El Diablo De La Botella Y Otros Cuentos (El Libro De Bolsillo)
Format: paperback
ISBN:
9788420634678 (8420634670)
Publish date: June 30th 2005
Publisher: Alianza
Pages no: 240
Edition language: Spanish
by Robert Louis Stevenson This is a tale written for a Polynesian audience, set in Hawaii, yes with Christian elements. Keawe is a mariner and decides to see the world beyond the islands. He books passage to San Francisco where he is impressed by all the fine houses. A man in one of the smaller ho...
One of my favorite stories, just the thing to read for Halloween, not that it is particularly scary, but it does have a dark atmosphere and a cool supernatural conceit involving wishes and an imp. Like The Monkey’s Paw which I just reviewed earlier today, the story is underpinned by the theme of “be...
A tale on the classic theme of ‘The Problems With Wishes.’ A man comes across the remarkable opportunity to buy a bottle containing an imp – who, genie-like, will fulfill all the wishes of his owner. The catch? If the owner dies in possession of the bottle, he or she will be damned for all eternity....
This was a fun bitty-bit of a story to curl up with when I couldn't seem to focus on anything more substantial. It's about a Hawaiian man and a magic bottle and a devilish conundrum. I wouldn't mind being the last one left holding the bottle, because I don't believe in hell. What a bargain, for a pi...
Native Hawaiian Keawe buys a bottle promising love, fame and money - but there's a drawback. Stars David Rintoul and Tony OsabaBroadcast on:BBC Radio 7, 12:30am Sunday 4th July 2010Duration:30 minutesAvailable until:1:02am Sunday 11th July 2010Categories:Drama, SciFi & Fantasy
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 by Robert Louis Stevenson, now listed on BookLikes)