I, Coriander - Couverture souple

Gardner, Sally

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0142407631 ISBN 13 : 9780142407639

Editeur : Puffin Books, 2007

Synopsis

In this exceptionally well-crafted tale, Coriander tells the story of her childhood in seventeenth-century London and of her discovery that she has inherited magical powers from her mother, who was a fairy princess. But her mother s sudden death brings on a dark time for Coriander. And after mourning her beloved mother and dealing with the disappearance of her father and the wrath of her evil stepmother, Coriander finds herself locked in a chest with no hope of escape and no will to survive. But when a bright light beckons to her, it is then that Coriander s journey truly begins. Beautifully written, this magical and luminous story is destined to become a children s classic."

A propos du livre

Biographie de l'auteur :

Sally Gardner grew up and still lives in London. Being dyslexic, she did not learn to read or write until she was fourteen and had been thrown out of several schools, labeled unteachable, and sent to a school for maladjusted children. Despite this, she gained a degree with highest honors at a leading London art college, followed by a scholarship to a theater school, and then went on to become a very successful costume designer, working on some notable productions. After the births of twin daughters and a son, she started first to illustrate and then to write picture books and chapter books, usually with fairytale- or otherwise magical subject matter. She has been called 'an idiosyncratic genius' by London’sSunday Times. 

I, Coriander is her first book for older readers. Her stories for middle readers include Lucy Willow and the popular Magical Children series, The Strongest Girl in the World, The Invisible Boy, The Boy with Magic Numbers, The Smallest Girl in the World, The Boy with the Lightning Feet, and The Boy Who Could Fly. She has also written and illustrated picture books including The Fairy Catalogue, The Glass Heart, The book of Princesses and Playtime Rhymes.

Revue de presse :

What a delight! (Fiction Focus)

Beautifully written, completely absorbing ... Magical (The Book Magazine)

Brilliant descriptions, powerfully evoking the sounds and smells of London in the period and superbly drawn characters combine with a delicately constructed plot to make this book a real pleasure (Good Book Guide 2006-03-01)

A beautifully written tale of suspense and intrigue (The Historical Novels Review)

Spellbinding (Haverhill Echo 2005-08-04)

A very unusual, poetic tale (The Northern Echo 2005-11-29)

An extraordinarily beautiful and gripping tale (The Times 2005-07-30)

Enchanting (The Children's Bookseller 2005-08-19)

Richly written, highly visual and full of accurate historical detail (Children's Education 2005-10-01)

Gripping ... as vivd as Pepys' diary ... strikingly original ... a very special book indeed (School Librarian)

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Puffin Books
• Date d'édition: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0142407631
• ISBN 13: 9780142407639
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 288