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Edité par Penguin Books Ltd (UK) Mrz 2008, 2008
ISBN 10 : 0141321059ISBN 13 : 9780141321059
Vendeur : BuchWeltWeit Ludwig Meier e.K., Bergisch Gladbach, Allemagne
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Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware -Puffin Classics: the definitive collection of timeless stories, for every childJoin Puffin in celebrating 120 years since Call of the Wild first published with this very special anniversary edition.To Buck it was boundless delight, this hunting, fishing, and indefinite wandering through strange places.Pampered dog Buck lives a comfortable life in Santa Clara Valley, where he spends his days eating and sleeping in the golden sunshine. But one day a terrible act of betrayal leads to his kidnap, and he is forced into a life of work and danger. Dragged away to be a sledge dog in the harsh and freezing cold Yukon, Buck must fight for his place in the wilderness - and a place to call home.The Call of the Wild is a beautiful and thought-provoking tale following a dog's journey of hope, resilience and finding your family.This edition includes an introduction by award-winning author Melvyn Burgess, a behind-the-scenes journey, an author profile, a guide to who's who, activities and more. 132 pp. Englisch.
Edité par Penguin Books Ltd (UK) Mrz 2008, 2008
ISBN 10 : 0141321024ISBN 13 : 9780141321028
Vendeur : BuchWeltWeit Ludwig Meier e.K., Bergisch Gladbach, Allemagne
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Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware -An iconic classic, The Wizard of Oz by Frank L. Baum is a must-read for adults and children alike. Follow the yellow brick road!Dorothy thinks she is lost forever when a terrifying tornado crashes through Kansas and whisks her and her dog, Toto, far away to the magical land of Oz. To get home Dorothy must follow the yellow brick road to Emerald City and find the wonderfully mysterious Wizard of Oz. Together with her companions the Tin Woodman, the Scarecrow and the Cowardly Lion whom she meets on the way, Dorothy embarks on a strange and enchanting adventure.With a charming introduction by award-winning Cornelia Funke, The Wizard of Oz is one of the twenty wonderful classics relaunched in Puffin Classics in March 2015.\*\*\*PLUS a behind-the-scenes journey, including an author profile, a guide to who's who, activities and more.\*\*\*Frank L. Baum (1856-1919) was born in New York. He enjoyed making up stories, particularly for his own children. The Wizard of Oz, based on their favourite bedtime story about a land of Oz, was published in 1900 and it immediately became a huge international success. He wrote several sequels and numerous other kinds of books under a pseudonym.The Puffin Classics relaunch includes:A Little PrincessAlice's Adventures in WonderlandAlice's Adventures Through the Looking GlassAnne of Green GablesBlack BeautyHans Andersen's Fairy TalesHeidiJourney to the Centre of the EarthLittle WomenPeter PanTales of the Greek HeroesThe Adventures of Huckleberry FinnThe Adventures of King ArthurThe Adventures of Tom SawyerThe Call of the WildThe Jungle BookThe OdysseyThe Secret GardenThe Wind in the WillowsThe Wizard of OzTreasure Island 224 pp. Englisch.
Edité par Penguin Books Ltd (UK) Mrz 2008, 2008
ISBN 10 : 0141321121ISBN 13 : 9780141321127
Vendeur : BuchWeltWeit Ludwig Meier e.K., Bergisch Gladbach, Allemagne
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Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware -A tale of the significance of friendship, the power of imagination and the importance of perseverance. When wealthy Sara Crewe arrives at Miss Minchin's boarding school in London, she is determined to settle in and make friends. Charismatic and popular, with a big heart and a love of storytelling, she seems to be succeeding. That is, until tragedy strikes. Sara must fight harder than she thought possible to remain both strong and kind in the most difficult of circumstances. A charming classic children's story that's perfect for all ages. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------In cludes a beautiful introduction from Adeline Yen Mah, bestselling author of Chinese Cinderella and an author profile, a behind the scenes journey and many more fun activities. ---------------------------------------------------------------- -----------------------------------------Is Sara Crewe your #GirlHero Check out the other stories in our #GirlHero collection and discover your new hero. A Wrinkle in TimePollyannaPride and PrejudiceAnnie Ballet ShoesChinese Cinderella The Borrowers The Ordinary Princess Anne of the Green Gables Little Women The Secret Garden 293 pp. Englisch.
Edité par Penguin Books Ltd Mrz 2008, 2008
ISBN 10 : 0141441402ISBN 13 : 9780141441405
Vendeur : BuchWeltWeit Ludwig Meier e.K., Bergisch Gladbach, Allemagne
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Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware -one of a series of new editions of Henry James's most famous short stories and novels. 224 pp. Englisch.
Edité par Penguin Books Ltd Mrz 2008, 2008
ISBN 10 : 0141441402ISBN 13 : 9780141441405
Vendeur : Rheinberg-Buch Andreas Meier eK, Bergisch Gladbach, Allemagne
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Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware -An incomparable Henry James novel in a new edition Featuring a new introduction, it is a brilliant and sophisticated satire of manners and morals in the best Jamesian tradition. The Europeans, one of James's most popular and optimistic novels, has at its center an expatriated American raised in Europe who, determined to find a new husband, flees from her crumbling marriage and travels to Boston with her younger brother.For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators. 224 pp. Deutsch.
Edité par Penguin Books Ltd (UK) Mrz 2008, 2008
ISBN 10 : 0141321059ISBN 13 : 9780141321059
Vendeur : Wegmann1855, Zwiesel, Allemagne
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Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware -Jack London (1876-1916) was born John Chaney in California USA. In 1896 he was caught up in the gold rush to the Klondike river in north-west Canada, which became the inspiration for The Call of the Wild (1903) and White Fang (1906). Jack London became one of the most widely read writers in the world.
Edité par Penguin Books Ltd (UK) Mrz 2008, 2008
ISBN 10 : 0141321121ISBN 13 : 9780141321127
Vendeur : Wegmann1855, Zwiesel, Allemagne
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Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware -For the first time in over 10 years the 'Puffin Classics' have been given a complete overhaul - with contemporary and attractive jacket designs and new introductions by some of the very best children's authors of today. The relaunch commences with 12 books this month, followed by a further 8 in August, and more throughout 2009, and there will be a major PR and marketing campaign. The audio versions are also being relaunched. 'A Little Princess' is introduced by Adeline Yen Mah. Ages: 8+.
Edité par Penguin Books Ltd (UK) Mrz 2008, 2008
ISBN 10 : 0141321024ISBN 13 : 9780141321028
Vendeur : Wegmann1855, Zwiesel, Allemagne
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Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware -Open these pages and be whirled away with Dorothy, to the magical Land of Oz. Meet a talking scarecrow, a rusty tinman and a cowardly lion, and follow their amazing adventures as they search for their hearts desire.
Edité par Penguin Books Ltd Mrz 2008, 2008
ISBN 10 : 0141441283ISBN 13 : 9780141441283
Vendeur : BuchWeltWeit Ludwig Meier e.K., Bergisch Gladbach, Allemagne
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Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware -Emerging from the grit and stigma of poverty to a life of fairytale privilege under the wing of her aunt, the beautiful and financially ambitious Kate Croy is already romantically involved with promising journalist Merton Densher when they become acquainted with Milly Theale, a New York socialite of immense wealth. Learning of Milly's mortal illness and passionate attraction to Densher, Kate sets the scene for a romantic betrayal intended to secure her lasting financial security. As the dying Milly retreats within the carnival splendour of a Venetian palazzo, becoming the frail hub of a predatory circle of fortune-seekers, James unfolds a resonant, brooding tale of doomed passion, betrayal, human resilience and remorse.For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators. 608 pp. Englisch.
Edité par Penguin Books Ltd Mrz 2008, 2008
ISBN 10 : 0141441283ISBN 13 : 9780141441283
Vendeur : Rheinberg-Buch Andreas Meier eK, Bergisch Gladbach, Allemagne
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Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware -Emerging from the grit and stigma of poverty to a life of fairytale privilege under the wing of her aunt, the beautiful and financially ambitious Kate Croy is already romantically involved with promising journalist Merton Densher when they become acquainted with Milly Theale, a New York socialite of immense wealth. Learning of Milly's mortal illness and passionate attraction to Densher, Kate sets the scene for a romantic betrayal intended to secure her lasting financial security. As the dying Milly retreats within the carnival splendour of a Venetian palazzo, becoming the frail hub of a predatory circle of fortune-seekers, James unfolds a resonant, brooding tale of doomed passion, betrayal, human resilience and remorse. 608 pp. Deutsch.
Edité par Penguin Books Ltd (UK) Mrz 2008, 2008
ISBN 10 : 0141189142ISBN 13 : 9780141189147
Vendeur : BuchWeltWeit Ludwig Meier e.K., Bergisch Gladbach, Allemagne
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Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware -The Great Railway Bazaar is Paul Theroux's account of his epic journey by rail through Asia. Filled with evocative names of legendary train routes - the Direct-Orient Express, the Khyber Pass Local, the Delhi Mail from Jaipur, the Golden Arrow to Kuala Lumpur, the Hikari Super Express to Kyoto and the Trans-Siberian Express - it describes the many places, cultures, sights and sounds he experienced and the fascinating people he met. Here he overhears snippets of chat and occasional monologues, and is drawn into conversation with fellow passengers, from Molesworth, a British theatrical agent, and Sadik, a shabby Turkish tycoon, while avoiding the forceful approaches of pimps and drug dealers. This wonderfully entertaining travelogue pays loving tribute to the romantic joys of railways and train travel. 379 pp. Englisch.
Edité par Penguin Books Ltd (UK) Mrz 2008, 2008
ISBN 10 : 0141189150ISBN 13 : 9780141189154
Vendeur : BuchWeltWeit Ludwig Meier e.K., Bergisch Gladbach, Allemagne
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Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware -Setting off in his hometown, and ending up 'almost at the end of the world', Paul Theroux's The Old Patagonian Express is a travel writing tour de force from one of the masters of the genre contains a new preface by the author in Penguin Modern Classics.'The journey, not the arrival, matters'The Old Patagonian Expresstells of Paul Theroux's train journey down the length of North and South America. Beginning on Boston's subway, he depicts a voyage from ice-bound Massachusetts to the arid plateau of Argentina's most southerly tip, via pretty Central American towns and the ancient Incan city of Macchu Pichu. Shivering and sweating by turns as the temperature and altitude rise and plummet, he describes the people he encountered - thrown in with the tedious, and unavoidable, Mr Thornberry in Limón and reading to the legendary blind writer, Jorge Luis Borges, in Buenos Aires. Witty, sharply observed and beautifully written, this is a richly evocative account of travelling to 'the end of the line'.Paul Edward Theroux (b. 1941) is an American travel writer and novelist, born in Medford, Massachusetts. Among his best known works of travel-writing are The Great Railway Bazaar (1975), The Old Patagonian Express (1979), and Riding the Iron Rooster (1985). Theroux has published numerous works of fiction, some of which have been adapted into films, including The Mosquito Coast (1981), a 1986 film directed by Peter Weir and starring Harrison Ford and Helen Mirren. Theroux is the father of British documentary filmmaker Louis Theroux, and the uncle of American actor and screenwriter Justin Theroux.If you enjoyed The Old Patagonian Express, you might like Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's Wind, Sand and Stars, also available in Penguin Modern Classics.'One of the most entrancing travel books written in our time'Financial Times'Travel writing at its most accomplished'Sunday Telegraph 429 pp. Englisch.
Edité par Penguin Books Ltd (UK) Mrz 2008, 2008
ISBN 10 : 0141189150ISBN 13 : 9780141189154
Vendeur : Rheinberg-Buch Andreas Meier eK, Bergisch Gladbach, Allemagne
Livre
Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware -Setting off in his hometown, and ending up 'almost at the end of the world', Paul Theroux's The Old Patagonian Express is a travel writing tour de force from one of the masters of the genre contains a new preface by the author in Penguin Modern Classics.'The journey, not the arrival, matters'The Old Patagonian Expresstells of Paul Theroux's train journey down the length of North and South America. Beginning on Boston's subway, he depicts a voyage from ice-bound Massachusetts to the arid plateau of Argentina's most southerly tip, via pretty Central American towns and the ancient Incan city of Macchu Pichu. Shivering and sweating by turns as the temperature and altitude rise and plummet, he describes the people he encountered - thrown in with the tedious, and unavoidable, Mr Thornberry in Limón and reading to the legendary blind writer, Jorge Luis Borges, in Buenos Aires. Witty, sharply observed and beautifully written, this is a richly evocative account of travelling to 'the end of the line'.Paul Edward Theroux (b. 1941) is an American travel writer and novelist, born in Medford, Massachusetts. Among his best known works of travel-writing are The Great Railway Bazaar (1975), The Old Patagonian Express (1979), and Riding the Iron Rooster (1985). Theroux has published numerous works of fiction, some of which have been adapted into films, including The Mosquito Coast (1981), a 1986 film directed by Peter Weir and starring Harrison Ford and Helen Mirren. Theroux is the father of British documentary filmmaker Louis Theroux, and the uncle of American actor and screenwriter Justin Theroux.If you enjoyed The Old Patagonian Express, you might like Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's Wind, Sand and Stars, also available in Penguin Modern Classics.'One of the most entrancing travel books written in our time'Financial Times'Travel writing at its most accomplished'Sunday Telegraph 429 pp. Englisch.
Edité par Penguin Books Ltd (UK) Mrz 2008, 2008
ISBN 10 : 0141189142ISBN 13 : 9780141189147
Vendeur : Rheinberg-Buch Andreas Meier eK, Bergisch Gladbach, Allemagne
Livre
Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware -The Great Railway Bazaar is Paul Theroux's account of his epic journey by rail through Asia. Filled with evocative names of legendary train routes - the Direct-Orient Express, the Khyber Pass Local, the Delhi Mail from Jaipur, the Golden Arrow to Kuala Lumpur, the Hikari Super Express to Kyoto and the Trans-Siberian Express - it describes the many places, cultures, sights and sounds he experienced and the fascinating people he met. Here he overhears snippets of chat and occasional monologues, and is drawn into conversation with fellow passengers, from Molesworth, a British theatrical agent, and Sadik, a shabby Turkish tycoon, while avoiding the forceful approaches of pimps and drug dealers. This wonderfully entertaining travelogue pays loving tribute to the romantic joys of railways and train travel. 379 pp. Englisch.
Edité par Penguin Books Ltd (UK) Mrz 2008, 2008
ISBN 10 : 0141189142ISBN 13 : 9780141189147
Vendeur : Wegmann1855, Zwiesel, Allemagne
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Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware -In this unique and hugely entertaining railway odyssey, Theroux vividly recounts his travels--and the people, places, and landscapes he encountered--on the Orient Express, the Khyber Mail, and the Trans-Siberian Express, through such countries as Turkey, Iran, India, Southeast Asia, Japan, and the Soviet Union.
Edité par Penguin Books Ltd (UK) Mrz 2008, 2008
ISBN 10 : 0141189150ISBN 13 : 9780141189154
Vendeur : Wegmann1855, Zwiesel, Allemagne
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Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware -Theroux contributes new prefaces to these new editions of his travel writing classics.