Agneta Ségol Libri

A captivating mystery adventure story, with gorgeously detailed black-and-white illustrations throughout ‘I don't know when I last read a book with such pure and unalloyed pleasure. It's ingenious, it's moving, it's charming, it's beautiful, it's exciting, and most importantly the characters are people I feel I know like old friends. I thank Jakob Wegelius wholeheartedly for giving me several hours of joy." - Philip Pullman Sally Jones is not only a loyal friend, she's an extraordinary individual. In overalls or in a maharaja's turban, this unique gorilla moves among humans without speaking but understanding everything. She and the Chief are devoted comrades who operate a cargo boat. A job they are offered pays big bucks, but the deal ends badly, and the Chief is falsely convicted of murder. For Sally Jones this is the start of a harrowing quest for survival and to clear the Chief's name. Powerful forces are working against her, and they will do anything to protect their secrets.

This novel brings to life a girl's experience of civil war, life in a refugee village, the loss of both legs in a landmine accident and her long struggle to survive. schovat popis

Figlio di una donna che non ha mai conosciuto e di un tagliaboschi con l'anima del marinaio, dal nord della Svezia Hans Olofson è arrivato nello Zambia inseguendo un sogno altrui. Profondamente colpito dall'immensa bellezza dell'Africa, decidedi fermarsi, convinto di avere trovato una nuova casa. Per la fattoria che ha rilevato a Lusaka insegue ambiziosi piani di riforma, ma in quella terra ignota, completamente priva di punti di riferimento e proprio per questo così seducente, impara presto a conoscere il disprezzo dei bianchi e il sospetto dei neri, mentre la tensione e le minacce continuano a crescere intorno a lui.

Une expédition sur la montagne des trois grottes: voilà la magnifique idée de grand-père ! Les parents ne doivent surtout rien savoir. Ils se font toujours trop de souci ! Le grand écrivain suédois Per Orlov Enquist raconte les aventures d'un grand-père, que tout enfant rêverait d'avoir.