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An English orphan unwittingly holds the key to a powerful source of magic The graduation ceremony of the Grand and Ancient College of Siberian Witches takes place in the winter darkness of the Far North. But despite the celebration, the night is full of warnings and worry. The Wanderer is abroad in search of the coveted Jewel Seed that has been lost for centuries. Whoever finds it can unlock all knowledge and will have unlimited power. . . . Meanwhile, orphan Nonnie Smith is leaving the home she shares with her grandmother and grown siblings in Sesame Green to go live in London with her cousins and eldest sister, Una. Nonnie's problems begin when her old neighbor Mrs. Wednesday returns from the Siberian witch conference and discovers that someone has taken a mysterious shirt off her clothesline. Nonnie is sure the linen blouse was Una's, but why is Mrs. Wednesday so desperate to get her hands on it? Then Una is kidnapped--along with famous historical characters Julius Caesar, Mozart, and Jane Austen--and it's up to Nonnie and her cousin John to outsmart both the Winter People and Mrs. Wednesday in order to save her.. The Jewel Seed is Joan Aiken's retelling of a story her father, the poet Conrad Aiken, used to tell her and her siblings when they were young. This ebook features illustrations by Peter Bailey and a personal history of Joan Aiken including rare images from the author's estate. Não foram encontradas descrições de bibliotecas. |
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Why do strange women keep appearing at the house in Rumbury Town, collecting everything from old shirts to ashes? Why are snakes popping out of eggs? Could it be true, as the helpful family ghost Marcus Magus insists, that Napoleon, Jane Austen, Julius Caesar and Mozart are being held prisoner in another dimension? And how is the strange lodger, Colonel Njm of Ljpljnd - in London with his fierce cat Hrjgff, and studying at the Unwellcome Institute - connected to it all?
You'll have to read The Jewel Seed to discover the answer! I was not prepared to meet Joan Aiken at her very best, having concluded that all her (very) good work occurred earlier in her career. But here is all the sly wordplay and quirky humor for which the author is known, the clever weaving together of improbable narrative strands into a satisfying whole. I'm glad to be proven wrong... ( )