14 ч. 28 мин. 31 сек. 16+ Аннотация Борис Акунин продолжает «Аристономию» – книгу, ставшую, по признанию автора, «первым серьезным романом» в его жизни. Как и предыдущая книга серии, «Другой путь» блестяще прочитан Народным артистом РФ Александром Клюквиным и повествует о мире личных отношений и Любви. Дата выхода книги – 11 сентября, день Великого… СкачатьПодробнее 3 / 5 ( 2 голоса ) Борис Акунин, Григорий Чхартишвили #2 Другой Путь
360 стр. 6 иллюстраций Аннотация Johan Thoms (pronounced Yo-han Tomes) was born in Argona, a small town twenty-three miles south of Sarajevo, during the hellish depths of winter 1894.Little did he know that his inability to reverse a car would change the course of 20th Century History forever…Johan Thoms is poised for greatness. A promising student at the University of Sarajevo, he is young, brilliant, and in love with the beautiful Lorelei Ribeiro. He can outwit chess masters, quote the Kama Sutra, and converse with dukes and drunkards alike. But he cannot drive a car in reverse. And as with so much in the life of Johan… СкачатьПодробнее Оцените книгу Ian Thornton The Great and Calamitous Tale of Johan Thoms
310 стр. 5 иллюстраций Аннотация Bestselling author Charlie Connelly returns with a First World War memoir of his great uncle, Edward Connelly, who was an ordinary boy sent to fight in a war the likes of which the world had never seen.But this is not just his story; it is the story of all the young forgotten soldiers who fought and bravely died for their countryThe Forgotten Soldier tells the story of Private Edward Connelly, aged 19, killed in the First World War a week before the Armistice and immediately forgotten, even, it seems, by his own family.Edward died on exactly the same day, and as part of the same military… СкачатьПодробнее Оцените книгу Charlie Connelly The Forgotten Soldier: He wasn’t a soldier, he was just a boy
430 стр. 10 иллюстраций Аннотация The brand new dramatic novel about the power of a father’s love, a little boy’s journey,and the desperate search for a place to call home, from Number 1 best-selling author Josephine Cox.Eight-year-old Casey’s mother Ruth is a cruel woman, with a weakness for other women’s husbands.Casey’s father is gentle and hard-working and, though Tom Denton has long suspected his wife of having sordid affairs, he has chosen to turn a blind eye to keep the peace. But then, out of the blue, Tom’s world is cruelly shattered when he receives two bits of devastating news. Because of this, Tom… СкачатьПодробнее Оцените книгу Josephine Cox Three Letters
520 стр. 1 иллюстрация Аннотация A stirring Second World War tale of love and loss set in Yorkshire from the author of The Linden Walk and A Scent of Lavender.Set during World War 2, TURN LEFT AT THE DAFFODILS tells two love stories – those of Nan and Carrie.Nan meets Charles, a gauche, young airman at a dance. Despite his stammer and inability to dance, Nan is captivated by her first romance, and takes him under her wing. When Nan learns that Charles is from the landed gentry, she refuses his offer of marriage fearing that their difference in social status will ruin their chances of happiness. But it is the war itself… СкачатьПодробнее Оцените книгу Elizabeth Elgin Turn Left at the Daffodils
90 стр. 36 иллюстраций Аннотация Love history? Know your stuff with History in an Hour.The sinking of the Titanic 100 years ago in 1912, and the subsequent deaths of over 1,500 passengers, sent shock waves around the world. Never before or since has a maritime disaster in a time of peace had such an impact.TITANIC: HISTORY IN AN HOUR is an entertaining and well researched account of the events leading up to the sinking of this ‘unsinkable’ ship, providing an fascinating commentary on the pressures of the White Star Line, the importance of class to Titanic’s unfortunate passengers and the legacy of the disaster in… СкачатьПодробнее Оцените книгу Sinead Fitzgibbon Titanic: History in an Hour
11 ч. 47 мин. 31 сек. 12+ Аннотация В 1875 году Сахалин был признан законным владением России. С этого времени Сахалин спешно застраивался новыми тюрьмами, а полицейская бюрократия уже не могла справиться с огромной массой оголтелых преступников. Свистели в руках палачей плети, виселицы работали, кладбища росли, леса горели, звери разбегались, за бутылку спирта… СкачатьПодробнее Оцените книгу Валентин Пикуль #4 Каторга (часть 2 и часть 3)
6 ч. 12 мин. 57 сек. 16+ Аннотация После выхода сокращенной версии «Нечистой силы» в журнале «Наш современник», состоялось заседание секретариата правления СП РСФСР, где публикация романа была признана ошибочной. По существу, секретариат того времени осуществлял акцию дискредитации не только «Нечистой силы», но и всего творчества В. Пикуля. В одном из писем… СкачатьПодробнее Оцените книгу Валентин Пикуль #3 Нечистая сила (часть 3-я)
90 стр. 30 иллюстраций Аннотация Love history? Know your stuff with History in an Hour.The Reformation was a long struggle of ideas between the established Catholic Church and the questioning of faith brought about by the Renaissance in Western Europe. Started by Martin Luther in 1517, religious dissidence spread across Europe throughout the sixteenth century, causing wars, migration and disunity. By 1648 Henry VIII’s desire for divorce led him to break with the Catholic Church in Rome and form the Church of England.The Reformation: History in an Hour is a clear and comprehensive look at this long and complex period of… СкачатьПодробнее Оцените книгу Edward Gosselin A The Reformation: History in an Hour
440 стр. 7 иллюстраций Аннотация This edition does not include illustrations.At last, new archival discoveries reveal the truth about the German Deputy-Führer’s incredible solo flight to Britain in May 1941, and explain the British government’s sixty-year silence as to what the Hess mission was all about.On the night of 10 May 1941, in one of the most extraordinary and bizarre incidents of the Second World War, a Messerschmitt-110 crash-landed on a remote Scottish hillside. Its pilot, who had parachuted to safety, was Rudolf Hess, the Deputy-Führer of the German Reich. Hess’s remarkable solo flight was immediately… СкачатьПодробнее Оцените книгу Martin Allen The Hitler–Hess Deception
570 стр. 1 иллюстрация Аннотация A stunning historical saga set in the early decades of the twentieth century which follows the lives and loves of one extraordinary family.We first meet the Goold Verschoyle children in 1915. Though there is a war going on in the world outside, they seem hardly touched by it – midnight swims, flower fairies and regatta parties form the backdrop to their enchanted childhood. But as they grow older, changes within Ireland and the wider world encroach upon the family’s private paradise.Turbulent times – the Irish war of independence, the Spanish Civil War, and World War II – are woven… СкачатьПодробнее Оцените книгу Dermot Bolger The Family on Paradise Pier
21 ч. 18 мин. 11 сек. 12+ Аннотация Роман «Собор Парижской Богоматери» – живописует Париж XV века и великое творение готики. У Гюго легенда уравнена в правах с историей: «У книги нет никаких притязаний на историю, разве что на описание с известным знанием и известным тщанием, но лишь обзорно и урывками, состояния нравов, верований, законов, искусств, наконец,… СкачатьПодробнее Оцените книгу Виктор Мари Гюго Собор парижской Богоматери
220 стр. 5 иллюстраций Аннотация From the author of THE DISCOVERY OF CHOCOLATE – a romantic historical quest set in Renaissance Florence and China surrounding the search for ultramarine.THE COLOUR OF HEAVEN is a fictional account of a young man who travelled to what are now Afghanistan and China to discover lapis lazuli, the precious stone that when turned into ultramarine changed the history of painting – allowing artists to abandon gold as a background and open up depth, landscape and perspective with the most beautiful shade of blue.Along the way, Paolo suffers the torments of unfulfilled love before he returns to his… СкачатьПодробнее Оцените книгу James Runcie The Colour of Heaven
100 стр. 43 иллюстрации Аннотация Love history? Know your stuff with History in an Hour.Britain has invaded Afghanistan twice before in the nineteenth century. Both times tenacious Afghan fighters defended their country to humiliating British defeats. The Soviet Union also discovered what a tough enemy the Afghans are after nearly a decade of conflict from 1979 to 1989. When not fighting foreign invaders, Afghanistan was torn apart by Civil War from 1990 to 1996, resulting in victory for the Taliban.The Afghan Wars in an Hour is an excellent way to learn all about the complex wars that have been fought in Afghanistan for… СкачатьПодробнее Оцените книгу Rupert Colley The Afghan Wars: History in an Hour
80 стр. 31 иллюстрация Аннотация Love history? Know your stuff with History in an Hour.Arguably no person in history had such a direct and negative impact on the lives of so many as Joseph Stalin. Under the Red Tsar terror knew no limits, it did not discriminate; no one was safe, no institution, no single town or village was immune. Yet, following his death in 1953, Stalin was deeply mourned. He had ‘received the country with a wooden plough, and left it with a nuclear missile shield’. And no-one else, some claimed, could have led the Soviet Union to victory in the Second World War.So who was Joseph Stalin, what was his… СкачатьПодробнее Оцените книгу Rupert Colley Stalin: History in an Hour
14 ч. 52 мин. 00 сек. 12+ Аннотация «Демидовы» – первая книга трилогии «Каменный пояс» известного русского писателя Евгения Федорова. В центре повествования – зарождение русской промышленности на Урале. Время было неспокойное: готовились к войне с Туретчиной, бунтовали раскольники, уходили помещичьи тяглецы от невыносимого крепостного гнета, бежали люди… СкачатьПодробнее Оцените книгу Евгений Александрович Федоров #1 Демидовы
330 стр. 4 иллюстрации Аннотация A fast, witty and evocative first novel about the allure of the con man, the journey of a young man in search of his father, the loss of innocence and the works of Charles Dickens. Full of adventure, tricks, imagination and originality, The Snake-oil Dickens Man is the assured debut from an exciting writer.It is 1867 and Charles Dickens has arrived in Boston on his second reading tour of America. Meanwhile in Hayes, Missouri, Billy Talbot leaves town in search of his father after he has been told that he is the illegitimate son of the author of Great Expectations. Billy’s journey is rich… СкачатьПодробнее Оцените книгу Ross Gilfillan The Snake-Oil Dickens Man
320 стр. 3 иллюстрации Аннотация A war-torn summerA house fallen into ruinA family broken apart by scandal…Summer 1944: Bombed out by the blitz, Bethany Merston takes up a post as companion to elderly Alice Summer, last remaining inhabitant of the dilapidated and crumbling Summerhayes estate. Now a shadow of its former glory; most of the rooms have been shut up, the garden is overgrown and the whole place feels as unwelcoming as the family themselves.Struggling with the realities of war, Alice is plagued by anonymous letters and haunting visions of her old household. At first, Beth tries to convince her it’s all in her… СкачатьПодробнее Оцените книгу Merryn Allingham The Secret of Summerhayes
300 стр. 5 иллюстраций Аннотация The daughter of his sworn enemy…For wealthy merchant Metellus, nothing is as important as his desire for revenge. Ever since his father’s death, he’s been planning to wreak vengeance on those responsible. So when he rescues the daughter of his sworn enemy, Livia Drasus from a shipwreck Metellus sees an opportunity to set his plans in motion.…is fair game in his planned revenge!Making Livia his wife is the perfect way to get close to her family. What Metellus doesn’t expect is the fire that burns so passionately when he takes feisty Livia to his bed! Falling for his wife was never… СкачатьПодробнее Оцените книгу Caroline Storer The Roman’s Revenge
6 ч. 55 мин. 00 сек. 12+ Аннотация В центре романа «Три возраста Окини-сан» трагическая судьба Владимира Коковцева, прошедшего путь от мичмана до адмирала российского флота. Писатель проводит своего героя через ряд исторических событий – русско-японскую и Первые мировые войны, Февральскую и Октябрьскую революции. И хотя писатель обозначил свой роман, как… СкачатьПодробнее Оцените книгу Валентин Пикуль #2 «Три возраста Окини-сан» Возраст третий. Vae Victis