John Lawrence Libri

In this compelling collection of tales Roald Dahl's urbane and sophisticated wit is directed at the unfathomable mysteries and eccentricities of rural life.

È la storia di un giovane che ripercorre la sua vita, dall'infanzia infelice alla scoperta della vocazione letteraria e al successo come romanziere. Orfano di padre, attraverso mille difficoltà, David si realizzerà senza dimenticare gli amici che lo hanno aiutato e accompagnato. "Figlio prediletto" di Dickens, in virtù dell'ampiezza degli spunti autobiografici, è caratterizzato da una vasta costellazione di personaggi minori, tutti, come sempre nelle opere dello scrittore inglese, indimenticabili: il crudele patrigno Murdstone e la sua degna sorella, l'amorevole governante Peggotty, il compagno Steerforth, la spigolosa zia, il raccapricciante Uriah Heep e il tragicomico Mr Micawber, vero gioiello della letteratura caricaturale.

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.

Another mesmerising episode from the universe of His Dark Materials including the very first meeting of those two legends and friends, Lee Scoresby, the Texan balloonist, and Iorek Byrnison, the armoured bear.Set in the far frozen Arctic, Once Upon a Time in the North contains other teasingly authentic memorabilia and clues, together with a thrilling board game, Peril of the Pole – complete with spinner, game board, and pieces.Cover illustration and engravings by John Lawrence

Few attend Mrs Alice Drablow’s funeral just the undertakers with shovels and one Mr Arthur Kipps, solicitor from London. He is to spend the night in Eel Marsh House, the place where the old recluse died amidst a sinking swamp, a blinding fog and a baleful mystery about which the townsfolk refuse to speak. In the 'Backstory' discover more classic ghost stories and some real-life ones too.

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