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First translation into English of one of the most popular French children´s classics of all times. Recently adapted for the screen

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The son of a gypsy woman, Sébastien is found as a newborn baby in the Alps and brought up by César and his grandchildren Angélina and Jean. Born on the same day, Belle is a beautiful white Pyrenean Mountain Dog who has been neglected and passed on from owner to owner, until one day she escapes from a kennel. When Sébastien rescues the runaway Belle from the wrath of the villagers, the boy and the dog form a lifelong friendship and embark on exciting adventures in the mountains. First published in 1965 to coincide with the internationally successful television series of the same name, Belle and Sébastien is a heart-warming story of camaraderie, adventure and freedom.

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Helen Stephens studierte Illustration an der Glasgow School of Art. Nach 15 Jahren in London lebt sie heute mit ihrem Mann und ihrer Tochter in Northumberland, in der Nähe der Küste. Um sich dort heimisch zu fühlen, begann sie die Umgebung zu zeichnen. So finde sie Inspiration für neue Geschichten, schreibt Stephens auf ihrer Website.

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