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Blood Red Snow White
Marcus Sedgwick
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Sent into the heart of Russia during the revolution is unassuming Arthur Ransome, newspaper journalist and children's novelist. Greeted with suspicion and threats to his life, he must keep his wits about him as he attempts to report the truth in an atmosphere of danger and mistrust. But when he falls in love with Evgenia, a secretary at the Bolshevik headquarters, he places himself into further trouble! Confident readers will relish this historical fairytale. Merging fact with fiction Sedgwick's novel is a gripping and fascinating look into the life of a much-loved author and a terrifying insight into a past Russia struggling to gain political stability.
Ages 12 years plus
- Pages: 304
- Size: 19.8cm x 12.9cm
- Format: Paperback
- Age Range: 12 +
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Blood Red, Snow White is a completely original book loosely based on the life of Arthur Ransome. It is set in revolutionary Russia, where the Bolsheviks are taking control from the Tsar and his family. In stumbles a young author and journalist - Ransome - who will influence the lives, and decisions, of many.This book is heart wrenching, gripping and Very useful. It has told me so so much about the life of one of my favorite childhood authors and about a period of history I knew almost nothing about. Read It!!!!!!!!!!
15.09.2008 Emilia Manzo-Slater
