Книги жанра об истории серьезно
Практически все знают художественные произведения английского писателя и публициста Герберта Джорджа Уэллса (1866–1946). Его научно-фантастические романы «Машина времени», «Человек-невидимка», «Война миров» и др. оказали существенное влияние на развитие жанра научной фантастики. Однако в этой книге Уэллс предстает перед читателями в качестве историка и исследователя цивилизаций. Эта книга – настоя…
Елена Елохина – «римлянка в душе» – родом из Санкт-Петербурга, бакалавр и магистр СПбГУ и университета La Sapienza, профессиональный гид в Риме и Ватикане. Живет в Вечном городе более 15 лет и отлично знает местную культуру и язык. Она ведет популярный блог о Риме, где рассказывает о неизвестных местах города. Книга написана на основе ее опыта и экскурсий, которые она проводит для индивидуальных п…
‘From This Day Forward, You Are Mine.’The moment Merewyn sets eyes on the warrior standing atop a Viking raiding ship something inside her stirs.By all rights she should fear him, should run from him, and yet she cannot help but be drawn to him.Eirik has never before taken a woman captive, but Merewyn inspires a longing that calls to the darkness within him. He takes her back to his homeland as hi…
DESIRED FOR HERSELF ALONE…When fallen beauty Daphne, Lady Faville, is carried to safety from a rampaging fire, she’s horrified to recognise her rescuer as Hugh Westleigh – a man with every reason to despise her!But Hugh has been blinded and Daphne must nurse him back to health. Unable to see, he is driven to distraction by her tantalising scent and gentle touch. For the first time Daphne feels tru…
В 2002 году была установлена мемориальная доска на доме, где Кабидолла Тургумбаевич провел последние дни жизни. На митинге, посвященном этому событию, я сказал: «Кабидолла Тургумбаевич стал легендарным ещё при жизни – о нём слагались мифы, легенды, байки…. Жизнь этого человека достойна быть описана в книгах. Я бы дал им рабочее название «Учитель» - ибо таковым он был по жизни для многих из нас. Та…
MARRYING A STRANGEROn the eve of battle, Lieutenant Edmund Summerfield rescues mysterious Amelie Glenville from attack by marauding soldiers. Heady from the anticipation and uncertainty in the air, they spend the night together – but their scandalous actions have one inescapable consequence…!The illegitimate son of an aristocrat, Edmund won’t consign his unborn child to the same fate, so he offers…
AWAY FROM SOCIETY’S PRYING EYES…After suffering the loss of her beloved husband, quick-witted Lady Margaret Roberts has sworn off the pursuit of passion…that is until she meets Giles Hadley.Bitterly estranged from his family, reluctant viscount Giles knows all too well the devastation of an unhappy marriage. So, whilst he is prepared to indulge in an illicit affair, he must beware – for spirited M…
‘I FIGHT DIRTY, I KILL FOR A LIVING AND I’M NOT CAPABLE OF BEING FAITHFUL.’The words might come straight from Major Adam Flint’s mouth, but they certainly don’t describe the man who saved vulnerable Rose’s life. Yes, Flint is illegitimate, a roughened soldier and an incorrigible rake – but Rose has never met a man so defined by honour.Who else, when faced with a lady rendered memory-less by the tr…
His Virgin Mistress!Major Tom Bartlett is shocked to discover that the angel who nursed his battle wounds is darling of the ton Lady Sarah Latymor. One taste of her threatens both her impeccable reputation and his career!An honourable man would ask for her hand, but Bartlett is considered an unrepentant rake by polite society – sweet Sarah would be spurned as his mistress and even as his wife. He …
His Virgin Mistress!Major Tom Bartlett is shocked to discover that the angel who nursed his battle wounds is darling of the ton Lady Sarah Latymor. One taste of her threatens both her impeccable reputation and his career!An honourable man would ask for her hand, but Bartlett is considered an unrepentant rake by polite society – sweet Sarah would be spurned as his mistress and even as his wife. He …
In a Time of War…Independent schoolmistress Mary Endacott has no intention of ever surrendering to a man – especially when she meets stubborn yet infuriatingly handsome Lord Randall! But with a major battle fast approaching normal rules dissolve, and Mary gives herself to him.… Can True Love Survive?Justin is renowned for his authority on the battlefield, but Mary is a challenge of a whole new kin…
'All you have to do is watch my mouth.'Simple, in theory, but how can the ton’s most eligible catch Jonathon Lashley concentrate on his French lessons with Miss Claire Welton when all he wants is to claim that delectable mouth with a heart-stopping kiss?Wallflower Claire has loved dashing Jonathon for years – and this Season, she’s finally doing something about it! Except the closer she gets, the …
FOR HONOUR…Major Harry Brockley gave up on love long ago, when he lost his heart to his colonel’s wife, Samantha Scatterby. Now, years later, Brock agrees to a loveless marriage to save a damsel in distress – only for Sam to reappear in his life!… OR FOR LOVE?Courageous Sam, now a widow, is happy to see the one man she’s secretly adored for years – even if he is engaged to someone else. And when B…
FOR HONOUR…Major Harry Brockley gave up on love long ago, when he lost his heart to his colonel’s wife, Samantha Scatterby. Now, years later, Brock agrees to a loveless marriage to save a damsel in distress – only for Sam to reappear in his life!… OR FOR LOVE?Courageous Sam, now a widow, is happy to see the one man she’s secretly adored for years – even if he is engaged to someone else. And when B…
От ушибов пальцев и пьяных дебошей до многочисленных травм при автокатастрофе и мировой эпидемии – в отделении неотложной помощи нужно быть готовым к любым неожиданностям. Каждый пациент здесь оказывается источником небольшого хаоса: нужно определить срочность и сложность его случая, изучить историю болезни и выявить причины, провести обследование или операцию, а главное, верить, что он покинет бо…