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Leon Garfield

    14 de julio de 1921 – 2 de junio de 1996

    Leon Garfield fue un autor británico, conocido principalmente por sus novelas históricas para niños, aunque también escribió para adultos. Sus obras se caracterizan por tramas apasionantes, a menudo ambientadas en el siglo XVIII, con personajes de orígenes humildes inmersos en intrigas y dilemas morales. El estilo de Garfield, influenciado por autores como Dickens, presenta un lenguaje rico y estructuras narrativas complejas. Su habilidad para mezclar la aventura con profundas cuestiones éticas ha hecho que sus libros sean perdurables.

    Leon Garfield
    John Diamond
    Black Jack
    The Apprentices
    The Strange Affair of Adelaide Harris
    Shakespeare Stories II
    Shakespeare Stories
    • The Apprentices

      • 430 páginas
      • 16 horas de lectura

      Life in eighteenth-century London was hard and especially so for the city's apprentices.

      The Apprentices
    • A young apprentice in eighteenth-century London begins a strange adventure when he inadvertently becomes involved with a wanted criminal and a girl who is reputedly mad.

      Black Jack
    • John Diamond

      • 256 páginas
      • 9 horas de lectura

      Explore a collection featuring classic tales like The Jungle Book and Alice's Adventures in Wonderland alongside contemporary works such as The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas and The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time. This anthology brings together beloved stories that span generations, highlighting their enduring themes and unique narratives. Perfect for both nostalgic readers and newcomers, it showcases the richness of children's literature.

      John Diamond
    • Smith

      • 176 páginas
      • 7 horas de lectura

      "Leon Garfield is unmatched for sheer, exciting storytelling." --Lloyd Alexander This brilliant, picaresque novel follows the adventures of an illiterate young ragamuffin known only as Smith. Smith picks the pocket of a stranger, only to witness immediately the strangers murder. Smiths booty from the theft is an Important Document, no doubt worth quite a lot to somebody, which is proved by the pursuit of Smith by two very shady characters. Smith artfully dodges them and winds up in the odd company of a wealthy blind man, who takes Smith into his home and provides him with an education. But this new comfort is lost when Smith himself is suspected of the very murder he witnessed. Smith was a "Boston Globe--Horn Book" Honor Book, winner of the Phoenix Award, and a Carnegie Honor Book.

      Smith
    • Shakespeare

      The Animated Tales

      , 220 pages, includes Julius Caesar, As You Like It, Richard III, The Taming of the Shrew, Othello and The Winter's Tales, colour illustrations throughout

      Shakespeare
    • A volume in the STORYBOOKS series which contains four stories by various authors, A VAMPIRE IN THE FAMILY by Roy Apps, HOPPING MAD by Nick Warburton, THE SHOEMAKER'S BOY by Joan Aiken, and STORM MAGIC by Toby Forward. Illustrated in colour and black and white.

      The Fourth Storybook Collection