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Juan Gabriel López Guix

    The daydreamer
    A Man in Full
    • The daydreamer

      • 160 pages
      • 6 hours of reading

      Englische Literatur in Reclams Roter Reihe: das ist der englische Originaltext – mit Worterklärungen am Fuß jeder Seite, Nachwort und Literaturhinweisen. Zu Ian McEwans großen literarischen Qualitäten zählt sein hohes Einfühlungsvermögen in die Psyche von Kindern und Jugendlichen. Davon legt auch »The Daydreamer« Zeugnis ab: Der zehnjährige Peter Fortune, »a difficult child«, lebt in seiner eigenen Welt der Fantasie. Er besitzt die Fähigkeit, sich und seine Umgebung zu verwandeln. Das führt zu den abenteuerlichsten Verwicklungen und erstaunlichsten »Lösungen«. Ein Buch für Kinder und für Erwachsene; eine Erinnerung an die eigene Kindheit und eine Besinnung auf das, was daraus geworden ist. Englische Lektüre: Niveau B2 (GER)

      The daydreamer2007
      3.8
    • A Man in Full

      • 787 pages
      • 28 hours of reading

      A decade after defining an era with his previous work, Tom Wolfe returns with a masterful portrayal of America on the brink of the millennium. Set in Atlanta, Georgia—a racially diverse boomtown filled with new wealth and savvy politicians—the narrative follows Charles Croker, a former college football star turned late-middle-aged business mogul. Croker's inflated ego clashes with reality as he navigates his vast quail-shooting plantation, a demanding young wife, and a struggling office complex burdened with debt. Meanwhile, Conrad Hensley, an idealistic father laid off from Croker Global Foods, finds himself ensnared in the depths of the American legal system. The story escalates when Fareek "the Canon" Fanon, a star running back from Atlanta's slums, is accused of date-raping the daughter of a prominent white figure. Upscale black lawyer Roger White II is called to defend Fanon, tasked with maintaining the city's fragile racial equilibrium. Wolfe intricately weaves together themes of illegal immigration, life behind bars, and shady real estate dealings, delivering a vivid snapshot of contemporary America. The resolution of Charlie Croker's challenges culminates in a memorable conclusion, marking this as one of Wolfe's most significant and entertaining works to date.

      A Man in Full1999
      3.9