Mary bearer of life

Mary, Bearer of Life

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Wild Mary: The Life Of Mary Wesley

Mary Wesley published her first novel at seventy and went on to write a further nine bestsellers, including the legendary The Camomile Lawn. Many of h

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Level 2: Jane Eyre+CD (Secondary ELT Readers) - Charlotte Brontë

<p>Orphaned as a young child, Jane Eyre has an unhappy start to life living with her cruel aunt and cousins and later enduring the hardships of Lowood school. After taking up a post as a governess, her life begins to improve, helped by her growing friendship with Mr Rochester, her surly employer. But can she achieve true happiness in a place filled with dark secrets...

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Level 1: Pelé+CD (Secondary ELT Readers) - Paul Shipton

<p>The compelling biography of one of the world’s most famous footballers. A non-fiction reader which tells the story of Brazil’s charismatic footballer in an engaging and comprehensive way. Ideal for football fans! Fact sheets intersperse the story, providing background on the country of Brazil and the World Cup tournament, and famous footballers. ‘People and Place...

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Extraordinary Life of Mary Seacole

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Level 1: Night at the Museum+CD (Secondary ELT Readers) - Lynda Edwards

<p>When Larry Daley gets a job as a night-guard at the Museum of Natural History, he is delighted. But on Larry’s first night at the museum, he discovers something amazing: all the exhibits come to life! He also discovers that the old night guards have a secret plan to steal the museum’s most precious items. Can Larry foil their plan? Will he be able to keep his job...

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Amazing Life of Mary, Queen of Scots

Step into the sixteenth century for a unique glimpse into the dramatic life of Mary, Queen of Scots. Fascinating facts and diagrams are paired with li

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Pioneering Life of Mary Wortley Montagu

2021 marks the 300th anniversary of Mary Wortley Montagu's successful introduction to Britain of inoculation against the smallpox. She has only to dat

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Mary Queen of Scots

Now a major film, this is a dramatic reinterpretation of the life of Mary Queen of Scots by one of the leading historians of this period.

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Mary Anning

Discover the life of Mary Anning, the first paleontologist and daring fossil hunter.Ă‚

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Mary Anning

This book tells the story of Mary Anning, covering her early years and her family life and her superhero contributions to the world of science.

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Mary Shelley

An innovative, beautifully written analysis of Mary Shelley's life and works which draws on unpublished archival material as well as Frankenstein and

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Mary Tudor

Daughter of Henry VIII, half-sister to the future Elizabeth I, the turbulent life of the first woman to rule England and the cruel fate of those who o

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In Search of Mary Seacole

An in-depth biography of Mary Seacole that unveils the truth about her remarkable achievements and debunks the many myths about her life

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Life and Times of Mary Attenborough (1896-1961)

Mary's own story is here revealed and given value in its own right, not merely as 'the wife of ...' or 'the mother of ...'. This remarkable woman dese

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Life and Times of Mary Ann McCracken, 1770–1866

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Mary's Little Donkey

An exciting and beautifully told version of the Christmas story and the early years of little Jesus' life, from a unique, child-friendly perspective.

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Mary Prince (reloaded look)

My Story: Mary Prince is the incredible true story of the first Blackwoman and former slave to have her life story printed in theUnited Kingdom.

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Inheritance: The tragedy of Mary Davies

The reclaimed history of a woman whose tragic life tells a story of madness, forced marriages and how the super-rich came to own London

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Inheritance: The tragedy of Mary Davies

The reclaimed history of a woman whose tragic life tells a story of madness, forced marriages and how the super-rich came to own London

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Mary Ward: First Sister of Feminism

The true life story of a courageous, resourceful woman whose mission to set up schools for girls across 17th Century Europe brought her into conflict

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Frankenstein - Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley

<p>Stepping far afield from his medical studies, Victor Frankenstein brings to life a human form he has fashioned from scavenged body parts. Horrified by his achievement, he turns his back on his creation, only to learn the danger of such neglect. Written when Mary Shelley was only 20 years old, Frankenstein has been hailed as both a landmark of Gothic horror ficti...

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Supreme Glamour - Mary Wilson

Marrying sumptuous fashion with insightful biography, Supreme Glamour charts the glittering story of Motown s most successful act and original pop fashionistasWith the assistance of her close friend Mark Bego, founding member Mary Wilson tells the complete story of The Supremes, both on- and off-stage, from their beginnings as The Primettes in June 1959 to their 1964 brea...

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Mary Mcmurtrie's Country Garden Flowers

The life and gardening of one of Scotland's most original artists and gardeners, Mary McMurtrie, concentrating on how she created the garden at Balbit

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Upstream : Selected Essays - Mary Oliver

<p>One of O, The Oprah Magazine's Ten Best Books of the Year! The New York Times bestselling collection of essays from beloved poet, Mary Oliver. "In the beginning I was so young and such a stranger to myself I hardly existed. I had to go out into the world and see it and hear it and react to it, before I knew at all who I was, what I was, what I wanted to be.&...

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The River Capture - Costello Mary

Anotace: `Exceptional` The Times`Luminous . . . Unexpected` GuardianShortlisted for Novel of the Year at the Irish Book Awards, the Dalkey Literary Awards and the Kerry Group AwardsLuke O`Brien has left Dublin to live a quiet life on the bend of the River Sullane. Alone in his big house, he longs for a return to his family`s heyday and turns to books for solace. One morn...

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The River Capture - Mary Costello

<p>'Exceptional' The Times 'Luminous . . . Unexpected' Guardian Shortlisted for Novel of the Year at the Irish Book Awards, the Dalkey Literary Awards and the Kerry Group Awards Luke O'Brien has left Dublin to live a quiet life on the bend of the River Sullane. Alone in his big house, he longs for a return to his family's heyday and turns to books for solace. One ...

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Chronicles of St Mary´s (5) - neuveden

Anotace: The fifth book in the bestselling Chronicles of St Mary`s series which follows a group of tea-soaked disaster magnets as they hurtle their way around History. If you love Jasper Fforde or Ben Aaronovitch, you won`t be able to resist Jodi Taylor. A Fete Worse Than Death... The St Mary`s Institute of Historical Research has finally recovered from its wounds and it...

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Chronicles of St Mary´s (9) - neuveden

Anotace: The ninth book in the bestselling Chronicles of St Mary`s series which follows a group of tea-soaked disaster magnets as they hurtle their way around History. If you love Jasper Fforde or Ben Aaronovitch, you won`t be able to resist Jodi Taylor. They say you shouldn`t push your luck. Max gives her own luck a massive shove every day - and it`s only a matter of ti...

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In the Picture With Mary Cassatt

An introduction to great painters, looking at their life story, techniques and collections, from well-known to unfamiliar works of art.

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Frankenstein, 1. vydání - Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley

<p>A stunning new clothbound edition of Mary Shelley's infamous work of horror fiction, designed by the award-winning Coralie Bickford-Smith. These delectable and collectible Penguin editions are bound in high-quality colourful, tactile cloth with foil stamped into the design Obsessed by creating life itself, Victor Frankenstein plunders graveyards for the material...

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Mary Jamison (999-00-018-4150-8)

Elektronická kniha - autor Boris Taufer, 157 stran Mary Jamison, bělošská žena, která byla v raném věku unesena a následně adoptována indiány. Celý svůj život pak prožila mezi Irokézy - Seneky. Její příběh zachycuje období koloniálních válek v Severní Americe, americkou revoluci i poslední zápas indiánů o nezávislost. To vše zcela bez příkras. Kniha je volným zpracování...

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Frankenstein: Or, The Modern Prometheus - Mary Shelley

Anotace: A deluxe edition of Mary Shelley's haunting adventure about ambition and modernity run amok Now a Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition with an introduction by Elizabeth Kostova and cover art by Ghost World creator Daniel Clowes, Mary Shelley's timeless gothic novel presents the epic battle between man and monster at its greatest literary pitch. In trying to create ...

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Frankenstein (Collins Classics) - Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley

<p>HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics.</p> <p>‘The rain pattered dismally against the panes, and my candle was nearly burnt out, when, by the glimmer of the half-extinguished light, I saw the dull yellow eye of the creature open…’</p> <p>Victor Frankenstein’s monster is stitched together from the...

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Frankenstein - Shelley Mary - 128x198 mm, brožovaná

Anglická četba - Oxford Bookworms - pokročilost 3 - 1000 slov. Victor Frankenstein thinks he has found the secret of life. He takes parts from dead people and builds a new 'man'. But this monster is so big and frightening that everyone runs away from him - even Frankenstein himself! The monster is like an enormous baby who needs love. But nobody gives him love, and soon h...

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Vow of Thieves (Dance of Thieves 2), 1. vydání - Mary E. Pearson

<p>Vow of Thieves is the thrilling sequel to Dance of Thieves, set in the same world as Mary E. Pearson's New York Times bestselling Remnant Chronicles. Kazi and Jase have survived, stronger and more in love than ever. Their new life now lies before them - the Ballengers will be outlaws no longer, Tor's Watch will be a kingdom, and Kazi and Jase will meet all chall...

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Mary Ann Cotton - Dark Angel: Britain's First Female Serial Killer

Full background to the life of the alleged serial killer, Mary Ann Cotton

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The Heart of Betrayal (The Remnant Chronicles #2) - Pearsonová Mary E.

Anotace: The thrilling, New York Times bestselling sequel to The Kiss of Deception.Held captive in the barbarian kingdom of Venda, Lia and Rafe have little chance of escape. Desperate to save her life, Lia`s erstwhile assassin, Kaden, has told the Vendan Komizar that she has the gift, and the Komizar`s interest in Lia is greater than anyone could have foreseen.Meanwhile,...

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The Kiss of Deception (The Remnant Chronicles #1), 1. vydání - Mary E. Pearson

<p>The first book in the New York Times bestselling Remnant Chronicles. The Kingdom of Morrighan is steeped in tradition and the stories of a bygone world, but some traditions Lia can't abide. Like having to marry someone she's never met to secure a political alliance. Fed up and ready for a new life, Lia escapes to a distant village on the morning of her wedding....

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Frankenstein+CD: B2.2 (Liberty) - Shelley Mary

Anotace: Victor Frankenstein, a young scientist inspired by his studies, tries to create a new life from parts of dead bodies. Mary Shelley´s classic gothic horror story looks at scientific progress and questions its morality. This book also contains files on the history of monsters and on `strange science´ of the time.

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Sh*t Joe Rogan Says - Wood Mary

Anotace: "The answer is not to silence me. . . . The answer is for you to have better arguments."Go the Joe Rogan way. Sh*t Joe Rogan Says is a book of motivation, inspiration, and reflections from the man who talks to everybody. Not one to back down from a conversation or an f-bomb, Joe Rogan tells it like it is and gives everyone a fair shake.From years of discipline a...

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Bigger Than Life

Mary Ann Doane examines how the scalar operations of cinema, especially those of the close-up, disturb and reconfigure the spectator's sense of place,

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New Chatterbox Starter Pupil´s Book - Mary Charrington

<p></p><p>A new edition of this ever popular course for young beginners - now available at three levels. </p> <p>New Chatterbox brings this much loved series up-to-date with brand-new content reflecting changes in teaching practice and an increase in cross-cultural awareness. The core syllabus, structure, and approach remain the same. The ne...

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Plant Life - Juliette Einhorn

A beautiful picture book with layers of intricate lasercuts and enchanting illustrations. Here are plants as you've never seen them before! Hélène Druvert’s meticulous lasercuts and beautiful illustrations take you on a trip around the world to visit some of the most fascinating examples of plant life, from the tiniest algae to the tallest trees. Learn how plants are po...

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Tudor Brandons, The – Mary and Charles – Henry VIII`s Nearest a Dearest

The Life and Times of Mary Tudor and Charles Brandon.

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Level 3: Frankenstein Book and Multi-ROM with MP3 Pack - Shelley Mary

Anotace: Frankenstein is probably the most famous horror story in the world. Victor Frankenstein is a young scientist who creates a monster from parts of dead bodies. At first the monster looks for love and wants to be kind. But soon, he learns to hate people and becomes evil. Frankenstein has learnt how to create life. But will this life destroy him?

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PEAR | Level 3: Frankenstein Bk/Multi-ROM with MP3 Pack - Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley

<p>Frankenstein is probably the most famous horror story in the world. Victor Frankenstein is a young scientist who creates a monster from parts of dead bodies. At first the monster looks for love and wants to be kind. But soon, he learns to hate people and becomes evil. Frankenstein has learnt how to create life. But will this life destroy him?</p>

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Young Adult ELI Readers 4/B2: Frankenstein+CD - Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley

<p>After many more days and nights of study, I discovered exactly how life was created. With this knowledge I became the first man in history to have the power to create life from death.’ Tags Science Fiction Fantasy/Horror In this Reader you will find: - Information about Mary Shelley’s life - Sections focusing on background and context - Glossary of difficult word...

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Mistress Of Charlecote

A delightful memoir of Mary Elizabeth Lucy and her life at Charlecote.

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The Ruin of All Witches: Life and Death in the New World - Malcolm Gaskill

<p>*SHORTLISTED FOR THE WOLFSON HISTORY PRIZE* *A TIMES, SUNDAY TIMES AND BBC HISTORY BOOK OF THE YEAR* 'A bona fide historical classic' Sunday Times 'Simply one of the best history books I have ever read' BBC History In the frontier town of Springfield in 1651, peculiar things begin to happen. Precious food spoils, livestock ails and property vanishes. People su...

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Last of the Wine

Combining the scholarship of a historian with the imagination of a novelist, Mary Renault masterfully brings the ancient world to life in this page-tu

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Mask of Apollo

Combining the scholarship of a historian with the imagination of a novelist, Mary Renault brings the ancient Greek stage thrillingly to life.

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Lady of Spain

A life of Jane Dormer, lady-inwaiting to Queen Mary, who went on to marry the Duke of Feria and live out her life in Spain as a champion of the cause

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Glimpses of a Public Ivy

Vignettes of student, faculty, and alumni life of William a Mary spanning the second half of the 20th century, as told by a professor of nearly 50 yea

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Great Big Book of Feelings

Mary Hoffman and Ros Asquith look at feelings in family life, at school and everywhere with the same warmth, wit and sensitivity that they brought to

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Argumentation of Historians

The ninth book in the bestselling Chronicles of St Mary's series which follows a group of tea-soaked disaster magnets as they hurtle their way around History. If you love Jasper Fforde or Ben Aaronovitch, you won't be able to resist Jodi Taylor. They say you shouldn't push your luck. Max gives her own luck a massive shove every day - and it's only a matter of time until...

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Vow of Thieves

Vow of Thieves is the thrilling sequel to Dance of Thieves, set in the same world as Mary E. Pearson's New York Times-bestselling Remnant Chronicles. Kazi and Jase have survived, stronger and more in love than ever. Their new life now lies before them - the Ballengers will be outlaws no longer, Tor's Watch will be a kingdom, and Kazi and Jase will meet all challenges side...

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Reception of the Virgin in Byzantium

Explores how the Virgin Mary's life is told in many different ways in hymns, sermons, icons, art, and other media in the Byzantine Empire before AD 12

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Saltblood: An epic historical fiction debut inspired by real life female pirates - Tores Francesca De

<p>'A gripping tale of one woman's extraordinary adventures ... Saltblood is a triumph of the imagination' ELODIE HARPER, author of 'The Wolf Den' trilogy 'A ravishing picaresque told with fireworks, finesse and gusto' PAUL LYNCH, author of Prophet Song 'Saltblood is exquisite. The writing is sumptuous and lyrical, the story fascinating' LOUISE O'NEILL, author of...

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The Lights of Prague - Nicole Jarvis

<p>In the quiet streets of Prague all manner of otherworldly creatures lurk in the shadows. Unbeknownst to its citizens, their only hope against the tide of predators are the dauntless lamplighters - a secret elite of monster hunters whose light staves off the darkness each night. Domek Myska leads a life teeming with fraught encounters with the worst kind of evil: ...

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