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The Whispering Road
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Livi Michael
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Gardners Books
Publication date
January 6, 2005
Pages
416
Binding
Paperback
Book category
Juvenile Fiction
ISBN-13
9780141317038
ISBN-10
0141317035
Dimensions
1 by 4.75 by 7.50 in.
Weight
0.65 lbs.
Published in
Great Britain
Original list price
$17.10
Summaries and Reviews
Summary
A moving and powerful story about brother and sister, Joe and Annie, who flee from a pitiful existence as servants. They embark on a tough and perilous journey to Manchester in search of their mother who was forced to leave them at the workhouse when they were very young.
Amazon.com description: Product Description: Paperback. Pub Date: 2005 Pages: 416 Language: English Publisher: Penguin A moving and powerful story about the other and sister. Joe and Annie. the who flee from a pitiful existence as servants They embark on a tough and perilous journey to Manchester in search of their mother who was forced to leave them at the workhouse when they were very young. Their future is tainted by the horrors of their past and as Annie is increasingly troubled by spirits. Joe is forced to make a tough decision. Driven by the lust for freedom. he sells Annie to a fair owner who plans to use her as a medium. and sets about creating a new identity for himself on the streets of Manchester. But the voices of the past won't leave Joe alone and ultimately he finds himself gravitating back to Annie and their original quest to discover the whereabouts of their mother.
Editions
Hardcover
from Putnam Pub Group (May 19, 2005)
9780399243578 | details & prices | 328 pages | 6.25 × 9.50 × 0.75 in. | Rec. grade levels 7-9 | 1.15 lbs | List price $17.99
About: In Victorian England, poverty-stricken, orphaned siblings Joe and Annie escape from the abusive farmer they work for and try to survive in Manchester, with help from a friendly tramp, a mysterious dog-woman, and a renegade printer who supports the rightsof the poor.
About: In Victorian England, poverty-stricken, orphaned siblings Joe and Annie escape from the abusive farmer they work for and try to survive in Manchester, with help from a friendly tramp, a mysterious dog-woman, and a renegade printer who supports the rightsof the poor.
Paperback
Reprint edition from Puffin (October 5, 2006)
9780142407240 | details & prices | 328 pages | 5.00 × 7.75 × 0.75 in. | Rec. grade levels 7-9 | 0.55 lbs | List price $6.99
About: In Victorian England, poverty-stricken, orphaned siblings Joe and Annie escape from the abusive farmer they work for and try to survive in Manchester, with help from a friendly tramp, a mysterious dog-woman, and a renegade printer who supports the rightsof the poor.
About: In Victorian England, poverty-stricken, orphaned siblings Joe and Annie escape from the abusive farmer they work for and try to survive in Manchester, with help from a friendly tramp, a mysterious dog-woman, and a renegade printer who supports the rightsof the poor.
The price comparison is for this edition
from Gardners Books (January 6, 2005)
9780141317038 | details & prices | 416 pages | 4.75 × 7.50 × 1.00 in. | 0.65 lbs | List price $17.10
About: A moving and powerful story about brother and sister, Joe and Annie, who flee from a pitiful existence as servants.
About: A moving and powerful story about brother and sister, Joe and Annie, who flee from a pitiful existence as servants.
Prebinding
from Turtleback Books (October 1, 2006); titled "Whispering Road"
9781417770205 | details & prices | Rec. grade levels 7-9 | List price $15.80
About: In Victorian England, poverty-stricken, orphaned siblings Joe and Annie escape from the abusive farmer they work for and try to survive in Manchester, with help from a friendly tramp, a mysterious dog-woman, and a renegade printer who supports the rightsof the poor.
About: In Victorian England, poverty-stricken, orphaned siblings Joe and Annie escape from the abusive farmer they work for and try to survive in Manchester, with help from a friendly tramp, a mysterious dog-woman, and a renegade printer who supports the rightsof the poor.
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