wilder thornton the bridge of san luis rey
Wilder Thornton The Bridge of San Luis Rey
Торнтон Уайлдер (1897-1975), трехкратный лауреат Пулитцеровской премии, считал целью своего творчества возрождение "религиозного духа" в американской литературе. Критики нередко упрекали его за пренебрежение проблемами современности, но Уайлдер продолжал направлять свой взор исследователя в глубину веков. Обращение к вечным темам и утонченный символизм обеспечили писателю статус признанного классика. События романа "Мост короля Людовика Святого" (1927) происходят в Перу летом 1714 года. Пятеро путников погибают из-за обрыва моста. Одинокий монах-францисканец, случайно оказавшийся свидетелем катастрофы, усмотрел в этой трагедии божий промысел. Он решает посвятить жизнь поискам ответа на вопрос, почему высшие силы свели вместе этих пятерых, что их объединяло, чем они заслужили такой зловещий финал и только ли их грехами можно объяснить все произошедшее.
413 Руб.
Wilder Thornton The Bridge of San Luis Rey
An ancient bridge collapses over a gorge in Peru, hurling five people into the abyss. It seems a meaningless human tragedy. But one witness, a Franciscan monk, believes the deaths might not be as random as they appear. Convinced that the disaster is a punishment sent from Heaven, the monk sets out to discover all he can about the travellers. The five strangers were connected in some way, he thinks. There must be a purpose behind their deaths. But are their lost lives the result of sin? ... Or of love?
3004 Руб.
Wilder T. The Bridge of San Luis Rey
Торнтон Уайлдер (1897-1975), трехкратный лауреат Пулитцеровской премии, считал целью своего творчества возрождение "религиозного духа" в американской литературе. Критики нередко упрекали его за пренебрежение проблемами современности, но Уайлдер продолжал направлять свой взор исследователя в глубину веков. Обращение к вечным темам и утонченный символизм обеспечили писателю статус признанного классика. .События романа "Мост короля Людовика Святого" (1927) происходят в Перу летом 1714 года. Пятеро путников погибают из-за обрыва моста. Одинокий монах-францисканец, случайно оказавшийся свидетелем катастрофы, усмотрел в этой трагедии божий промысел. Он решает посвятить жизнь поискам ответа на вопрос, почему высшие силы свели вместе этих пятерых, что их объединяло, чем они заслужили такой зловещий финал и только ли их грехами можно объяснить все произошедшее. .
529 Руб.
Wilder T. The Bridge of San Luis Rey
Торнтон Уайлдер (1897-1975), трехкратный лауреат Пулитцеровской премии, считал целью своего творчества возрождение "религиозного духа" в американской литературе. Критики нередко упрекали его за пренебрежение проблемами современности, но Уайлдер продолжал направлять свой взор исследователя в глубину веков. Обращение к вечным темам и утонченный символизм обеспечили писателю статус признанного классика. .События романа "Мост короля Людовика Святого" (1927) происходят в Перу летом 1714 года. Пятеро путников погибают из-за обрыва моста. Одинокий монах-францисканец, случайно оказавшийся свидетелем катастрофы, усмотрел в этой трагедии божий промысел. Он решает посвятить жизнь поискам ответа на вопрос, почему высшие силы свели вместе этих пятерых, что их объединяло, чем они заслужили такой зловещий финал и только ли их грехами можно объяснить все произошедшее. .
529 Руб.
Gibson William All Tomorrow's Parties
The Bridge, San Francisco, after the quake: Ex-cop Berry Rydell has been hired by Colin Laney - who is hooked deep into the network of things - to go to San Francisco and act in such a way that he comes to the attention of a certain unspecified individual. This, Laney promises Rydell, could prove life-threatening. And now Rydell's been sent a package. Something that belonged to Laney, something that others with guns, blades and very bad attitudes want. And suddenly Rydell's running, trying get to the old Bridge, the shantytown where a man can get lost, be forgotten and wait for the end of the world - which is the other thing that Laney promised . . . William Gibson is a prophet and a satirist, a black comedian and an outstanding architect of cool. Readers of Neal Stephenson, Ray Bradbury and Iain M. Banks will love this book. This is the third novel in the Bridge trilogy - read Virtual Light and Idoru for more.
3169 Руб.
Rundell Katherine The Wolf Wilder
Feodora and her mother live in the snowbound woods of Russia, in a house full of food and fireplaces. Ten minutes away, in a ruined chapel, lives a pack of wolves. Feodora's mother is a wolf wilder, and Feo is a wolf wilder in training. A wolf wilder is the opposite of an animal tamer: it is a person who teaches tamed animals to fend for themselves, and to fight and to run, and to be wary of humans. When the murderous hostility of the Russian Army threatens her very existence, Feo is left with no option but to go on the run. What follows is a story of revolution and adventure, about standing up for the things you love and fighting back. And, of course, wolves.
1867 Руб.
Rundell K. Wolf Wilder
Feodora and her mother live in the snowbound woods of Russia, in a house full of food and fireplaces. Ten minutes away, in a ruined chapel, lives a pack of wolves. Feodora’s mother is a wolf wilder, and Feo is a wolf wilder in training. A wolf wilder is the opposite of an animal tamer: it is a person who teaches tamed animals to fend for themselves, and to fight and to run, and to be wary of humans. When the murderous hostility of the Russian Army threatens her very existence, Feo is left with no option but to go on the run. What follows is a story of revolution and adventure, about standing up for the things you love and fighting back. And, of course, wolves.
1014 Руб.
Rundell K. Wolf Wilder
Feodora and her mother live in the snowbound woods of Russia, in a house full of food and fireplaces. Ten minutes away, in a ruined chapel, lives a pack of wolves. Feodora’s mother is a wolf wilder, and Feo is a wolf wilder in training. A wolf wilder is the opposite of an animal tamer: it is a person who teaches tamed animals to fend for themselves, and to fight and to run, and to be wary of humans. When the murderous hostility of the Russian Army threatens her very existence, Feo is left with no option but to go on the run. What follows is a story of revolution and adventure, about standing up for the things you love and fighting back. And, of course, wolves.
1014 Руб.
Wilder Thornton Theophilus Nort
Торнтон Уайлдер - знаменитый американский писатель, автор таких романов, как "Мартовские Иды", "Мост короля Людовика Святого", "День восьмой", "Каббала". "Теофил Норт" - частично автобиографический роман о молодом человеке, окончившем Йельский университет, который пробует пробиться в мире, устраиваясь на случайные работы в Ньюпорте - городе, где он когда-то проходил военную службу. Постепенно он становится вовлеченным в жизнь каждого из своих работодателей и помогает каждому из них пережить какой-либо жизненный кризис. Неадаптированный текст романа снабжен подробным комментарием и словарем. Книга адресована студентам языковых вузов и всех любителей англоязычной литературы.
408 Руб.
Cooper James Fenimore The Red Rover
The Red Rover presents some of the first serious depictions of characters of African lineage in American literature. The novel follows the activities of the sailor Dick Fid, free black sailor Scipio Africanus and Royal Navy officer James Wilder as they encounter the famous pirate, "The Red Rover".
1344 Руб.
Купер Джеймс Фенимор The Red Rover = Красный корсар: на английском языке
The Red Rover presents some of the first serious depictions of characters of African lineage in American literature. The novel follows the activities of the sailor Dick Fid, free black sailor Scipio Africanus and Royal Navy officer James Wilder as they encounter the famous pirate, "The Red Rover".
1174 Руб.
The Red Rover
The Red Rover presents some of the first serious depictions of characters of African lineage in American literature. The novel follows the activities of the sailor Dick Fid, free black sailor Scipio Africanus and Royal Navy officer James Wilder as they encounter the famous pirate, "The Red Rover".
199 Руб.
Cooper J. The Red Rover = Красный корсар: на англ.яз
The Red Rover presents some of the first serious depictions of characters of African lineage in American literature. The novel follows the activities of the sailor Dick Fid, free black sailor Scipio Africanus and Royal Navy officer James Wilder as they encounter the famous pirate, "The Red Rover".
1174 Руб.
Cooper J. The Red Rover = Красный корсар: на англ.яз
The Red Rover presents some of the first serious depictions of characters of African lineage in American literature. The novel follows the activities of the sailor Dick Fid, free black sailor Scipio Africanus and Royal Navy officer James Wilder as they encounter the famous pirate, "The Red Rover".
1174 Руб.
Steel Danielle Accidental Heroes
Accidental Heroes is a heart-stopping thriller about ordinary people who embark on a journey they will never forget. On a beautiful May morning at New York's JFK Airport, a routine plane departs for San Francisco. Security agent Bernice Adams finds a postcard of the Golden Gate Bridge bearing a worrying message. Who left the postcard behind, which flight is that person on, and what exactly does the message mean? Desperate to get someone to listen, she knows lives could be on the line. Initially the passengers are unsuspecting. But their suspicions grow and it's clear someone on the flight is planning something devastating. With no-one to help them, the passengers must work together to avert tragedy. In Accidental Heroes Danielle Steel blends intense action with emotional drama that packs a powerful punch. As the plane bears down on its destination of San Francisco, the futures of these strangers will be changed forever by a handful of accidental heroes.
2492 Руб.
Robert John Thornton. The Temple of Flora. The Complete Plates
More than two centuries have passed since the publication of Robert John Thornton's The Temple of Flora in 1799, but its charm remains unsullied. Although trained as a medical doctor, Thornton (c. 1768-1837) passionately devoted himself to botany. Only a few decades earlier, Carl Linnaeus had established his revolutionary new system of classification, which today continues to form the backbone of such natural sciences as botany and zoology. Thornton greatly honored the ingenious Swedish scientist and wished his own prodigious undertaking to serve as an ultimate monument to the great botanist. Today, Thornton's large-format plates with their stunning floral portraits number among supreme achievements of botanical illustration. Thornton engaged the most renowned flower painters of his age and spared no cost in the creation of this unique work. Surviving complete editions of the Temple number today among the great treasures of only a few libraries; meanwhile, the individual plates have become sought-after and extremely expensive collectors' items, whose particular allure lies in their unusual combination of monumental, at times exotic plants with highly romantic background landscapes. More than any other floral painting, the bewitchingly illuminated blossoms of the Night-Blooming Cereus, posed before darkening ruins, expresses the late 18th-century sentiment that in the following decades found its characteristic expression in European Romantic literature and painting. Including all the plates of the Temple of Flora, this edition represents a consummate reprint of the work. In addition to the botanical and cultural historical explanations of the individual plate illustrations, the volume narrates the history of the origin of the work and the life of its author. This resplendent reprint has been made from one of the finest complete original copies, belonging to the Missouri Botanical Garden in St. Louis.
5060 Руб.