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    Penguin Readers - 4: The Burden of Proof
    Emma
    Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less
    • 2008
      4,1(14702)Abgeben

      Emma Woodhouse, eigenwillig, selbstsicher, jung und sehr schön, gehört zu den großen Frauengestalten der Weltliteratur. Scheinbar nur um die andern bemüht, beschließt sie, etwas mehr Schwung in das Liebesleben ihrer Freunde zu bringen. Doch ihre Bemühungen schlagen fehl und führen zu den seltsamsten Verwicklungen. Erst am Ende gelingt die Wendung zum Guten und auch Emma findet ihr Glück in der Liebe. Jane Austens letzter Roman besticht bis heute durch seine glanzvolle Sprache, die Schärfe und den wunderbaren Witz der Dialoge.

      Emma
    • 1996

      Criminal defense lawyer Alejandro "Sandy" Stern copes with his wife's suicide, his three grown children and a government investigation of his brother-in-law's successful brokerage house.

      Penguin Readers - 4: The Burden of Proof
    • 1996

      Jeffrey Archer is at his captivating best in this, his first novel, an intricate tale of deceit, dishonor, and sweet revenge. What can an Oxford don, a respected society physician, a chic French art dealer, and a charming English lord have in common? Very little, except they've all been swindled out of every cent they had by Harvey Metcalfe, the man who wrote the book on international stock fraud. They haven't a prayer of ever seeing their money again. Or have they?

      Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less