Diese Reihe liefert intensiv leidenschaftliche Leseerlebnisse, die Sie in Welten voller starker Emotionen und unvergesslicher Charaktere eintauchen lassen. Jeder Teil bietet eine neue Dosis Romantik, Spannung und unbestreitbare Chemie, die diejenigen anspricht, die sich nach aufregenden Geschichten sehnen. Tauchen Sie ein in Abenteuer, in denen Liebe und Verlangen im Mittelpunkt stehen und Träume Wirklichkeit werden. Machen Sie sich bereit für Erzählungen, die Ihre Fantasie beflügeln werden.
This book features a marvellous collection of murderous, greedy and immoral villains brought to book by the greatest fictional detectives, who date from the golden age of crime literature as well as the present day. Follow in the footsteps of criminal masterminds and marvel at the inspired deductions of Sherlock Holmes, Hercule Poirot and the brilliant (if timid) Mr Budd. Nick Hardcastle's line drawings make these riveting stories come alive
Clive King has always been fascinated by distant lands and remote ages, and he draws on his experiences of sea, desert, moutains, and jungle to put together this exciting anthology. He includes twenty-one hair-raising tales by some of the best adventure writers of the past and present, including: Ray Bradbury, Robert Graves, Anthony Hope, Doris Lessing, Jack London, Jill Paton Walsh, Rosemary Sutcliff, A. F. Tschiffely, Mark Twain. There are gripping accounts of rescue missions and dangerous encounters, and dramatic legends of heroic deeds, as well as exhilarating stories of adventurous travel, be it by horse through Central America or by bicycle up Mount Kilimanjaro. Clive King has chosen all the pieces in this collection, whether fact or fiction, for their exciting situations, authentic detail, and for their strong, clear style of storytelling.
Chosen by Michael Morpurgo, Including Ernest Hemingway, Ted Hughes, John Steinbeck
With contributions from writers as diverse as Rudyard Kipling, John Steinbeck, Charles Darwin, Ted Hughes, Ernest Hemingway and Dick King-Smith, this is a collection of over 20 stories and extracts about the animal kingdom.'