“There’s a fine line between gossip and history, when one is talking about kings.” Sophie Fitzosborne lives in a crumbling castle in the tiny island kingdom of Montmaray with her eccentric and impoverished royal family. When she receives a journal for her sixteenth birthday, Sophie decides to chronicle day-to-day life on the island. But this is 1936, and the news that trickles in from the mainland reveals a world on the brink of war. The politics of Europe seem far away from their remote island—until two German officers land a boat on Montmaray. And then suddenly politics become very personal indeed. A Brief History of Montmaray is a heart-stopping tale of loyalty, love, and loss, and of fighting to hold on to home when the world is exploding all around you. “Once in a while, a special book will cross our paths and make us grateful for life and the ability to read. I’m talking about A Brief History of Montmaray by Michelle Cooper. I’m calling her Australia’s next stroke of literary brilliance.”—Viewpoint
A Brief History of Montmaray (The Montmaray Journals)
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Author: Cooper, Michelle
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 9780375851544
Details:
Author: Cooper, Michelle
Brand: Knopf Books for Young Readers
Color: Grey
Edition: Illustrated
Binding: Paperback
Format: Illustrated
Number Of Pages: 336
Release Date: 08-03-2011
Package Dimensions: 8.1 x 5.5 x 0.8 inches Languages: English
EAN: 9780375851544
