the house at bishopsgate
Hickman K. The House at Bishopsgate
1611. Celia Lamprey looks out across the rooftops of Aleppo for the last time. After ten years living in the Orient, she and her husband, Paul Pindar, are setting sail for England - taking with them the legendary diamond, the Sultan's Blue, despite the curse that surrounds it.They arrive to find a country much changed; Bishopsgate, once surrounded by fields, is now a muddy thoroughfare choked with carriages - from which carpenters, gardeners and footmen descend, summoned to restore Pindar's great house to its former splendour. But all is not as it seems. Celia is frail, and the marriage childless. Between the couple lies a great, unspoken darkness. Now, as they await the arrival of Celia's friend Annetta from Venice, another woman, the alluring widow Frances Sydenham, becomes increasingly indispensable to the running of the household - and the happiness of its inhabitants.But who is this strange woman, and what are her real motives?Vividly evoking Jacobean society, The House at Bishopsgate is a sumptuous, richly woven story of marital secrets and sexual jealousy, from a master of historical fiction. .
1100 Руб.
Hickman K. The House at Bishopsgate
1611. Celia Lamprey looks out across the rooftops of Aleppo for the last time. After ten years living in the Orient, she and her husband, Paul Pindar, are setting sail for England - taking with them the legendary diamond, the Sultan's Blue, despite the curse that surrounds it.They arrive to find a country much changed; Bishopsgate, once surrounded by fields, is now a muddy thoroughfare choked with carriages - from which carpenters, gardeners and footmen descend, summoned to restore Pindar's great house to its former splendour. But all is not as it seems. Celia is frail, and the marriage childless. Between the couple lies a great, unspoken darkness. Now, as they await the arrival of Celia's friend Annetta from Venice, another woman, the alluring widow Frances Sydenham, becomes increasingly indispensable to the running of the household - and the happiness of its inhabitants.But who is this strange woman, and what are her real motives?Vividly evoking Jacobean society, The House at Bishopsgate is a sumptuous, richly woven story of marital secrets and sexual jealousy, from a master of historical fiction. .
1100 Руб.
Audio CD Peter Iljitsch Tschaikowsky (1840-1893) - Violinkonzert op.35 (1 CD)
Треклист:1 I. Allegro moderato, 2 II. Canzonetta. Andante, 3 Iii. Finale. Allegro Vivacissimo, 4 Scene 1: The Tresses (At the Brides's House), 5 Scene 2: At the Bridegroom's House, 6 Scene 3: The Departure of the Bride, 7 Scene 4: The Wedding Feast
16899 Руб.
Colgan Jenny Lessons
Lessons is the third novel in Jenny Colgan's beloved Maggie Adair series. As the summer holidays start, scandal hits Downey House. The attraction between Maggie Adair, the fiery, committed English teacher at Downey House and David McDonald, a teacher at the local boys' school, has escalated - and now both are facing an uncertain future. The girls of Downey House - mercurial Fliss, glamorous Alice and shy, dependable Simone - are facing long summers at home. But the new term is not far away - and it will bring new pupils and lots of fresh new challenges . . .
1768 Руб.
Chamberlain Diane Secrets at the Beach House
Secrets at the Beach House was first published in 1989 by Diane Chamberlain as Private Relations, this updated edition contains an added epilogue joining the characters 25 years later to complete this enduring tale of love and friendship. Welcome to the Chapel House, an old oceanfront mansion where a group of close friends share their hopes and dreams . . . and where love is sometimes an unexpected guest. Recovering from her recent divorce, Kit Sheridan finds a safe haven in the grand Jersey shore mansion. But her stay there soon becomes complicated when she falls for Cole Perelle, a young doctor staying at the beach house. Working in the public relations team at the hospital brings her into constant contact with him both at home and at work. Cole, however, has set his heart on another. Estelle's beauty and high-flying ways are difficult to compete with, but as secrets from the past come to the surface, the lives of the Chapel House residents are about to change forever . . .
2781 Руб.
Shirai Kaiu The Promised Neverland. Volume 20
The children of the Grace Field House orphanage must escape a macabre fate before it’s too late. Life at Grace Field House had been good for Emma and her fellow orphans. While the daily studying and exams they had to take were tough, their loving caretaker provided them with delicious food and plenty of playtime. But when they discover the horrifying truth about why they are being kept at the orphanage, their lives change forever… Back at Grace Field House, Emma faces Peter with the future of the demon world hanging in the balance. Meanwhile, something unexpected is happening in the demon capital. Can the children finally escape to the human world? And what fate awaits Emma at the end of her long journey?
1576 Руб.
Taylor Lulu The Winter Children
The Winter Children is a haunting mystery from Lulu Taylor, author of The Snow Angel. Behind a selfless act of kindness lies dark intentions... After years of IVF, Olivia and Dan are blissfully happy at the arrival of their long dreamed-of twins. At the same time, they make the move to Renniston Hall, a huge, Elizabethan house that belongs to absent friends. Living rent-free in a small part of the unmodernised house, once a boarding school, they can begin to enjoy the family life they've always wanted. But there is a secret at the heart of their family, one that Olivia does not yet know. And the house, too, holds darkness deep within it...
2035 Руб.
Lovecraft Howard Phillips The Rats in the Walls and Other Stories
When the descendant of an ancient aristocratic family moves from Massachusetts to Exham Priory, his ancestral home in the south of England, he is plagued by the constant noise of rats scurrying within its walls. As the sound begins to haunt his dreams, he investigates the house and discovers a horrific secret underneath, which will bring him to the point of madness. Considered one of the most accomplished examples of the horror genre, 'The Rats in the Walls' is presented here alongside other quintessentially Lovecraftian tales - such as 'The Dunwich Horror', 'At the Mountains of Madness', 'The Colour out of Space' and 'The Horror at Red Hook' - in a brand-new collection which will delight new readers and those familiar with the blood-curdling imaginary worlds of the twentieth century's master of terror. Contains: 'The Statement of Randolph Carter', 'Arthur Jermyn', 'The Rats in the Walls', 'The Horror at Red Hook', 'The Colour out of Space', 'The Dunwich Horror', 'The Strange High House in the Mist', 'The Dreams in the Witch House', 'The Quest of Iranon', 'At the Mountains of Madness', 'The Shunned House', 'The Thing on the Doorstep'.
2725 Руб.
Kaiu Shirai The Promised Neverland, Vol. 20
Life at Grace Field House had been good for Emma and her fellow orphans. While the daily studying and exams they had to take were tough, their loving caretaker provided them with delicious food and plenty of playtime. But when they discover the horrifying truth about why they are being kept at the orphanage, their lives change forever... Back at Grace Field House, Emma faces Peter with the future of the demon world hanging in the balance. Meanwhile, something unexpected is happening in the demon capital. Can the children finally escape to the human world? And what fate awaits Emma at the end of her long journey?
1208 Руб.
Kaiu Shirai The Promised Neverland, Vol. 20
Life at Grace Field House had been good for Emma and her fellow orphans. While the daily studying and exams they had to take were tough, their loving caretaker provided them with delicious food and plenty of playtime. But when they discover the horrifying truth about why they are being kept at the orphanage, their lives change forever... Back at Grace Field House, Emma faces Peter with the future of the demon world hanging in the balance. Meanwhile, something unexpected is happening in the demon capital. Can the children finally escape to the human world? And what fate awaits Emma at the end of her long journey?
1208 Руб.
Bond Michael Paddington’s Suitcase. 8-book box set
Enjoy eight delightful Paddington story books in this special gift edition suitcase. Children’s favourite, Paddington is al bear of earnest good intentions who gets drawn into mishap and adventure at every turn. Thankfully his great sense of logic and determination manage to get him out of most scrapes, albeit in perhaps some rather unconventional ways. Find out what happens when Paddington gets all the wrong kind of attention at the zoo, goes on a funfair ride and ‘helps’ around the house… The Paddington books contained in the suitcase are: Paddington and the Busy Day Paddington and the Marmalade Maze Paddington and the Tutti Frutti Rainbow Paddington at the Fair Paddington at the Palace Paddington at the Zoo Paddington Minds the House Paddington the Artist
3739 Руб.
Bronte Charlotte Jane Eyre
The nineteenth century. The north of England. Jane Eyre has no parents and no money. She goes to live at Lowood School. The pupils at Lowood are cold and hungry. Many pupils become sick and die. After eight years, Jane goes to work for Mr Rochester. She is a teacher in his house, Thornfield Hall. Jane likes Mr Rochester. But she is frightened at Thornfield Hall. Jane hears someone laughing. At night, someone walks along the dark corridors of the house. - Extra grammar and vocabulary exercises - Notes about the author - Notes about the story - Free resources including worksheets, tests and author data sheets at Macmillan Readers website - Audio CD/download available for this title. Retold by Florance Bell.
1119 Руб.
Виниловая пластинка Yes: Drama (Vinyl). 1 LP
Yes: Drama (Vinyl). 1 LP. A1 Machine Messiah, A2 White Car, A3 Does It Really Happen, B1 Into The Lens, B2 Run Through The Light, B3 Tempus Fugit, Recorded At - The Town House, Mixed At - Sarm Studios, Mastered At - Cohearent Audio, Marketed By - Rhino Entertainment Company, Lacquer Cut At - Strawberry Mastering
42099 Руб.
0804471000596, Виниловая пластинка Gentle Giant, Three Piece Suite
Лицензионное издание, выпущенное на виниле. Содержание альбома: Giant, Nothing At All, Why Notx, Pantagruels Nativity, The House, The Street, The Room, Schooldays, Peel The Paint, Mister Class And Qualityx, Three Friends, Freedoms Child, Nothing At All (Steven Wilson 7 Edit)
4280 Руб.
0804471000596, Виниловая пластинка Gentle Giant, Three Piece Suite
Лицензионное издание, выпущенное на виниле. Содержание альбома: Giant, Nothing At All, Why Notx, Pantagruels Nativity, The House, The Street, The Room, Schooldays, Peel The Paint, Mister Class And Qualityx, Three Friends, Freedoms Child, Nothing At All (Steven Wilson 7 Edit)
4753 Руб.
Роулинг Джоан Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. Hufflepuff
Let the magic of J.K. Rowling's classic series take you back to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Issued to mark the 20th anniversary of first publication of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, these irresistible House Editions celebrate the noble character of the four Hogwarts houses. Featuring gorgeous house-themed cover art and interior line illustrations by Kate Greenaway Medal winner Levi Pinfold, each book will also have vibrant sprayed edges in the house livery. Entertaining bonus features exclusive to each house accompany the novel. All seven books in the series will be issued in these highly collectable House Editions. A must-have for anyone who has ever imagined sitting under the Sorting Hat in the Great Hall at Hogwarts waiting to hear the words, 'Better be HUFFLEPUFF!' you'll always find a home at Hogwarts! .
3427 Руб.