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В книгу вошел сокращенный и упрощенный текст приключенческого романа Р.Л. Стивенсона «Похищенный», повествующего о необыкновенных приключениях юного сироты Дэвида Бэлфура. Текст романа сопровождается комментарием, упражнениями на проверку понимания прочитанного, а также небольшим словарем, облегчающим чтение. Предназначается для продолжающих изучать английский язык (уровень 2 – Intermediate).

Kes on Evelin Ilves tegelikult? Milline on ta siis, kui ta ei ole vastuvottudel voi heategevusuritustel kaamerate fookuses? Milline oli ta siis, kui ta ei olnud veel presidendi abikaasa?Katrin Lust on votnud intervjuusid kumnetelt inimestelt, kes tundsid Evelini juba lapsena, kaisid temaga koos ulikoolis, olid kolleegid tema ambitsioonika karjaari algusaastatel. Lugudest joonistub valja pilt naisest, kes ruhib kohklematult tippu, maadeldes samal ajal oma ebakindluse ja keeruliste lahisuhetega. Kas Evelin Ilvese eesmark oligi alati saada presidendiprouaks? Ja kas tema unistuse taitumine oli onnistus voi hoopis needus? Kas voim ja raha rikkusid ara tubli, tookaja sihikindla eesti naise voi olid kallid kleidid ning lakkamatu esinemisvajaduse rahuldamine algusest saadik eesmark omaette?

A level 1 Oxford Bookworms Library graded readers. Written for Learners of English by Jennifer Bassett. The President is dead! A man is running in the night. He is afraid and needs to rest. But there are people behind him – people with lights, and dogs, and guns. A man is standing in front of a desk. His boss is very angry, and the man is tired and needs to sleep. But first he must find the other man, and bring him back – dead or alive. Two men: the hunter and the hunted. Which will win and which will lose? Long live the President!

A level 3 Oxford Bookworms Library graded reader. Retold for Learners of English by Clare West. ‘I ran to the side of the ship. “Help, help! Murder!” I screamed, and my uncle slowly turned to look at me. I did not see any more. Already strong hands were pulling me away. Then something hit my head; I saw a great flash of fire, and fell to the ground…’ And so begin David Balfour’s adventures. He is kidnapped, taken to sea, and meets many dangers. He also meets a friend, Alan Breck. But Alan is in danger himself, on the run from the English army across the wild Highlands of Scotland…