1 Look at the book covers. Match one or more on with the sentences. ® = a= |g | Te mé1,000,000 AMERICAN 000, nINDIAN TALES BANK NOTE 1 It contains more than one story. 2 2) The main character's a woman. - 3. It's set in a cold place. - 2 Read descriptions of three of the books. above. Write the titles. 1 One night, Walter meets a woman near London. She's lost and confused, and he takes her back to the city. Soon after this incident, he gets a job as a tutor to two young women. He falls in love with one of them, but he discovers that she has already arranged to marry another man. He also finds out that Laura has met the ‘mysterious woman from London. 2 The main character in this fantasy is an office worker from San Francisco. Weeks before, he was rescued at sea and the ship brought him to England. He arrived in London, with only a dollar in his pocket and no possessions apart from his clothes. But a combination of fortune and ingenuity will make him one of the richest and most famous people in the country. 3 3 te CALL ™ WoMAN mel VILD WHITE 4 The action doesn't happen in a city. 5 It's probably set in Britain - 6 A person's clothes are important. Answer the questions. Book 1 1. What coincidence connects Walter and Laura? 2) Why can’t Walter marry Laura? Book 2 3. Why is the main character in England? 4 Ishe rich? How do we know? Book 3 Where does Buck live now? Buck is a big, strong dog, He used to belong to a judge and had a quiet, happy life. But people have discovered gold in Alaska, and dogs are needed to pull sledges, the only form of transport on snow. The judge’s gardener steals Buck and sells him to the trainer of a team of sledge dogs. His new life is hard, and he dreams of escaping and living as a free animal. 6 What does he want to do? Why?