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Wanneer hun kolonie wordt bedreigd door mensen, gaat een groep dappere konijnen op zoek naar een nieuwe woonplaats. Onderweg moeten ze talloze gevaren trotseren, maar uiteindelijk vinden ze een prachtige vallei waar ze een nieuw bestaan kunnen opbouwen. Daar wacht hun echter de grootste strijd van allemaal... Miljoenen lezers lieten zich reeds meeslepen door de magische fantasiewereld van Waterschapsheuvel, die vaak onthutsend veel op de werkelijkheid lijkt.

In this volume, Richard Adams has collected together nineteen enchanting folk-tales from almost as many parts of the world - from Europe to China and from Polynesia to the Arctic Circle. Each has a special magic, an aura that is sometimes beautiful and fascinating, sombre and frightening, or exciting and colourful. But what unites all these stories is the essential quality of folk-lore, something that transcends the boundaries of nations, of custom and time, that gives them their permanence and universality of appeal. "Authors need folk-tales," Richard Adams says, "in the same way as composers need folk-song. They're the headspring of the narrator's art, where the story stands forth at its simple, irreducible best. They don't date, any more than dreams, for they are the collective dreams of humanity." In order to preserve as far as possible the immediacy and directness of authentic folk story-telling, each of the nineteen tales is presented as being told by an imagined narrator to one or more hearers at a particular time and place, sometimes past, sometimes present. However, the reader is never told the identity either of the teller or his hearers, but is left free to infer both them and the occasion solely from the narrator's own words. This original technique adds a novel dash of piquancy to this fine collection.

A world of power struggles and intrigue, but also of passion and sensuality - this is Bekla, the capital of the Beklan Empire. Here, the young and beautiful Maia is sold into slavery by her mother and initiated into the arts of love and survival by the dark sorceress Occula. Unbeknownst to her, she will one day have to choose between ruling Bekla and her great love. A vibrant, fantastical novel full of adventure and eroticism by Richard Adams, the author of Watership Down.

The adventures of a couple of travelling tigers.

An outstanding collectoin of animal stories by well-known authors. This collection is enchanting, amusing, and memoriable for readers of all ages

Richard Adams, the author of Watership Down, creates a lyrical and engrossing tale, a remarkable journey into the hearts and minds of two canine heroes, Snitter and Rowf. After being horribly mistreated at a government animal research facility, Snitter and Rowf escape into the isolation, and terror, of the wilderness. Aided only by a fox they call ''the Tod,'' the two dogs must struggle to survive in their new environment. When the starving dogs attack some sheep, they are labeled ferocious man-eating monsters, setting off a great dog hunt that is later intensified by the fear that the dogs could be carriers of the bubonic plague.

'Stories' is a groundbreaking anthology that reinvigorates, expands, and redefines the limits of imaginative fiction and affords some writers in the world - from Peter Straub and Chuck Palahniuk to Roddy Doyle and Diana Wynne Jones, Stewart O'Nan and Joyce Carol Oates to Walter Mosley and Jodi Picoult - the opportunity to work together, defend their craft, and realign misconceptions. Gaiman, a literary magician whose acclaimed work defies easy categorization and transcends all boundaries, and 'master anthologist' ('Booklist') Sarrantonio personally invited, read, and selected all the stories in this collection, and their standard for this 'new literature of the imagination' is high. Joe Hill boldly aligns theme and form in his disturbing tale of a man's descent into evil in 'Devil on the Staircase'. In 'Catch and Release', Lawrence Block tells of a seasoned fisherman with a talent for catching a bite of another sort. Carolyn Parkhurst adds a dark twist to sibling rivalry in 'Unwell'. Joanne Harris weaves a tale of ancient gods in modern New York in 'Wildfire in Manhattan'. Vengeance is the heart of Richard Adams's 'The Knife'. Jeffery Deaver introduces a dedicated psychologist whose mission in life is to save people in 'The Therapist'. A chilling punishment befitting an unspeakable crime is at the dark heart of Neil Gaiman's novelette 'The Truth Is a Cave in the Black Mountains'.

Tales From Watership Down is the enchanting sequel to Richard Adams's bestselling Watership Down, the enduring classic of contemporary literature that introduced millions of readers to a vivid and distinctive world. Here, he returns to the delightful characters we know and love--including Fiver, Hazel, Bigwig, Dandelion, and the legendary rabbit hero El-ahrairah--and presents new heroes as they struggle to survive the cruelties of nature and the shortsighted selfishness of humankind. These whimsical tales include all-new adventures and traditional stories of rabbit mythology, charming us once again with imagination, heart, and wonder. A spellbinding book of courage and survival, Tales From Watership Down is an exciting invitation to come home to a beloved world.

Shardik is net als Waterschapsheuvel o.a, een ecologische roman, een allegorie over de relaties van de mens met de natuur;... en men kan het ook lezen als een studie over het wezen der religie ... Shardik gaat over mensen van wie sommigen even sympathiek en bewonderenswaardig zijn als de helden van Waterschapsheuvel . -- The New York Review of Books

A romantic relationship between psychics is threatened by a murderous secret in the woman's past

In this volume, Richard Adams has collected together nineteen enchanting folk-tales from almost as many parts of the world - from Europe to China and from Polynesia to the Arctic Circle. Each has a special magic, an aura that is sometimes beautiful and fascinating, sombre and frightening, or exciting and colourful. But what unites all these stories is the essential quality of folk-lore, something that transcends the boundaries of nations, of custom and time, that gives them their permanence and universality of appeal. "Authors need folk-tales," Richard Adams says, "in the same way as composers need folk-song. They're the headspring of the narrator's art, where the story stands forth at its simple, irreducible best. They don't date, any more than dreams, for they are the collective dreams of humanity." In order to preserve as far as possible the immediacy and directness of authentic folk story-telling, each of the nineteen tales is presented as being told by an imagined narrator to one or more hearers at a particular time and place, sometimes past, sometimes present. However, the reader is never told the identity either of the teller or his hearers, but is left free to infer both them and the occasion solely from the narrator's own words. This original technique adds a novel dash of piquancy to this fine collection.

The book challenges the traditional expectation that military leaders must unquestioningly follow the orders of politicians. It advocates for a reformed approach to the relationship between political decision-makers and military commanders, suggesting that a more collaborative and critical dialogue is essential for effective governance and military strategy. The author emphasizes the importance of accountability and the need for generals to engage in thoughtful discourse rather than blind obedience.

This tragedy of doomed lovers from warring families has inspired poetic expression from young lovers the world over. The 300-year-old drama is perhaps Shakespeare's best-known work. The CliffsComplete Romeo and Juliet is a revised and expanded study edition. It contains Shakespeare's original play, a glossary, and expert commentary in a unique, 2-column format. To enhance your learning, notes and definitions appear directly opposite the line in which they occur, and a review section follows the play. This edition also introduces you to the life, works, and times of William Shakespeare.

Eine Welt der Machtkämpfe und Intrigen, aber auch der Leidenschaft und Sinnlichkeit - das ist Bekla, die Hauptstadt des Beklanischen Reiches. Hierher kommt die junge, wunderschöne Maia, von ihrer Mutter als Sklavin verkauft und von der dunklen Magierin Occula in die Kunst der Liebe und des Überlebens eingeweiht. Noch weiß sie nicht, dass sie sich einst zwischen der Herrschaft über Bekla und ihrer großen Liebe wird entscheiden müssen. Ein schillernder, phantastischer Romane voller Abenteuer und Erotik von Richard Adams, dem Autor von Unten am Fluß.

Eine Welt der Machtkämpfe und Intrigen, aber auch der Leidenschaft und Sinnlichkeit - das ist Bekla, die Hauptstadt des Beklanischen Reiches. Hierher kommt die junge, wunderschöne Maia, von ihrer Mutter als Sklavin verkauft und von der dunklen Magierin Occula in die Kunst der Liebe und des Überlebens eingeweiht. Noch weiß sie nicht, dass sie sich einst zwischen der Herrschaft über Bekla und ihrer großen Liebe wird entscheiden müssen. Ein schillernder, phantastischer Romane voller Abenteuer und Erotik von Richard Adams, dem Autor von Unten am Fluß.

»Dieses Buch hat es verdient, unsterblich zu werden.« Der Spiegel Die weltbekannte Saga vom Exodus der Kaninchen. Das Thema könnte nicht zeitgemäßer sein, denn genau dort, wo sie leben, entsteht ein Neubaugebiet: Der junge Fiver spürt, dass seinem Volk das Verderben droht. Nur seine engsten Freunde kann er überreden, mit ihm den Kaninchenbau zu verlassen und sich auf die Suche nach einer neuen Heimat zu machen. Doch auch ein unerwarteter Gefährte schließt sich ihnen an. Was sie unterwegs durchleben, ist so beispielhaft wie fesselnd: zahllose Abenteuer, falsche Freunde, Meuterei, Verrat und Heldentum, Schlachten mit hohem Blutzoll – und schließlich der glückliche Einzug ins Land der Freiheit und des Friedens.

Eine Welt der Machtkämpfe und Intrigen, aber auch der Leidenschaft und Sinnlichkeit - das ist Bekla, die Hauptstadt des Beklanischen Reiches. Hierher kommt die junge, wunderschöne Maia, von ihrer Mutter als Sklavin verkauft und von der dunklen Magierin Occula in die Kunst der Liebe und des Überlebens eingeweiht. Noch weiß sie nicht, dass sie sich einst zwischen der Herrschaft über Bekla und ihrer großen Liebe wird entscheiden müssen. Ein schillernder, phantastischer Romane voller Abenteuer und Erotik von Richard Adams, dem Autor von Unten am Fluß.

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