The Tale of Holly How
Autor Susan Wittig Alberten Limba Engleză Paperback – 30 iun 2006 – vârsta de la 18 ani
Everyone in Sawrey likes Ben Hornby. So when Beatrix finds the shepherd dead in the meadow and suspects foul play, she wonders who would have done such a thing. A trio of village cats has an idea: When Ben breathed his last, his sheep must have seen his killer before scattering. So they set out to find the far-flung flock. Although she’s distracted by duties at the farm and the sad plight of a young girl, Beatrix must get to the bottom of this. As the stories intertwine, Beatrix and the creatures realize that, to solve this case, all of Sawrey, both the two- and four-legged inhabitants, must work together...
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780425206133
ISBN-10: 0425206130
Pagini: 303
Dimensiuni: 105 x 174 x 22 mm
Greutate: 0.15 kg
Editura: Berkley Publishing Group
ISBN-10: 0425206130
Pagini: 303
Dimensiuni: 105 x 174 x 22 mm
Greutate: 0.15 kg
Editura: Berkley Publishing Group
Recenzii
“Albert’s nimble evocation of country life—above- and belowground—[is] hard to resist.”
—Booklist
“A stellar tribute…As charming as the ‘little books’ themselves.”—Publishers Weekly
“Provides enchantment for fans of Beatrix Potter.”—Kirkus Reviews
“A most ingenious blend of fact and fiction.”—Judy Taylor Hough, author of Beatrix Potter: Artist, Storyteller and Countrywoman
“[An] adorable amateur sleuth tale.”—The Best Reviews
“Hard to resist, especially on a sleepy, sunny afternoon.”—Booklist
—Booklist
“A stellar tribute…As charming as the ‘little books’ themselves.”—Publishers Weekly
“Provides enchantment for fans of Beatrix Potter.”—Kirkus Reviews
“A most ingenious blend of fact and fiction.”—Judy Taylor Hough, author of Beatrix Potter: Artist, Storyteller and Countrywoman
“[An] adorable amateur sleuth tale.”—The Best Reviews
“Hard to resist, especially on a sleepy, sunny afternoon.”—Booklist
Notă biografică
Susan Wittig Albert grew up on a farm in Illinois and earned her Ph.D. at the University of California at Berkeley. A former professor of English and a university administrator and vice president, she is the author of the China Bayles Mysteries, the Darling Dahlias Mysteries, and the Cottage Tales of Beatrix Potter. Some of her recent titles include Widow’s Tears, Cat’s Claw, The Darling Dahlias and the Confederate Rose, and The Tale of Castle Cottage. She and her husband, Bill, coauthor a series of Victorian-Edwardian mysteries under the name Robin Paige, which includes such titles as Death at Glamis Castle and Death at Whitechapel.
Descriere
In her second mystery, Miss Beatrix Potter has won over the inhabitants of her new home, the sleepy village of Sawrey, England. Here, everyone has a good word to say about local shepherd Ben Hornby. But one day, Beatrix finds Ben dead in the meadow and she suspects foul play.