The Red Necklace

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The Red Necklace

By: Sally Gardner

Narrated by: Tom Hiddleston

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The story of a remarkable boy called Yann Margoza; Tetu the dwarf, his friend and mentor; Sido, unloved daughter of a foolish Marquis; and Count Kalliovski, Grand Master of a secret society, who has half the aristocracy in thrall to him, and wants Yann dead.

Yann is spirited away to London but three years later, when Paris is gripped by the bloody horrors of the Revolution, he returns, charged with two missions: to find out Kalliovski's darkest deeds and to save Sido from the guillotine.

With a tangle of secrets, a thread of magic and a touch of humour, the follies of the aristocracy and the sufferings of ordinary people are unfolded as their lives move relentlessly towards the tragic and horrific days of the Terror. THE RED NECKLACE is not only a tremendous adventure story but a vibrant and passionate picture of Paris in turmoil and of a large cast of memorable characters.

Read by Tom Hiddleston
(P)2004 Orion Publishing Group.Ltd©2007 Sally Gardner

Sally GardnerTom HiddlestonOrion Children's BooksThe French Revolution

Fiction

Historical Fiction

Literature & Fiction

Mystery & Suspense

Romance

Science Fiction & Fantasy

Thrillers & Suspense

Fantasy

French Revolution

Fiction Historical Fiction Literature & Fiction Mystery & Suspense Romance Science Fiction & Fantasy Thrillers & Suspense Fantasy French Revolution

Critic reviews

A gripping read

A tense and believable fantasy

Enthralling

A tremendous adventure story told at breathtaking pace

Sophisticated, unpatronising ... extremely rewarding

Told with relentless pace

One word to describe The Red Necklace: Fantastic! (Alexandra Dignan, Aged 12)

A truly original voice ... a thrilling read

A rattling good story

Peopled with thrilling characters and gorgeously suspenseful

[A] compelling marriage of magic and history

A new star in historical children's fiction

A splendid story

Exciting and enthralling

Enthrallingly told, it offers action, surprise and protagonists to care about

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I will admit that the reason I bought this book was to have Tom Hiddleston whispering in my ear. However, saying that I have listend to this version of the book twice as I actually got really into the characters and the story. There are times when you can tell this this is an abridged version as the story seems to 'jump' and the flow is lost. Characters are well thought out and from what I know about this location and period in history the author has done some good research to place the characters and story in the correct context. I have added the unabridged version of this book and book 2 to my wish list so I can find out what happens next, even if the velvet tones of Mr Hiddleston are not caressing my ears.