Man from the South and Other Stories Roald Dahl Contemporary / British English Memoirs of a Geisha Arthur Golden Contemporary / American English Roald Dahl is the master of the unexpected. Things are not always what they seem and nobody should be trusted. In this collection of his short stories we learn some strange lessons about the dangerous world we live in. But you will have to wait until the final pages of each story to discover the last, terrible twist! Book Audio Pack 978 1 4058 8266 8 / 120 pages 978 1 4058 8039 8 Memoirs of a Geisha is one of the great stories of our time. We follow Sayuri’s life: her early years in a small fishing village and as a geisha in Gion. And throughout her struggle, we know of her secret love for the only man who ever showed her any kindness — a man who seems to be out of her reach. Book Audio Pack 978 1 4058 8267 5 / 120 pages 978 1 4058 8040 4 NOT AVAILABLE IN USA AND CANADA NOT AVAILABLE IN USA AND CANADA North and South Elizabeth Gaskell Classic / British English Oliver Twist Charles Dickens Classic / British English Life changes completely for Margaret Hale and her parents when they move to a smoky northern city. There, Margaret meets Mr Thornton, a wealthy cotton mill owner, and dislikes him immediately. But the mill owner falls passionately in love with her. Then his workers strike. Against a background of industrial drama and personal tragedy, is there any hope for Mr Thornton’s dream? Book Audio Pack 978 1 4058 6781 8 / 120 pages 978 1 4058 8552 2 His mother is dead, so little Oliver Twist is brought up in the workhouse. Beaten and starved, he runs away to London, where he joins Fagin’s gang of thieves. By chance he also finds good new friends – but can they protect him from people who rob and murder without mercy? Book Audio Pack 978 1 4058 6525 8 / 136 pages 978 1 4058 8043 5 The Runaway Jury John Grisham Contemporary / American English Saving Private Ryan Max Allan Collins Contemporary / American English Pynex, a tobacco company, could lose hundreds of millions of dollars in a big court case. The jury is being watched. One of the jurors is working with a mysterious woman outside the court. Both sides will do anything to win. Book 978 1 4058 8270 5 / 120 pages Saving Private Ryan – one of the greatest war films ever made! Steven Spielberg – Academy Award® winner for Best Director! It’s June 9 1944, three days after D-Day. On the orders of the government, Captain John Miller and his men go to look for Private James Ryan. They must bring him home. But how many will survive the mission? Book Audio Pack 978 1 4058 8271 2 / 120 pages 978 1 4058 8047 3 Audio Pack 978 1 4058 8046 6 NOT AVAILABLE IN USA The Testament John Grisham Contemporary / American English Tom Jones Henry Fielding Classic / British English Nate O’Riley is a powerful Washington lawyer. Returning to work after a long stay in hospital is difficult for Nate. Then he is sent on a journey that takes him from the tense courtrooms of Washington to the dangerous swamps of Brazil. It is a journey that will change his life forever… When Mr Allworthy finds a baby boy in his bed, he decides to keep him and gives him the name Tom Jones. But Tom can’t keep out of trouble, and is sent away. Follow Tom’s travels and read of his adventures along the roads of eighteenth-century England. Book Audio Pack 978 1 4058 8275 0 / 112 pages 978 1 4058 8051 0 Book 978 1 4058 8274 3 / 120 pages Audio Pack 978 1 4058 8050 3 NOT AVAILABLE IN USA AND CANADA LEVEL 6 CONTINUED > 53 Pagina 45

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