Tom Jones

Review text in English language arts - Preliminary

Spisovatel: Bellafiore Joseph, Amsco School Publications 1958
Katalogové číslo: J9221

This book provides a complete review in preparation for any standard examination in Preliminary English. Based on the New York State Syllabus, the topics cover the field of English and are organized to build skills as well as to assist youngsters in succeeding in the examination. Contents: Developing oral communication skills, Training in written expression skills, Learning the mechanics of expression, Developing reading comprehension skills, Understanding and enjoying literature, Enrichment through other channels of communication... v angličtine, brožovaná, 450 strán.

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Rumours of War

Spisovatel: Mallinson Allan, Bantam Books 2007
Katalogové číslo: E7412

1826: Napoleon Bonaparte is dead, the Congress of Vienna's work is done, and there is peace in Europe. However, in Portugal there is the scent of civil war in the air following the death of King John VI. Newly returned from India, Matthew Hervey joins a party of officers sent to make an assessment and lend support to the Portuguese queen. His place on the expedition is secured with the help and influence of his new friend, Lady Katherine Greville. But the Peninsula is a place redolent with memories. For it was here as a seventeen-year-old cornet that Hervey had his first taste of military action. The French had forced the British army into a gruelling and ignominious retreat until, under the leadership of Sir John Moore, they made a defiant stand at Corunna. In the epic battle that followed, Hervey and the Sixth Light Dragoons played their part in one of the Napoleonic War's most famous military scenes. As the wave of the French onslaught broke against the solid rock of British resolve, the tide of war was turned once and for all in England's favour. Now, with the Spanish threatening the fortress at Elvas, and as Hervey makes ready for battle once again, the sights and sounds of the Peninsula bring back a flood of memories. But it is not only Spanish aggression and ghosts from his past that Matthew must confront. Lady Katherine has arrived in the Peninsula, and with very determined intentions.... v angličtine, brožovaná, 555 strán

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