Die Stadt der wilden Götter. 6 Cassetten.

by Isabel Allende, Marc O. Schulze, Ursula Honisch
Die Stadt der wilden Götter. 6 Cassetten.
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September 2002 by Dhv der Hörverlag
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Hörkassette

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389940002X   (isbn13: 9783899400021)

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Die Reiseschriftstellerin Kate Cold ist ein wahrer Drachen, ihre rabiaten Erziehungsmethoden bei ihrem Enkel Alex berühmt-berüchtigt. Deshalb ist d...more





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Elizabeth
bookshelves: fiction
Read in October, 2007
I wrote the below review while reading City of the Beasts; however, I later discovered that the book is actually the first of a trilogy written by Isabelle Allende for teenage readers! Oops! Although I wouldn't recommend the book to an adult, I imagine a teenager might enjoy it.

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I had some exposure to Isabelle Allende in high school Spanish class and had relatively high expectations for her writing ability considering that she is a well-renowned, best selling author. I was thoroughly...more
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Natalie
Read in July, 2008
Gah! I was really disappointed with this little series from Allende. I love her books so much, but she did NOT successfully make the transition to writing for younger readers. The plots of all three in the series were very interesting and could have been a lot of fun, but the writing was often awkward and forced, especially the magical bits. The characters were a little two-dimensional, and even the dialogue was strained. She had some nifty ideas, but it seemed like she was trying to dumb them d...more
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Josh
10/27/08

City of the Beasts was written by Isabel Allende, originally in Spanish, and was translated to English. Although this is Allende’s first young adult novel, she has written several other books, such as the House of the Spirits and Kingdom of the Golden Dragon, the latter being the sequel of City of the Beasts. It is the Bildungsroman of Alex “Jaguar” Cold, whose mother is undergoing chemotherapy. Alex is forced to move from California to New York with his grandmother Kate. They travel to t...more
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Holyn
11/06/08

Read in November, 2008
This is a fantastic adventure story. A boy and his grandmother travel to the depths of the Amazon on an "International Geographic" expedition. While there, the boy is kidnapped by the People of the Mist and goes on a quest that changes his life and spirit.

The writing was a little different from Allende's other reads, but in her most recent memoir she writes about the difficulty of writing a young adult novel due to publisher restrictions. Perhaps this contributed to the change...more
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Cait
06/10/08

Read in May, 2008
I wanted to try some of Allende's work, and being lazy I picked one of her kids' books. However, I'm not sure that was the best choice after all. 'City of the Beasts' was not quite my cup of tea, even though I generally enjoy YA-books. However, I tend to enjoy them because they are lighthearted and easy to read, or because they present difficult problems in a slightly less depressing light. City on the Beasts did not have that lightness. It wanted to incorporate some issues (genocide, exploitati...more
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Angelica
Read in April, 2008
This was a good book that had unexpected twists. The story starts out with a boy called Alexander Cold. He seems spoiled but is deeply affected by his mother’s cancer. He is sent to live with his grandmother who plans to take him on a trip to the Amazon because she needs to write an article on a creature that is supposedly dangerous. The story is about the adventure he goes on and how he is changed from a spoiled boy to a brave and confident man. One of the points that I found interesting is t...more
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Ben
10/05/07

bookshelves: booktalked, fantasy, ya
Read in January, 2006
Isabel Allende is a good writer. While the teen fantasy genre is saturated, she makes a good entry with this hidden jungle civilization. Booktalk below.

The City of the Beasts, by Isabel Allende.

Alex’s life is out of control. He’s just a normal 15 year-old worrying about how to get a girl to notice him. But when his mother gets cancer and needs to go to a treatment center, everything changes for Alex. He’s angry, frustrated...more
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Kate
07/13/08

bookshelves: 6-young-adult
Read in July, 2008
Alexander didn't know what to expect when he accompanied his grandmother on an expedition to the Amazon. What lay in store was nothing anyone could have imagined.

Any book about that mysterious and sometimes mythical land known as the Amazon is almost sure to be interesting, and City of the Beasts is no exception. The reader is instantly immersed in a land where just about anything can happen - even corresponding with the gods. There are beautiful spiritual elements written into thi...more
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Aimi
05/09/08

Read in May, 2008
recommended to Aimi by: Aunt
recommends it for: people seeking an adventure from home
I love this book!!! This is a fabulous book for the summer!! It's about a 15 year old boy named Alex who goes on this trip to the Amazon with his eccentric grandma. They are exploring one of the most remote places in the forest to find this "beast" that has been haunting the area for quite some time. All of the Indian tribes have fled the area due to the many deaths associated with this beast. This story is thrilling with many adventures and things our world could never comprehend. Ale...more
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Murry_liz
This book was, I think, pretty good. I liked it because it does not take place in the United States. It takes place in the Amazon Jungle. It took place in a place where there are not many distractions, yet thier is distractions there. It was an adventure to read this.

The book is about a boy named Alexander Cold. He is 15 years old. In the beginning, his mother is diagnosed with cancer and has to be brought to a hospital. He is then starting to do bad in school. So, his father sends him to his...more
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MaryLiz
This book was, I think, pretty good. I liked it because it does not take place in the United States. It takes place in the Amazon Jungle. It took place in a place where there are not many distractions, yet thier is distractions there. It was an adventure to read this.

The book is about a boy named Alexander Cold. He is 15 years old. In the beginning, his mother is diagnosed with cancer and has to be brought to a hospital. He is then starting to do bad in school. So, his father sends him to his...more
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Cara
07/30/08

recommends it for: 10 to 14 year olds
This was a decent story with a really great plot idea, but I feel that something was lost in translation. Normally I would have been excited to read this story, considering it is mostly about cryptozoology AND the amazon, but I found myself bored with the awkward language and simplified emotions of the characters. Having read many Allende books before, I know she has a talent for very descriptive and truly mystical story telling. I didn't sense that in this book, not in the way it's present in H...more
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1da
06/01/08

Read in July, 2007
recommends it for: everyone who loves Isabel Allende
Didn't realize this was a kids' book at first and wondered why i felt that Allende was talking down to the reader. Still, full of her characteristic writing...charming, beautiful...i couldn't put it down especially towards the end. Not a surprise as all her books even her non-fiction seem to have the same magical effect on me.

Part of a trilogy; will look for the other two, but will read them in Spanish instead of English. I think translations of her books are excellent! They do capture ...more
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Shanae
05/18/08

Read in March, 2008
this book was awesome because when alexander was about to go to his grandmother house, he met this girl that have stolen his money when he was in the men's bathroom at the restaurent.Fifteen-year-old Alexander Cold is about to join his fearless grandmother on the trip of a lifetime. An International Geographic expedition is headed to the dangerous, remote wilds of South America, on a mission to document the legendary Yeti of the Amazon known as the Beast.

But there are many secrets hidden in...more
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Kaycie
11/17/08

This book was nto all that great on my list. However it left you somewhat curious as to what happens in the next 2 books.... yet this is not a must read...
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gauri
06/10/07

Read in June, 2007
recommends it for: anyone who enjoys gentle fantasy with a social message
Wow. I read this book in one evening. I haven't done that in quite some time. I really, really enjoyed it. The first chapter was a bit of a drag, but after that I was hooked. It's about this boy, Alex, whose mother is dying of cancer, so he gets sent to live with his reporter/adventurer grandmother. She takes him along on a trip to the Amazon in search of a mythical Beast. Alex discovers that, far from just tagging along, he has a definite part to play in saving the People of the Mist, the last ...more
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Tina
11/01/08

bookshelves: audio-books, young-adult
Read in October, 2008
The plot of this book was a bit convoluted and hard to follow at times. There was what seemed to me a difficult transition into the fantasy portion of the story.
A boy goes to the Amazon with his grandmother to explore the legend of a beast who has killed many people.
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♥Valentine♥
bookshelves: the-best-books-ever
recommended to ♥Valentine♥ by: HEEHEE
recommends it for: ANYONE WHO HAS GOOD TASTE
THIS BOOK IS AAAAAAAAAAAWWWWWWWWWESOME!!!!!!!!!!
I LOVE IT SOOOOOO MUCH! YAY!
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Suranjan
This is magic realism made simple and entertaining. A nice quick read.
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jen
07/08/08

bookshelves: ya
Read in July, 2008
This was a good book but sometimes I could feel the translation a little too strongly. I saw a lot of the Spanish structure in some of the sentences and I'm not sure if that would make the book confusing for a younger reader. I liked the stories and the two young characters were strong and wise and learned a lot throughout the story. The grandmother was a bit too harsh to be real at times and the anthropologist was a strong caricature. The book provides exposure to other cultures but is adventur...more
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