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Even a life on the untamed plains of Africa canand#8217;t prepare Wilhelmina for the wilds of an English boarding school in this and#8220;gripping, magical, and heartwarming tale of resilience, friendship, and hopeand#8221; (andlt;iandgt;Publishers Weeklyandlt;/iandgt;, starred review).andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Wilhelmina Silverand#8217;s world is golden. Living half-wild on an African farm with her horse, her monkey, and her best friend, every day is beautiful. But when her home is sold and Will is sent away to boarding school in England, the world becomes impossibly difficult. Lions and hyenas are nothing compared to packs of vicious schoolgirls. Where can a girl run to in London? And will she have the courage to survive?andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;From the author of andlt;iandgt;Rooftoppersandlt;/iandgt;, which andlt;iandgt;Booklist andlt;/iandgt;called and#8220;a glorious adventure,and#8221; comes an utterly beautiful story thatand#8217;s and#8220;a treasure of a bookand#8221; (andlt;iandgt;VOYAandlt;/iandgt;).
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and#8220;andlt;iandgt;Cartwheeling in Thunderstormsandlt;/iandgt; is the work of a writer with an utterly distinctive voice and a wild imagination. I admire her novels very much, and I hope they find the success they deserve. Iand#8217;m certainly looking forward to her next."
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"Katherine Rundell's andlt;iandgt;Rooftoppers andlt;/iandgt;is a confection of lyrical prose. Bold imaginative leaps carry the reader from one Parisian rooftop to the next in this unique and beautifully written tale of a girl in search of the mother whom everyone else believes is dead."
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"andlt;Iandgt;Rooftoppers andlt;/Iandgt;drew me in immediately and carried me along straight to the end with its original voice and lively story."
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"Here comes a classic... Fantastic joyous storytelling. I was entranced. This is the only book I have ever read that made me long to cook sausages on a roof. From the first page onwards I knew I was reading something that sparkled (and it just got brighter and brighter). I'm a bit jealous actually; I wish I'd written it. Gorgeous, witty, kind, amazing, vertigo inducing, breathtaking, utterly charming. I loved, loved, loved this little gem of a book. Hold your breath- this book is magic."
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*"With debut novel Rooftoppers (2013), Rundell showed her capacity to write an entertaining story featuring a courageous female protagonist; this second novel surpasses by virtue of its striking, soaring prose."
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*"A gripping, magical, and heartwarming tale of resilience, friendship, and hope."
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*"Rundelland#8217;s language soars in this portrait of a fierce and largehearted girl."
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"andlt;Iandgt;Cartwheeling in Thunderstormsandlt;/Iandgt; is a treasure of a book."
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"Instead of making Zimbabwe some mysterious and#8220;otherand#8221; place, she imbues it with color, love and vibrancy...Cartwheeling in Thunderstorms offers readers a sympathetic and enticing portrait of a part of the world they might not have heard of before reading this book, but will certainly be intrigued by ever after."
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"Katherine Rundell once again demonstrates her ability to weave a story with a strong, determined female character...This one's for readers who appreciate the classic elements of storytelling with a twist."
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"Rundelland#8217;s vivid and compelling prose brings both worlds to life on a visceral level and propels her characters forward. Readers will be engaged by Willand#8217;s voice (and her colorful linguistic twists), ache for her through her sorrow and loss, and celebrate her newly sparked confidence and resolve. Warning: there will be cartwheels!"
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"Rundell writes with a beautiful voice...both gripping and profound."
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"Rundelland#8217;s finely drawn etchings of the people in Willand#8217;s sphere and rich descriptions of African colonial farm life sprawl across the page in sensual largesse."
Synopsis
Oeuvres de J. Domat. Tome 1 / . Premi re dition in-octavo, orn e d'un portrait, revue, corrig e et augment e d'une notice biographique sur Domat et d'une table de concordance entre les articles de nos codes et les passages de Domat qui s'y rapportent; par M. Carr , ...
Date de l' dition originale: 1821-1825
Le pr sent ouvrage s'inscrit dans une politique de conservation patrimoniale des ouvrages de la litt rature Fran aise mise en place avec la BNF.
HACHETTE LIVRE et la BNF proposent ainsi un catalogue de titres indisponibles, la BNF ayant num ris ces oeuvres et HACHETTE LIVRE les imprimant la demande.
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Ils n'en appartiennent pas moins l'histoire des id es en France et sont susceptibles de pr senter un int r t scientifique ou historique.
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About the Author
Katherine Rundell is the author of andlt;iandgt;Rooftoppersandlt;/iandgt;, andlt;iandgt;Cartwheeling in Thunderstormsandlt;/iandgt;, and andlt;iandgt;The Wolf Wilder. andlt;/iandgt;She grew up in Zimbabwe, Brussels, and London, and is currently a Fellow of All Souls College, Oxford. She begins each day with a cartwheel and believes that reading is almost exactly the same as cartwheeling: it turns the world upside down and leaves you breathless. In her spare time, she enjoys walking on tightropes and trespassing on the rooftops of Oxford colleges.