This series delves into the rich history and intricate relationships between two powerful empires, symbolized by the eagle and the jaguar. Follow epic battles, political intrigue, and personal sacrifices that shaped the destiny of civilizations. It's a saga of rise and fall, tradition and transformation, set in a captivating world filled with ancient mysteries and an indomitable spirit. Readers will be drawn into a sweeping narrative of cultural clashes and enduring legacies.
When fifteen-year-old Alexander Cold accompanies his individualistic grandmother on an expedition to find a humanoid Beast in the Amazon, he experiences ancient wonders and a supernatural world as he tries to avert disaster for the Indians.
Sixteen-year-old Alexander Cold accompanies his grandmother, a writer for a geography magazine, to the remote Forbidden Kingdom in the Himalayas to help locate a sacred statue of a golden dragon before it is stolen by a greedy outsider.
From one of the world's best loved storytellers, the trilogy that began with City of the Beasts comes to a thrilling climax. Alexander Cold knows all too well his grandmother Kate is never far from an adventure. When National Geographic commissions her to write an article about the first elephant-led safaris in Africa, they head - with Nadia Santos and the magazine's photography crew - to the blazing, red plains of Kenya. Days into the tour, a Catholic missionary approaches the camp in search of his companions who have mysteriously disappeared. Kate, Alexander, Nadia, and their team, agreeing to aid the rescue, enlists the help of a local pilot to lead them to the swampy forests of Ngoube. There they discover a clan of Pygmies who unveil a harsh and surprising world of corruption, slavery, and poaching. Alexander and Nadia, entrusting the magical strengths of Jaguar and Eagle, their totemic animal spirits, launch a spectacular and precarious struggle to restore freedom and return leadership to its rightful hands. The final instalment of Isabel Allende's celebrated trilogy soars with radiant settings, spirits, beings - and the transformation of an extraordinary friendship.
Trilogía de aventuras, realismo mágico y naturaleza. Alexander Cold, un chico estadounidense de quince años, su abuela Kate, reportera de viajes, y Nadia Santos, una compañera de aventuras muy especial.
Drei Romane in einem Band: Die Stadt der wilden Götter, Im Reich des Goldenen Drachen, Im Bann der Masken
Isabel Allendes Abenteuer-Trilogie: eine wilde Reise um die Welt Die junge Brasilianerin Nadia und der aus Kalifornien stammende Alex erleben gemeinsam phantastische Abenteuer, die sie quer über die Kontinente führen: vom Amazonasgebiet über den Himalaja in die afrikanischen Urwälder. Und immer wieder ist es ihren Totemtieren, dem Adler, »Aguila«, und »Jaguar«, zu verdanken, daß sie in den schwierigsten Momenten eine glückliche Lösung finden.