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Детские: Прочее;Научная фантастика;

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2022-03-19

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English

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Hodgson’s other work,

Description Mary’s parents fall ill and die, forcing her to be transplanted from India to the English countryside. She arrives at a strange and foreign country manor, where she discovers a long-neglected garden and hears strange sobbing noises at night. Thus begins The Secret Garden, a children’s book with an unusually dense collection of themes, symbols, and motifs. Mary’s personal development mirrors her unraveling the secret of the hidden garden, and a subtle backdrop of magical realism adds a mysterious air to the proceedings. Contemporary reception left The Secret Garden largely unnoticed, eclipsed by Hodgson’s other work, ...

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The Secret Glory

Автор:

Arthur Machen

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Дата добавления:

2024-10-24

Язык книги:

English

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66

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Description Ambrose Meyrick has high expectations of the world, and is disappointed in the mundane factory town around him. He finds that others fail to see or even try to appreciate what he thinks is beautiful and excellent, but he gets along by pretending to conform, while the English public school tries to beat any individualism or imagination out of him. While Ambrose has trouble meeting the school’s expectations, he reaches back in his memory to a time with his father and their visit to an old Welsh farmer who had an ancient holy cup. This cup opens up a mystical world of beauty and splendor to Ambrose, which provides an escape from his troubled life. This book is considered a fantasy leaning on the theme of a holy grail. It’s...

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The Secret Hangman

Автор:

Lovesey Peter

Жанр:

Полицейские детективы;

Серия:

3

Дата добавления:

2013-11-17

Язык книги:

English

Кол-во страниц:

81

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Дата добавления:

2013-09-30

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English

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141

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'The Secret History tells the story of a group of classics students at an elite American college, who are cerebral, obsessive and finally murderous… it is a haunting, compelling and brilliant piece of fiction' The Times Tartt's erudition sprinkles the text like sequins, but she's such an adept writer that she's able to make the occasional swerve into Greek legends and semantics seem absolutely crucial to the examination of contemporary society which this book undoubtedly and seriously is, for all the fun it provides on the way… Brilliant' Sunday Times 'A highly readable murder mystery; a romantic dream of doomed youth and a disquisition on ancient and modern mores… Tartt shows an impressive ability to pace and pattern her novel' Independent 'A huge, mesmerizing, galloping read,...

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The Secret History

Автор:

Procopius

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Дата добавления:

2024-10-24

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English

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43

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Procopius is a key primary source for historians studying Justinian’s reign. In addition to writing a conventional history of Justinian’s wars titled History of the Wars and a panegyric to Justinian’s construction projects titled The Buildings, Procopius composed a Secret History supposedly consisting of the incidents he withheld from his previous books.

In his Secret History, which was lost for centuries before it resurfaced at the Vatican Library in Rome in the 17th century, Procopius purports to unveil the celebrated Byzantine monarchs Justinian and Theodora for..." data-title="Книга The Secret History">

Description A military official and chronicler under the Eastern Roman emperor Justinian, Procopius is a key primary source for historians studying Justinian’s reign. In addition to writing a conventional history of Justinian’s wars titled History of the Wars and a panegyric to Justinian’s construction projects titled The Buildings, Procopius composed a Secret History supposedly consisting of the incidents he withheld from his previous books. In his Secret History, which was lost for centuries before it resurfaced at the Vatican Library in Rome in the 17th century, Procopius purports to unveil the celebrated Byzantine monarchs Justinian and Theodora for...

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The Secret History of Lucifer: And the Meaning of the True Da Vinci Code

Автор:

Picknett Lynn

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Религия;

Серия:

3

Дата добавления:

2013-11-27

Язык книги:

English

Кол-во страниц:

67

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Who is Lucifer? For many of us Lucifer and Satan are alternative names for the embodiment of pure evil. The orthodox Christian view tells us that Prince Lucifer challenged God, fell from Heaven, tempted Eve, and created death and suffering. Then he became Satan, horned king of Hell, whose hatred for God's creation motivated his mission to drag the rest of us down with him. In this highly readable and well-researched account, Lynn Picknett explains that the horned Devil is merely a new incarnation of the old woodland deity Pan, while Lucifer was once a personification of the Morning Star, the planet Venus and its goddess. 'He' was therefore originally 'she,' and a divine representation of love, beauty, and human warmth. Indeed, many ancient goddesses were known as Lucifera, or...

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The Secret History of the World

Автор:

Booth Mark

Жанр:

История;

Серия:

3

Дата добавления:

2013-09-25

Язык книги:

English

Кол-во страниц:

114

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They say that history is written by the victors. But what if history—or what we come to know as history—has all along been written by the wrong people? What if everything we’ve been told is only part of the story? What if it’s the wrong part? In this groundbreaking new work, Mark Booth embarks on an enthralling intellectual tour of our world’s secret histories. Starting from a dangerous premise—that everything we’ve been taught about our world’s past is corrupted, and that the stories put forward by the various cults and mystery schools throughout history are true—Booth produces nothing short of an alternate history of the past 3,000 years. History is more than a list of things that have happened; it’s a measure of consciousness and experience. And in The...

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The Secret House

Автор:

Edgar Wallace

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Дата добавления:

2024-10-24

Язык книги:

English

Кол-во страниц:

59

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Description T. B. Smith, Assistant Commissioner of Police, suspects that the murder of two foreigners is connected to Montague Fallock, a notorious blackmailer of prominent British citizens. Suspicion points to a wealthy businessman, who subsequently disappears, leaving a suicide note and a vast fortune to his ward, Doris. The investigation leads to a small country village and a secret house built by a wealthy hermit who is not what he seems. Who is the blackmailer and who is the victim? Published in 1919, The Secret House explores the good and the evil that exist in human...

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The Secret Ingredient

Автор:

Nancy Naigle

Жанр:

Старинная литература: Прочее;

Дата добавления:

2021-05-06

Язык книги:

English

Кол-во страниц:

82

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The Secret Knowledge

Автор:

Mamet David

Жанр:

Старинная литература: Прочее;

Серия:

3

Дата добавления:

2013-11-27

Язык книги:

English

Кол-во страниц:

80

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The Secret Life of Lady Gabriella

Автор:

Fielding Liz

Жанр:

Современные любовные романы;

Серия:

3

Дата добавления:

2013-12-01

Язык книги:

English

Кол-во страниц:

34

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Lady Gabriella March is the perfect domestic goddess-at least, that's what her editor at Milady magazine thinks! In truth she's simply Ellie March, cleaner and aspiring writer, who uses the beautiful mansion she is house-sitting to inspire her.When the owner returns unexpectedly, Ellie's fledgling writing career is threatened. But even more dangerous is the man himself! Gorgeous Dr. Benedict Faulkner is quite the opposite of the aging academic she imagined, and soon it is her heart, and not just her secret, that is...

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The Secret Life of Marilyn Monroe

Автор:

Taraborrelli J.

Жанр:

Старинная литература: Прочее;

Серия:

3

Дата добавления:

2013-11-17

Язык книги:

English

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123

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From New York Times bestselling author J. Randy Taraborrelli comes the definitive biography of the most enduring icon in popular American culture. When Marilyn Monroe became famous in the 1950s, the world was told that her mother was either dead or simply not a part of her life. However, that was not true. In fact, her mentally ill mother was very much present in Marilyn's world and the complex family dynamic that unfolded behind the scenes is a story that has never before been told...until now. In this groundbreaking book, Taraborrelli draws complex and sympathetic portraits of the women so influential in the actress' life, including her mother, her foster mother, and her legal guardian. He also reveals, for the first time, the shocking scope of Marilyn's own mental illness, the...

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The Secret Life of Miss Mary Bennet

Автор:

Katherine Cowley

Жанр:

Старинная литература: Прочее;

Дата добавления:

2022-02-01

Язык книги:

English

Кол-во страниц:

91

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The Secret Mistress

Автор:

Balogh Mary

Жанр:

Исторические любовные романы;

Серия:

3

Дата добавления:

2013-11-26

Язык книги:

English

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81

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Lady Angeline Dudley is poised to make her coming-out. A lady of her stature is expected to catch a wealthy, titled gentleman of the ton, but Angeline harbors a secret wish: to marry a simple, ordinary man. When Edward Ailsbury, the new Earl of Heyward, rescues her from public embarrassment, Angeline falls instantly in love. But the stuffy Earl has little concern for Angeline. Edward wishes only to wed an old friend for an amicable companionship, a good match for his staid persona. But Angelina may show Edward that comfort is no match for...

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The Secret of Annexe 3

Автор:

Dexter Colin

Жанр:

Полицейские детективы;

Серия:

3

Дата добавления:

2013-09-25

Язык книги:

English

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67

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Morse sought to hide his disappointment. So many people in the Haworth Hotel that fateful evening had been wearing some sort of disguise — a change of dress, a change of make-up, a change of partner, a change of attitude, a change of life almost; and the man who had died had been the most consummate artist of them all. . Chief Inspector Morse seldom allowed himself to be caught up in New Year celebrations. So the murder inquiry in the festive hotel had a certain appeal. It was a crime worthy of the season. The corpse was still in fancy dress. And hardly a single guest at the Haworth had registered under a genuine name....

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The Secret of Chimneys

Автор:

Agatha Christie

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Дата добавления:

2024-12-04

Язык книги:

English

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73

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Description Anthony Cade, a quick-witted rogue spending some time working as a tour guide in Zimbabwe, meets a friend who hands him a manuscript with instructions to deliver it to its publishers in London. Cade agrees, and quickly discovers that the manuscript is desperately sought after by high-level dignitaries—and revolutionaries—of the country of Herzoslovakia. As he does his best to complete his task in bustling London, he soon finds himself a guest of one Lord Caterham for a weekend party at his country estate, Chimneys. Chimneys, legendary for its long history of esteemed guests ranging from politicians to business magnates to royalty, is an ideal location for a murder mystery: it’s palatial, filled with secret rooms, and surrounded by...

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The Secret of Crickley Hall

Автор:

Herbert James

Жанр:

Старинная литература: Прочее;

Серия:

3

Дата добавления:

2013-12-02

Язык книги:

English

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116

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Would you stay in a haunted house for more than one night? Would you live in a place where ghostly things keep happening? Where a cellar door you know you locked the night before is always open the following morning? Where hushed whimpering is heard? Where white shadows steal through the darkness? Where the presence of evil is all around you? Would you? Should you? The Caleighs did, but they had their reasons. They should have known better though. As the terror mounts, they begin to regret their decision. As the horror rises, they realize their very lives are at risk....and so is their sanity. For the secret of Crickley Hall is beyond all...

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The Secret of Excalibur

Автор:

McDermott Andy

Жанр:

Старинная литература: Прочее;

Серия:

3

Дата добавления:

2013-12-02

Язык книги:

English

Кол-во страниц:

97

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The third brilliant adventure thriller featuring archaeologist Nina Wilde, in which Nina must find Excalibur, King Arthuras beloved sword. Said to make whoever holds it unstoppable in battle, the sword Excalibur has been coveted across the ages, and thought lost for over a thousand years. With a cryptic message to archaeologist Nina Wilde, this may be about to change. Historian Bernd Rust believes he can locate Excalibur... and that the sword is the key to harnessing an incredible source of energy. Nina is sceptical a until she and Rust are attacked by mercenaries determined to steal his research. Nina and her boyfriend, ex-SAS soldier Eddie Chase, are soon propelled into a deadly race to find Excalibur. From the deserts of Syria to the arctic wastes of Russia , Nina and Chase must battle...

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The Secret of Father Brown

Автор:

G. K. Chesterton

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Дата добавления:

2024-10-24

Язык книги:

English

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63

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Father Brown returns in his fourth collection of stories, and his sidekick Flambeau makes a return as well, although only in the two framing stories at the beginning and end of the collection.

In the intervening ten stories, Father Brown is alone, and investigating mysteries involving objects as varied as mirrors, literal goldfish (made out of gold), and a suit of armor. As always, his investigations also provide him an opportunity to expound on the nature of evil, the differences between a charlatan’s representation of the supernatural and the real thing, and the opportunities for thieves and murderers to repent of their..." data-title="Книга The Secret of Father Brown">

Description Father Brown returns in his fourth collection of stories, and his sidekick Flambeau makes a return as well, although only in the two framing stories at the beginning and end of the collection. In the intervening ten stories, Father Brown is alone, and investigating mysteries involving objects as varied as mirrors, literal goldfish (made out of gold), and a suit of armor. As always, his investigations also provide him an opportunity to expound on the nature of evil, the differences between a charlatan’s representation of the supernatural and the real thing, and the opportunities for thieves and murderers to repent of their...

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The Secret of Hollyfield House

Автор:

Jude Bayton

Жанр:

Старинная литература: Прочее;

Дата добавления:

2022-03-15

Язык книги:

English

Кол-во страниц:

84

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