Bibliotheksexemplar mit Stempel und Rückständen, altersbedingt, gebräunten Seiten, How does a rich businessman set about finding his kidnapped son? What is it like in a place where all the inhabitants are blind, and don`t know sight exists? How does a man feel when he goes back to the house where he was born? These are some of the questions dealt with in the seven stories in this collection. The stories, by important modern authors, have been specially edited for upper-intermediate and more advanced students of English. Vocabulary explanations and notes are provided in order to help comprehension. (vom Einbandrücken) aus dem Inhalt: Prefac- Acknowledgements - Michael Gilbert: The Amateur - Katherine Mansfield: The Little Governess - William Sansom: The Vertical Ladder - H. G. Wells: The Country of the Blind - Susan Hill: The Elephant Man - Stan Barstow: Twenty Pieces of Silver - John Wain: A Visit at Tea-Time 4m5b