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American Crime Stories

This collection is a graded reader designed for upper-intermediate to advanced English learners (B2-C1 level). It includes adaptations of stories by notable American crime writers such as Dashiell Hammett ("The Gutting of Couffignal"), Patricia Highsmith ("The Heroine"), Nancy Pickard ("Lazy Susan"), Lawrence Block ("Death Wish"), Stanley Ellin ("Death on Christmas Eve"), John Lutz ("Ride the Lightning"), and Mary Roberts Rinehart ("The Lipstick"). The stories explore various facets of crime, from murders driven by passion or revenge to incidents disguised as accidents or suicide. As an educational tool within the Oxford Bookworms framework, the book incorporates illustrations, comprehension exercises, and author biographies to support language learning while introducing students to key figures in American crime writing

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No. Panggil

428.64 ESC a c5

Penerbit

United Kingdom : Oxford University Press., 2008

Deskripsi Fisik

120 pages : 20 cm x 13 cm

Bahasa

English

ISBN/ISSN

9780194792530

Klasifikasi

428.64

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Subjek

Crime -- United States -- Fiction

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American Crime Stories is a collection of seven classic American crime and mystery short stories adapted by John Escott for English language learners. Featuring works by masters of the genre such as Dashiell Hammett, Patricia Highsmith, and Lawrence Block, this anthology will keep you on the edge of your seat with tales of murder, suspense, wrongful accusation, and revenge

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