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The Unexpected Life of Oliver Cromwell Pitts

- Being an Absolutely Accurate Autobiographical Account of My Follies, Fortune, and Fate
Af: Avi Avi Engelsk Paperback

The Unexpected Life of Oliver Cromwell Pitts

- Being an Absolutely Accurate Autobiographical Account of My Follies, Fortune, and Fate
Af: Avi Avi Engelsk Paperback
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High adventure from a master storyteller about one boy’s attempt to fend for himself among cruel orphan masters, corrupt magistrates, and conniving thieves.

In the seaside town of Melcombe Regis, England, 1724, Oliver Cromwell Pitts wakes to find his father missing and his house flooded by a recent storm. He’s alone in his ruined home with no money and no food. Oliver’s father has left behind a barely legible waterlogged note: he’s gone to London, where Oliver’s sister, Charity, is in trouble. Exploring damage to the town in the storm’s aftermath, Oliver discovers a shipwreck on the beach. Removing anything from a wrecked ship is a hanging offense, but Oliver finds money that could save him, and he can’t resist the temptation to take it. When his crime is discovered, Oliver flees, following the trail of his father and sister. The journey is full of thieves, adventurers, and treachery--and London might be the most dangerous place of all.

In the tradition of his Newbery Honor book The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle, Avi mixes high adventure and short, page-turning chapters with a vivid historical setting featuring a cast of highwaymen, pickpockets, and villainous criminal masterminds.

A Kirkus Reviews Best Book of 2017
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High adventure from a master storyteller about one boy’s attempt to fend for himself among cruel orphan masters, corrupt magistrates, and conniving thieves.

In the seaside town of Melcombe Regis, England, 1724, Oliver Cromwell Pitts wakes to find his father missing and his house flooded by a recent storm. He’s alone in his ruined home with no money and no food. Oliver’s father has left behind a barely legible waterlogged note: he’s gone to London, where Oliver’s sister, Charity, is in trouble. Exploring damage to the town in the storm’s aftermath, Oliver discovers a shipwreck on the beach. Removing anything from a wrecked ship is a hanging offense, but Oliver finds money that could save him, and he can’t resist the temptation to take it. When his crime is discovered, Oliver flees, following the trail of his father and sister. The journey is full of thieves, adventurers, and treachery--and London might be the most dangerous place of all.

In the tradition of his Newbery Honor book The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle, Avi mixes high adventure and short, page-turning chapters with a vivid historical setting featuring a cast of highwaymen, pickpockets, and villainous criminal masterminds.

A Kirkus Reviews Best Book of 2017
Produktdetaljer
Sprog: Engelsk
Sider: 336
ISBN-13: 9781616208561
Indbinding: Paperback
Udgave:
ISBN-10: 1616208562
Udg. Dato: 17 dec 2018
Længde: 19mm
Bredde: 209mm
Højde: 140mm
Forlag: Workman Publishing
Oplagsdato: 17 dec 2018
Forfatter(e): Avi Avi
Forfatter(e) Avi Avi


Kategori Action og Spænding for børn og unge


ISBN-13 9781616208561


Sprog Engelsk


Indbinding Paperback


Sider 336


Udgave


Længde 19mm


Bredde 209mm


Højde 140mm


Udg. Dato 17 dec 2018


Oplagsdato 17 dec 2018


Forlag Workman Publishing