The Secret Garden - Couverture rigide

Burnett, Frances Hodgson

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1402212445 ISBN 13 : 9781402212444

Editeur : Sourcebooks, Inc, 2008

Synopsis

Frances Hodgson Burnett's engrossing story of secrets and discoveries, brought to life in a new book-plus-audio edition.

Mary Lennox doesn't want to move to England to live with her uncle, but she has no choice. At first she hates her uncle's cold house, the gardens and moors that surround it and the servants with their funny way of talking. And at night she hears a child crying, but the servants insist it's only the wind. Curious in spite of herself, Mary wanders the house and gardens and discovers that both are full of secrets.

The Secret Garden is read by Jenny Agutter, who appeared in Peter Pan with the British National Theatre.

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A propos du livre

Revue de presse

The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett is a wonderful story that I could think myself into, given that the heroine is the sort of awkward little girl that I thought I was. I loved the idea of a secret place where children could be on their own (Nina Bawden )

The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett is my "current" favourite children's book. I reread it to my six-year-old daughter last summer and both of us loved it -although she did require me to have a go at the full Yorkshire accent for Dickon, which proved a little bit tricky. It has magic, darkness, whimsy and truth and the fact that it was first published in 1909 yet still managed to enthral my 21stcentury daughter is a testament to its greatness (Kirsty Young )

Mary is a tough feisty character, who manages to turn a whole household, and the lives of those in it, completely upside down... The book is brim full of magic and joy. --Sunday Telegraph

Présentation de l'éditeur

Hear It, Read It Classics not only include a famous tale and engaging black and white illustrations, but also the story, read by a prestigious stage or screen actor on CD with music and special effects to set the mood. Children can choose how they want to enjoy the tale: listen to the story, read along with the CD, or read the story to themselves. The Secret Garden tells how orphaned Mary Lennox, sent to live with her uncle, discovers an overgrown garden on the estate. As she tends the garden she develops a friendship with her cousin Collin and the chambermaid s brother Dickon, and eventually through their efforts both the children and the garden thrive. Read by stage and screen actor Jenny Agutter from The Railway Children, Walkabout, plus many others.. Hardcover Audio reading on CD to match the text Black and white illustrations throughout

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Sourcebooks, Inc
• Date d'édition: 2008
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1402212445
• ISBN 13: 9781402212444
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 160
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible