Heroes of the Valley [Audio CD]

作者 Jonathan Stroud著
出版社 RHCB Audio
出版时间 2009年1月
ISBN 9781846577314
定价 190.10

内容简介

Listenthen,andI'lltellyouagainoftheBattleoftheRock.Butnoneofyourusualwriggling,orI'llstopbeforeI'vebegun...Hallilovestheoldstoriesfromwhenthevalleywasawildanddangerousplace-whenthetwelvelegendaryheroes,ledbyhisancestorSvein,stoodtogethertodefeattheancientenemy,thebloodthirstyTrows.Hallilongsforadventurebutitseemsthesedaysthemostdangerousthinginthevalleyisboredom.Hetriestoliventhingsupbytauntinghissiblingsandplayingpracticaljokes.ButwhenoneofhisjokesgoestoofarreawakeninganoldbloodfeudHallifindshimselfonahero'squestafterall.Alongthewayhemeetsaruthlessthief,amurderousrival,andagirlwhomayjustbeasfearlessasheis.Hallimaybeabouttomakehisownlaststandanddiscoverthetruthaboutthelegends,abouthisfamily,andabouthimself...JonathanStroudhascreatedanepicsagawithafunny,uniquespin,andanunforgettableanti-hero.

作者简介

JonathanStroudwasborninBedfordin1970.AfterstudyingEnglishLiteratureatYorkUniversity,hemovedtoLondonwhereheworkedasaneditorinapublishingfirm.HeistheauthorofBuriedFire,TheLeapandTheLastSiegeaswellasthebestsellingBartimaeustrilogy:TheAmuletofSamarkand,TheGolem'sEyeandPtolemy'sGate.FollowingtheworldwidesuccessoftheBartimaeustrilogyhenowdevoteshiswholetimetowriting.HelivesinHertfordshirewithhiswifeandtwoyoungchildren.StevenPacey'sextensiveworkintheWestEndincludescreditsinTheBirthdayParty,ByJeeves,TheConstantWifeandMichaelFrayn'sDemocracy.Stevenhasrecordedcountlessradiobroadcastsandaudiobooks,includingJonathanStroud'sTheAmuletofSamarkand,TheGolem'sEyeandPtolemy'sGate.HehasalsoappearedinnumerousTVshows,includingBlake's7.

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