узнает о внезапной смерти отца. Она едет в дом детства, чтобы узнать его последнюю волю. В доме сестры видят загадочную сферу, на которой выгравир…

Jolly hockey sticks, and constant scoring…The CONFESSIONS series, the brilliant sex comedies from the 70s, available for the first time in eBook.Rosie Dixon needs a break from men, men, men – but will she find it as the enthusiastic but totally incompetent Gym Mistress of St. Rodence school?Probably not. From the scandalous school play to the horrific hockey, Rosie is in for a very vigorous round …

В 3-й части действие стремительно мчится вперед в обеих историях: братья Цоллерны отправляются в путешествие в поисках утраченной реликвии, не догадываясь, что это путешествие кардинально изменит жизнь одного и сильно повлияет на жизнь второго; библиотекарь пытается разгадать загадку неведомого мира, который обитает в тайной комнате под лестницей, дом его превращается в место битвы иллюзий, его го…

'You know you're in for a treat when you open a Jenny Oliver book' Debbie JohnsonFrom the top 10 best-selling author of The Summerhouse by the Sea‘A perfect holiday read.’ – The Sun‘Leaves you with a warm, fuzzy feeling inside.’ – Books with Bunny‘Intelligent, delightful and charming! The writing is exquisite.’ – What’s Better Than BooksElla Davenport is turning her world upside down. She’s ditchi…

A collection of the finest supernatural tales by two of the best Victorian writers of weird tales – Erckmann–Chatrian, authors who inspired M. R. James, H. P. Lovecraft, and many others.Emile Erckmann and Louis Alexandre Chatrian began their writing partnership in the 1840s and continued working together until the year before Chatrian’s death in 1890. At the height of their powers they were known …

For the first time in one volume, the best stories of one of America’s most popular classic authors of the supernatural.Robert William Chambers’ The King in Yellow (1895) has long been recognised as a landmark work in the field of the macabre, and has been described as the most important work of American supernatural fiction between Poe and the moderns. Despite the book’s success, its author was to…

Here is a fascinating and authoritative survey of the complex inter-relationships of bird and human life in this country.Here is a fascinating and authoritative survey of the complex interrelationships of bird and human life in this country.Dr. Murton begins with an entire outline of the earliest evidence of the impact of birds on man, and vice versa and of the ecological considerations involved. …

A comprehensive account of the seal’s migratory patterns, methods of hunting for food, movements and patterns of reproduction.While seals are a perennial favourite among visitors to zoos for their playful and engaging behaviour, less is known about their actions in natural habitats. Based on extensive field observations, this thoroughly illustrated volume in The New Naturalist Series is one of the…

Ants should provide both the amateur naturalist and the professional zoologist with a valuable source of reference, and a fascinating account of the lives of an intriguing group of insects.Ants have always exercised a fascination that extends beyond the world of biology. They have attracted the attention of poets and dramatists, and also of those philosophers and political theorists who have envie…

Mammals in the British Isles looks at the influences on their numbers and distribution, both now and in the past, examines aspects of their biology with emphasis on function and physiology, and concludes with an account of relationships with man.This book by Dr Harrison Matthews will be warmly welcomed by all those for whom his British Mammals, in this series, was a standard work for nearly 30 yea…

Стать богом или стать пасть жертвой? Верить Богу или верить себе? Кем становится человек, теряющий человеческий облик? Герои каждый по-своему ищут ответы и делают выбор. Рассказ в стиле "магический реализм" с непредсказуемой концовкой. Из книги "Темные открытия [Obscura reperta]".

He’ll make her pay… Until he learns of her innocence! Self-made billionaire Kaine Michaels has just given Gisella Drummond, daughter of one of New York’s most influential dynasties, a shocking ultimatum: use her spotless reputation to save his own or he’ll ruin her family for betraying him! Kaine knows Gisella wants him, and he knows how much pleasure he can give her! But uncovering sweet Gisella’…

He’ll make her pay… Until he learns of her innocence! Self-made billionaire Kaine Michaels has just given Gisella Drummond, daughter of one of New York’s most influential dynasties, a shocking ultimatum: use her spotless reputation to save his own or he’ll ruin her family for betraying him! Kaine knows Gisella wants him, and he knows how much pleasure he can give her! But uncovering sweet Gisella’…

‘Come back to Italy with me… …as my fiancée. ’ Ivo Greco is determined to claim his orphaned nephew—the infant who will inherit the Greco fortune. To do so he needs to convince the baby’s legal guardian, fiery Flora Henderson, to wear his ring. But whisking Flora to Tuscany as his fake fiancée comes with a complication…their undeniable chemistry! A permanent marriage was never on the cards for coo…

Срок годности бывает не только у продуктов, но и у людей. Вот только каждый сам решает, какую дату поставить. История о маме и её сыне, который заставляет её взглянуть на жизнь под другим углом, глазами восьмилетнего ребёнка. Ведь порой только дети напоминают о том, что срок годности ещё не подоспел.