Oliver Twist is a poor orphan boy cruelly treated in the public workhouse. Pennyless and hungry, he runs away to London, only to fall into the clutches of a gang of thieves and pickpockets led by the master criminal, Fagin. Befriended by a man robbed by t
In a specially adapted version by Marian LeightonIt was a time of terror and treason. . .a time of starving, oppressed people rising in revolt against an unconcerned aristocracy. . .a time when two cities, London and Paris, were caught up in this frenzy a
The sequel to Pollyanna finds the effervescent orphan on the verge of womanhood.Her crippled legs cured, Pollyanna takes her glad heart to cheer new friends in Boston before travelling to Europe with Aunt Polly and Dr Chilton. But growing up brings sorrow
Eleanor Porter wrote this wonderful novel two years after the runaway success of her book Pollyanna. Though also a bestseller at the time, Just David has rarely been reprinted since its release in 1916. We felt a story this good shouldn’t be so hard to
“Karena aku tak ingin kau jadi temanku, saudara perempuanku, atau apapun yang sifatnya berteman,” cetus Bertram tiba-tiba dengan nada berapi-api. “Aku tak ingin kau jadi apa-apa selain jadi... istriku! Billy, MAUKAH kau menikahiku?”***Billy tak ha
