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A Desirable Residence
Автор: Madeleine Wickham Жанр: Transworld Publishers Год: 2011 Страниц: 336 Дата загрузки: 17 апреля 20152012-06-28
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Liz and Jonathan are in trouble. They can't sell their old house. Here they are, stuck with two mortgages, mounting debts and a miserable adolescent daughter who hadn't wanted to move anyway. Then it seems Marcus Witherstone will solve all their problems. He knows the perfect tenants from London who will rent their old house — glamorous PR girl Ginny and almost-famous Piers. Everything is going to be OK. Or is it? As Marcus starts to become involved with Liz, while her teenage daughter develops a passion for the lodgers, it seems that some deceptions are too close to home...
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Blackberry Wine
Автор: Harris Joanne Жанр: Transworld Publishers Год: 2001 Страниц: 414 Дата загрузки: 15 сентября 20092002-12-20
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Jay Mackintosh is trapped by memory in the old familiar landscape of his childhood, to which he longs to return. A bottle of home-brewed wine left to him by a long-vanished friend seems to provide the key to an old mystery. As the unusual properties of the strange brew take effect, Jay escapes to a derelict farmhouse in the French village of Lansquenet. There, a ghost from the past waits to confront him, and the reclusive Marise — haunted, lovely and dangerous — hides a terrible secret behind her closed shutters. Between them, a mysterious chemistry. Or could it be magic?
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Chocolat
Автор: Harris Joanne Жанр: Transworld Publishers Год: 2007 Страниц: 382 Дата загрузки: 27 октрября 20102009-07-28
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When an exotic stranger, Vianne Rocher, arrives in the French village of Lansquenet and opens a chocolate boutique directly opposite the church, Father Reynaud denounces her as a serious moral danger to his flock — especially as it is the beginning of Lent, the traditional season of self-denial. As passions flare and the conflict escalates, the whole community takes sides. Can the solemnity of the Church compare with the sinful pleasure of a chocolate truffle?
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Winter Palace (A Novel of the Young Catherine the Great)
Автор: Stachniak Eva Жанр: Transworld Publishers Год: 2012 Страниц: 464 Дата загрузки: 27 сентября 20172014-10-17
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When Vavara, a young orphaned Polish girl, is brought to serve at Empress Elizabeth's glittering, dangerous court in St Petersburg, she is schooled by the Chancellor himself in skills from lock-picking to love-making, learning above all else to stay silent — and listen. Soon, she is Elizabeth's 'tongue' — her secret eyes and ears. Then Sophie, a vulnerable young princess, arrives from Prussia as a prospective bride for Elizabeth's heir. Set to spy on her by the Empress, Vavara soon becomes her friend and confidante, and helps her navigate the illicit seductions and the treacherous shifting allegiances of the court. But Sophie's destiny is to become the notorious Catherine the Great. Are her ambitions more lofty and far-reaching than anyone suspected, and will she stop at nothing to achieve absolute power?
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When Will There be Good News?
Автор: Atkinson Kate Жанр: Transworld Publishers Год: 2010 Страниц: 480 Дата загрузки: 12 марта 20132011-12-20
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In rural Devon, six-year-old Joanna Mason witnesses an appalling crime. Thirty years later the man convicted of the crime is released from prison. In Edinburgh, sixteen-year-old Reggie works as a nanny for a G.P. But Dr. Hunter has gone missing and Reggie seems to be the only person who is worried. Across town, Detective Chief Inspector Louise Monroe is also looking for a missing person, unaware that hurtling towards her is an old friend — Jackson Brodie — himself on a journey that becomes fatally interrupted.
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Titanic: The Real Story of the Construction of the World's Most Famous Ship
Автор: Gill Anton Жанр: Transworld Publishers Год: 2005 Страниц: 304 Дата загрузки: 16 марта 20082008-02-13
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When Titanic set sail in 1912, she was the largest, most luxurious and most technologically advanced man-made moving object in the world. Built by the great industrial communities that made Britain the pre-eminent superpower of the age, the famous ocean liner signalled the high-water mark of our nation's manufacturing industry. A must-read for any Titanic enthusiast, this fascinating book tells the untold stories of the men and women who made the 'ship of dreams' a reality: the fearless riveters who risked deafness from hammering millions of rivets that held together the fortress-like steel hull, the engineers charged with the Herculean task of fitting engines to power the massive ship across the Atlantic at a speed of 23 knots, the electricians who installed state-of-the-art communications systems and enormous steam-driven generators, each capable of powering the equivalent of 400 modern homes the highly skilled carpenters, cabinet-makers and artists who laboured over every last detail of the opulent staterooms. Titanic, of course, was destined to sink on her maiden voyage, but the achievement of the thousands of people who built and fitted out this astonishing ship lives on.
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Thud!
Автор: Pratchett Terry Жанр: Transworld Publishers Год: 2010 Страниц: 464 Дата загрузки: 26 декабря 20122013-02-16
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Koom Valley? That was where the trolls ambushed the dwarfs, or the dwarfs ambushed the trolls. It was far away. It was a long time ago. But if he doesn't solve the murder of just one dwarf, Commander Sam Vimes of Ankh-Morpork City Watch is going to see it fought again, right outside his office. With his beloved Watch crumbling around him and war-drums sounding, he must unravel every clue, outwit every assassin and brave any darkness to find the solution. And darkness is following him. Oh... and at six o'clock every day, without fail, with no excuses, he must go home to read 'Where's My Cow?', with all the right farmyard noises, to his little boy. There are some things you have to do.
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Nanny Ogg's Cookbook
Автор: Pratchett Terry Жанр: Transworld Publishers Год: 2001 Страниц: 175 Дата загрузки: 10 декабря 20092004-02-23
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Nanny Ogg, one of Discworld's most famous witches, here passes on some of her huge collection of tasty and interesting recipes, since everyone else is doing it. In addition to such dishes as Nobby's Mum's Distressed Pudding, Mrs Ogg imparts her thoughts on such matters as life, death and courtship. A Discworld spin-off.
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Hotel Vendome
Автор: Steel Danielle Жанр: Transworld Publishers Год: 2011 Страниц: 336 Дата загрузки: 17 апреля 20152012-06-28
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Swiss-born Hugues Martin has worked for the world's most prestigious hotels, so when he purchases a small, run-down place in New York, everyone thinks he must be crazy! He alone sees it for the rough diamond it is, transforming it into a beautiful boutique hotel of impeccable elegance, run with the precision and attention to detail he learnt through his hotelier training in Europe. The Hotel Vendome soon becomes renowned for its unparalleled service, and is the ideal New York refuge for the rich and famous, as well as a perfect home for Hugues' beautiful wife and their young daughter. But when his wife tires of his obsession for the hotel, she walks out on him for a notorious rock star, leaving Hugues a single parent to four-year-old Heloise. And so the kind hotel staff quickly embrace the little girl, becoming Heloise's family and she has a happy upbringing, adored by the fascinating milieu of high-profile guests. Hugues' commitment to his work has heavily influenced his daughter, so he is delighted when she decides she wants to follow in his footsteps — hotelier training in Switzerland. But for a father and daughter who have always relied solely on each other, how is Hugues going to cope with his daughter so far away? Will Heloise ever be able to accept another woman in her father's life? And will Hugues have to choose between them? As life marches quickly on, the close-knit unit at Hotel Vendome is forced to form new bonds, face the often bitter sweetness of life, and work out the true meaning of love and family against the backdrop of a glamorous hotel.
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Case Histories
Автор: Atkinson Kate Жанр: Transworld Publishers Год: 2010 Страниц: 399 Дата загрузки: 15 июня 20122013-09-20
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Cambridge is sweltering, during an unusually hot summer. To Jackson Brodie, former police inspector turned private investigator, the world consists of one accounting sheet — Lost on the left, Found on the right — and the two never seem to balance. Jackson has never felt at home in Cambridge, and has a failed marriage to prove it. Surrounded by death, intrigue and misfortune, his own life haunted by a family tragedy, he attempts to unravel three disparate case histories and begins to realise that in spite of apparent diversity, everything is connected...
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44 Charles Street
Автор: Steel Danielle Жанр: Transworld Publishers Год: 2012 Страниц: 384 Дата загрузки: 15 сентября 20172016-03-24
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What makes a house... a home? For Francesca Thayer, everything seems to be falling to pieces. Her beautiful, old house is full of leaks and in need of total restoration. Then her relationship with lawyer Todd collapses and he moves out. As the owner of a struggling art gallery, she can't possibly manage the mortgage alone, and so is forced to do something she never imagined she would: she advertises for lodgers. First arrives Eileen — a young schoolteacher who has just moved from LA. Then comes Chris, a newly-divorced father struggling with a difficult ex-wife and the challenges of parenting his seven-year-old son who visits every other weekend. Last to arrive is Marya — a famous cookery author who is hoping to rebuild her life after the death of her husband. And so Francesca finds that her house has become a whole new world. As these random strangers begin to bond, they find that the life they have been thrown into together has both highs and lows. Over their year together, the house at 44 Charles Street fills with laughter and hope. And Francesca discovers that she might be able to open her heart again after all.
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Before I Go to Sleep
Автор: Watson S.J. Жанр: Transworld Publishers Год: 2012 Страниц: 378 Дата загрузки: 23 декабря 20142014-10-23
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'As I sleep, my mind will erase everything I did today. I will wake up tomorrow as I did this morning. Thinking I'm still a child. Thinking I have a whole lifetime of choice ahead of me...' Memories define us. So what if you lost yours every time you went to sleep? Your name, your identity, your past, even the people you love — all forgotten overnight. And the one person you trust may only be telling you half the story. Welcome to Christine's life.
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The Lost Symbol
Автор: Brown Dan Жанр: Transworld Publishers Год: 2009 Страниц: 448 Дата загрузки: 21 октрября 20122013-03-26
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WHAT WAS LOST WILL BE FOUND...Washington DC: Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon is summoned at the last minute to deliver an evening lecture in the Capitol Building. Within moments of his arrival, however, a disturbing object — gruesomely encoded with five symbols — is discovered at the epicentre of the Rotunda. It is, he recognises, an ancient invitation, meant to beckon its recipient towards a long-lost world of hidden esoteric wisdom. When Langdon's revered mentor, Peter Solomon — philanthropist and prominent mason — is brutally kidnapped, Langdon realizes that his only hope of saving his friend's life is to accept this mysterious summons and follow wherever it leads him. Langdon finds himself quickly swept behind the facade of America's most historic city into the unseen chambers, temples and tunnels which exist there. All that was familiar is transformed into a shadowy, clandestine world of an artfully concealed past in which Masonic secrets and never-before-seen revelations seem to be leading him to a single impossible and inconceivable truth. A brilliantly composed tapestry of veiled histories, arcane icons and enigmatic codes, The Lost Symbol is an intelligent, lightning-paced thriller that offers surprises at every turn. For, as Robert Langdon will discover, there is nothing more extraordinary or shocking than the secret which hides in plain sight...
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Alentejo Blue
Автор: Ali Monica Жанр: Transworld Publishers Год: 2005 Страниц: 300 Дата загрузки: 27 августа 20092007-10-21
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«Alentejo Blue» is the story of the Portuguese village of Mamarrosa told through the lives of those who live there and those who are passing through — men and women, children and old people, locals, tourists and expatriates. For some, such as Teresa, a beautiful, dreamy village girl, it is a place from which to escape; for others — the dysfunctional Potts family — it is a way of running from trouble (but not eluding it). Vasco, a cafe owner who has never recovered from the death of his American wife, clings to a notion that his years in America make him superior to the other villagers. One English tourist makes Mamarrosa the subject of her fantasy of a new life, while for her compatriots, a young engaged couple, Mamarrosa is where their dreams finally fall apart. At the book's opening an old man reflects on his long and troubled life in this beautiful and seemingly tranquil setting, and anticipates the return of Marco Afonso Rodrigues, the prodigal son of the village and a symbol of this now fast-changing world. The homecoming is the subject of continuing speculation, and when Marco Afonso Rodrigues does finally appear, villagers, tourists and expatriates are brought together and jealousi.»
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Butcher, Baker and Candlestick Maker
Автор: Portnoy Suzanne Жанр: Transworld Publishers Год: 2006 Страниц: 224 Дата загрузки: 09 февраля 20082009-04-29
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At 29 I got married to live the life of the perfect wife with the gorgeous children. I did that for ten years, the last four of which I was completely celibate. Then I went online and everything changed. After an online love affair with a man 3,000 miles away, Suzanne Portnoy—mother of two and a top executive in the entertainment industry—begins her sexual reawakening. Embarking on a sensational and prolific series of liaisons, Suzanne beds a top London chef who cooks her a five star meal on the day her husband moves out. An affair with a famous men’s magazine editor quickly ensues, followed by a top cameraman who takes pictures of Suzanne naked. But this is just the beginning. Insatiable, Suzanne dives into the swinging scene and works her way through an entire spectrum of sexual experience, including exhibitionism, group sex, fetish clubs, and a predilection for picking up men in her lunch hour. Suzanne's journey of self-discovery is anything but typical; her attitude towards sex and relationships even more unusual in this story that is shocking and heartwarming in equal measure. Freed from the restraints of marriage and monogamy, Suzanne takes pleasure without commitment and tells her story without a trace of shame. She's not looking for Prince Charming anymore, just for fun—and she finds it.
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Sink the Belgrano
Автор: Rossiter Mike Жанр: Transworld Publishers Год: 2008 Страниц: 400 Дата загрузки: 15 апреля 20122009-06-21
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The dramatic and definitive account of the sinking of the Belgrano which was one of the most iconic moments of the Falklands war. Rossiter gives us a dramatic retelling of the events that foreshadowed and followed on from this flash point of modern war.
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The Rock Orchard
Автор: Wall Paula Жанр: Transworld Publishers Год: 2006 Страниц: 320 Дата загрузки: 18 мая 20092007-12-10
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Musette Belle could lay her hand on a baby`s heart and see his life as he`d already lived it. Angela Belle, a haunting and beautiful siren, lures every man she meets into greatness. This is a story about the strength of community, the might of God, and the ultimate power of extraordinary women.
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Up West: Voices from the Streets of Post-War London
Автор: Granger Pip Жанр: Transworld Publishers Год: 2009 Страниц: 496 Дата загрузки: 15 июня 20112010-12-30
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Bestselling author Pip Granger remembers her childhood in a vibrant part of London where working girls swung their keys on street corners and coffee bars throbbed to the beat of rock and roll.
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The Jewel Box
Автор: Davis Anna Жанр: Transworld Publishers Год: 2009 Страниц: 416 Дата загрузки: 05 июня 20112011-05-12
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Grace Rutherford is the one and only Diamond Sharp, the `It` girl of 1920s London. Caught up in the glitz and glamour of the day, Grace begins a passionate affair with charming, flirtatious American author Dexter O`Connell. Soon, though, she finds herself falling for John Cramer, the charismatic neighbour her widowed younger sister adores.
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The Solitude of Prime Numbers
Автор: Giordano Paolo Жанр: Transworld Publishers Год: 2005 Страниц: 384 Дата загрузки: 14 апреля 20092008-09-30
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«Mesmerizing...an exquisite rendering of what one might call feels at the subatomic level.» -The New York Times A prime number is a lonely thing. It can only be divided by itself or by one, and it never truly fits with another. Alice and Mattia are both «primes»-misfits haunted by early tragedies. When the»
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