B. J. Harrison Reads When the World Was Young and Moon-Face

Name: B. J. Harrison Reads When the World Was Young and Moon-Face
Brand: Saga Egmont International
SKU: 9788726574456
Price: 5.99 EUR
Availability: InStock
ISBN: 978-8-726-57445-6

de Jack London (auteur), B. J. Harrison (lecteur)

Maison d'édition : Saga Egmont International

mars 2021

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Résumé

"When the World Was Young" introduces us to a thief named Dave Slotter, who intends to steal from James Ward - a famous and wealthy businessman. However, while Slotter walks through Ward’s property, he encounters a wild barbarian and is forced to fight for his life.Will Slotter escape from the wild man who wants to kill him? Who is the barbarian and what is he doing on Ward’s lands? Will the thief succeed in his plan?"Moon-Face" introduces us to John Claverhouse, a man who is unreasonably despised. The narrator of this story does his best to get rid of the poor man but fails with every attempt. However, tired of all his failures, the narrator decides to kill Claverhouse. For this purpose, he buys a dog.Why is Claverhouse hated by everyone? Why does the nameless narrator want to kill the man? How is the dog going to help him with his vicious plan?B. J. Harrison started his Classic Tales Podcast back in 2007, wanting to breathe new life into classic stories. He masterfully plays with a wide array of voices and accents and has since then produced over 500 audiobooks. Now in collaboration with SAGA Egmont, his engaging narration of these famous classics is available to readers everywhere.Jack London (1876–1916) was an American writer and social activist. He grew up in the working class, but became a worldwide celebrity and one of the highest paid authors of his time. He wrote several novels that are considered classics today, among these are 'Call of the Wild', 'Sea Wolf' and 'White Fang'.

Auteur

Jack London (auteur)

Jack London est né en 1876 à San Francisco. Il passe son enfance dans le ranch de son beau-père : une enfance dure, presque misérable. Poussé par son tempérament aventureux, il quitte très jeune la maison pour s'embarquer comme mousse; il a 15 ans à peine. Par la suite, il exerce toutes sortes de métiers, de pêcheur d'huîtres à garde-côte. De son voyage en Alaska parmi les chercheurs d'or, Jack London rapporte «L'Appel du monde sauvage» [«L'Appel de la forêt»], où l'on respire le souffle de la grande aventure, l'odeur de l'or mêlée à celle de la misère. Mais il s'installe alors à Oakland, en Californie, et décide de se consacrer à la littérature. Malgré le succès de ses nouvelles, il déclarera toutefois qu'il déteste écrire et ne le fait que pour gagner sa vie. L'attrait des terres inconnues sera le plus fort : il se fait engager comme reporter lors de la guerre sino-japonaise. À son retour, il réalise le rêve de sa vie : se faire construire un bateau, le «Snark», à bord duquel il entreprend un tour du monde: mais il n'ira pas plus loin que l'Australie. Jack London s'est donné la mort en 1916.

Auteur(s) : Jack London