Beasts Royal (häftad, eng)
Beasts Royal (häftad, eng)
Beasts Royal is the second book written by Patrick O’Brian – made available, at last, for the first time since the 1930s and elegantly repackaged.On the indigo waters of the South Sea, the crew of a schooner are attacked by a man-eating tiger-shark. In the humid depths of the African jungle, a thirty-foot python plots to rid himself of his rival, a wily old crocodile.Amid the heat and dust of the Punjab, the snake-charmer Hussein escapes into the forest on the elephant that he trained when a mahout in his youth.With the dry wit and unsentimental precision O’Brian would come to be loved for, we see the drama and tragedies of the natural world unfold for these, as well as other birds and beasts, in these twelve tales of animal adventure that would appear together in 1934 as the author’s second book.O’Brian’s debut, Caesar, had been published in 1930 and became an instant success, seeing him hailed as the ‘boy-Thoreau’.His second novel, Hussein, would expand upon one of the stories included in this collection and has been praised by Martin Booth of The Daily Telegraph as being ‘…as fresh today as when it was written.…so rich in detail, it is breathtaking.’ As with Caesar and Hussein, Beasts Royal sheds fascinating light on the formation of the literary genius behind the Aubrey-Maturin series of historical adventure tales, for which he is deservedly famous. Format Häftad Omfång 128 sidor Språk Engelska Förlag HarperCollins Publishers Utgivningsdatum 2017-10-19 ISBN 9780008112967
Detaljer
| Pris | 179kr |
| Storlek | - |
| Kategori | bocker |
Mera från kategorin Böcker
![In Paris 1870, three wandering souls find themselves in a city set to descend into war.'Exquisite, relevant and immersive' ANNA MAZZOLA'Hypnotically readable . . . Stef Penney is a mesmerising storyteller' AMANDA CRAIGAnne is a former patient from a women's asylum trying to carve out a new life for herself in a world that doesn't understand her. Newcomer Lawrence is desperate to develop his talent as a photographer and escape the restrictions of his puritanical upbringing. Ellis, an army surgeon, has lived through the trauma of one civil war and will do anything to avoid another bloodbath. Each keeps company with the restless beasts of Paris' Menagerie, where they meet, fight their demons, lose their hearts, and rebel in a city under siege.A dazzling historical epic of love and survival, Stef Penney carries the reader captivated through war-torn Paris.***************************************** Praise for Stef Penney 'One of the best storytellers we have' The Scotsman 'Penney works hard to fill her canvas with colour and conviction' Sunday Times '[Her] prose is cinematic' Independent 'What has marked Penney out from the start is her ability to make her extensive historical research come alive' Sunday Herald Format Häftad Omfång 496 sidor Språk Engelska Förlag Quercus Books Utgivningsdatum 2023-07-04 ISBN 9781529421569](https://cdn.plick.es/item_image/bDZ4PpMQ3eWxrV917nBoYRD70K6zwoqRgjLEaGvd/w300_q65.webp)
![För James Bond och den brittiska underrättelsetjänsten kunde insatsen knappt ha varit högre. På ett franskt kasino i Royale-les-Eux måste Bond göra en rysk agent bankrutt genom att spela ut honom vid Baccarat-bordet. Mannen, känd som Le Chiffre, är en av av SMERSH:s (den sovjetiska organisationen för kontraspionage) dödligaste agenter, och han har under åratal varit måltavla för MI6. Om Bond spelar sina kort väl kommer Le Chiffre med stor sannolikhet att pensioneras av sina överordnade i Moskva. Vad händer om han satsar allt på fel hand? Casino Royale från 1953 är den inledande romanen i serien om den hemliga agenten James Bond. Romanen har filmatiserats flera gånger, senast 2006 med Daniel Craig i rollen som Bond. I svensk översättning av Carl Sundell.IAN FLEMING [1908-1964] var en brittisk författare och journalist. Efter att ha tjänstgjort som underrättelseofficer under andra världskriget skapade Fleming sin legendariska romangestalt James Bond. Romanerna om Bond har sålts i hundra miljoner exemplar och filmatiserats otaliga gånger. Format Häftad Omfång 200 sidor Språk Svenska Förlag Modernista Utgivningsdatum 2022-06-30 Medverkande Pietro Maglio Medverkande Carl Sundell ISBN 9789176456323](https://cdn.plick.es/item_image/YzbLV120j8Eer9nw7a0Ev2NlmO6oGxPDpR3ykZBM/w300_q65.webp)
![In Paris 1870, three wandering souls find themselves in a city set to descend into war.'A historical epic that Jessie Burton fans will adore' GRAZIA'Exquisite, relevant and immersive' ANNA MAZZOLA'A triumph' GUARDIANAnne is a former patient from a women's asylum trying to carve out a new life for herself in a world that doesn't understand her. Newcomer Lawrence is desperate to develop his talent as a photographer and escape the restrictions of his puritanical upbringing. Ellis, an army surgeon, has lived through the trauma of one civil war and will do anything to avoid another bloodbath. Each keeps company with the restless beasts of Paris' Menagerie, where they meet, fight their demons, lose their hearts, and rebel in a city under siege.A dazzling historical epic of love and survival, Stef Penney carries the reader captivated through war-torn Paris.***************************************** Praise for Stef Penney 'One of the best storytellers we have' The Scotsman 'Penney works hard to fill her canvas with colour and conviction' Sunday Times '[Her] prose is cinematic' Independent 'What has marked Penney out from the start is her ability to make her extensive historical research come alive' Sunday Herald'Hypnotically readable . . . Stef Penney is a mesmerising storyteller' Amanda Craig Format Pocket Omfång 496 sidor Språk Engelska Förlag Quercus Books Utgivningsdatum 2024-02-01 ISBN 9781529421590](https://cdn.plick.es/item_image/1LbmAdMDZ49x062aXDEyO82lOPyBrRGq38WekngY/w300_q65.webp)
Hur funkar Plick?
Hur köper jag på Plick?
Köp din nya outfit på Plick. Tänk på de där skorna eller den där klänningen du alltid drömt om men inte riktigt haft råd med. Börja med att skapa en profil. En sökning bort kanske du hittar drömplagget till en tiondel av priset. Vågar du chansa på att inte skapa ett konto?
1. Sök
Öppna dörren till 100- tusentals second handplagg
2. Snacka
Kom överrens med säljaren och plagget kan bli ditt på några sekunder!
3. Köp!
Hur säljer jag på Plick?
Sälj dina bortglömda favoriter i appen. Har du tänkt på alla gamla favoritplagg som hamnar längre och längre in i garderoben? Med Plick får du en chans att ge dem nytt liv och dessutom tjänar du en slant på det. Din garderob kan vara en guldgruva för någon annan!
1. Fota
Fota plagget på dig själv eller häng det på en galge.
2. Tagga
Beskriv ditt plagg och gör det tillgängligt för andra fashionistas
3. Sälj!