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River God Reader
Автор: Smith W. Жанр: Macmillan Publishers Год: 2005 Страниц: 112 Дата загрузки: 04 июля 20092010-08-31
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A mystery story with many twists and turns. Our hero suffers amnesia after being attacked and robbed but he has to regain his memory in order to find his property. The action moves excitingly between the English Midlands and the diamond-broking houses of Amsterdam.
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The Seventh Scroll
Автор: Smith W. Жанр: Macmillan Publishers Год: 2005 Страниц: 112 Дата загрузки: 04 июля 20092010-08-31
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This romantic thriller, set in modern times, follows on from the adventure described in River God. Duraid and Royan Al Simma find the set of papyrus scrolls written by Taita, a slave to a queen of Ancient Egypt, on which he recorded the whereabouts of the tomb of Pharaoh Mamose. But before the Egyptologists can mount an expedition to search for the tomb, Duraid is murdered.Recommended for older readers.
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When the Lion Feeds
Автор: Smith W. Жанр: Macmillan Publishers Год: 2010 Страниц: 600 Дата загрузки: 24 сентября 20152011-12-16
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«It is the 1870s and twin brothers Sean and Garrick Courtney are born into the wilds of Natal. They could not be more different, and fate, war and the jealous schemes of a woman are to drive them even further apart. But as history unfolds, a continent is awakening. And on the horizon is the promise of fortune, adventure, destiny and love...'The world's leading adventure writer' — «Daily Express» 'The pace would do credit to a Porsche, and the invention is as bright and explosive as a fireworks display' — «Sunday Telegraph». ' ...action follows action ...mystery is piled on mystery ...tales to delight the millions of addicts of the gutsy adventure story' — «Sunday Express». ' ...a natural storyteller who moves confidently and often splendidly in his period and sustains a flow of convincing incident' — «The Scotsman».»
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The Sound of Thunder
Автор: Smith W. Жанр: Macmillan Publishers Год: 2010 Страниц: 485 Дата загрузки: 18 мая 20132013-09-14
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'Only once in his life had Sean met a man whose strength matched his own -- and now, again, they were pitted against each other ...Sean Courtney, impulsive adventurer of When the Lion Feeds returns from the wildnerness a rich man -- until he is robbed by the Boers of his wagons, his gold and the girl he loves. A grim homecoming finds his country in the cruel grip of war. But in the bloody days ahead, conflicts within his family will prove far more bitter than any fought on the veld ...'The world's leading adventure writer' Daily Express 'The pace would do credit to a Porsche, and the invention is as bright and explosive as a fireworks display' Sunday Telegraph ' ...action follows action ...mystery is piled on mystery ...tales to delight the millions of addicts of the gutsy adventure story' Sunday Express ' ...a natural storyteller who moves confidently and often splendidly in his period and sustains a flow of convincing incident' The Scotsman
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