Résultats lu par "Ben Kingsley" dans Littérature, romans et fiction

In the century's darkest time, one man became the most unlikely of heroes. German-Catholic industrialist and Nazi Party member Oskar Schindler used his wealth and influence to save the lives of more than 1,300 Jews who would have otherwise died in the concentration camp at Plaszow. Here is the story on which Steven Spielberg based his powerful motion picture. If you like this, try Ursula Hegi's Stones from a River.

Set amid the vibrant colors and sounds of the savage African jungle, Edgar Rice Burroughs' classic work has taken generations on a glorious, adventurous, and romantic journey. Raised in the wild by the great ape Kala, Tarzan the ape-man must learn to talk with the animals, swing through the trees, and fight the great predators to survive in the jungle. When white men invade his paradise, Tarzan's life is forever changed, for it is then that he meets Jane, the first white woman he has ever seen.

This classic tale of Tarzan, the young English boy in the deepest African jungle, is one of imagination, adventure, and ultimate action. Raised by apes, he learns to speak to the animals, swing through the jungle, and survive happily as one of their own. Only when he meets a group of British tourists on safari does his world change completely. His first encounter with humans, and Jane especially, turns his known life upside down. This Edgar Rice Burroughs classic tale beckons listeners to escape their own world and visit a savage and untamed wilderness.

Just as the style of a great writer cannot easily be imitated, the performance of a great reader is hard to duplicate. This volume features some of the best readers dramatizing some of the best writings.

An accomplished violinist, adept at a dozen obscure sciences, and possessed of an acerbic wit, Holmes's adventures with Dr. Watson have delighted readers for more than a century. Read by Academy Award-winner Ben Kingsley, this collection features seven great mysteries.