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| Genere/forma: | Adventure stories Young adult fiction Fiction Juvenile fiction |
|---|---|
| Tipo materiale: | Fiction, Scuola secondaria |
| Tipo documento: | Book |
| Tutti gli autori / Collaboratori: |
Sally Gardner |
| ISBN: | 9780803731004 0803731000 |
| Numero OCLC: | 181368668 |
| Note: | Sequel: The Silver Blade. |
| Descrizione: | 378 p. ; 22 cm. |
| Responsabilità: | Sally Gardner. |
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A nice addition to any older kids library.
An historical fiction book set in 18th century French society where Yann, a young magician, works to rescue Sido from her troubles. The story intertwines the lives of the characters who care deeply for one another along with the murders where a red garnet necklace is...
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An historical fiction book set in 18th century French society where Yann, a young magician, works to rescue Sido from her troubles. The story intertwines the lives of the characters who care deeply for one another along with the murders where a red garnet necklace is always left. Wonderfully written and high recommended for high schools.
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French Revolution for teens
I would actually give this book 3 1/2 stars. It is the story of a teenage boy, Yann, raised in France just before the start of the French Revolution. He and his guardian are gypsies who use real magic to entertain people at a theatre in Paris. One night they and the "magician" they...
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I would actually give this book 3 1/2 stars. It is the story of a teenage boy, Yann, raised in France just before the start of the French Revolution. He and his guardian are gypsies who use real magic to entertain people at a theatre in Paris. One night they and the "magician" they work for are hired by an extremely vain and foolish marquis (at the behest of a very evil Count) to perform at a private party for some nobility. During their act, the Count murders the magician. With the help of the young, neglected daughter of the marquis, they barely escape the chateau alive.
To avoid spoilers, I'll just say that the Count has no intention of letting them live. Add in the onset of the Revolution, and you've got a bloody mess.
I think the book could have benefited from some sort of a map of the Paris/Versailles area. And maybe even a brief chronology of the French Revolution. But perhaps teenagers reading the book wouldn't care as much as I do about grasping the full context?
It was a really interesting book, and I'm looking forward to reading the sequel, as I assume there will soon be one.
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