The Raven . . . Annabel Lee . . . Ulalume . . . these are some of the spookiest, most macabre poems ever written, now collected in this chilling, affordable volume.
This collection of stories, specially retold for children, were once the daily entertainment of the common people in Persia, India and Arabia. It includes the story of Aladdin and the enchanted lamp, the ebony horse and Khalifah the fisherman.
Over 750 detailed, high-quality illustrations from rare 19th-century sources: suits of armor, chain mail, swords, helmets, knives, crossbows and other implements, along with scenes of battle, soldiers, horses, artillery and more.
Corruption, murder and a missing girl: routine for Cliff Hardy - except this time it's personal. Cliff Hardy is stunned to get a phone call from his ex-wife Cynthia. It's been over 20 years since she last shouted she never wanted to see him again... and she was never a woman to change her mind. But that surprise is nothing to the bombshell Cynthia is about to drop. Dying of cancer, she's desperate to get in contact with the daughter she gave up for adoption - and the daughter in question, she confesses, is Cliff's! A shocked but sceptical Cliff agrees to search for their missing daughter. But this is never going to be a straightforward investigation..
FCE Listening & Speaking Skills 2 (Speaking Part)This book provides systematic development of students´ listening and speaking skills. It also offers excellent preparation for the revised First Certificate Examination or any other examinations at the same level.
