The book is praised for its charming and memorable qualities, akin to beloved nursery rhymes. It promises to resonate with readers through its engaging storytelling and delightful themes, making it a cherished addition to children's literature. The narrative is likely to foster a sense of familiarity and joy, appealing to both young audiences and their caregivers.
In this compelling collection of tales Roald Dahl's urbane and sophisticated wit is directed at the unfathomable mysteries and eccentricities of rural life.
David, orfano di padre, vive una infanzia felice con la madre, ma questa poi si risposa con il signor Murdstone, un uomo crudele che la porta alla tomba. Privo di affetti, David sperimenta la dura scuola del maestro Creakle. Il patrigno gli impone un lavoro avvilente in un negozio di Londra. Disperato fugge a piedi a Dover, dove una zia, Betsey, accetta di occuparsi di lui. Lo manda a Canterbury, per educarlo, in casa del suo avvocato, padre di Agnes, una dolce fanciulla. Divenuto cronista parlamentare e conquistata anche fama letteraria, David sposa Dora che pochi anni dopo muore. Il giovane allora si accorge della dolce Agnes che sposa, dopo aver salvato il futuro suocero dalle trame del suo amministratore. Annotation Supplied by Informazioni Editoriali
This is the story of Robert Lawrence of the Scots Guards who was severely wounded as he led his platoon in an attack against an Argentinian machine-gun position during the battle for Tumbledown Mountain in 1982. The injury to Lawrence's head was so severe that it was assumed that he would die and he had to wait for four hours before medical staff could help him, but he did eventually make a recovery, coming to terms with his paralysis.
The memoir offers a humorous and candid glimpse into the trials of medical school, chronicling John's evolution from a hesitant liberal-arts student to a confident medical doctor. Through entertaining anecdotes, he shares the challenges of gaining admission, mastering anatomy with quirky mnemonic devices, and the realities of delivering babies. His self-deprecating humor and unique storytelling style keep readers engaged as he reveals the often unseen experiences within the medical profession.
A mesmerising episode from the universe of His Dark Materials and The Book of Dust, giving us an extraordinary insight into this world and its characters. When Lyra is studying at Oxford University, she comes across the story of Lee Scoresby and Iorek Byrnisson's first meeting, many years ago, along with much evidence of the adventure that brought them together. She discovers that when a young Texan balloonist Lee came down to earth in the harbour of an Arctic town in the North, little did he realise that he is about to be caught in a war between the residents of the town and the huge arctic bears that also live there. And when Lee meets one of these bears - Iorek - for the first time, they cement a friendship that will continue throughout their lives, as the tensions in the town threaten to erupt ... Another wonderful tale from a master story-teller, which includes beautiful illustrations and maps.
Il giovane avvocato londinese Arthur Kipps viene incaricato dal principale di recarsi in uno sperduto villaggio per presenziare ai funerali di un'anziana cliente e occuparsi della gestione dell'eredità. La signora Drablow, vedova da poco dopo le nozze, viveva da reclusa in una lugubre dimora circondata da nebbiose paludi. Per Arthur, in procinto di sposarsi, è l'occasione di dimostrare finalmente le sue capacità. Così, quando al suo arrivo s'imbatte in una strana reticenza riguardo alla casa e alla sua eccentrica abitante, non se ne cura più di tanto. Né lo turba la presenza, al funerale, di una donna misteriosa e di antica bellezza di cui nessun altro sembra accorgersi. Ansioso di svolgere il suo incarico con efficienza e rapidità, Kipps decide, contro il parere di tutti, di fermarsi a dormire nella casa disabitata. Saranno notti da incubo, perché il terrore è una nebbia avvolgente come un sudario, il gemito del vento, il gracchiare di orridi uccelli, il pianto di un bambino, uno scalpitio lontano, un fruscio di vesti... Una donna in nero.
Unwelcome ghosts are joined by uninvited dragons, gryphons, Martians, and magicians, in eight twisty stories with everyday English settings
Two young sisters living in the Cornish countryside find a strange boy in the woods who doesn't seem to speak, eat, or sleep
