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5) Amistad
Author
Series
Publisher
Pearson Education
Pub. Date
2008
Language
English
Description
Contemporary / British English It is 1839. The slave ship, Amistad, is carrying African slaves to America. There is a bloody fight on the ship, and the Africans are free. But soon they are in prison in the US. Must they return to their owners', or are they free people?
6) Braveheart
Author
Series
Publisher
Pearson Education
Pub. Date
2008.
Language
English
Description
"Sons of Scotland! You have come here to fight as free men. If you fight, perhaps you'll die. If you run, you may live for a time. But at what cost?" Braveheart is the story of William Wallace, who gave hope to Scottish people in their fight to be free.
8) Forrest Gump
Author
Series
Publisher
Pearson Education
Pub. Date
2008.
Language
English
Description
Contemporary / British English (Available February 2008) Everybody tells Forrest Gump that he's an idiot. But he's a great football player, and he plays the harmonica beautifully. He's also a brave soldier. But can he ever marry the girl he loves? This story of his journey through life is sometimes sad and sometimes very funny.
10) Jane Eyre
Author
Series
Publisher
Pearson Education
Pub. Date
2008, c1991
Language
English
Description
Classic / British English (Available February 2008) Jane Eyre, a poor girl, leaves her cruel aunt's house and goes away to school. Later, she becomes a teacher and works for the rich Mr Rochester. She loves him and wants to marry him. He loves her too, but he has a dark secret ...
Author
Series
Publisher
Pearson Education
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
Pearson English Readers bring language learning to life through the joy of reading. Well-written stories entertain us, make us think, and keep our interest page after page. Pearson English Readers offer teenage and adult learners a huge range of titles, all featuring carefully graded language to make them accessible to learners of all abilities. Through the imagination of some of the world's greatest authors, the English language comes to life in...