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Joan Aiken was born in Sussex in 1924. She was the daughter of the American poet, Conrad Aiken; her sister, Jane Aiken Hodge, is also a novelist. Before joining the 'family business' herself, Joan had a variety of jobs, including working for the BBC, the United Nations Information Centre and then as features editor for a short story magazine. Her first children's novel, The Kingdom of the Cave, was published in 1960.
Joan Aiken wrote over a hundred books for young readers and adults and is recognized as one of the classic authors of the twentieth century. Amanda Craig, writing in The Times, said, 'She was a consummate story-teller, one that each generation discovers anew.' Her best-known books are those in the James III saga, of which The Wolves of Willoughby Chase was the first title, published in 1962 and awarded the Lewis Carroll prize. Both that and Black Hearts in Battersea have been filmed. Her books are internationally acclaimed and she received the Edgar Allan Poe Award in the United States as well as the Guardian Award for Fiction in this country for The Whispering Mountain.
Joan Aiken was decorated with an MBE for her services to children's books. She died in 2004.
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Joan Aiken wrote over a hundred books for young readers and adults and is recognized as one of the classic authors of the twentieth century. Amanda Craig, writing in The Times, said, 'She was a consummate story-teller, one that each generation discovers anew.' Her best-known books are those in the James III saga, of which The Wolves of Willoughby Chase was the first title, published in 1962 and awarded the Lewis Carroll prize. Both that and Black Hearts in Battersea have been filmed. Her books are internationally acclaimed and she received the Edgar Allan Poe Award in the United States as well as the Guardian Award for Fiction in this country for The Whispering Mountain.
Joan Aiken was decorated with an MBE for her services to children's books. She died in 2004.
Don Francisco wants you home, and in double quick time too. We must leave tomorrow at dawn...
Felix's heart sinks at Pedro's world. What can be wrong? Is his beloved grandfather ill? Dashing and loyal, he speeds towards Villaverde and a rescue mission.
Donna Conchita's children are kidnapped and Felix may be reunited with the feisty Juana, if he agrees to help. Depsite warnings of a conspiracy and his own suspicions of a trap, Felix fearlessly plunges into a plot thck with intrigue and danger. His grandfather said it was a matter of life or death - but whose?
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The Teeth of the Gale
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- ÉditeurJonathan Cape Ltd
- Date d'édition1988
- ISBN 10 0224025317
- ISBN 13 9780224025317
- ReliureRelié
- Numéro d'édition1
- Nombre de pages224
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The teeth of the gale
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Jonathan Cape
(1988)
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Description du livre Hardcover. Etat : No Dust Jacket. No Cds. Acceptable. book. N° de réf. du vendeur D7F7-3-M-0224025317-5
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The Teeth Of The Gale
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(1988)
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Description du livre Paperback. Etat : Very Good. An adventure set in early 19th-century Spain, where an 18-year-old law student, happily settled in Salamanca, is chosen to lead a rescue mission, accompanied by his childhood sweetheart, but it is a dangerous task. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. N° de réf. du vendeur GOR001859369
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