2004, ISBN: 9780007190416

London : HarperCollins Children's , 2004. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dw. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especial… Altro …

London : HarperCollins Children's , 2004. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dw. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Physical description: 230p. ; 20 cm. Summary: Two tigers. One city. Two very different lives. A compelling story about friendship, brotherhood and battling against the odds. In Ancient Rome Caesar is almighty and his power is played out in the gladiatorial arena, where animals and men are baited, challenged and destroyed. Two tiger cubs have been kidnapped from the jungle. One is tamed and de-clawed for pampered life as an exotic pet for Aurelia, Caesar's daughter, but the other is cruelly caged and made even more brutal, trained to fight and kill. When a childish prank goes awry, Boots escapes. Furious Caesar sentences Julius to death in the arena and Boots is to face the same fate. So the two tigers are reunited in the gladiatorial ring, one a cosseted pet, the other a vicious predator. Subject: Tiger - Juvenile fiction. Rome - History - Social life and customs - Juvenile fiction. Adventure stories ; Animal stories. Historical / Ancient Civilizations. Series: Essential modern classics. Genre: Children's stories. Historical fiction. Novel. text., London : HarperCollins Children's, 2004, 0<

ISBN: 9780007190416

A swashbuckling tale set in Ancient Rome. The setting of this novel is Ancient Rome, where Caeser is all-powerful, Christians are heretics who must die, and animals are mere playthings, t… Altro …

A swashbuckling tale set in Ancient Rome. The setting of this novel is Ancient Rome, where Caeser is all-powerful, Christians are heretics who must die, and animals are mere playthings, to be baited, challenged and destroyed...Two tiger cubs are transported on a frightening voyage from their home to Rome. One (Boots) is tamed, his claws removed, to be an amusing and prestigious pet for Aurelia, Caesar's daughter. The other is mistreated, made even more brutal, and trained to fight and kill in Caesar's arena. Aurelia becomes more and more fond of Boots, and even more fond of his keeper, Julius. When a childish prank goes awry, Boots escapes. Caesar is furious and punishes Aurelia. He sentences Julius to death in the arena...and Boots, should he return, is to face the same fate. The climax to this novel sees Aurelia forced to watch her beloved fight for his life, at the mercy of the very beasts he trains. We see two brothers reunited, one a cosseted pet, the other a vicious predator. This is Lynne Reid Banks at her very best. She has written a hugely powerful and moving story, which boys and girls from 10 years onwards will love. The animals' thoughts seem eerily perceptive.Utterly captivating.; Young Adult, HarperCollinsChildren’sBooks<

2004, ISBN: 9780007190416

Published by Harper Collins Children's Books, 77-85 Fulham Palace Road, London First Edition 2004. London 2004., 2004. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original sca… Altro …

Published by Harper Collins Children's Books, 77-85 Fulham Palace Road, London First Edition 2004. London 2004., 2004. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original scarlet paper covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 9'' x 5½''. Contains 230 printed pages of text. Fine condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper, not price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, this preserves and prolongs the life of the paper, it is not adhered to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0007190417, Published by Harper Collins Children's Books, 77-85 Fulham Palace Road, London First Edition 2004. London 2004., 2004<

2004, ISBN: 0007190417

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[PU: Published by Harper Collins Children's Books, 77-85 Fulham Palace Road, London First Edition . London 2004.], CHILDREN'S & JUVENILE, Jacket, First edition hard back binding in publis… Altro …

[PU: Published by Harper Collins Children's Books, 77-85 Fulham Palace Road, London First Edition . London 2004.], CHILDREN'S & JUVENILE, Jacket, First edition hard back binding in publisher's original scarlet paper covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 9'' x 5½''. Contains 230 printed pages of text. Fine condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper, not price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, this preserves and prolongs the life of the paper, it is not adhered to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0007190417 CHILDREN'S & JUVENILE<