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Книги издательства «Hachette Livre»
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Alexia Tarabotti, the Lady Woolsey, awakens in the wee hours of the mid-afternoon to find her husband, who should be decently asleep like any normal werewolf, yelling at the top of his lungs. Then he disappears — leaving her to deal with a regiment of supernatural soldiers encamped on her doorstep, a plethora of exorcised ghosts, and an angry Queen Victoria. But Alexia is armed with her trusty parasol, the latest fashions, and an arsenal of biting civility. Even when her investigations take her to Scotland, the backwater of ugly waistcoats, she is prepared: upending werewolf pack dynamics as only the soulless can. She might even find time to track down her wayward husband, if she feels like it. |
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«Patterson's perennial hero Alex Cross wants to retire from the force, but he is drawn into a case involving an innocent man convicted by a military court for the murders of three women. The investigation is complicated by a series of emails from someone calling himself «Foot Soldier» — who may or may not be trying to help — and by the sudden passion that develops between Cross and his old friend Jamilla Hughes.» |
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«God Is Not Great» is the ultimate case against religion. In a series of acute readings of the major religious texts, Christopher Hitchens demonstrates the ways in which religion is man-made, dangerously sexually repressive and distorts the very origins of the cosmos. Above all, Hitchens argues that the concept of an omniscient God has profoundly damaged humanity, and proposes that the world might be a great deal better off without 'him'.» |
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This is a spellbinding story of family love, courage and betrayal at the time of the Salem witch trials. Martha Carrier was hanged on August 19th 1692 in Salem, Massachusetts, unyielding in her refusal to admit to being a witch, going to her death rather than joining the ranks of men and women who confessed and were thereby spared execution. Like her mother, young Sarah Carrier is bright and wilful, openly challenging the small, brutal world in which they live. In this startling novel, she narrates the story of her early life in Andover, near Salem. Her father is a farmer, English in origin, quietly stoical but with a secret history. Her mother is a herbalist, tough but loving, and above all a good mother. Often at odds with each other, Sarah and her mother have a close but also cold relationship, yet it is clear that Martha understands her daughter like no other. When Martha is accused of witchcraft, and the whisperings in the community escalate, she makes her daughter promise not to stand up for her if the case is taken to court. As Sarah and her brothers are hauled into the prison themselves, the vicious cruelty of the trials is apparent, as the Carrier family, along with other innocents, are starved and deprived of any decency, battling their way through the hysteria with the sheer willpower their mother has taught them. |
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With the humor of Bridget Jones and the vitality of Augusten Burroughs, Julie Powell recounts how she conquered every recipe in Julia Child's Mastering the Art of French Cooking and saved her soul. |
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This deluxe trade paperback edition of Alice Sebold's modern classic features French flaps and rough-cut pages. Once in a generation a novel comes along that taps a vein of universal human experience, resonating with readers of all ages. The Lovely Bones is such a book — a phenomenal #1 bestseller celebrated at once for its narrative artistry, its luminous clarity of emotion, and its astoniishing power to lay claim to the hearts of millions of readers around the world. My name was Salmon, like the fish; first name, Susie. I was fourteen when I was murdered on December 6, 1973. So begins the story of Susie Salmon, who is adjusting to her new home in heaven, a place that is not at all what she expected, even as she is watching life on earth continue without her — her friends trading rumors about her disappearance, her killer trying to cover his tracks, her grief-stricken family unraveling. Out of unspeakable tragedy and loss, The Lovely Bones succeeds, miraculously, in building a tale filled with hope, humor, suspense, even joy. The Lovely Bones seems to be saying there are more important things in life on earth than retribution. Like forgiveness, like love. |
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Legions of readers entranced by Twilight are hungry for more and they won't be disappointed. In New Moon, Stephenie Meyer delivers another irresistible combination of romance and suspense with a supernatural twist. The star-crossed lovers theme continues as Bella and Edward find themselves facing new obstacles, including a devastating separation, the mysterious appearance of dangerous wolves roaming the forest in Forks, a terrifying threat of revenge from a female vampire and a deliciously sinister encounter with Italy's reigning royal family of vampires, the Volturi. Passionate, riveting, and full of surprising twists and turns, this vampire love saga is well on its way to literary immortality. |
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«Explore the making of the film «New Moon» in this ultimate visual companion, lavishly illustrated with full-color photos of the cast, locations, and sets. With never-before-seen images, exclusive interviews and personal stories, this guide takes fans behind the scenes with cast and crew, uncovering intimate details of the filmmaking process.» |
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«This is a brilliant new book from the bestselling author of «The Tipping Point» and «Blink». Why are people successful? For centuries, humankind has grappled with this question, searching for the secret to accomplishing great things. In this stunning new book, Malcolm Gladwell takes us on an invigorating intellectual journey to show us what makes an extreme overachiever. He reveals that we pay far too much attention to what successful people are like, and too little attention to where successful people are from: their culture, their family, and their generation. Gladwell examines how the careers of Bill Gates and the performance of world-class football players are alike; what top fighter pilots and The Beatles have in common; why so many top lawyers are Jewish; why Asians are good at maths; and why it is correct to say that the mathematician who solved Fermat's Theorem is not a genius. Just as he did in «Blink», Gladwell overturns many of our conventional notions and creates an entirely new model for seeing the world. Brilliant and entertaining, this is a landmark work that will simultaneously delight and illuminate.» |
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Alex Cross is in love with a very special woman, and even a series of ghastly murders he's been investigating can't diminish his happiness. The main suspect is Geoffrey Shaffer, a British diplomat who engages in a brilliant series of counter moves. When Cross and his fiancee become the targets of deadly cabal of killers masterminded by Shaffer, Cross must outwit one of the most cunning villains he's ever faced — or lose everything he loves. |
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Alexia Tarabotti is laboring under a great many social tribulations. First, she has no soul. Second, she's a spinster whose father is both Italian and dead. Third, she was rudely attacked by a vampire, breaking all standards of social etiquette. Where to go from there? From bad to worse apparently, for Alexia accidentally kills the vampire — and then the appalling Lord Maccon (loud, messy, gorgeous, and werewolf) is sent by Queen Victoria to investigate. With unexpected vampires appearing and expected vampires disappearing, everyone seems to believe Alexia responsible. Can she figure out what is actually happening to London's high society? Or will her soulless ability to negate supernatural powers prove useful or just plain embarrassing? Finally, who is the real enemy, and do they have treacle tart? SOULLESS is a comedy of manners set in Victorian London: full of werewolves, vampires, dirigibles, and tea-drinking. |
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Designed as a celebration of the film — opening on November 21 — this lavishly illustrated paperback edition is an exclusive behind-the-scenes guide featuring full-color photos of the cast, locations, and sets, as well as storyboards, interviews, details of special effects, and more. |
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Pour apprendre ou réviser, des exercices de conjugaison. Cet ouvrage est centré sur: — 75 verbe modèles pour reproduire tous les temps et tous les modes du français; — 1000 verbes usuels, du plus régulier au plus irrégulier; — un apprentissage méthodique du vocabulaire verbal. Des corrigés sont également disponibles. |
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Des exercices pour s'entraîner en français, utilisables en classe ou en autonomie. Les exercices de grammaire niveau A2 propose: — une démarche d'observation et de découverte de la règle associée — plus de 500 exercices avec des contenus conformes au référentiel du niveau A2 du Cadre européen commun de référence. Pour chaque chapitre: — des corpus accompagnés d'activités simples pour faire deviner la règle, — des illustrations pour faciliter la compréhension, — des exercices variés, progressifs et contextualisés, — un vocabulaire adapté au niveau des apprenants, — un bilan en fin de chapitre. En fin d'ouvrage: — un précis grammatical, — un index des notions grammaticales. |
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«Un nouvel ouvrage pour s'entraîner à la prononciation du français pour les niveaux A1/A2. Structure: Le système phonétique du français standard est travaillé en 4 étapes: — observation et perception — entraînement articulatoire, rythmique et intonatif — phonie-graphie et dictée — interprétation de textes poétiques En début d'ouvrage, des conseils pour aider l'enseignant à construire des parcours d'apprentissage. En fin d'ouvrage, les marques du français familier, un tableau récapitulatif «phonie-graphie», le «h» français et les corrigés de tous les exercices. Inclus dans le manuel: un CD audio MP3 avec plus de 6h d'écoute.» |
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Alter Ego est une méthode sur cinq niveaux (A1 au C1>C2), adaptée à la réalité de la classe et «prête à l'emploi». Alter Ego est né de l’alliance entre une grande expérience d’enseignement et de formation sur le terrain et la mise en œuvre des principes du CECR: apprendre, enseigner et évaluer. Cette méthode connaît un succès sur les cinq continents…reconnue pour sa grande richesse de documents déclencheurs, sa progression en spirale et son dispositif d’évaluation très complet. |
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Alter ego 5 a pour objectif de faire acquérir l'autonomie linguistique, discursive et culturelle requise aux niveaux avancés. Pour cela, il dégage les grandes problématiques du monde contemporain à travers 12 dossiers et 12 thématiques mises en perspective de façon chronologique (C'était hier, Réalités d'aujourd'hui, Et demain?). Au sein de chaque dossier, il donne accès à une variété de points de vue, d'approches, de registres et de discours, grâce à un grand nombre de documents authentiques, écrits et oraux. |
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Le Bled s'adresse à tous ceux qui, au bureau, à l'école ou à la maison, ont besoin de trouver les bonnes réponses aux difficultés que pose la langue française. Un outil de référence complet et pratique: toutes les règles de l'orthographe grammaticale et de l'orthographe d'usage; toutes les règles de grammaire; toutes les règles d'accord des verbes et d'emploi des modes et des temps; des explications claires, toujours accompagnées d'exemples; plus de 80 tableaux présentant la conjugaison des verbes types à tous les temps et une liste de plus de 6 000 verbes avec, pour chacun d'eux, l'indication de sa conjugaison modèle; un index complet pour accéder très rapidement à l'information recherchée; plus de 100 exercices, tous corrigés, pour bien retenir les règles. |
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En couleurs, vivant et très illustré, cet ouvrage a été spécialement conçu pour préparer les adolescents à l'examen du DELF, Diplôme d'Etudes en Langue Française, niveau A, version scolaire et junior. Le travail sur les quatre compétences (la compréhension de l'oral, la compréhension des écrits, la production écrite, la production orale) est développé à travers deux sections: Je me prépare — Des activités pour réviser les compétences linguistiques de niveau A2 et pour développer des stratégies de compréhension ou de production. Chaque activité est notée et l'apprenant peut ainsi auto-évaluer ses connaissances. Je m'entraîne — Des activités pour développer les compétences communicatives évaluées dans le Delf A2. Les activités sont construites sur le modèle de l'examen. Sujets d'examen: Je passe le Delf — Deux sujets complets pour se mettre dans les conditions réelles de l'examen du Delf A2. |
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En couleurs, vivant et très illustré, cet ouvrage a été spécialement conçu pour préparer les adolescents à l'examen du DELF B1, version scolaire et junior. Des activités pour réviser les compétences linguistiques de niveau B1 et pour développer des stratégies de compréhension ou de production. Chaque activité est notée et l'apprenant peut ainsi auto-évaluer ses connaissances. Des activités pour développer les compéten ces communicatives évaluées dans le DELF B1. Les activités sont construites sur le modèle de l'examen. |
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