"it was evilly come by, and will bring a curse with it." Growing up the quiet coastal village of Moonfleet in Dorset, John Trenchard is fascinated by stories of the notorious Colonel John Mohune, whose restless ghost is said to stalk the churchyard at night, and his treasure: a great diamond stolen when he betrayed the King a hundred years before.…
A famous painting is going to the Grierson Gallery in LA and they want a top man to come to the United States. He can talk about the artist. The National Gallery in London send Mr Bean. But something is very wrong with Mr Bean! He's very, very strange. And dangerous! After he arrives, accidents start to happen.
Sympatický, no rozporuplný hrdina Richard sa na svojich potulkách svetom zastaví aj v Bangkoku. Nestojí o vyšliapané turistické trasy, láka ho všetko nezvyčajné, nepoznané. Akoby zasiahol osud, Richard sa za zvláštnych okolností dozvie o tajomnej pláži na jednom z neprístupných ostrovov v Thajskom zálive. Rozhodne sa, že pláž stoj čo stoj nájde. Spolu s novými priateľmi, Étiennom a Françoise, sa vydá na cestu plnú takmer neprekonateľných prekážok a nástrah, pri ktorej musia siahnuť až na dno svojich fyzických a psychických síl. Tajomná pláž nie je len jednou z posledných bášt nedotknutej prírody. Z obyvateľov pláže, uzavretého spoločenstva rôznorodých ľudí, izolovaných od okolitého sveta, sa autorovi podarilo stvoriť nazabudnuteľné, plnokrvné postavy a postavičky, ktoré v hraničných situáciách naplno odhalia svoje charaktery.
Contemporary / British English Young Prince Einon is dying. Only the Great Dragon can help him But first the boy has to say, 'I won't be a cruel king. I'll love my people and be kind to them.' But Einon is cruel, and everybody in the country is afraid. Now the Dragon, good Sir Bowen and the peasants have to fight in a great battle between Good and Bad.
Mr Bean goes to a restaurant for his birthday dinner. But, of course, things don't go smoothly. He doesn't like the food. But what can he do? He tries to hide it in the strangest places Chaotic adventures follow Mr Bean wherever he goes Star of TV and cinema, Mr Bean is famous all over the world.
The Prologue to the Canterbury Tales contains the most vivid and familiar passages from medieval English literature. Chaucer's pilgrims form a complete cross-section of the society of his day from the Monk and Merchant, the Doctor and Lawyer, through to the outrageous Miller and the corrupt Summoner. This illustrated edition of the Prologue features miniatures taken from the Ellesmere manuscript, and closely adheres to the authentic text of Chaucer. End notes provide all the information necessary for a complete understanding of the work. This unique book with its eye-catching and colourful design, celebrates one of the most significant periods in English history.
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