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"An unforgettable novel, written with pride and anger, with rebellion and tears." — Herald Tribune Book Review"Passionate, compelling . . . an impressive accomplishment." — Saturday Review"Remarkable for its courage, its color, and its natural control." — The New YorkerSelina's mother wants to stay in Brooklyn and earn enough money to buy a brownstone row house, but her father dreams only of returning to his island home. Torn between a romantic nostalgia for the past and a driving ambition for the future, Selina also faces the everyday burdens of poverty and racism. Written by and about an African-American woman, this coming-of-age story unfolds during the Depression and World War II. Its setting — a close-knit community of immigrants from Barbados — is drawn from the author's own experience, as are the lilting accents and vivid idioms of the characters' speech. Paule Marshall's 1959 novel was among the first to portray the inner life of a young female African-American, as well as depicting the cross-cultural conflict between West Indians and American blacks. It remains a vibrant, compelling tale of self-discovery.

Произведения Г.К.Честертона стали классикой английской литературы ХХ века. В сборник вошли приключенческие рассказы о священнике-сыщике отце Брауне. Острый детективный сюжет, увлекательные методы раскрытия преступлений, парадоксы, яркие описания, прекрасный язык, юмор и жизнелюбие – в добрых и захватывающих рассказах мастера. Аудиокнига на английском языке. The Blue Cross The Secret Garden The Invisible Man The Hammer of God The Strange Crime of John Boulnois

A fairy-tale about a talking cat WHITE PAWS and a mischievous voracious brownie. The cat secretly sheltered its friend and strange paranormal things started to happen. Nobody in the family could guess about an ethereal being in the house.