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121The Machine Stops , Forster E. M. (2012)
' "You talk as if a god had made the Machine," cried the other." I believe that you pray to it when you are unhappy. Men made it, do not forget that."'E. M. Forster is best known for his exquisite… 492 руб122Dombey and Son , Dickens Charles (2014)
The earth was made for Dombey and Son to trade in, and the sun and moon were made to give them light. The hopes of Mr Dombey for the future of his shipping firm are centred on his delicate son Paul… 318 руб123Galapagos , Vonnegut Kurt (2012)
Long, long ago, as he researched into the origin of species, Charles Darwin had been inspired by the creatures of the Galapagos. Now, a million years on, the new inhabitants of the islands - the… 1462 руб124Tree Houses
The idea of climbing a tree for shelter, or just to see the earth from another perspective, is surely as old as humanity. Tree houses are chronicled in ancient civilizations and their lore crosses… 4308 руб125Chosen: A House of Night Novel , P. C. and Kristin Cast (2009)
I guess it had gone okay with Stevie Rae. I mean, she had agreed to meet me tomorrow.-And she hadn't tried to bite me, which was a plus. Of course, the whote trying-to-eat-the-street-person -thing… 549 руб126Rust and Bone , Craig Davidson (2012)
Rust and Bone conjures a savage world of prizefighters, gamblers and sex addicts; dogs fight to the death and bare-knuckled men fight for survival on the most extreme margins. And yet these gritty… 840 руб127Armageddon in Retrospect , Kurt Vonnegut (2009)
First published on the anniversary of Kurt Vonnegu''s death, "Armageddon in Retrospect" is a collection of twelve new writings - a fitting tribute to the author, and an essential contribution to the… 689 руб128A Whistling Woman , A. S. Byatt (2003)
This intoxicating novel stands on its own, while forming a triumphant conclusion to A. S. Byatt's great quartet depicting the clashing forces in English life from the early 1950s to 1970. While… 990 руб