Powerfully detailing the way prisoners are treated on a daily basis, Life in Strangeways is a gripping tale that will change the perception of Alan Lord: convicted murderer and riot leader, unflagging rights campaigner and humanitarian.
Anita Armstrong Bücher
Alan Armstrongs lebenslange Faszination für Bücher begann schon in seiner Kindheit und führte ihn dazu, die Briefe von Peter Collinson, einem Mercer und Amateur-Botaniker aus dem 18. Jahrhundert, herauszugeben. Seine tiefe Verbundenheit mit der Literatur setzt er fort, indem er in einem Van namens Zora auf Reisen geht und gebrauchte Bücher verkauft. Seine Arbeit spiegelt eine tiefe Auseinandersetzung mit dem geschriebenen Wort und der natürlichen Welt wider.
Whittington
- 191 Seiten
- 7 Lesestunden
Newbery Medal Honor Title (2006)This winning tale introduces Whittington, a roughneck Tom who arrives one day at a barn full of rescued animals and asks for a place there. He spins for the animals—as well as for Ben and Abby, the kids whose grandfather does the rescuing—a yarn about his ancestor, the nameless cat who brought Dick Whittington to the heights of wealth and power in 16th-century England. This is an unforgettable tale about the healing, transcendent power of storytelling, and how learning to read saves one little boy.
This fast-moving, hard-hitting novel is based on fact. It is told by an active participant in and witness to the fall of the Khmer Republic to Pol Pot and his murderous Khmer Rouge forces. It challenges the reader to confront the actions of the Nixon Administration and contemplate those of the Trump era.