In the Palace of the Khans (PDF)
(Sprache: Englisch)
In a far-off kingdom, an English boy befriends the mad ruler’s daughter
The Khan of Dirzhan is a monster. Nigel, the son of the English ambassador to a backward Asian country, is transfixed by stories of the Khan’s brutality. It is...
The Khan of Dirzhan is a monster. Nigel, the son of the English ambassador to a backward Asian country, is transfixed by stories of the Khan’s brutality. It is...
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In a far-off kingdom, an English boy befriends the mad ruler’s daughter
The Khan of Dirzhan is a monster. Nigel, the son of the English ambassador to a backward Asian country, is transfixed by stories of the Khan’s brutality. It is said that he had his own brother strangled, that he once shot two cabinet ministers to death during a government meeting, and that he will stop at nothing to keep his daughter safe. At first, these are nothing but stories, but when Nigel and the Khan’s daughter form an unlikely friendship, the terror of the Khan will become all too real.
Enlisted by the Khan to help beautiful young Taeela with her English, Nigel gets a firsthand look at life in a palace ruled by fear. When the Khan’s enemies threaten Taeela, Nigel helps her escape. Together, they flee across a barren countryside where sheer survival is an adventure.
This ebook features an illustrated personal history of Peter Dickinson including rare images from the author’s collection.
The Khan of Dirzhan is a monster. Nigel, the son of the English ambassador to a backward Asian country, is transfixed by stories of the Khan’s brutality. It is said that he had his own brother strangled, that he once shot two cabinet ministers to death during a government meeting, and that he will stop at nothing to keep his daughter safe. At first, these are nothing but stories, but when Nigel and the Khan’s daughter form an unlikely friendship, the terror of the Khan will become all too real.
Enlisted by the Khan to help beautiful young Taeela with her English, Nigel gets a firsthand look at life in a palace ruled by fear. When the Khan’s enemies threaten Taeela, Nigel helps her escape. Together, they flee across a barren countryside where sheer survival is an adventure.
This ebook features an illustrated personal history of Peter Dickinson including rare images from the author’s collection.
Autoren-Porträt von Peter Dickinson
<DIV>Peter Dickinson was born in Africa but raised and educated in England. From 1952 to 1969 he was on the editorial staff of <I>Punch</I>, and since then has earned his living writing fiction of various kinds for children and adults. His books have been published in several languages throughout the world.<BR /><BR /> The recipient of many awards, Dickinson has been shortlisted nine times for the prestigious Carnegie Medal for children’s literature and was the first author to win it twice. The author of twenty-one crime and mystery novels for adults, Dickinson was also the first to win the Gold Dagger of the Crime Writers’ Association for two books running: <I>The Glass-Sided Ants’ Nest</I> (1968) and <I>The Old English Peepshow</I> (1969).<BR /><BR /> A collection of Dickinson’s poetry, <I>The Weir</I>, was published in 2007. His latest book, <I>In the Palace of the Khans</I>, was published in 2012 and was nominated for the Carnegie Medal.<BR /><BR /> Dickinson has served as chairman of the Society of Authors and is a fellow of the Royal Society of Literature. He was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in 2009 for services to literature.</DIV>
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: Peter Dickinson
- Altersempfehlung: 12 - 16 Jahre
- 2015, 250 Seiten, Englisch
- Verlag: Open Road Media Teen & Tween
- ISBN-10: 1504015053
- ISBN-13: 9781504015059
- Erscheinungsdatum: 28.07.2015
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“One of the real masters of children’s literature.” —Philip Pullman“Peter Dickinson is a national treasure.” —Independent
“[A] master storyteller.” —School Library Journal
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