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Title: The Thief Lord by Cornelia Funke, Simon Jones ISBN: 0-8072-0976-7 Publisher: Listening Library Pub. Date: 01 September, 2002 Format: Audio Cassette Volumes: 5 List Price(USD): $28.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.09 (185 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: the thief lord
Comment: Imagine you are a young boy who has run away from his aunt and uncle with his younger brother to go to Venice, Italy. If this sounds interesting The Thief Lord is a great book that you should read. Its about Prosper and his younger brother Bo who travels to Venice and joins a band of children led by a young thief. They live peacefully in an old abandoned theater with their group of friends, but things get tricky when their aunt and uncle come to Venice and hire a detective to search for them. The genre of this book is fantasy but it is packed with action and suspense. The setting The Thief Lord is in the mysterious streets and alleys of Venice.
I liked this book because it had an interesting twist. It was never dull and always found a way to surprise me. It was never confusing or hard to understand. It also taught me about some of the Italian language. The Thief Lord is the kind of book that you can't put down after you pick it up.
This book is for anyone who like the fantasy genre. The Thief Lord has bits of the Italian language so it may be tougher for younger readers. This book is perfect for anyone who loves to hear an exciting story. I recommend it to anyone who likes the Harry Potter series or the Lord of the Rings trilogy. It holds your attention all the way up to the end. Clearly The Thief Lord is a very interesting tale, that can be enjoyed by all ages.
Rating: 5
Summary: Visit the canals of Venice
Comment: Bestselling German author Cornelia Funke is finally introduced to American readers with The Thief Lord. The story is set among the almost magical canals of Venice. It tells the unusual adventures of two brothers, Prosper and Bo, as they attempt to make a life for themselves without falling back into the hands of their horrid Aunt Esther. The brothers befriend several other orphans and support themselves with the help of a mysterious boy who calls himself the Thief Lord. Prosper and Bo think they are safely hidden until Prosper runs into Victor Getz, the detective their aunt has hired to find them.
This story could not be set anywhere else. The canals and the less-than-logical layout inherent in an old city are vital to the tale. The genuinely magical twist The Thief Lord takes towards the end of the book fits in beautifully with the character of Venice. Funke has peppered the children's dialogue with Italian words, the meaning of which is easily inferred from the context. However, for anyone who might be confused, there is a glossary at the end of the book.
The characters are likable, their worries easily understood. Aunt Esther is simultaneously horrible and understandable; she is horrid in her total misunderstanding of what children are like and care about, but understandable in that many adults do not know how to interact with young people. Esther is not a caricature of the evil adult because she is not evil, merely mistaken and foolish. The reader will both detest and pity the woman. While many of the events in the story require the children to be self-reliant, they do find trustworthy and kind adults in the end, giving the reassurance to children that there ARE caring and sympathetic grown-ups in the world.
Rating: 2
Summary: Don't Waste Your Time
Comment: This book has a very weak plot and is horrible!
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