For readers who loved Wonder and The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time this extraordinary debut will make you laugh and cry. A story that crosses time and generations, for adventure-loving readers young and old.

Poirot sets himself a challenge before he retires – to solve 12 cases which correspond with the labours of his classical Greek namesake… In appearance Hercule Poirot hardly resembled an ancient Greek hero. Yet – reasoned the detective – like Hercules he had been responsible for ridding society of some of its most unpleasant monsters. So, in the period leading up to his retirement, Poirot made up his mind to accept just twelve more cases: his self-imposed ‘Labours’. Each would go down in the annals of crime as a heroic feat of deduction.

An old widow is brutally killed in the parlour of her cottage… ‘Mrs McGinty’s dead!’ ‘How did she die?’ ‘Down on one knee, just like I!’ The old children’s game now seemed rather tasteless. The real Mrs McGinty was killed by a crushing blow to the back of the head and her pitifully small savings were stolen. Suspicion falls immediately on her lodger, hard up and out of a job. Hercule Poirot has other ideas – unaware that his own life is now in great danger…

A priest’s death leads to sinister goings-on in an old country pub… To understand the strange goings on at The Pale Horse Inn, Mark Easterbrook knew he had to begin at the beginning. But where exactly was the beginning? Was it the savage blow to the back of Father Gorman’s head? Or was it when the priest’s assailant searched him so roughly he tore the clergyman’s cassock? Or could it have been the priest’s visit, just minutes before, to a woman on her death bed? Or was there a deeper significance to the violent squabble which Mark Easterbrook had himself witnessed earlier? Wherever the beginning lies, Mark and his sidekick, Ginger Corrigan, may soon have cause to wish they’d never found it…

Captain Hastings recounts 18 of Poirot’s early cases from the days before he was famous… Hercule Poirot delighted in telling people that he was probably the best detective in the world. So turning back the clock to trace eighteen of the cases which helped establish his professional reputation was always going to be a fascinating experience. With his career still in its formative years, the panache with which Hercule Poirot could solve even the most puzzling mystery is obvious. Chronicled by his friend Captain Hastings, these eighteen early cases - from theft and robbery to kidnapping and murder - were all guaranteed to test Poirot’s soon-to-be-famous ‘little grey cells’ to their absolute limit.

The measure of the executive, Peter Drucker reminds us, is the ability to "get the right things done." This usually involves doing what other people have overlooked as well as avoiding what is unproductive. Intelligence, imagination, and knowledge may all be wasted in an executive job without the acquired habits of mind that mold them into results. Drucker identifies five practices essential to business effectiveness that can, and must, be learned: Management of time Choosing what to contribute to the practical organization Knowing where and how to mobilize strength for best effect Setting up the right priorities And Knitting all of them together with effective decision making Ranging widely through the annals of business and government, Peter Drucker demonstrates the distinctive skill of the executive and offers fresh insights into old and seemingly obvious business situations.

明清兩代為中國史上轉折時期，小說呈現從古典走向近代之趨勢，其於反映社會複雜多歧及時代急遽變遷，誠屬不可多得之文化寶庫。本書題名《明清小說：歷史與文學之間》，即以此為鵠的。書中所述，過半乃明清小說基礎知識，作為入門階梯固宜，視曰研究之資恐有所不逮。

Jojo Harvey is a dead ringer for Jessica Rabbit and the most ferocious literary agent in town. A former NYPD cop, she now lives in London making million-dollar book deals while trying to make partner at her firm . . . all the while sleeping with the boss man.Lily Wright is an author who believes in karma, and is waiting for the sky to fall after stealing her former best friend's man. Though her first book failed to sell, her life turns upside down when her most recent book becomes a huge bestseller. Gemma Hogan is an event designer extraordinaire, but her personal life is nonexistent after losing the love of her life and her best friend in one fell swoop. To make matters worse, her father has just left her mother. While taking care of her mother, she e-mails a close colleague about her frustrations, who in turn forwards the hilarious e-mails to a famous literary agent named Jojo Harvey, who just happens to represent her former friend, now enemy, Lily Wright. . . .Written in the charming and chatty voice that has become Marian Keyes's signature style, this hilarious and heartwarming novel proves there are three sides to every story . . . especially in the world of publishing!

The fast lane is much too slow for Rachel Walsh. And Manhattan is the perfect place for a young Irish female to overdo everything. But Rachel's love of a good time is about to land her in the emergency room. It will also cost her a job and the boyfriend she adores.When her loving family hustles her back home and checks her into Ireland's answer to the Betty Ford Clinic, Rachel is hopeful. Perhaps it will be lovely—spa treatments, celebrities, that kind of thing. Instead, she finds a lot of group therapy, which leads her, against her will, to some important self-knowledge. She will also find something that all women like herself fear: a man who might actually be good for her.

A clear practical introduction to Pilates. This form of exercise has been growing in popularity and is now being recommended by osteopaths, physiotherapists and GPs as one of the safest forms of exercise today. Gem Pilates demonstrates the various exercises with illustrated step-by-step instructions for easy use at home. A clear introduction to what Pilates is, how it has developed since it was invented by Jospeh Pilates in the 1920s, and how it works on keeping the body strong and healthy and improving posture and alignment. What to expect in a Pilates class and the equipment used in the gym. Step by step instructions to over 20 movements that you can practise at home on a mat with minimal equipment. The basic principles of Pilates: ? Centring ? Alignment ? Breathing ? Control ? Precision ? Flowing Movement ? Relaxation.

In book one of the Celtic Crusades series, a Scottish boy travels to Jerusalem to try to regain his family's stolen lands, and ends up saving the relic Iron Lance that pierced Christ's side.

Pauline Walks the Plank . . .A confirmed landlubber, insurance fraud p.i. Pauline Sokol's never heard the call of the sea - or if she has, she didn't pay attention. But now the former RN is donning her nurse's whites once more to go undercover as part of the medical team of the Golden Dolphin - a lavish luxury liner that's setting sail for Bermuda.There's something fishy going on aboard the super-deluxe dinghy, and it's Pauline's job to be the ship's designated secret snoop - if she doesn't get too distracted by the motley crew of friends and relatives who've decided to sail along with her . . . and by her sexy supervising fellow investigator, Jagger. But when a dead body turns up - in Pauline's cabin, no less! - and another nurse goes missing, Pauline realizes she may be over her head in shark-infested waters. And getting safely onto dry land may be a long swim back!

本书是专门为一时兴起想学法语、急于开口说法语的读者量身定制的一本实用法语速成工具书，能帮助读者轻轻松松快速掌握简单法语。 本书正文分为四大部分，包括日常必需单词、日常生活用语、个人情感表述、情景交际用语。附录是对法国概况、节日和习俗的介绍。这是一本即翻即用型的便携工具书，是赴法学习、生活、工作、旅游和购物的好帮手。 前言 标注说明 法语字母表 部分 日常必需单词 01 称谓2 02 数字5 03 时间10 04 节日·季节16 05 天气18 06 食品19 07 颜色26 08 方位26 09 交通工具27 第二部分 日常生活用语 01 打招呼30 ◎日常问好 30 ◎初次见面 33 ◎自我介绍 35 ◎路遇熟人 38 ◎久别重逢 42 ◎迎接 45 02 告别语48 ◎日常告别 48 ◎结束拜访 49 ◎送行 50 03 答复52 ◎肯定回答 52 ◎否定回答 54 ◎赞同 56 ◎反对 58 ◎不确定 60 04 语言障碍61 ◎听不懂法语时 61 ◎告诉对方自己不会法语 63 05 询问64 ◎询问语言 64 ◎询问地点 66 ◎询问人 69 ◎询问缘由 70 ◎询问时间 72 ◎询问情况 74 06 公共标语76 第三部分 个人情感表述 01 祝贺80 ◎日常祝贺用语 80 ◎节日祝贺用语 81 02 感谢与道歉82 ◎日常感谢语 82 ◎道歉与回应 84 03 请求与必须86 ◎麻烦别人时 86 ◎请别人等候时 88 ◎请求对方允许 89 04 预约90 ◎预约 90 ◎改变预约 92 ◎取消预约 93 05 赞赏与恭维95 第四部分 情景交际用语 01 出入境时100 ◎护照检查 100 ◎海关检查 102 02 交通出行105 ◎问路 105 ◎乘公共汽车 108 ◎乘出租车 109 ◎搭乘火车 111 ◎搭乘飞机 113 ◎乘坐轮船 115 ◎交通标志 117 03 电话用语119 ◎拨打电话 119 ◎电话未通 121 ◎拨错号码 122 ◎请人转告 123 04 用餐125 ◎预订座位 125 ◎点菜 128 ◎用餐 131 ◎买单 133 05 住宿135 ◎预订房间 135 ◎办理入住 138 ◎客房服务 140 ◎结账退房 142 06 购物144 ◎挑选商品 144 ◎询问价格 147 ◎讨价还价 148 ◎付款 150 ◎退换货 152 07 娱乐消遣153 ◎购买门票 153 ◎询问景点位置 155 ◎在电影院 157 ◎在游乐场 159 ◎在演唱会 160 ◎运动休闲 162 08 在邮局164 ◎寄信或明信片 164 ◎邮寄包裹 167 ◎汇款 170 ◎邮局相关信息 172 09 在银行173 ◎开户 173 ◎存、取或贷款 175 ◎挂失 178 ◎信用卡 180 ◎支票 181 ◎转账 183 ◎兑换货币 185 10 在医院187 ◎预约 187 ◎挂号 189 ◎就诊 191 ◎付费 195 ◎取药 196 ◎医疗保险 198 11 遇到麻烦 200 ◎迷路 200 ◎呼救 202 ◎遭窃 204 ◎遗失行李 205 ◎在警察局 207 12 商务用语209 ◎公司部门 209 ◎头衔职务 211 ◎商务咨询 212 ◎商务谈判 215 ◎签订或中止合同 217 第五部分 附 录 01 法国概况220 02 法国节日226 03 法国习俗230

The classic essays. According to Wikipedia: "Henry David Thoreau (1817 – 1862) was an American author, naturalist, transcendentalist, tax resister, development critic, surveyor, stage writer and philosopher. He is best known for his book Walden, a reflection upon simple living in natural surroundings, and his essay, Civil Disobedience, an argument for individual resistance to civil government in moral opposition to an unjust state. Thoreau's books, articles, essays, journals, and poetry total over 20 volumes. Among his lasting contributions were his writings on natural history and philosophy, where he anticipated the methods and findings of ecology and environmental history, two sources of modern day environmentalism...Thoreau is sometimes cited as an individualist anarchist as well as an inspiration to anarchists. Though Civil Disobedience calls for improving rather than abolishing government – "I ask for, not at once no government, but at once a better government" – the direction of this improvement aims at anarchism: “‘That government is best which governs not at all;’ and when men are prepared for it, that will be the kind of government which they will have.”

This unique edition of John Carter from Dead Dodo Vintage includes the full original text as well as exclusive features not available in other editions.

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This eBook features the unabridged text of ‘Cousin Pons by Honoré de Balzac - Delphi Classics (Illustrated)’ from the bestselling edition of ‘The Collected Works of Honoré de Balzac’. Having established their name as the leading publisher of classic literature and art, Delphi Classics produce publications that are individually crafted with superior formatting, while introducing many rare texts for the first time in digital print. The Delphi Classics edition of Balzac includes original annotations and illustrations relating to the life and works of the author, as well as individual tables of contents, allowing you to navigate eBooks quickly and easily. eBook features: * The complete unabridged text of ‘Cousin Pons by Honoré de Balzac - Delphi Classics (Illustrated)’ * Beautifully illustrated with images related to Balzac’s works * Individual contents table, allowing easy navigation around the eBook * Excellent formatting of the textPlease visit www.delphiclassics.com to learn more about our wide range of titles

The seventeenth century allegory ‘The Pilgrim's Progress’ is widely regarded as one of the most significant religious works of English literature. The satire constructs a symbolic vision of the good man’s pilgrimage through life and was at one time second only to the Bible in popularity. This comprehensive eBook presents John Bunyan’s complete works, with numerous illustrations, rare texts appearing in digital print for the first time, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Bunyan’s life and works * Concise introductions to the satires and other texts * ALL the satires and religious works, with individual contents tables * Images of how the books were first published, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts * Excellent formatting of the texts * Contemporary illustrations for ‘The Pilgrim's Progress’ * Includes the poetical works, with alphabetical contents table * Easily locate the poems you want to read * Special criticism section, with five essays evaluating Bunyan’s contribution to literature * Features two biographies - discover Bunyan’s intriguing life * Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles CONTENTS: The Satires THE PILGRIM’S PROGRESS: PART I THE LIFE AND DEATH OF MR. BADMAN THE PILGRIM’S PROGRESS: PART II THE HOLY WAR The Tracts and Sermons LIST OF TRACTS, DOCTRINES AND OTHER PIECES The Autobiographical Works GRACE ABOUNDING TO THE CHIEF OF SINNERS A RELATON OF THE IMPRISONMENT OF MR. JOHN BUNYAN A CONTINUATION OF MR. BUNYAN’S LIFE The Poetry SCRIPTURAL POEMS; BEING SEVERAL PORTIONS OF SCRIPTURE DIGESTED INTO ENGLISH VERSE ONE THING IS NEEDFUL A BOOK FOR BOYS AND GIRLS OR, TEMPORAL THINGS SPRITUALIZED A CAUTION TO STIR UP TO WATCH AGAINST SIN A DISCOURSE OF THE BUILDING, NATURE, EXCELLENCY, AND GOVERNMENT OF THE HOUSE OF GOD LIST OF POEMS IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER The Criticism JOHN BUNYAN by John Kelman BUNYAN by George Edward Woodberry JOHN BUNYAN: FROM DARKNESS TO LIGHT by Osgood E. Fuller JOHN BUNYAN by Andrew Lang JOHN BUNYAN by Robert Lynd The Biography MEMOIR OF JOHN BUNYAN by George Offor THE LIFE OF JOHN BUNYAN by Edmund Venables Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles

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本书共12个单元，涉及国家与民族，宗教信仰，思想与智慧，伦理与礼仪，语言文字，文学，艺术，建筑，风俗与饮食，工艺美术，中医，体育与游戏等。宗旨是普及中国文化，满足国内外尤其是外国留学生日益增长的了解中国文化的需求。

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