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Кукольник - фантастический роман Генри Лайон Олди, первая книга цикла "Ойкумена", жанр космическая фантастика. Лючано Борготта по прозвищу Тарталья – человек с трудной судьбой. Юный изготовитель марионеток с захолустной планеты Борго. Невропаст, мастер контактной имперсонации, исколесивший с гастролями половину Галактики. Сиделец печально известной тюрьмы Мей-Гиле на первобытной Кемчуге; позднее – младший экзекутор. Директор театра "Вертеп", возглавивший группу крепостных крестьян графа Мальцова, помещика-филантропа.

The disappearance of Auric Spellsmith’s mother has strained his relationship with his father to the breaking point. Now, after five years away at the Magicians’ Academy, Auric returns home, determined to prove himself to his father and claim his birthright. Apprentice Jericho Carver has held Spellsmith Manor together in Auric’s absence. Now, his master’s son is back, and if he can’t get rid of Auric, Jericho will forfeit his career and lose all hope of wooing the master’s enchanting daughter. Neither man intends to back down.

Jim Bridger was a famous frontiersman in the Rockies whose legacy extended beyond the wilderness he explored. The legends of his life inspired countless Western stories, this one included.

Small-town veterinarian, Nathan Daniels never opted to become rich. Yet, wealthy women seem to fall right out of the sky and onto his lap—all but one, that is...cattle heiress Margaret Wainwright. She’s the only woman he has ever loved, and the only one who got away. Margaret is above his station—way out of his league. It takes him years to get her out of his system; and many a woman pay the price trying to fight against Margaret’s lingering shadow. The heiress wants back into Nathan’s life. But in the 1920s Victorian South, marriage is sacred, and there are just too many social obstacles to climb.

Available for the first time in a single volume, all five Nyssa Glass Adventures. Nyssa Glass is a reformed cat burglar turned electrician's apprentice, settled into a life repairing videophones and radio-sets. However, when her past comes calling, she finds herself on the run for a murder she did not commit. As her quiet life goes up in sparks, she must face killer robots, menacing villains, and sarcastic computers in a race for survival.

Герой "Дикарей Ойкумены" - солдат Марк Кай Тумидус. Можно сказать, герой-профессионал. Астлантида, мир энергетов-убийц, в кольце эскадр Ойкумены. Совет Галактической Лиги спорит до хрипоты: как поступить с упрямым Островом Цапель? Три решения - карантин, уничтожение и насильственная технологизация - имеют свои плюсы и минусы. На кону - судьба целой расы.

Donovan, a boy of only 12 years, and his best friend, Akenji, are torn from their lives in a small fishing village by a band of barbarians.

Listeners are launched into a world of rune crystals, dawn ages, schools of magic, and five elven factions as Watson creates a mystical world like no other to transport his listeners to. Alayna, an elven commander of the House of Dorandal, orders the others not to harm the "innocents", assuming responsibility for their welfare. While they await orders, Alayna becomes fond of the children, particularly Donovan; when the orders do come, the Rangers find them "far from satisfying"....

Comedy, mystery, classic horror, children's stories, adventure and more! The range of titles available in the complete fourth season of The Classic Tales Podcast is unparalleled! It contains 29 audiobooks, including two complete novels and three newly recorded stories. It's over 39 hours long!

"Volk" - vtoraja kniga fantasticheskogo romana-trilogii G. L. Oldi "Dikari Ojkumeny", zhanr kosmicheskaja fantastika. Mark Tumidus, oficer VKS Pompilii, propal bez vesti za kraem Ojkumeny. Sbilas' s nog vneshnjaja razvedka, ne znaet: iskat' dal'she ili pohoronit' zaochno? Planiruet smertel'no opasnuju jekspediciju djadja Marka - izmennik rodiny, byvshij legat Gaj Tumidus.

"Pobeg na ryvok. Prizraki Ojkumeny" - fantasticheskij roman Genri Lajon Oldi, vtoraja kniga iz znamenitogo cikla "Ojkumena". Svet klinom soshelsja na Diego Perale, skromnom uchitele fehtovanija. Velikaja Pompilija, imperija ljudej-volkov, stavit ul'timatum: sotrudnichestvo ili rabstvo? Hladnokrovnye gematry, ljudi-komp'jutery, terjajut samoobladanie, edva rech' zahodit o majestro: spasat' ili likvidirovat'? Genij-professor gotov na vse, lish' by Diego pozvolil sebja izuchit'. Mertvaja devushka krichit v kosmose.

Drawn to his brother's aid, Ewan finds himself hunting an elusive monster: a winged beast kidnapping young women and stealing their memories. Its latest victim is the Princess Brighid of Westshire, the very girl Edmond has recently fallen for, to the disapproval of her temperamental father, King Riley, and stoic brother, Prince Ryan. Ewan is determined to rescue his brother's beloved, no matter what the cost.

Why are so many old people dying of starvation - yet their pockets are stuffed with money? Based on a story by H.L. Gold. this episode of X Minus One originally aired on July 17, 1956.

What if instead of reading human thoughts and feelings you could read those of machines? That's what happens to Lester Shay when he becomes the "Inside Man". Soon he is driving himself, along with friends and coworkers, crazy every time he encounters an aging, ill-treated mechanism. For Lester can feel their pain, and it won't stop till the machine is fixed and running happily again.

The following tale is one of Christmas. Santiago has lived for years far away from his birth homeland. He knew what he was called to do. He was determined to accomplish his undertaking, no matter who it was that stood in his way. In the end, his task was completed, and he could rest easily as he returned into his long-departed mother's arms...and the home that he had been gone from for so many years. Find out what Santiago came to the tropics to do, what his obstacles were, and how his saga related to Christmas.

X Minus One premiered in April 1955 on NBC and ran until January 1958. Like its predecessor series, Dimension X, X Minus One featured stories by the greatest names in modern science fiction: Ray Bradbury, Robert Heinlein, Clifford Simak, Robert Bloch, and many more.

It's the kind of news item you read at least a dozen times a year, wonder about briefly, and then promptly forget about. The real story is the one that an actor turned sleuth is able to uncover - to his peril! The story is a unique combination of mystery and time travel by one of the giants in the field of sci-fi. An actor and a policeman investigate when a number of elderly people are found dead of starvation. The strange things is they all had large bank accounts and a great deal of money in their pockets.

Golan is pillaging the galaxy, harvesting planets for their Synthnic, and destroying entire civilizations. The Renegade, a loose-knit band of thieves, warriors, and refugees, are the only force standing in his way. Lily is a commander in the Renegade and leads a small team that focuses on relocating civilizations before their planets are destroyed. During an ambush Lily comes face to face with Ulrick, one of Golan's strongest generals, and a fire ignites inside her that threatens to consume her.

Having abandoned his friends and family and taken to the skies, Ewan hides himself in the Wilderlands, away from humans. However, an unexpected attempt on his life and a warning from another dragon lead him to suspect that not all is right in Regone. Ewan returns to his homeland to attend his brother's wedding and discover the source of the bounty on his head. Once there, the dragon prince finds that Ryan of Westshire has been using his absence to court the Lady Shannon.

This poetry collection is one of varying themes that generated the most response in Poetry180's Allpoetry website. In addition, more than just a few of these poems have been published in journals and newspapers over the years. These poems are designed for the enjoyment of listeners of all ages, from childhood to adults.

The poetry collection is part of a number of future volumes, the collection being called Songs of the Whippoorwill.

Thaddeus F. Whiskers is a pampered palace pet, a kitten enchanted to never become a cat. Princess Clarice loves him, for in the entire kingdom, for there is no other kitten as cute or as clever. He leads a life of cushions and cream until a wizard's "gift" results in his banishment. Determined to make it back to the princess he loves, he escapes into the wilderness where he discovers the lair of a dragon.