Winter's End - Rilegato

Mourlevat, Jean-Claude

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ISBN 10: 0763644501 ISBN 13: 9780763644505

Casa editrice: Candlewick, 2009

Riassunto

Fleeing across icy mountains from a pack of terrifying dog-men sent to hunt them down, four teenagers escape from their prison-like boarding schools to take up the fight against the tyrannical government that murdered their parents 15 years earlier.

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Recensione:

With its ironic twists and moral dilemmas, the action-packed plot darts from one protagonist to another with compelling urgency. Bell's fluid translation captures the peril, power and pathos of this truly epic drama in which four young heroes taste love, camaraderie, grief and triumph. Bravo!
—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

Teeming with heroic acts, heartbreaking instances of sacrifice and intriguing characters—such as the horse-men, a tribe of gentle giants willing to fight to the death for their masters—the book will keep readers absorbed and set imaginations spinning.
—Publishers Weekly (starred review)

The teens’ dangerous journeys bring terrifying enemies, unexpected allies, heartbreaking tragedy, and a discovery of both the elemental strength of the human voice and the resiliency of the human spirit.... this absorbing, fable-like story celebrates the infinite power of love and courage to inspire others, build a community, and make a difference.
—Booklist (starred review)

L'autore:

Jean-Claude Mourlevat once wrote and directed burlesque shows for adults and children, which were performed for more than ten years in France and abroad. The author of several children’s books, he lives in a house overhanging the River Loire, near Saint-Etienne, France.

Anthea Bell is an award-winning translator of French and German fi ction, including the Inkheart trilogy by Cornelia Funke. She lives near Cambridge, England.

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• Editore: Candlewick
• Data di pubblicazione: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0763644501
• ISBN 13: 9780763644505
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 432