by Clive King · Kingfisher Books Ltd · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780862728007
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«Adventure Stories» is an anthology of adventure tales selected by Clive King, published by Kingfisher Books Ltd in paperback (253 pages, in English).
This anthology collects tales of daring journeys, episodes from the Second World War and the feat of aviator Amy Johnson, who flew solo to Australia, alongside legends such as that of the Golden Fleece and that of the Round Table. Among the authors included are Jack London, Rosemary Sutcliff and Mark Twain.
It belongs to the Kingfisher Story Library collection and the illustrations are by Brian Walker.
Recommended for young readers aged 8 and up who enjoy short adventure stories and historical feats.
David Clive King was an English author best known for his children's book Stig of the Dump (1963). He served in the Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve in the last years of the Second World War and then worked for the British Council in a wide range of overseas postings from which he later drew inspiration for some of his novels.
