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The Chance - Couverture souple

Wilson, Hils

 
9781420890594: The Chance
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 142089059X ISBN 13 : 9781420890594
Editeur : AuthorHouse, 2006

Synopsis

A life support machine is keeping him alive. His family is willing him to live when a stranger comes along and offers him THE CHANCE to help others in real need and, in so doing, be given back his own precious life again. Ever wondered if you would be given a second chance if you were dying? If you were snatched away from life by a cruel accident wouldn't you risk everything to live again? That's just what happens to Patrick Saunders (Patch) following a tragic car crash. He is offered The Chance and paired up with Will O'Bryan, another charismatic young man. They return to Roman times when life for some is brutal while for others it is opulent and powerful. The two teenagers find themselves in differing circumstances; one is a slave and the other is the son of a rich, scheming merchant in Pompeii. They struggle against the inequalities of Roman life but the greatest battle of all is against an enemy no one can defeat as Vesuvius, the mighty volcano, erupts over the doomed towns around the Bay of Naples. Follow Patch and Will through these terrifying few days in history. Feel the pain and fear of the slaves, experience the luxuries of the Roman rich, walk through the dusty streets of Pompeii, hear the noise and bustle of the harbour at Stabiae and taste the salt sea air of the Mediterranean as you sail across the bay to the mystical island of Capri. Then - if you dare - hold on to your seats as you live through the biggest firework display ever as Vesuvius erupts.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

A life support machine is keeping him alive. His family is willing him to live when a stranger comes along and offers him THE CHANCE to help others in real need and, in so doing, be given back his own precious life again. Ever wondered if you would be given a second chance if you were dying? If you were snatched away from life by a cruel accident wouldn't you risk everything to live again? That's just what happens to Patrick Saunders (Patch) following a tragic car crash. He is offered The Chance and paired up with Will O'Bryan, another charismatic young man. They return to Roman times when life for some is brutal while for others it is opulent and powerful. The two teenagers find themselves in differing circumstances; one is a slave and the other is the son of a rich, scheming merchant in Pompeii. They struggle against the inequalities of Roman life but the greatest battle of all is against an enemy no one can defeat as Vesuvius, the mighty volcano, erupts over the doomed towns around the Bay of Naples. Follow Patch and Will through these terrifying few days in history. Feel the pain and fear of the slaves, experience the luxuries of the Roman rich, walk through the dusty streets of Pompeii, hear the noise and bustle of the harbour at Stabiae and taste the salt sea air of the Mediterranean as you sail across the bay to the mystical island of Capri. Then - if you dare - hold on to your seats as you live through the biggest firework display ever as Vesuvius erupts.

Biographie de l'auteur

Hils Wilson grew up in Cheshire in the north-west of England where she lived for many years. She was educated at a girls' Grammar School that gave her a life-long love of learning and the opportunity to aim high. Later she studied English Literature and qualified as a teacher. From the start of her career she knew she had the ability and passion to make a real difference to young people. She was the Headteacher of a successful school for twenty years working alongside many talented staff and children. Hils was awarded the OBE by The Queen (The Order of the British Empire) for Services to Education in 2004. She moved to America at the end of 2003 and it was then that she wrote her first book, The Chance. She lives in Connecticut with her husband and two Border collies. She has a grown up son in England.

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Éditeur
AuthorHouse
Date d'édition
2006
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
142089059X
ISBN 13 
9781420890594
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
296
Coordonnées du fabricant
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