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Aladdin and Co

Herbert Quick

Aladdin and Co

Paper book: €26.99

Digital: €6.99

Original publication
1904
Monolingual
12 June 2026
Pages
655
Difficulty
Easy
Genres
Adventure, Children's Literature
Moods
Get ahead in life, Escape it all
Translated from
English

Book summary

In a quiet little town in the American West at the start of the twentieth century, two childhood friends have an idea: to make everyone believe that the town is going to become a big city. As long as people believe it, land prices rise. They buy land, lay out a new district and bring in the railway.

A humorous satire about easy money, friendship and the fever of speculation.

Its lively tone and plentiful dialogue make it an enjoyable read in the language you are learning.

The plot

两个朋友要把小镇变成大城。年轻政客艾伯特·巴斯洛百无聊赖。他的儿时好友吉姆·埃尔金斯邀他前往拉蒂莫尔。

The world of the book

几个月就诞生的城镇。在小说的年代,成千上万的家庭迁往美国西部的大平原。到处都有小镇想变成大城市。商人们买下土地,宣称这里将建火车站或工厂。只要人们相信,地价就会一直上涨。

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