Divorced and retired, Tony Webster reconsiders his life and his place in the world after his childhood friends return and he is presented with a mysterious legacy.
An absolutely triumphant bestsellereverywhere hailed as the masterpiece toward which John le Carr has been building since the fall of communism. This epic tale of loyalty and betrayal spans the lives of two friends from the riot-torn West Berlin of the 1960s to the grimy looking-glass of Cold War Europe to the present day of terrorism and new alliances. ABSOLUTE FRIENDS is the thrilling work of international espionage that le Carr fans have long awaiteda brilliant, ferocious, heartbreaking work for the ages.
Nathan Carter, at loose ends after the death of his father and the failure of another romance, moves from Boston to Eden, Vermont, where he is befriended by cranky seventy-nine-year-old Wallace Fiske who tells him a story that helps Carter put his own life back in order.
Huck, escaping from his cruel father, meets Jim, a runaway slave, and together they embark on a grand adventure down the Mississippi River on a raft. Includes original illustrations, historical notes, a glossary, maps, and other resources.
Huckleberry Finn, the son of the town drunk, and Jim, an escaped slave, make a break for freedom down the Mississippi River on a raft. Includes background information, key themes and plot points, notes, and other study aids.
