Black Swan This House is Haunted Бойн Джон

Pickpocket John Jacob Turnstile is on his way to be detained at His Majesty's Pleasure when he is offered a lifeline, what seems like a freedom of sorts - the job of personal valet to a departing naval captain. Little does he realise that it is anything but - and by accepting the devil's bargain he will put his life in perilous danger. For the ship is HMS Bounty, his new captain William Bligh and their destination Tahiti • From the moment the ship leaves port, Turnstile's life is turned upside down, for not only must he put his own demons to rest, but he must also confront the many adversaries he will encounter on the Bounty's extraordinary last voyage. Walking a dangerous line between an unhappy crew and a captain he comes to admire, he finds himself in a no-man's land where the distinction between friend and foe is increasingly difficult to determine

Матье Зела прожил свою жизнь хорошо. На самом деле, он прожил несколько жизней хорошо. Потому что жизнь Мэтью Зельды характеризуется одним удивительным фактом: его тело перестало стареть еще до конца восемнадцатого века • Начиная с 1758 года, молодой Матье бежит из Парижа после того, как стал свидетелем жестокого убийства своей матери. История его жизни переносит нас от Французской революции к Голливуду 1920-х годов, от Великой выставки до краха Уолл-стрит, и к концу двадцатого века Матье был инженером, мошенником, киномагнатом, солдатом, финансистом, возлюбленным многих, кабельщиком, и многое другое • Блестяще переплетая историю и личный опыт, Джон Бойн создает роман "Похититель времени" - ослепительную историю любви, убийства, упущенных шансов, предательства и искупления

Одран Йейтс поступает в Клонлиффскую семинарию в 1972 году после того, как его мать сообщает ему, что у него есть призвание к священству. Он поступает туда, полный амбиций и надежд, преданный своей учебе и стремящийся завести друзей • Сорок лет спустя преданность Одрана была поставлена под сомнение откровениями, которые пошатнули веру ирландского народа в церковь. Он видел, как друзья предстали перед судом, коллеги были заключены в тюрьму, жизни молодых прихожан разрушены, и стал опасаться появляться на публике, опасаясь неодобрительных взглядов и оскорбительных замечаний • Но когда семейная трагедия вскрывает раны из его прошлого, он вынужден противостоять демонам, которые бушевали в некогда уважаемом учреждении, и признать свое собственное соучастие в их распространении

'One night when she was four and sleeping in the bottom bunk of her bunk bed, Ruth Cole awoke to the sound of lovemaking - it was coming from her parents' bedroom.' • This is the story of Ruth Cole. It is told in three parts: on Long Island, in the summer of 1958, when she is only four; in 1990, when she is an unmarried woman whose personal life is not nearly as successful as her literary career; and in the autumn of 1995, when Ruth Cole is a forty-one-year-old widow and mother. She's also about to fall in love for the first time

'According to his mother, Jack Burns was an actor before he was an actor, but Jack's most vivid memories of childhood were those moments when he felt compelled to hold his mother's hand. He wasn't acting then.' • Jack Burns' mother, Alice, is a tattoo artist in search of the boy's father, a virtuoso organist named William who has fled America to Europe. To fund her journey, she plies her trade in the seaports of the Baltic coast. But her four-year-old son's errant father can't be found, and soon even Jack's memories of that perplexing time are called into question. It is only when he becomes a Hollywood actor in later life that what he has experienced in the past comes into telling play in his present

'The brown bears paced, brushing their thick coats against the bars; their heads swayed low to the ground, in rhythm with some ritual of stealth they were born knowing and pointlessly never forgot' • It is 1967 and two Viennese university students decide to liberate the Vienna Zoo, as was done after World War II. The eccentric duo, Graff and Siggy, embark on an adventure-filled motorbike tour of Austria as they prepare for "the great zoo bust." But their grand scheme will have both comic and gruesome consequences, as they are soon to find out

This novel from the Sunday Times bestselling Trisha Ashley will more than satisfy romantic comedy fans. And it also contains recipes! • When Carey Revell unexpectedly becomes the heir to Mossby, his family’s ancestral home, it’s rather a mixed blessing. The house is large but rundown and comes with a pair of resentful relatives who can’t be asked to leave • Still, newly dumped by his girlfriend and also from his job as a TV interior designer, Carey needs somewhere to lick his wounds. And Mossby would be perfect for a renovation show. He already knows someone who could restore the stained glass windows in the older part of the house… • Angel Arrowsmith has spent the last ten years happily working and living with her artist mentor and partner. But suddenly bereaved, she finds herself heartbroken, without a home or a livelihood

Small, well appointed future. Semi detached • If the end of the world is nigh, then surely it's only sensible to make alternative arrangements. Certainly the Earth has its points, but what most people need is something smaller and more manageable. Of course there are those who say that's planetary treason, but who cares what the weirdos and terrorists think? Not Nathan. All he cares is that his movie gets made and that there's somebody left to see it • In marketing terms the end of the world will be very big. Anyone trying to save it should remember that

How Far Would You Go to Get the Life You Can't Have? • Shyama, aged forty-eight, has fallen for a younger man. They want a child together • Meanwhile, in a rural village in India, young Mala, trapped in an oppressive marriage, dreams of escape • When Shyama and Mala meet, they help each other realise their dreams. But will fate guarantee them both happiness? • Brimming with warmth, wit and indignation, Meera Syal immerses us in a devastating story of friendship, family and the lengths we will go to have a perfect life. THE HOUSE OF HIDDEN MOTHERS is her long-awaited third novel and shows Meera Syal at the height of her literary powers

Дети по достоинству оценят веселое развлечение в остросюжетной книге "В этом отеле водятся привидения!" • Джеронимо и его хороший друг Эркюль Пуаро призваны расследовать таинственные события в знаменитом Гранд-отеле в Нью-Маус-Сити. По отелю бродит призрак и пугает гостей! Джеронимо знает, что призраков не существует, но это довольно жутковато. Смогут ли они с Пуаро разгадать эту волнующую тайну? • Книга на английском языке • Geronimo and his good friend, Hercule Poirat, are called to investigate mysterious events in the famouse Grand Hotel in New Mouse City. There is a ghost haunting the hotel and scaring guests! Geronimo knows that ghosts don't exist, but this is pretty spooky. Will he and Poirat be able to solve this spine-tingling mystery?