Deze serie levert intens gepassioneerde verhalen die ontworpen zijn om je onder te dompelen in werelden vol krachtige emoties en onvergetelijke personages. Elke aflevering biedt een nieuwe golf van romantiek, spanning en onmiskenbare chemie die voldoet aan degenen die snakken naar meeslepende verhalen. Duik in avonturen waar liefde en verlangen centraal staan, en dromen werkelijkheid worden. Bereid je voor op verhalen die je verbeelding zeker in vuur en vlam zullen zetten.
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.'