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Agneta Ségol

    Grand-père et les loups
    El ojo del leopardo
    Secrets in the Fire
    The Murderer's Ape
    • 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.

      The Murderer's Ape2016
      4,4
    • El ojo del leopardo

      • 377 páginas
      • 14 horas de lectura

      Desde la fría región sueca de Norrland, el joven Hans Olofson viaja a Zambia para visitar la tumba de un misionero legendario. La belleza de Zambia lo hechiza hasta el punto de permanecer en el país durante 18 años. Poco a poco la realidad africana le impone una visiõn de la vida distinta, mientras el racismo de los blancos y el odio de los negros va consumiéndole.

      El ojo del leopardo2013
      3,7
    • Grand-père et les loups

      • 132 páginas
      • 5 horas de lectura

      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.

      Grand-père et les loups2007
    • Secrets in the Fire

      • 168 páginas
      • 6 horas de lectura

      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

      Secrets in the Fire1998
      4,2