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HarperCollins Publishers
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«Hawkwood, the Regency James Bond, returns in this gripping, action packed sequel to the bestselling «Ratcatcher».» |
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A brilliant and moving debut novel about one woman`s struggle to preserve an artistic heritage from the horrors and destruction of World War II, and the ensuing lifelong memories from this extraordinary experience. |
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A story of first love and second chances from the bestselling author of Love Rules. |
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«This is the story of Athena, or Sherine, to give her the name she was baptised with. Her life is pieced together through a series of recorded interviews with those people who knew her well or hardly at all – parents, colleagues, teachers, friends, acquaintances, her ex-husband. The novel unravels Athena's mysterious beginnings, via an orphanage in Romania, to a childhood in Beirut. When war breaks out, her adoptive family move with her to London, where a dramatic turn of events occurs… Athena, who has been dubbed «The Witch of Portobello» for her seeming powers of prophecy, disappears dramatically, leaving those who knew her to solve the mystery of her life and abrupt departure. Like «The Alchemist», «The Witch of Portobello» is the kind of story that will transform the way readers think about love, passion, joy and sacrifice.» |
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Painstakingly restored from Tolkien's manuscripts and presented for the first time as a fully continuous and standalone story, the epic tale of The Children of Hurin will reunite fans of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings with Elves and Men, dragons and Dwarves, eagles and Orcs, and the rich landscape and characters unique to Tolkien. |
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Leigh, Adriana and Emmy are best friends, all leading very different lives and about to make some extreme choices. Emmy has just split with her boyfriend of five years. A serial monogamist, she suddenly realises how much she's missed the thrill of single life. A new job traveling across the globe could offer her the one thing she is craving. How far would you go to change your life in a year? Emmy finds herself single for the first time in years. She vows to find a man on every continent for some pure no-strings-attached fun. Adriana is stunning and can have any man she desires. Yet she wants an eligible bachelor who'll slip a five-carat Harry Winston diamond on her finger. Leigh has a doting boyfriend that most girls would kill for. But when literary bad boy Jesse Chapman asks to work with her, she just can't refuse. Knocking back raspberry mojitos one night, the three friends make a pact — to change one thing in their lives by the end of the year... |
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«The first ever illustrated paperback of part one of Tolkien`s epic masterpiece «The Lord of the Rings» featuring 19 colour paintings by Alan Lee.» |
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The first ever illustrated paperback of the critically acclaimed and beloved children's classic, featuring 26 colour paintings and over 30 pencil drawings by Alan Lee. |
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Two dazzling new novellas from the celebrated author of Fahrenheit 451. |
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Chili Palmer plunges into the seediest, most dangerous corners of Hollywoods music business. |
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Journalist Angel Buchanan discovers that a man famous for his family values is the father who abandoned her when she was four. Seductive lawyer C.J. Jones is determined to derail Angel's expos. |
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A home by the lake or sea, a refuge by the water's edge, is the romantic dream of almost every homeowner. But the technical and aesthetic challenges of waterside construction place unique demands on the builder. Through exquisite photography and detailed architectural plans, this volume explores innovative residential designs from around the globe to illustrate how top architectural firms have met those challenges and created some of the most strikingly beautiful homes in the world. |
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As minimalism in interior design becomes more prevalent, a new counter-movement has arisen.Eschewing the clean, precise, empty spaces minimalist themes promote, some homeowners and designers are adopting a resplendent, grand, baroque, look to their spaces. As a reaction against minimalism, this movement could only have one name: maximalism. This new movement is explored through exquisite photography of lush projects drawn from across the world. |
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«Nowadays, not only has much Hollywood animation and game design become informed by the Japanese manga aesthetic, but these works are increasingly done by computer applications. Indeed, Photoshop and other 3D software have become detailed and versatile enough to be an ideal tool to successfully render the nuances of the human figure and face. «How To Create Virtual Beauties» is a must-have volume for those working in such fields, a comprehensive guide to rendering beautiful characters through computer technology that allows not only for exquisite rendering of complex forms, but also allows for saving, editing, re-editing, animation and manipulation of the created artworks.» |
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Our homes are not just bricks and mortar, but vital spaces with which we interact. Different colours can change, soften, intensify and alter mood and atmosphere. This book shows how to achieve the results you seek through the use of paint, fabrics, furnishings, ornamentation, plants and flowers. |
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