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Title: Amanda Miranda by Richard Peck, Cindy Kane, Robert Hunt ISBN: 0-8037-2489-6 Publisher: Dial Books for Young Readers Pub. Date: October, 1999 Format: School & Library Binding Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $16.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.1 (10 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: THIS BOOK EMBODY THE TITANIC AND IT'S AGE
Comment: I really loved this book because of it's historical back round and it's story. I'm kind I read this version than the other one.
Rating: 5
Summary: Twisting of fate prevails in this deeply fullfilling novel.
Comment: If you got swept away by the simple story of life, love, and loss presented by the film Titanic, you should enjoy this book as well. The ill-fated luxury liner does play a key part in the novel, but there is so, so much more. Amanda is a snobby, spoiled rich girl. Miranda is a good-natured, soft-spoken peasant girl who becomes her maid. Their personalities clash in every way. They are completely different, except for one vital detail--they look exactly the same (although they are not related). Scheming Amanda realizes that she can use this similarity to her advantage. The plot twists and turns. And there are lies, lies, lies. The characters' lives are dramatically changed forever, as a result of all these lies told. Yes, the title of the book reflects the names of the two main characters, but there is a much deeper meaning to the title. Miranda becomes Amanda. Just what exactly do I mean by that? You'll find out if you read the book. Believe me, it's worth your time. My compliments go out to Richard Peck, who did a wonderful job. He managed to write a thoroughly intriguing story that you do not want to end. When the text runs out on the last page, you are, somewhat, left hanging. But, all in all, the novel is neatly contrived. Amanda/Miranda has been my absolute favorite book ever since I read it. It changed me. It made me laugh. It made me cry. Day after day of reading it made me start talking in genuine English terms (the story is set in Great Britain, during the early 1900s). This book made me think about how sometimes it seems that everything is connected on a higher level. How everything seems to work out a certain way, as if it was always intended to do so. Maybe it will make you think that, too.
Rating: 1
Summary: Utterly horrible!
Comment: "Amanda Miranda" is by far the worst book I have ever read. They must have abridged all the exciting, good parts out of the story! Peck isn't my favorite author, but this plot sounded very intriguing, but I was only able to read a few pages a day. The Titanic was not introduced until the end of the novel, and when it was mentioned, it was brief. I do not recommend.
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Title: Dreamland Lake by Richard Peck ISBN: 0141308125 Publisher: Puffin Pub. Date: May, 2000 List Price(USD): $4.99 |
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Title: Ghosts I Have Been by Richard Peck, S. November ISBN: 0141310960 Publisher: Puffin Pub. Date: April, 2001 List Price(USD): $5.99 |
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Title: Titanic: The Long Night by Diane Hoh ISBN: 059033123X Publisher: Scholastic Pub. Date: March, 1998 List Price(USD): $4.99 |
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Title: Remembering the Good Times by Richard Peck ISBN: 0440973392 Publisher: Laure Leaf Pub. Date: 01 March, 1986 List Price(USD): $5.50 |
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Title: The Ghost Belonged to Me by Richard Peck ISBN: 0140386718 Publisher: Puffin Pub. Date: September, 1997 List Price(USD): $5.99 |
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