Il Grimorio di Venezia
Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9788862561655 (8862561652)
Publish date: 2011
Publisher: Salani
Pages no: 415
Edition language: Italian
Category:
Fantasy,
Young Adult,
Magic,
Childrens,
Adventure,
Cultural,
Italy,
Historical Fiction,
Middle Grade,
Mermaids,
Supernatural
Series: The Undrowned Child (#1)
Every time I thought the author had run out of things to throw at the story she found more.
Nell’estate del 1899 qualcosa di strano sta accadendo a Venezia: il mare si è fatto caldo come il sangue, squali si aggirano per la laguna e i pozzi vomitano colonne d’acqua bollente. Tra gli scienziati chiamati a investigare sui fenomeni c’è la famiglia di Teodora Stampara, undicenne curiosa, intel...
I have mixed feelings about this book. The setting was awesome. I loved the mermaids and I'm not someone who's usually impressed with mermaids. The whole alternate historic Venice setting was great and so was the Book. I liked the heroine Teo(dora). She has exactly the qualities a lonely, geeky book...
An alt-history tale of Venice, where the city is under attack from a hidden, magical enemy and only an adopted girl, Teodora - with the help of a lot of mermaids, a prophecy and a boy - can hope to win the day.The first thing which will hit the reader in this book is the style. It's extremely ornat...
This was a disappointment. Apparently all scientists are unimaginative, rational and unable to appreciate art, mood or atmosphere. Being rational is intrinsically bad, also. Perhaps Ms. Lovric should meet some scientists, as in my experience many of them are keen on the arts and have to be imaginati...
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