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Вашингтон ИРВИНГ – американский писатель, оригинальный и талантливый романтик, который стоял у истоков американской литературы как новеллист-юморист, создатель героико-комической и сатирической хроники, очеркист, автор книг-путешествий, тонкий стилист, великолепный пейзажист. "Легенда о сонной лощине" – мистическая новелла, герои которой встречаются с персонажами «тонкого» мира-призраками, ведьмами, колдунами. Аудиокнига на английском и русском языках. На английском языке текст не адаптирован.

"Turning the envelope over, his hand trembling, Harry saw a purple wax seal bearing a coat of arms; a lion, an eagle, a badger and a snake surrounding a large letter 'H'." Harry Potter has never even heard of Hogwarts when the letters start dropping on the doormat at number four, Privet Drive. Addressed in green ink on yellowish parchment with a purple seal, they are swiftly confiscated by his grisly aunt and uncle. Then, on Harry's eleventh birthday, a great beetle-eyed giant of a man called Rubeus Hagrid bursts in with some astonishing news: Harry Potter is a wizard, and he has a place at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. An incredible adventure is about to begin! Pottermore has now launched the Wizarding World Book Club. Visit Pottermore to sign up and join weekly Twitter discussions at WW Book Club.

As well as penning some of the most popular detective fiction, Conan Doyle also wrote thrilling adventure stories. 'Rodney Stone' is a combination of both. Nelson, Beau Brummell, Fox and King George III himself appear in a tale at the heart of which is, as one character says, "a pretty conspiracy – a criminal, an actress and a prize-fighter, all playing their parts".