Sheila Burnford Books

Sheila Burnford, the author of The Incredible Journey, offers the spellbinding tale of a small dog caught up in the Second World War, and of the extraordinary life-transforming attachments he forms with the people he encounters in the course of a perilous passage from occupied France to besieged England.Nameless, Burnford’s hero first turns up as a performing dog, a poodle mix earning his keep as part of a gypsy caravan that is desperately fleeing the Nazi advance. Taken on ship by the Royal Navy, he is given the name of Ria and serves as the scruffy mascot to a boatload of sailors. Marooned in England in the midst of the Blitz, Ria rescues an old woman from the rubble of her bombed house, and finds himself unexpectedly transformed into Bel, the coiffed and pampered companion of her old age.Bel Ria is an exciting story about a compellingly real, completely believable dog. Readers of all sorts and ages will find in Bel Ria a companion to take to heart.

The country is wild and dangerous. Mountains are high, rivers run fast, and there are strange animals in the woods. But three family petstwo dogs and a catbegin a long, long walk through western Canada. They miss their family and they are trying to get home. But will anyone see them again?

A heartwarming adventure unfolds as two dogs and a cat set out on a quest to reunite with their beloved owner. Their journey is filled with challenges and showcases themes of friendship, loyalty, and perseverance. This timeless classic, cherished by fans of beloved animal tales, captures the essence of companionship and the bond between pets and their humans, inspiring the beloved movie Homeward Bound.

Instinct told them that the way home lay to the west. And so the doughty young Labrador retriever, the roguish bull terrier and the indomitable Siamese set out through the Canadian wilderness. Separately, they would soon have died. But, together, the three house pets faced starvation, exposure, and wild forest animals to make their way home to the family they love. The Incredible Journey is one of the great children's stories of all time--and has been popular ever since its debut in 1961.

Zurück nach Hause - Die unglaubliche Reise - Das Buch zum Film - bk1402; Fischer Verlag; Sheila Burnford; pocket_book; 1993

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