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This is a huge novel that follows five families through the world-shaking dramas of the First World War, the Russian Revolution, and the struggle for votes for women. It is 1911. The Coronation Day of King George V. The Williams, a Welsh coal-mining family, is linked by romance and enmity to the Fitzherberts, aristocratic coal-mine owners. Lady Maud Fitzherbert falls in love with Walter von Ulrich, a spy at the German Embassy in London. Their destiny is entangled with that of an ambitious young aide to U.S. President Woodrow Wilson and to two orphaned Russian brothers, whose plans to emigrate to America fall foul of war, conscription and revolution. In a plot of unfolding drama and intriguing complexity, "Fall of Giants" moves seamlessly from Washington to St Petersburg, from the dirt

This is the summer that Lewis Little, precocious thirteen-year-old, is spending in Paris with his mother, Alice. Alice is translating the latest medieval romance by Valentina Gavrilovich, the bestselling and exotic Russian emigre, Lewis is there to make his first acquaintance with one of the greatest cities in the world; neither can foresee the momentous events that lie in wait for them. Valentina slowly casts a spell over Lewis, but when her past begins to encroach on all their lives and, as this enchanted world is gradually lost, Lewis is driven on a terrifying quest.

When Jacob Jankowski, recently orphaned and suddenly adrift, jumps onto a passing train, he enters a world of freaks, grifters, and misfits - the Benzini Brothers Most Spectacular Show on Earth - a second-rate travelling circus struggling to survive during the Great Depression, making one-night stands in town after endless town. Jacob, a veterinary student who almost earned his degree, is put in charge of caring for the circus menagerie. It is there that he meets Marlena, the beautiful young star of the equestrian act, who is married to August, the charismatic but twisted animal trainer. He also meets Rosie, an elephant who seems untrainable until he discovers a way to reach her. Water for Elephants is illuminated by a wonderful sense of time and place. It tells a story of a love betwe

After the slaying of his wife, New York private investigator John March made an uneasy peace with grief and guilt. But his truce came at a price: a life of solitude and rigid self-discipline. It was a hard bargain, but one he was willing to make - until he met Jane Lu. Brilliant and beautiful, Jane offered March a chance at a larger life. But with that hope came a terrible reminder of how fragile happiness can be - Jane was swept up, and nearly swept away, in the violent currents of one of March's jobs. March decided to stay clear of danger from then on, but soon afterwards what seems a cut and dried missing persons case, it becomes something more deadly. There is more than one person looking for the missing man - someone who doesn't want March getting too close,and who will

Real Life brings English to life and makes learning enjoyable and achievable through practical tasks and evocative topics.  Real Life gives students English to talk about issues that are important to their lives. With a light and colourful look and feel, it is more socially oriented with a focus on real people and situations and appeals to average and less motivated students who need a more manageable path to exam success.

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Real Life je zcela nová řada učebnic určená pro výuku angličtiny na středních odborných školách.

Český pracovní sešit obsahuje pokyny ke cvičením v češtině, AJ-ČJ slovníček s výslovností, český přehled gramatiky, maturitní slovníček, databanku slovní zásoby k české maturitě(ta je vhodně rozdělena po lekcích i podle maturitních témat), 3 maturitní testy, sekce k procvičování maturitních typů cvičení, testy v maturitních formátech.

In January 2009, a new American president moved into the White House. But who is Barack Obama? What do we know about his family and his early life? Why did he want to be a politician? And how did he get the top job? This is his story.

Clay Carter has worked in the Office of the Public Defender for years for low pay when he defends another murderer. But things are not what they seem. This is his opportunity to make money and a reputation, as he battles with large pharmaceutical companies. Will he become the King of Torts?

American English

Visiting the fashionable city of Bath, 17-year-old Catherine Morland looks for the excitement she finds in romantic fiction. She makes friends and falls in love. But when she is invited to Northanger Abbey, she experiences desperate unhappiness. What is real, and what is the product of her wild imagination?

British English

In the small town of Clanton, Mississippi, not much happens. There aren't  many interesting stories for Willie Traynor's newspaper. But then there's a murder. And when the killer goes to jail, that's not the end of the story. Everybody is afraid now of this man and his family. Will there be more killings? Who will be next?

Do you feel unprepared for everyday life in an English-speaking world? Then Real Writing could be just what you need, whether you're studying alone or in the classroom. Cambridge English Skills is a four-level skills series specially designed for adults and young adults wanting to communicate confidently in English wherever they are - at home, at work, travelling, studying or socialising with English-speaking friends.

* Focusing on the themes of 'Work and Study' and 'Social and Travel', the series builds confidence through activities based on everyday situations.

* Tips and coping strategies help students develop the skills they need to become effective writers.

* Students are encouraged to take their learning off the page and into daily life