The Railway Children

作者 E. Nesbit著
出版社 Penguin
出版时间 2011年3月第1版
ISBN 9780141321608
定价 100.00

内容简介

WhenFatheristakenawayunexpectedly,Roberta,Peter,PhyllisandtheirmotherhavetoleavetheircomfortablelifeinLondontogoandliveinasmallcottageinthecountry.Thechildrenseeksolaceinthenearbyrailwaystation,andmakefriendswithPerksthePorterandtheStationMasterhimself.Eachday,Roberta,PeterandPhyllisrundownthefieldtotherailwaytrackandwaveatthepassingLondontrain,sendingtheirlovetoFather.Littledotheyknowthatthekindlyoldgentlemanpassengerwhowavesbackholdsthekeytotheirfather'sdisappearance.

作者简介

EdithNesbitwasamischievouschildwhogrewupintoanunconventionaladult.Withherhusband,HubertBland,shewasoneofthefoundermembersofthesocialistFabianSociety;theirhouseholdbecameacentreofthesocialistandliterarycirclesofthetimes.E.Nesbitturnedlatetochildren'swriting.Herfirstchildren'sbook,TheTreasureSeekers,waspublishedin1899togreatacclaim.OtherbooksfeaturingtheBastablechildrenfollowed,andaseriesofmagicalfantasybooks,includingFiveChildrenandItalsobecameverypopular.TheRailwayChildrenwasfirstpublishedmonthlyintheLondonMagazinein1905,andpublishedasabookin1906,whichhasbeeninprinteversince.

丛书

Puffin Classics

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