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Hall Radclyffe The Well of Loneliness
Her name is Stephen. She's an ideal child of aristocratic parents - a fencer, a horse rider and a keen scholar. Stephen grows to be a war hero, a bestselling writer and a loyal, protective lover. As her ambitions drive her, and society confines her, Stephen is forced into desperate actions. The Well of Loneliness became an international bestseller.
857 Руб.
Bronte Charlotte Jane Eyre
A novel of intense emotional power, heightened atmosphere and fierce intelligence, Jane Eyre dazzled and shocked readers with its passionate depiction of a woman's search for equality and freedom on her own terms. Its heroine Jane endures loneliness and cruelty in the home of her heartless aunt and the cold charity of Lowood School. Her natural independence and spirit prove necessary when she takes a position as governess at Thornfield Hall. But when she finds love with her sardonic employer, Rochester, the discovery of a shameful secret forces her to make a terrible choice.
2053 Руб.
Bronte Charlotte Villette
Left by harrowing circumstances to fend for herself in the great capital of a foreign country, Lucy Snowe, the narrator and heroine of Villette, achieves by degrees an authentic independence from both outer necessity and inward grief. Charlotte Bronte’s last novel, published in 1853, has a dramatic force comparable to that of her other masterpiece, Jane Eyre, as well as a striking modernity of psychological insight, and a revolutionary understanding of human loneliness.
5870 Руб.
Moore S. Strange Tombs. An Essex Witch Museum Mystery
Halloween in Essex, and things are going well for the writers on the Mystery and Suspense course at old Ratchette Hall. Things however take a turn for the downright nasty when early on All Saints Day the course administrator is discovered dead in the hall. Lips drawn back, eyes wide open, his face a mask of utter terror, it looks to all intents and purposes that Graham has been scared to death. When he is found to be clutching a cold stone finger the writers are thrown into confusion and fear, convinced the long dead knights have claimed his soul.But how could the marble effigies have come back to life on Halloween? And why would anyone, dead or alive, want to kill mild-mannered Graham?There is only one way to get to the bottom of the mystery and the Essex Witch Museum investigators are quickly drafted in.Very soon, however, Rosie and Sam realise not everything, and everyone are what they seem at Ratchette Hall, appearances can be deceiving, someone certainly has a grudge. As their investigation progresses they find more questions than answers: who is making the unearthly howling noises late into the night? What is the strange glimmering glimpsed in the woods about the Hall? Why is one of the church crusaders missing a finger? And what of the enigma of the ancient empty tomb?When another one of the writers turns up dead Rosie and Sam realise strange forces are at play. The pair must use their experience of folklore, mystery and magic as well as their wits to solve the mystery before the body count grows.
597 Руб.
Moore S. Strange Tombs. An Essex Witch Museum Mystery
Halloween in Essex, and things are going well for the writers on the Mystery and Suspense course at old Ratchette Hall. Things however take a turn for the downright nasty when early on All Saints Day the course administrator is discovered dead in the hall. Lips drawn back, eyes wide open, his face a mask of utter terror, it looks to all intents and purposes that Graham has been scared to death. When he is found to be clutching a cold stone finger the writers are thrown into confusion and fear, convinced the long dead knights have claimed his soul.But how could the marble effigies have come back to life on Halloween? And why would anyone, dead or alive, want to kill mild-mannered Graham?There is only one way to get to the bottom of the mystery and the Essex Witch Museum investigators are quickly drafted in.Very soon, however, Rosie and Sam realise not everything, and everyone are what they seem at Ratchette Hall, appearances can be deceiving, someone certainly has a grudge. As their investigation progresses they find more questions than answers: who is making the unearthly howling noises late into the night? What is the strange glimmering glimpsed in the woods about the Hall? Why is one of the church crusaders missing a finger? And what of the enigma of the ancient empty tomb?When another one of the writers turns up dead Rosie and Sam realise strange forces are at play. The pair must use their experience of folklore, mystery and magic as well as their wits to solve the mystery before the body count grows.
597 Руб.
Carroll Emma When we were Warriors
A body washed up on the beach… Evacuation to an old house with forbidden rooms and dark secrets… An animal rescue service… Set in World War Two, Emma Carroll explores the resilience, resourcefulness and inventiveness of children when their lives fall to pieces. Introducing some compelling new characters, as well as revisiting some familiar settings, these adventures are sure to win over new readers, as well as fans of old favourites such as Letters from the Lighthouse and Frost Hollow Hall.
1505 Руб.
Brookner Anita Hotel du Lac
'The Hotel du Lac was a dignified building, a house of repute, a traditional establishment, used to welcoming the prudent, the well-to-do, the retired, the self-effacing, the respected patrons of an earlier era' Into the rarefied atmosphere of the Hotel du Lac timidly walks Edith Hope, romantic novelist and holder of modest dreams. Edith has been exiled from home after embarrassing herself and her friends. She has refused to sacrifice her ideals and remains stubbornly single. But among the pampered women and minor nobility Edith finds Mr Neville, and her chance to escape from a life of humiliating loneliness is renewed…
2177 Руб.
8718469531905, Виниловая пластинка HIM, XX - Two Decades Of Love Metal
Лицензионное издание, выпущенное на виниле. Содержание альбома: Strange World, Join Me (In Death), Heartkiller, Wings Of A Butterfly, The Kiss Of Dawn (Radio Edit), The Funeral Of Hearts (Radio Edit), Right Here In My Arms (Radio Edit), Pretending, Buried Alive By Love (Radio Edit), Gone With The Sin, Your Sweet Six Six Six, The Sacrament (Radio Edit), Wicked Game, Killing Loneliness, Bleed Well (Radio Edit), In Joy And Sorrow (Radio Edit), Poison Girl, Scared To Death, When Love And Death Embrace (Radio Edit), Heartache Every Moment
4400 Руб.
HIM Виниловая пластинка HIM XX: Two Decades
Лицензионное издание, выпущенное на виниле. Содержание альбома: Strange World, Join Me (In Death), Heartkiller, Wings Of A Butterfly, The Kiss Of Dawn (Radio Edit), The Funeral Of Hearts (Radio Edit), Right Here In My Arms (Radio Edit), Pretending, Buried Alive By Love (Radio Edit), Gone With The Sin, Your Sweet Six Six Six, The Sacrament (Radio Edit), Wicked Game, Killing Loneliness, Bleed Well (Radio Edit), In Joy And Sorrow (Radio Edit), Poison Girl, Scared To Death, When Love And Death Embrace (Radio Edit), Heartache Every Moment
4890 Руб.
Cather Willa Death Comes for the Archbishop
'Where there is great love there are always miracles' Two French priests have been sent to New Mexico to reawaken the faith. There, they must contend with unforgiving landscapes, danger, rebellion and loneliness. But through their many years together they are sustained by faith, friendship and the awe-inspiring majesty that surrounds them. A work of great simplicity and sublime beauty, Willa Cather's acclaimed novel asks, what is a life well lived? Death Comes for the Archbishop is a masterpiece by the author of O Pioneers! and the great novelist of American frontier life.
2607 Руб.
Carroll, Emma When we were Warriors
A body washed up on the beach... Evacuation to an old house with forbidden rooms and dark secrets... An animal rescue service... Set in World War Two, Emma Carroll explores the resilience, resourcefulness and inventiveness of children when their lives fall to pieces. Introducing some compelling new characters, as well as revisiting some familiar settings, these adventures are sure to win over new readers, as well as fans of old favourites such as Letters from the Lighthouse and Frost Hollow Hall.
1016 Руб.
Carroll, Emma When we were Warriors
A body washed up on the beach... Evacuation to an old house with forbidden rooms and dark secrets... An animal rescue service... Set in World War Two, Emma Carroll explores the resilience, resourcefulness and inventiveness of children when their lives fall to pieces. Introducing some compelling new characters, as well as revisiting some familiar settings, these adventures are sure to win over new readers, as well as fans of old favourites such as Letters from the Lighthouse and Frost Hollow Hall.
1016 Руб.
O`Connell David The Chocolate Factory Ghost
Archie McBudge knows his lucky underpants must really work, because when he and his mum are summoned to Honeystone Hall in the remote Scottish village of Dundoodle, they find Archie has inherited not only the enormous hall, but the whole of the world-famous McBudge Confectionery Company from Great-Uncle Archibald. That's a new home, a fortune and a lifetime's supply of treats rolled into one! But all is not well in Dundoodle, and when Archie reads the mysterious letter his great-uncle left him, he finds himself on a quest to save his family's company from ruin. With the help of his new friends Fliss and Billy, Archie has to try to figure out the puzzles of Honeystone before his sweet future melts away like an ice lolly in the sun! Fans of How to Train Your Dragon and Tilly and the Time Machine will be hungry for this delicious mystery full of weird clues, strange creatures, malevolent relatives and lots and lots of sweets!
1757 Руб.
Grahame Kenneth The Wind in Willows
Kenneth Grahame's "The Wind in the Willows" belongs to the golden age of children's classic novels. These charming, exciting and humorous tales of the riverbank, featuring Ratty, Mole, Badger and the irrepressible but conceited Toad of Toad Hall, whose passion for motor cars ("the only way to travel! Here today - in next week tomorrow") lands him in many scrapes, still continue to exert their charm over grown-ups as well as children. Великолепное подарочное издание. Книга в суперобложке с трехсторонним золотым обрезом и ляссе.
384 Руб.
Joyce J. Finnegans Wake
"Finnegan's Wake" is a ballad that arose in the 1850s in the music-hall tradition of comical Irish songs. The song is a staple of the Irish folk-music group The Dubliners, who have played it on many occasions and included it on several albums, and is especially well known to fans of The Clancy Brothers, who have performed and recorded it with Tommy Makem. The song has more recently been recorded by Irish-American Celtic punk band Dropkick Murphys. The song is also a staple in the repertoire of Irish Folk Band The High Kings. . . . . .
253 Руб.
Joyce J. Finnegans Wake
"Finnegan's Wake" is a ballad that arose in the 1850s in the music-hall tradition of comical Irish songs. The song is a staple of the Irish folk-music group The Dubliners, who have played it on many occasions and included it on several albums, and is especially well known to fans of The Clancy Brothers, who have performed and recorded it with Tommy Makem. The song has more recently been recorded by Irish-American Celtic punk band Dropkick Murphys. The song is also a staple in the repertoire of Irish Folk Band The High Kings. . . . . .
253 Руб.