The Ruby in the Smoke: A Sally Lockhart Mystery - Brossura

Pullman, Philip

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ISBN 10: 0394895894 ISBN 13: 9780394895895

Casa editrice: Random House Childrens Books, 1994

Riassunto

Searching for clues that will reveal the truth behind her father's death, young Sally Lockhart becomes enmeshed in a double mystery of London's shadowy underworld in which she realizes that she is the key to the answer. An ALA Best Book for Young Adults. Reissue.

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Recensione:

"A rip-roaring adventure story filled with cutthroat villains,dastardly deeds, sleazy opium dens, filthy London slums, and a delightful heroine...Splendid descriptions, plot twists and turns,and understated humor engage readers in this tale of murder, mayhem, and mystery."--School Library Journal (starred review)

L'autore:

Philip Pullman was born in Norwich, England and was brought up in Rhodesia, Australia, London and Wales. Philip graduated from Oxford University in 1973 with a degree in English, and has taught middle school at Westminter College. He is the author of many highly-acclaimed books for young readers, from contemporary fiction to Victorian thrillers, and has written plays and picture books for readers of all ages. Philip's current book, The Golden Compass , has been hailed as "a rich combination of high fantasy, high drama, and intense emotion" by author Lloyd Alexander, and "extraordinary storytelling at it's very best" by the Detroit Free-Press .

Philip currently lives in Oxford with his wife, Judith, and children.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Random House Childrens Books
• Data di pubblicazione: 1994
• ISBN 10: 0394895894
• ISBN 13: 9780394895895
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 230