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Hard Times, A Longman Cultural Edition
Tremendous Trifles
"Симпсоны" как философия: Эссе
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Letters Written by Lord Chesterfield to His Son
Clarissa, or, the History of a Young Lady
Surprised by Joy
A Bit on the Side
Ojos de perro azul
Limpieza de sangre (Alatriste, #2)
The atmosphere is all right, and we still get a lot of author's opinions about the old and new politics of Spain and the spirit of its people. But the plot is very weak and full of holes. For one thing, no one ever blackmails influential people openly, in front of a crowd, or at least they very quickly and effectively strike back.I also cannot quite swallow the omniscient first-person narrator, without even the flimsy excuse that he was told afterwards about the happenings he didn't witness and the feelings of the participants - because obviously Alatriste isn't the kind of person who talks at length about anything on earth, still less feelings, still less his own.
 - Arturo Pérez-Reverte)