Penguin has got himself into trouble this time! He had a weak point — this Fortunato — although in other regards he was a man to be respected and even feared. He prided himself on his connoisseurship in wine. We passed through a range of low arches, descended, passed on, and descending again, arrived at…
PENGUIN ACTS OUT – Part the Third
One of the the wildest stories related to a Yellow Diamond — a famous gem in the native annals of India. … Partly from its peculiar colour, partly from a superstition which represented it as feeling the influence of the deity whom it adored, and growing and lessening in lustre with the waxing and…
Penguin Acts Out – Part the Second
Looks like Penguin has got himself into a bit of bother… Check out more adventures at Penguin English Library.
Penguin Acts Out – Part the First
It should be pretty easy to guess what the Penguin is up to in this one…
Penguin English Library
In anticipation of the release of the latest edition of the Penguin English Library, the folks on twitter asked us readers what we’d like to ask the editor of the series. I sent in a number of queries, some of which he answered! You can watch the video here: Penguin English Library – Simon Winder…