NO OVERGROWN DEVILFISH GETS BETWEEN LONG JOHN SILVER AND HIS BOOTY John Silver has retired to a pirate paradise in Madagascar, renouncing his adventurous life on the high seas. The appearance of a ship from England changes his plans. Lady Arabella Smythe is searching for her missing husband, last h[...]
The other Great Escape! A true story of romance and escape during the Second World War. With an introduction by Trevor Royle and a foreword by George Robertson.[...]
Twenty years after the events of Treasure Island, Lady Vivian Hastings knocks on Dr Livesey's door. Her hated husband has sent word from the Amazon: He has found the fabled city of Guiana-Capac, and his brother is to sell the entire domain to pay for an expedition, dispossessing Vivian in the proces[...]
The long journey of the Neptune is well underway. Lady Vivian is counting on her associate Long John Silver to take control of the expedition. But Silver doesn't have enough men to take over the ship, and Captain Hastings doesn't trust him. In the close quarters of a tall ship, tensions rise; betray[...]
The bloody mutiny was a success, and Long John is now in command of the Neptune. Following their native guide, the survivors find the mouth of the Amazon and sail on towards Guiana-Capac. But after the dangers of the open ocean, it's the unknown terrors of the jungle they must now face with a damage[...]
The Neptune is gone, stolen by the Indian guide Moc, or maybe by Guiana-Capac's malevolent gods. The last members of the ill-fated expedition - Silver, Dantzig, Livesey and Bonnet - are stranded in the ancient city. Far from being broken, however, they will face head-on what lies inside the gargantu[...]
Britain's most famous pirate revealed in delightful if occasionally sordid detail. Guaranteed mass market review coverage.[...]
Die neue Serie aus der Feder von Xavier Dorison ist jetzt schon ein Meilenstein des Abenteuercomics. Das krarftstrotzende Piratenepos wurde von Matthieu Lauffray in gewaltige Bilder umgesetzt, die jeden Leser unmittelbar in die Geschichte hineinziehen. Wenngleich der Comic etliche Personen aus der S[...]
Vid Ranter Bay på Madagaskar sitter den åldrade John Silver, den enbente piraten, och gör bokslut över sitt liv. En berättelse om den unge pojken från Bristol som till sjöss lärde sig hata överheten lika mycket som han lärde sig älska friheten och livet.[...]
Vid Rater's Bay på Madagaskar sitter den åldrade John Silver och gör bokslut över sitt liv. Alla hans gamla kumpaner är döda: kapten Flint, Pew, Israel Hands, papegojan som sjöng "Femton gastar på död mans kista", alla de andra. Men hemma i England behandlas han som mänsklighetens fiende, [...]
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?Upptäck Dinosaurier? tar med läsaren på en visuellt häftig resa till förhistorisk tidsålder. Med hjälp av modern digital bildteknik får varje uppslag en ena[...]
With more than 100 photos and detailed captions showing how to create safe and simple rock-climbing anchoring systems, this take-along guide is a useful volume for climbers.[...]
With more than 100 full-color photos and detailed captions showing how to create safe and simple rock-climbing anchoring systems, this is a take-to-the-crag companion book to our huge-selling Climbing Anchors. Designed for quick use by climbers on site, this book shows how to properly place and conf[...]
A stunning visual record of feathered dinosaurs illuminates the evolutionary march from these extraordinary prehistoric creatures through to the first true flying birds and includes an engaging companion text that places these feathered dinosaurs within the larger family of dinosaurs.[...]
We all know about the birds and the bees, but what about the ancient placoderm fishes and the dinosaurs? The history of sex is as old as life itself--and as complicated and mysterious. And despite centuries of study there is always more to know. In 2008, paleontologist John A. Long and a team of res[...]
We all know about the birds and the bees, but what about the ancient placoderm fishes and the dinosaurs? The history of sex is as old as life itself--and as complicated and mysterious. And despite centuries of study there is always more to know. In 2008, paleontologist John A. Long and a team of res[...]