Lewis Little, precocious thirteen-year-old, is spending summer in Paris with his mother, Alice. Alice is translating the latest medieval romance by Valentina Gavrilovich, the bestselling and exotic Russian emigre. Lewis is there to make his first acquaintance with one of the greatest cities in the world; neither can foresee the momentous events that lie in wait for them. Valentina slowly casts a spell over Lewis, but when her past begins to encroach on all their lives and, as this enchanted world is gradually lost, Lewis is driven on a terrifying quest.
2421 Руб.
Now reissued with a stunning new jacket look, The Darkness of Wallis Simpson is a masterful collection of short stories from the prize-winning Rose Tremain A masterful collection of short stories from the prize-winning and bestselling Rose Tremain. Wallis Simpson, the twice-divorced American for whom Edward Vlll abdicated the throne, is on her deathbed in her Paris flat, closely guarded by her lawyer who will not allow her any visitors. An East German border guard, redundant after the fall of the Berlin Wall, tries to reach Russia by bicycling across the hostile wastes of Poland.A jilted man gets his revenge. A baby grows wings. A character in an Impressionist painting escapes from his 'frame' - or does he? 'Moving and tragic... The darkness of Rose Tremain is never far from the surface in this brilliantly written short story collection' Daily Express 'Classic, breathtaking Tremain' Independent on Sunday, Books of the Year 'Mordantly perceptive tales' Sunday Times
3620 Руб.
One question. One choice. Nine paths to the rest of her life… One day, Rose Napolitano's marriage ends. Her husband wants a baby - but motherhood has never been part of the plan. One day, Rose Napolitano's marriage survives. She loves her husband. Could she reimagine her future? One day. One fight. Nine different lives. Following the butterfly effect of one life-defining choice, nine times over, The Nine Lives of Rose Napolitano winds through all the paths and decisions that shape a life. It cuts to the heart of what it means to be a woman. Every expectation, every choice, every path, every outcome - every piece of oneself that's lost and found along the way… For every woman there are many stories. These are Rose's.
4212 Руб.
The first novel in the best-selling Inspector Lynley mystery series. Fat, unlovely Roberta Teys is found beside her father's headless corpse, wearing her best dress and with an axe in her lap. Her first words are: 'I did it. And I am not sorry' and she refuses to say more. Inspector Thomas Lynley and DS Barbara Havers are sent by Scotland Yard to solve this particularly gruesome murder. And as they navigate their way around a dark labyrinth of secret scandals and appalling crimes, they uncover a series of shocking revelations that shatter the fa ade of the peaceful Yorkshire village.
1974 Руб.
Rose Tremain (or Rosie as she was then) grew up in post-war London – a city still partly in ruins, where both food and affection were fiercely rationed. But when she is ten years old, everything changes. She loses her father, her house, her school, her friends and is dispatched to a freezing boarding-school in Hertfordshire. Slowly though, the teenage Rosie escapes from the cold world of the Fifties, into a place of inspiration and friendship, where a young writer is suddenly ready to be born.
2419 Руб.
The Snow Rose is the gripping story of a woman on the run from her past by Lulu Taylor, author of The Winter Folly. I know they think I shouldn't keep her . . . That's why I've escaped them while I can, while I still have the opportunity . . . Kate is on the run with her daughter Heather, her identity hidden and their destination unknown to the family they've left behind. She's found a place where they can live in solitude, a grand old house full of empty rooms and dark secrets. But they're not alone: in the cottage next door live two strange older ladies, sisters Matty and Sissy. They know what happened here long ago, and are curious about Kate. How long can she hide Heather's presence from them? When an eccentric band of newcomers arrive, led by the charismatic Archer, Kate realizes that the past she's so desperate to escape is about to catch up with her. And inside the house, history is beginning to repeat itself . . .
2035 Руб.
Музыкальный альбом.Список музыкальных треков:Look For The RoseBrave New LieThe Tidal WaveParabellumSomething Wicked This Way ComesThe Fire And The RainNew Found HopeThe Only Way OutWhen The Darkness ComesThe Greatest Show On Earth.
791 Руб.
The year that changed my life. For Jasmine, losing her job felt like losing everything. The year I found home. With a life built around her career and her beloved sister Heather, suddenly her world becomes the house and garden she has hardly seen and the neighbours she has yet to meet. The year I met you. But being fired is just the beginning for Jasmine. In the year that unfolds she learns more about herself than she could ever imagine - and more about other people than she ever dreamed. Sometimes friendship is found in the most unexpected of places.
1926 Руб.
After Emma Kennedy's mother Brenda passed away, she found herself floundering, unable to make sense of the mysterious, charismatic but unpredictable woman who had been her mum. And then she found Brenda's letters, forgotten for years in the attic. As Emma made her way through decades of correspondence, she started to piece together the fractured relationships and buried secrets that had left their indelible mark on Brenda. Finally, she allowed herself to ask the question she couldn't as a child: who, really, was her mother?
2262 Руб.
The ninth book in the New York Times bestselling IT GIRL series Jenny Humphrey could have lost everything she'd worked so hard for when the reality show her adoring freshman fans were filming backfired on her in the most publicly humiliating way...but it meant she found out who her friends were - maybe Waverly is big enough for four IT girls?
1637 Руб.
From Sunday Times bestselling novelist Rose Tremain comes a gripping novel of murder and revenge set in Victorian England Nobody knows yet that she is a murderer... London, 1850. On a freezing winter's night, a baby is abandoned at the gates of a park only to be saved by a young policeman and taken to the Foundling Hospital. After suffering years of brutal hardship at the Hospital, Lily is released into the world of Victorian London. But she is hiding a dreadful secret... When Lily and the policeman meet again, Lily is convinced that he holds the key to her happiness. But might he also be the one to uncover her crime and so condemn her to death?
1578 Руб.
A thoughtful, captivating and ultimately uplifting novel from this uniquely talented author The year that changed my life. For Jasmine, losing her job felt like losing everything. The year I found home. With a life built around her career and her beloved sister Heather, suddenly her world becomes the house and garden she has hardly seen and the neighbours she has yet to meet. The year I met you. But being fired is just the beginning for Jasmine. In the year that unfolds she learns more about herself than she could ever imagine – and more about other people than she ever dreamed. Sometimes friendship is found in the most unexpected of places.
1613 Руб.
Elliott Smith: Figure 8 (remastered) (180g). 2 LP. A1 Son Of Sam, A2 Somebody That I Used To Know, A3 Junk Bond Trader, A4 Everything Reminds Me Of Her, B1 Everything Means Nothing To Me, B2 LA, B3 Found (Honky Bach), B4 The Roost, B5 Stupidity Tries, C1 Easy Way Out, C2 Wouldn't Mama Be Proud, C3 Color Bars, C4 Happiness, D1 The Gondola Man, D2 Pretty Mary K, D3 I Better Be Quiet Now, D4 Can't Make A Sound, D5 Bye
56049 Руб.
They call me Yanka the Bear. Not because of where I was found... only a few people know about that. Found abandoned in a bear cave as a baby, Yanka has always wondered about where she is from. She tries to ignore the strange whispers and looks from the villagers, wishing she was as strong inside as she is on the outside. When Yanka has to flee her house, looking for answers about who she really is, a journey far beyond one that she ever imagined begins - from icy rivers to smouldering mountains, meeting an ever-growing herd of extraordinary friends along the way.
923 Руб.
Треклист: 1. Hold On 2. I Found You 3. Hang Loose 4. Rise To The Sun 5. You Ain't Alone 6. Goin' To The Party 7. Heartbreaker 8. Boys & Girls 9. Be Mine 10. I Ain't The Same 11. On Your Way
3099 Руб.
70 years ago, the Munro family disappeared without a trace, leaving behind their newborn baby. When sisters Rose and Connie Doughty found her, they took her in and raised her as their own. Since then, the unsolved 'Munro Baby Mystery' has brought fame and fortune to their small island. But years later, after her sister's death and the arrival of newcomer Sophie Honeywell, Rose begins to wonder if she and Connie made the right decision all those years ago. How much longer can she cover up the lie that has sustained their community for generations? And what other secrets are hiding on the island?
3185 Руб.