King of Shadows
by Susan Cooper
Taste attributes: familyfantasyhistoricaladventurefastfresh & originalwholesomelightimaginaryglossybig & variedfish out of water/culture clashall consuming questunlikely connections
Boxlist takeA larger-than-life family novel that is wholesome, pacy and stylish. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.
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Pace: fast · Originality: fresh · Tone: wholesome · Weight: light · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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3.6 / 5
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About This Book
While in London as part of an all-boy acting company preparing to perform in a replica of the famous Globe Theatre, Nat Field suddenly finds himself transported back to 1599 and performing in the original theater under the tutelage of Shakespeare himself.
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- Author
- Susan Cooper
- Published
- 1999
- Pages
- 186
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- Open Library
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