Set in the Gulf Stream off the coast of Havana, Hemingway\'s magnificent fable is the story of an old man, a young boy and a giant fish. It was The Old Man and the Sea that won for Hemingway the Nobel Prize for Literature. Here, in a perfectly crafted story, is unique and timeless vision of the beauty and grief of man\'s challenge to the elements in which he lives.

WINNER OF THE BOLLINGER EVERYMAN WODEHOUSE PRIZE FOR COMIC FICTION 2016 SHORTLISTED FOR THE BAILEYS WOMEN\'S PRIZE FOR FICTION 2016 When lovelorn Annie McDee stumbles across a dirty painting in a junk shop while looking for a present for an unsuitable man, she has no idea what she has discovered. Soon she finds herself drawn unwillingly into the tumultuous London art world, populated by exiled Russian

The gorgeously indulgent, funny and touching new novel from the bestselling author In relationships things are not always what they seem...Hiding from a secret in her past, Ellie is looking for a fresh start. But then an old friend tracks her down, forcing her to face what she has been trying so hard to escape. Meanwhile her boss Zack seems to have it all - everything, that is, except the woman he

The ravaged continent of Genabackis has given birth to a terrifying new empire: the Pannion Domin. Like a fanatical tide of corrupted blood, it seethes across the land, devouring all who fail to heed the Word of its elusive prophet, the Pannion Seer. In its path stands an uneasy alliance: Dujek Onearm\'s Host and the Bridgeburners - each now outlawed by the Empress - alongside their enemies of old

The literary world was shocked when in 1889, at the height of his career, Robert Louis Stevenson announced his intention to settle permanently on the Pacific island of Samoa. His readers were equally shocked when he began to use the subject material offered by his new environment, not to promote a romance of empire, but to produce some of the most ironic and critical treatments of imperialism in nineteenth-century

A global thriller presenting an apocalyptic vision of a world on the brink of despair and destruction. What would you do if the world was brought to a standstill? If you heard deafening static followed by the words, \'My children. Do not be afraid\'? Would you turn to God? Subscribe to the conspiracy theories? Or put your faith in science and a rational explanation? The lives of all twenty-six people

Worldwide bestseller Camilla Lackberg weaves together another brilliant contemporary psychological thriller with the chilling struggle of a young woman facing the darkest chapter of Europe\'s past… Crime writer Erica Falck is shocked to discover a Nazi me

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A brilliant way to discover famous characters from Shakespeare\'s plays, with over 160 reusable stickers to dress them for their performances. There are star-crossed lovers, girls disguised as boys, murderers, fools and fairy royalty and quotations to add from the plays, too. Includes internet links to websites to find out more about Shakespeare.

It starts as a game at a book group one night. Never Have I Ever... done something I shouldn\'t. But Amy Whey has done something she shouldn\'t. And Roux, the glamorous newcomer to Amy\'s suburban neighborhood, knows exactly what that is. Roux promises she will go away. She will take herself and her son, who is already growing dangerously close to Amy\'s teenage stepdaughter, and she will go. If Amy

As a child, Daniel Sempere discovered among the passageways of the Cemetery of Forgotten Books an extraordinary novel that would change the course of his life. Now a young man in the Barcelona of the late 1950s, Daniel runs the Sempere & Sons bookshop and enjoys a seemingly fulfilling life with his loving wife and son. Yet the mystery surrounding the death of his mother continues to plague his soul.

A center of trade, culture and administration for centuries, Rome has long set the trends in art, fashion and lifestyle. A constant source of ideas and innovations, Romans are envied for being cool without ever really trying. This accessible guide profiles both brand-new and long-established hip spots. Your passeggiata through Rome is led by supermodel Eva Padberg and fashion photographer Russell James.

The original CliffsNotes study guides offer expert commentary on major themes, plots, characters, literary devices, and historical background. The latest generation of titles in this series also feature glossaries and visual elements that complement the classic, familiar format. In CliffsNotes on Huckleberry Finn, you follow the Mississippi River adventures of Mark Twain\'s mischief-making protagonist

The most complete, beautifully illustrated volume ever published on the fascinating world of the shell and its uses in design and decoration.Shells have captivated humans through the ages and been put to a wide range of uses—sharpened into tools, ground to make medicines, blown to make music. Shells were used as currency from the Americas through Africa to Asia, and worn as amulets to bring fertility,

V seriju \"Klassika v shkole\" vkljucheny proizvedenija shkolnoj programmy, izuchajuschiesja v nachalnoj, srednej shkole i starshikh klassakh. Ne tratte vremja na poiski literaturnykh proizvedenij, ved v etikh knigakh est vse, chto neobkhodimo i dlja chtenija v klasse, i dlja vneklassnykh zadanij. Izdanija polnostju sootvetstvujut normam i trebovanijam GOST RF. Povesti \"Zakoldovannoe mesto\" iz knigi

Buck is forced into life as a sled dog, where he must fight for his survival. Can he rise above his enemies and become master of his realm?

\'However one defines Man, the same definition applies to us all. This is sufficient proof that there is no essential difference within mankind.\' (Laws l.29-30) Cicero\'s The Republic is an impassioned plea for responsible governement written just before the civil war that ended the Roman Republic in a dialogue following Plato. Drawing on Greek political theory, the work embodies the mature reflections

The idea for \"Tom Brown\'s Schooldays\" came one day when Thomas Hughes was wondering what to say to his son, aged 8, before he went off to Rugby. He decided that \"good might be done by writing a real novel for boys, written in a right spirit but distinctly aimed at being interesting\".

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