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The red necklace : a story of the French Revolution

Gardner, Sally2007
Books, Manuscripts
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.
Imprint:
London : Orion Children's, 2007.
Collation:
viii, 376 pages ; 20 cm.
Series title:
Notes:
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.Any two books from this series may be read as Challenge books and up to five more can be read as personal choice books. Go to the online booklists for the PRC ID of the individual books in this series.
Audience:
Upper primaryUsually read by students in years 9, 10 and above.
Awards:
Carnegie Medal Nominee (2009)
ISBN:
9781842556344 (paperback)9781842555743 (hardback)
Language:
English
BRN:
90493
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