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I, Coriander
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LENGTH6 hrs and 35 mins
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RELEASE DATE04/05/2006
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Program TypeAudiobook
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Publisher's Summary
This is a book filled with enchantments, a pair of silver shoes, a fairy shadow, a prince transformed into a fox, that contrast with the heartbreaking loss and cruelty of Coriander's life in the real world. With its brilliantly realised setting of old London Bridge, and underpinned by the conflict between Royalists and Puritans, it is a terrific page turner, involving kidnapping, murder, and romance, and an abundance of vivid characters.
Coriander is a heroine to love, whose joys and sorrows we follow through huge adventures. Her story is utterly captivating and will establish Sally Gardner as a major children's writer, of boundless imagination and originality.
©2005 Sally Gardner; (P)2005 Orion Publishing Group Ltd.
What the Critics Say
"Original and enigmatic." (The Spectator)
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What Members Say
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"Great sense of time and place"
Sally Garner has a very different take on historical fiction to most writers of such period stories - she has a remarkable ability to put herself in the position of characters of all social levels, even four hundred years ago. Add Juliet Stevenson's astonishing range of characterisations, and this becomes something very special. Well worth a listen.
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"Stunning"
This is truly a fictional masterpiece. The settings, both of the fairy realm and particularly 1650's London are beautifully realised. The story deals brilliantly with such themes as religion and child abuse. At times I was moved to tears. Coriander is a heroin to love. Beautifully written and read, this book is an esential for any story collection.
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"Fairies meet historical fiction"
This is a tale of fairies, but definitely not in a girly-pink-fairies-with-lace-wings way. It even has an evil stepmother in case you're not sure it's a fairy-tale!
The story is set during the time after the English Civil War when Oliver Cromwell wass in charge, and it gives a good sense of the turmoil during that time, both for the country as a whole, and for individuals, as families are torn apart.
I'm not sure it's suitable for young children, as there is some bit of brutality and child abuse in it, but it would be OK for young teens and older.
A great read for teens and adults alike.1 of 1 people found this review helpful