From one of the world's best-loved storytellers comes a magical novel of adventure and discovery - the sequel to Isabel Allende's bestselling City of the Beasts.
Fifteen-year-old Alex Cold, his friend Nadia and his eccentric grandmother Kate embark on a journey to a mysterious, hidden land high in the Himalayas. There they find that the peaceful, spiritual lifestyle of the Forbidden Kingdom, which has remained unchanged for generations, is under threat. 'The Collector', a rich westerner, is plotting to steal the Golden Dragon, a valuable statue that can foretell the future...
Full of the imagination and wonder that has made Isabel Allende one of the world's bestselling authors, The Kingdom of the Golden Dragon is an enthralling work of fiction that will delight the thousands of readers of all ages who bought and loved City of the Beasts.
Fifteen-year-old Alex Cold, his friend Nadia and his eccentric grandmother Kate embark on a journey to a mysterious, hidden land high in the Himalayas. There they find that the peaceful, spiritual lifestyle of the Forbidden Kingdom, which has remained unchanged for generations, is under threat. 'The Collector', a rich westerner, is plotting to steal the Golden Dragon, a valuable statue that can foretell the future...
Full of the imagination and wonder that has made Isabel Allende one of the world's bestselling authors, The Kingdom of the Golden Dragon is an enthralling work of fiction that will delight the thousands of readers of all ages who bought and loved City of the Beasts.
Isabel Allende, geboren 1942 in Lima/Peru, ging nach Pinochets Militärputsch am 11. September 1973 ins Exil. 1982 erschien ihr erster Roman "Das Geisterhaus", der zu einem Welterfolg und 1993 vom dänischen Regisseur Bille August verfilmt wurde. Allende arbeitete unter anderem als Fernseh-Moderatorin und war Herausgeberin verschiedener Zeitschriften. Heute lebt sie mit ihrer Familie in Kalifornien.
Im Jahr 2011 wurde ihr der Hans-Christian-Andersen-Literaturpreis, einer der wichtigsten Literaturpreise Dänemarks, verliehen.
Im Jahr 2011 wurde ihr der Hans-Christian-Andersen-Literaturpreis, einer der wichtigsten Literaturpreise Dänemarks, verliehen.
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'This spellbinding novel, like its predecessor, is storytelling at its best' Mail on Sunday
'Allende again proves her talent for evoking exotic landscapes, spinning tall stories and weaving seductive magic.' Sunday Times
'City of the Beasts is the kind of accomplishment to show readers that there's more to life than Harry Potter.' Literary Review
'Allende again proves her talent for evoking exotic landscapes, spinning tall stories and weaving seductive magic.' Sunday Times
'City of the Beasts is the kind of accomplishment to show readers that there's more to life than Harry Potter.' Literary Review