Just William

Crompton, Richmal

ISBN 10 : 0563388862 ISBN 13 : 9780563388869

Editeur : BBC Audiobooks Ltd, 1995

Synopsis

Martin Jarvis reads 12 stories from the BBC1 television series featuring the scruffy, mischievous, irrepressible William Brown, his friends Ginger, Douglas and Henry - the Outlaws - and the angelic, lisping Violet Elizabeth Bott.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

WILLIAM GOES TO THE PICTURES It all began with William’s aunt, who was in a good temper that morning, and gave him a shilling for posting a letter for her and carrying her parcels from the grocer’s. “Buy some sweets or go to the Pictures,” she said carelessly, as she gave it to him. William walked slowly down the road, gazing thoughtfully at the coin. After deep calculations, based on the fact that a shilling is the equivalent of two sixpences, he came to the conclusion that both luxuries could be indulged in. In the matter of sweets, William frankly upheld the superiority of quantity over quality. Moreover, he knew every sweet shop within a two miles radius of his home whose proprietor added an extra sweet after the scale had descended, and he patronised these shops exclusively. With solemn face and eager eye, he always watched the process of weighing, and “stingy” shops were known and banned by him. He wandered now to his favourite confectioner and stood outside the window for five minutes, torn between the rival attractions of Gooseberry Eyes and Marble Balls. Both were sold at 4 ounces for 2d. William never purchased more expensive luxuries. At last his frowning brow relaxed and he entered the shop. “Sixpennoth of Gooseberry Eyes,” he said, with a slightly self-conscious air. The extent of his purchases rarely exceeded a penny. “Hello!” said the shopkeeper, in amused surprise. “Gotter bit of money this mornin’,” explained William carelessly, with the air of a Rothschild.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: BBC Audiobooks Ltd
• Date d'édition: 1995
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0563388862
• ISBN 13: 9780563388869
• Reliure: Cassette
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible