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Sally Gardner
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Publisher | Orion | ||
ISBN | 9781842555743 | ||
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Jayne
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Synopsis
The story of a remarkable boy called Yann Margoza; Tetu the dwarf, his friend and mentor; Sido, unloved daughter of a foolish Marquis; and Count Kalliovski, Grand Master of a secret society, who has half the aristocracy in thrall to him, and wants Yann dead. Yann is spirited away to London but three years later, when Paris is gripped by the bloody horrors of the Revolution, he returns, charged with two missions: to find out Kalliovski's darkest deeds and to save Sido from the guillotine. With a tangle of secrets, a thread of magic and a touch of humour, the follies of the aristocracy and the sufferings of ordinary people are unfolded as their lives move relentlessly towards the tragic and horrific days of the Terror. THE RED NECKLACE is not only a tremendous adventure story but a vibrant and passionate picture of Paris in turmoil and of a large cast of memorable characters.
Review
Sally Gardner has done it again, a fabulous story set in the French Revolution. The story is amazing and I have read it from cover to cover with only a short break for sleep and food.
This book should be put on to audio disc because I think the story lends itself to being read or serialised on the radio or Televison. There is so much colour and magic within the story which could be well reproduced on all sorts of other media.
Sally knows how to keep one transfixed, her language, and the quintessential essence that she brings to this book is beyond anything I have read for a long time.
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