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    • What happens when a man lives his life backwards, or a family owns a diamond as big as the Ritz Hotel? How can a boring girl become more popular, a careless young woman become more sensible, or a cut-glass bowl destroy a married woman's life? What does a young man do to save the girl that he likes from an evil ghost, or to forget old feelings for a woman when she marries another man? Read this collection of short stories by one of America's finest storytellers to find out.

      The Curious Case of Benjamin Button & Other Stories2011
      3.6
    • Jason Bourne: The Bourne Identity

      • 566 pages
      • 20 hours of reading

      Jason Bourne is back in the forthcoming major motion picture starring Matt Damon and Alicia Vikander. Go back to where it all began for Bourne in his first adventure - The Bourne Identity 'Watch your back 007 - Bourne is out to get you' - Sunday Times He was dragged from the sea, his body riddled with bullets. There are a few clues: a frame of microfilm surgically implanted beneath the skin of his hip; evidence that plastic surgery has altered his face; strange things he says in his delirium, which could be code words. And a number on the film negative that leads to a bank account in Zurich, four million dollars and a name for the amnesiac: Jason Bourne. Now he is running for his life. A man with an unknown past and an uncertain future, the target of assassins and at the heart of a deadly puzzle. He's fighting for survival and no one can help him - except the one woman who once wanted to escape him ...

      Jason Bourne: The Bourne Identity2010
      3.9
    • [Penguin Readers Level 3]Lord Cutler Beckett thinks that pirates are very bad for business. He wants to take command of the oceans. The Pirate Lords, of course, have other ideas. But can they fight him and win--together? They need the help of Captain Jack Sparrow, but he and his ship are at the bottom of the ocean. Is this the end for the Pirates of the Caribbean?

      Pirates of the Caribbean. At World´s End2009
      3.4
    • A famous painting is going to the Grierson Gallery in LA and they want a top man to come to the United States. He can talk about the artist. The National Gallery in London send Mr Bean. But something is very wrong with Mr Bean! He's very, very strange. And dangerous! After he arrives, accidents start to happen.

      Mr Bean: Penguin Active Reading. Level 22008
      3.7
    • Around the World in 80 Days

      • 253 pages
      • 9 hours of reading

      The fantastic journey of Phileas Fogg and his faithful manservant Passepartout has thrilled millions of readers. It's the strangest and most exotic challenge a man ever met an adventure that soars through London, Paris, Hong Kong, India, and the wild American West. - Back cover

      Around the World in 80 Days2008
      3.9
    • Martin Luther King

      • 56 pages
      • 2 hours of reading

      "Martin Luther King had a dream. He wanted blacks and whites to live together happily. But in America in the 1950s and 1960s, all men were not equal. King led peaceful protests against the government and won changes for the blacks of America. But has King's dream really come true today?"--Back cover

      Martin Luther King2008
      4.0
    • Mosquito Coast : level 4

      • 72 pages
      • 3 hours of reading

      Allie Fox hates the United States and he hates the twentieth century. He takes his wife and children to the jungle in Honduras to find a new, simpler way of living. But things go wrong, and their lives become much worse and more frightening than anything back home

      Mosquito Coast : level 42008
      2.0
    • Five famous fairy tales

      • 48 pages
      • 2 hours of reading

      Classic / British English When a fisherman opens an old jar, a giant comes out. When a donkey opens its mouth, gold falls out. There is magic in these five fairy tales. Good people are often very unhappy -- but in the end they have happy lives.

      Five famous fairy tales2008
      3.3
    • Classic / British English Only the next king can pull the sword out of the stone. Many people try, but they cannot move the sword. Then young Arthur tries, but it comes out easily. Now he will be king. But will he be a good king? And will his life be happy?

      King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table2008
      3.3
    • Dragonheart

      • 45 pages
      • 2 hours of reading

      Contemporary / British English Young Prince Einon is dying. Only the Great Dragon can help him But first the boy has to say, 'I won't be a cruel king. I'll love my people and be kind to them.' But Einon is cruel, and everybody in the country is afraid. Now the Dragon, good Sir Bowen and the peasants have to fight in a great battle between Good and Bad.

      Dragonheart2008
      3.6
    • The Voyages of Sindbad the Sailor

      • 40 pages
      • 2 hours of reading

      [Penguin Readers Level 2]Sindbad the Sailor went to sea seven times. Each time his voyage was filled with adventure and danger! He meets giant men, giant snakes and giant birds. How does he save himself? Set sail with Sindbad on these exciting voyages. ...

      The Voyages of Sindbad the Sailor2008
      3.3
    • The house of the seven gables

      • 32 pages
      • 2 hours of reading

      "The House of the Seven Gables is the home of an important family: The Pyncheons. They have the house and a lot of land, but no money and many problems. Is there a curse on the family? This is a story about money, murder, and love."--Page 4 of cover

      The house of the seven gables2008
      2.7
    • Fans around the world adore the bestselling No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency series and its proprietor, Precious Ramotswe, Botswana’s premier lady detective. In this charming series, Mma Ramotswe—with help from her loyal associate, Grace Makutsi—navigates her cases and her personal life with wisdom, good humor, and the occasional cup of tea. Precious Ramotswe is the eminently sensible and cunning proprietor of the only ladies’ detective agency in Botswana. In Tears of the Giraffe she tracks a wayward wife, uncovers an unscrupulous maid, and searches for an American man who disappeared into the plains many years ago. In the midst of resolving uncertainties, pondering her impending marriage to a good, kind man, Mr. J. L. B. Matekoni, and the promotion of her talented secretary (a graduate of the Botswana Secretarial College, with a mark of 97 per cent), she also finds her family suddenly and unexpectedly increased by two.

      Tears of the Giraffe2008
      4.1
    • Includes Shakespeare's best-loved tales, comic and tragic, rewritten for a younger audience. This title contains the delightful pen-and-ink drawings of Arthur Rackham.

      Tales from Shakespeare2008
    • Braveheart

      • 56 pages
      • 2 hours of reading

      Contemporary/ British English 'Sons of Scotland! You have come here to fight as free men. If you fight, perhaps you'll die. If you run, you may live for a time. But at what cost?' Braveheart is the story of William Wallace, who gave hope to Scottish people in their fight to be free.

      Braveheart2008
      4.2
    • In early nineteenth-century England, an orphaned young woman accepts employment as a governess at Thornfield Hall, a country estate owned by the mysteriously remote Mr. Rochester.

      Jane Eyre2008
      4.3
    • Sense and Sensibility

      • 359 pages
      • 13 hours of reading

      HarperCollins is proud to present its range of best-loved, essential classics. 'Oh! Mama, how spiritless, how tame was Edward's manner in reading to us last night! I felt for my sister most severely. Yet she bore it with so much composure, she seemed scarcely to notice it. I could hardly keep my seat.' Spirited and impulsive, Marianne Dashwood is the complete opposite to her controlled and sensible sister, Elinor. When it comes to matters of the heart, Marianne is passionate and romantic and soon falls for the charming, but unreliable Mr Willoughby. Elinor, in contrast, copes stoically with the news that her love, Edward Ferrars is promised to another. It is through their shared experiences of love that both sisters come to learn that the key to a successful match comes from finding the perfect mixture of rationality and feeling.

      Sense and Sensibility2008
      4.1
    • Twenty thousand leagues under the sea

      • 164 pages
      • 6 hours of reading

      An adventure classic of deep-sea volcanoes, giant squid and the renegade scientist Captain Nemo. Professor Aronnax embarks on an expedition to hunt down and destroy a menacing sea monster. However, he discovers that the beast is metal - it is a giant submarine called the Nautilus built by the renegade scientist Captain Nemo. So begins an underwater adventure that takes them from the South Pole to the submerged lost city of Atlantis.

      Twenty thousand leagues under the sea2008
      3.9
    • On the road

      • 286 pages
      • 11 hours of reading

      The legendary 1951 scroll draft of "On the Road" is now published as Kerouac originally composed it: rougher, wilder, and more provocative than the official work that was released, heavily edited, in 1957.

      On the road2008
      3.7
    • The Hunchback of Notre-Dame

      • 664 pages
      • 24 hours of reading

      Designed to appeal to the book lover, the Macmillan Collector's Library is a series of beautifully bound pocket-sized gift editions of much loved classic titles. Bound in real cloth, printed on high quality paper, and featuring ribbon markers and gilt edges, Macmillan Collector's Library are books to love and treasure. This beautiful edition, featuring an afterword by John Grant, is the perfect way to experience this unforgettable tale. An emotionally stirring story, Victor Hugo's The Hunchback of Notre-Dame is rightfully considered to be one of the finest novels ever written. Rejected by fifteenth-century Parisian society, the bell-ringer Quasimodo believes he is safe under the watchful eye of his master, the Archdeacon Claude Frollo. But after Quasimodo saves the beautiful Romani girl Esmeralda from the gallows and brings her to sanctuary in the cathedral, he and Frollo's mutual desire for her puts them increasingly at odds, before compassion and cruelty clash with tragic results.

      The Hunchback of Notre-Dame2008
      4.0
    • Contemporary / British English Meet the Larkin family They enjoy a wonderful country life, never worrying about money, work -- or the law. But then, one day, a man arrives from the tax office. Is the taxman going to change the Larkin's lives? Or is his life going to change forever?

      The Darling Buds of May2008
      3.8
    • The Lady in the Lake

      • 60 pages
      • 3 hours of reading

      Contemporary / American English Detective Philip Marlowe is looking for Derace Kingsley's wife, Crystal. Is she dead or not? Marlowe finds more than one dead body and learns about women, drugs, men in love, and a police cover-up. Who killed The Lady in the Lake and why?

      The Lady in the Lake2008
      4.1
    • An Ideal Husband

      • 64 pages
      • 3 hours of reading

      When Sir Robert Chiltern is threatened with blackmail, his only escape is to turn the tables on the blackmailer. This play is an exploration of social hypocrisy. Ideal for group.

      An Ideal Husband2008
      4.0
    • Five Union prisoners escaping in a balloon from the siege of Richmond set down on the shores of an uncharted island.

      L'île mystérieuse2008
      4.2
    • A new look at Shakespeare's play in accordance with the work of the Shakespeare and Schools Project, the National Curriculum for English, developments at GCSE and A-level, and the probable development of English and Drama throughout the 1990s. Cambridge School Shakespeare considers the play as theatre and the text as script, enabling pupils to inhabit the imaginative world of the play in an accessible, meaningful and creative way. Cambridge School Shakespeare approaches the plays in a new way, encouraging students to participate actively in examining them, to work in groups as well as individually, to treat each play as a script to be re-created, and to explore the theatrical/dramatic qualities of the text. The editorial comments cater for pupils of all ages and abilities, providing clear, helpful guidelines for school study. The format of the plays is also designed to help all teachers, whether experienced or inexperienced. NB This replaces the information previously issued.

      Macbeth2008
      3.9
    • Ripley's Game

      • 256 pages
      • 9 hours of reading

      O terceiro romance da série é um dos mais matizados em termos psicológicos - particularmente memorável pelo seu humor negro -, tendo sido aclamado pela crítica pela sua capacidade de manipular as regras do género.

      Ripley's Game2007
      3.9
    • Little Women

      • 96 pages
      • 4 hours of reading

      In New England during the Civil War, four sisters experience joys and hardships together.

      Little Women2007
      4.4
    • The Wrong man

      • 16 pages
      • 1 hour of reading

      A man wants to kill the Police Commissioner. But who is he? Can Steve Malone find the killer? He only has two days...

      The Wrong man2005
      2.5
    • The Amazon Rain Forest

      • 36 pages
      • 2 hours of reading

      The Amazon Rain Forest is the largest rain forest in the world. It is 10,000,000 years old and many different kinds of plants and animals live here. The forest is important for the world's weather and wildlife, but it is disappearing fast. Read this book and learn about this wonderful forest - and its problems. What will its future be?

      The Amazon Rain Forest2005
      3.2
    • Notting Hill

      • 64 pages
      • 3 hours of reading

      Can the most famous film star in the world fall for the man in the street?

      Notting Hill2005
      4.0
    • The Wind in the Willows

      • 16 pages
      • 1 hour of reading

      Follows the adventures of the irrepressible Toad as he goes off in a horse-drawn caravan unwillingly accompanied by Rat and Mole

      The Wind in the Willows2005
      3.9
    • Level 5: World Folk Tales

      • 104 pages
      • 4 hours of reading

      Classic / American English These nine stories will take the reader on an exciting journey to distant cultures and times. The collection includes folktales from South America, Africa, India, China, and Europe.

      Level 5: World Folk Tales2003
      3.2
    • The Scorpion King

      • 48 pages
      • 2 hours of reading

      Now a major motion picture from Universal Studios, starring "The Rock!" Across the deserts of the Middle East, the warlord Memnon expands his reign. With his sorcerer foretelling the outcome of every battle, his army marches undefeated, slaughtering those who dare oppose him. Memnon seeks to fulfill an ancient prophecy to become the King of Legend, the favored ruler of the gods... But the gods favor another. His name is Mathayus. A warrior without peer, he will inspire the remnants of the desert tribes to unite against Memnon's tyranny. And he will ascend a throne of his own making...

      The Scorpion King2003
      3.9
    • What is the crown, and why is it important for England? In this gripping mystery, the answers are all in Seaburgh, a small town near the sea.

      The crown2002
      2.6
    • Romeo and Juliet : level 3

      • 64 pages
      • 3 hours of reading

      "Romeo and Juliet is one of the most famous love stories in the world. But it is more than a great love story. It is also about life and death, happiness and sadness, and the terrible hate between two great families. Shakespeare's beautiful tale is still as popular today as it was more than 400 years ago." - back cover.

      Romeo and Juliet : level 32002
      3.9
    • This is the classic story of the four March sisters - Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy. Their story of their loves, problems and adventures is sometimes sad, often funny, but always charming.

      Penguin Readers: Little Women - Per le Scuole Superiori2000
      4.5
    • Tales from the Arabian nights: level 2

      • 56 pages
      • 2 hours of reading

      Sheherezade is beautiful and clever. She also knows 1001 wonderful stories. Her husband wants to kill her, but he can't. Sheherezade tells him stories about a clever servant girl and a boy judge, about Ali Baba and Aladdin. What happens next? Her husband wants to know. He listens and she lives.

      Tales from the Arabian nights: level 22000
      3.1
    • Profiles six "gurus" whose ideas on management helped create the modern business world, including Frederick Taylor, Alfred P. Sloan, Peter Drucker, Tom Peters, Rosabeth Moss Kanter, and Charles Handy.

      Management gurus. Level 42000
      3.8
    • Lorna Doone

      • 202 pages
      • 8 hours of reading

      This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.

      Lorna Doone2000
      3.7
    • Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?

      • 214 pages
      • 8 hours of reading

      World War Terminus has left the Earth devastated. Those humans who have chosen to stay on Earth have to deal with the radioactive fallout leftover from the war. Bounty hunter Rick Deckard is one of those who has chosen to stay. When one of his colleagues is injured on the job, Rick takes over his big assignment. He must track down and 'retire' six sophisticated androids which have been banned from the planet.

      Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?2000
      4.0
    • People love and need animals. They keep them in their homes and on their farms. They enjoy going to zoos, and watching animals on films and on TV. Little children love to play with toy animals. But people are a great danger to animals too. They take their land, and cut down the trees where animals have their homes. They pollute the rivers and seas, and kill big animals for their skins or for medicine. Now there are about 7,000 species of animals in danger. What can we do to protect the animals of the world - from us? -- Features topics such as environmental issues, historical facts, and culture. Full-color photographs, introductions, glossaries, and exercises enhance student reading and learning. Audio versions of selected titles provide great models of intonation and pronunciation of difficult words.

      Animals in Danger2000
      3.5
    • Kidnapped

      Complete And Unabridged

      • 271 pages
      • 10 hours of reading

      paperback. Begins with nattributed introduction to KIDNAPPED and Robert Louis Stevenson (pp. 3 - 6.

      Kidnapped2000
      3.6
    • "L.A. is a city where it's hard to tell the good guys from the bad. At Central Police Station, Christmas 1951, cops beat up six suspects.

      L. A. Confidential1999
      4.1
    • "It's Saturday morning, and Charles is still asleep. He should be on his way to Angus and Laura's wedding! Charles is always late, and he is always going to his friends' weddings. He wonders if he will ever go to his own wedding. And then he meets Carrie... "--Cover, p.[4].

      Four Weddings and a Funeral1999
      3.7
    • Ghost in the guitar

      • 48 pages
      • 2 hours of reading

      Pearson English Readers bring language learning to life through the joy of reading. Well-written stories entertain us, make us think, and keep our interest page after page. Pearson English Readers offer teenage and adult learners a huge range of titles, all featuring carefully graded language to make them accessible to learners of all abilities. Through the imagination of some of the world’s greatest authors, the English language comes to life in pages of our Readers. Students have the pleasure and satisfaction of reading these stories in English, and at the same time develop a broader vocabulary, greater comprehension and reading fluency, improved grammar, and greater confidence and ability to express themselves. Find out more at

      Ghost in the guitar1999
      3.7
    • More Work in Progress

      Coursebook

      • 144 pages
      • 6 hours of reading

      Based on extensive observation of personnel in real companies, this series is designed for students who are working or intend to work in a secretarial, administrative or clerical environment. Building confidence through authentic tasks, the two-stage series trains students to be effective communicators in the workplace. It also provides students with a solid grammar and vocabulary base, with language items clearly presented and practiced throughout. Grammar back-ups, Wordfiles and Phrasebook entries provide an at-a-glance reminder of key gramamr, vobaculary and functional language.

      More Work in Progress1998
    • Oxford

      • 24 pages
      • 1 hour of reading

      The oldest university in England and one of the most famous cities in the world. But Oxford is not only a city of students, and its history was not always quiet and thoughtful. And what is modern Oxford really like? This book looks at the history of Oxford - but it also looks at the livingcity of today, its river, and some places of interest nearby.

      Oxford1998
      3.9
    • Work in Progress

      • 144 pages
      • 6 hours of reading

      The coursebooks points to clearly highlight the objective of every lesson regular ‘grammar backup’ sections to reinforce the key language points and provide additional practice wordfiles to help students remember new vocabulary lively role-plays and discussions to build confidence phrasebook boxes to provide reminders of key language project units to provide extended practice of spoken and written communication

      Work in Progress1997
    • Work in Progress. Workbook

      • 64 pages
      • 3 hours of reading

      This course is based on research carried out in four real companies. All the language is presented and practised within the context of a contemporary international commercial working environment. The weighting given to certain items in the syllabus reflects the needs of junior business people.

      Work in Progress. Workbook1997
    • Look Ahead is a four-level series for upper secondary and young adult learners of English, taking them from beginning level to First Certificate preparation. The Longman classroom series is the institutional version of this multimedia project, created by a consortium consisting of: BBC English, British Council, Longman ELT, Cambridge Examinations (UCLES), with the cooperation of the Council of Europe.

      Look Ahead. Classroom Course. Upper Intermediate. Workbook1997
    • Part of a series designed to be suitable for students at upper intermediate level, including those preparing for the Cambridge First Certificate examinations. These simplified editions keep within a 2000 word vocabulary, contain exercise material and an introduction to the text and author.

      British and American Short Stories1997
      3.5
    • This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishings Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the worlds literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone!

      Tales of Mystery and Imagination1997
      3.6
    • The horse whisperer

      • 86 pages
      • 4 hours of reading

      "One winter morning in New York State, there is an accident on an icy mountain road. Thirteen-year-old Grace and her much-loved horse, Pilgrim, are very badly hurt. Grace's mother believes her daughter will only recover if her horse can be saved. Can the Horse Whisperer nurse Pilgrim back to health?" - Back cover.

      The horse whisperer1997
      3.9
    • Look Ahead Classroom Course. Workbook 2

      • 64 pages
      • 3 hours of reading

      Look Ahead is a four-level series for upper secondary and young adult learners of English, taking them from beginning level to First Certificate preparation. The Longman classroom series is the institutional version of this multimedia project, created by a consortium consisting of: BBC English, British Council, Longman ELT, Cambridge Examinations (UCLES), with the cooperation of the Council of Europe.

      Look Ahead Classroom Course. Workbook 21996
    • Outstanding Short Stories

      Simplified Edition

      • 100 pages
      • 4 hours of reading

      The titles in this series are mainly new editions of titles in the Longman Simplified English Series. They are suitable for students at upper intermediate level, including those preparing for the Cambridge First Certificate.

      Outstanding Short Stories1996
      3.7
    • Look ahead

      classroom course : upper intermediate. Teacher's book

      • 160 pages
      • 6 hours of reading

      Look Ahead is a four-level series for upper secondary and young adult learners of English, taking them from beginning level to First Certificate preparation. The Longman classroom series is the institutional version of this multimedia project, created by a consortium consisting of: BBC English, British Council, Longman ELT, Cambridge Examinations (UCLES), with the cooperation of the Council of Europe.

      Look ahead1995
    • Look Ahead is a four-level series for upper secondary and young adult learners of English, taking them from beginning level to First Certificate preparation. The Longman classroom series is the institutional version of this multimedia project, created by a consortium consisting of: BBC English, British Council, Longman ELT, Cambridge Examinations (UCLES), with the cooperation of the Council of Europe.

      Look ahead : classroom course : [student's book 3]. Level 3, Intermediate1995
    • Look Ahead is a four-level series for upper secondary and young adult learners of English, taking them from beginning level to First Certificate preparation. The Longman classroom series is the institutional version of this multimedia project, created by a consortium consisting of: BBC English, British Council, Longman ELT, Cambridge Examinations (UCLES), with the cooperation of the Council of Europe.

      Look Ahead Intermediate. Classroom course. Students' Book1995
      5.0
    • Teachers book includes detailed guidance on teaching methodology and bank of teacher development worksheets Two free photocopiable test booklets, with pull-out answer keys, to accompany the course.  These provide help for students preparing for KET, PET and FCE examinations.

      Look Ahead Classroom Course : Teacher's Book 11994
    • * A wide range of activities provides further controlled practice of the main grammatical, functional and vocabulary areas presented in the Students' Book * Integrated skills tasks require learners to work with a listening or reading text and then to produce a piece of related written work *'Help Yourself' sections provide learner-development activities which encourage students to reflect on language and the language learning process * Regular Sound/Spelling links sections draw attention to common links between sound and spelling in English. The sections are designed both to develop an awareness of spelling patterns and to help learners with their pronunciation * A review list of key vocabulary from the Students' Book is contains at the back of the Workbook

      Look ahead : classroom course : students' book 1. [Level 1], [Beginner1994
    • Look Ahead is a four-level series for upper secondary and young adult learners of English, taking them from beginning level to First Certificate preparation. The Longman classroom series is the institutional version of this multimedia project, created by a consortium consisting of: BBC English, British Council, Longman ELT, Cambridge Examinations (UCLES), with the cooperation of the Council of Europe.

      Look ahead classroom course : students' book 11994
      5.0
    • Look Ahead is a four-level series for upper secondary and young adult learners of English, taking them from beginning level to First Certificate preparation. The Longman classroom series is the institutional version of this multimedia project, created by a consortium consisting of: BBC English, British Council, Longman ELT, Cambridge Examinations (UCLES), with the cooperation of the Council of Europe.

      Look ahead classroom course : students' book 21994
      4.0
    • BlackBirds: The Grass Is Singing

      • 206 pages
      • 8 hours of reading

      Set in South Africa under white rule, Doris Lessing's first novel is both a riveting chronicle of human disintegration and a beautifully understated social critique. Mary Turner is a self-confident, independent young woman who becomes the depressed, frustrated wife of an ineffectual, unsuccessful farmer. Little by little the ennui of years on the farm work their slow poison, and Mary's despair progresses until the fateful arrival of an enigmatic and virile black servant, Moses. Locked in anguish, Mary and Moses - master and slave - are trapped in a web of mounting attraction and repulsion. Their psychic tension explodes in an electrifying scene that ends this disturbing tale of racial strife in colonial South Africa. The Grass Is Singing blends Lessing's imaginative vision with her own vividly remembered early childhood to recreate the quiet horror of a woman's struggle against a ruthless fate. Author Biography: Doris Lessing was born to British parents in Persia in 1919 and moved with her family to Southern Rhodesia when she was five years old. She went to England in 1949 and has lived there ever since. She is the author of more than thirty books - novels, short stories, reportage, poems, and plays - and is considered among the most important writers of the postwar era. Her most recent works include two volumes of autobiography, Under My Skin and Walking in the Shade, and a novel, Mara and Dann .

      BlackBirds: The Grass Is Singing1992
      3.9