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The Tears of the Salamander
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Wendy Lamb Books
Publication date
August 1, 2003
Binding
Hardcover
Book category
Juvenile Fiction
ISBN-13
9780385730983
ISBN-10
0385730985
Dimensions
1 by 5.75 by 8.25 in.
Weight
0.55 lbs.
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Publisher Out of Stock Indefinitely
Original list price
$16.95
Other format details
juvenile
§As reported by publisher
Summaries and Reviews
Summary
From the author of The Ropemaker, a fantastical tale takes young Alfredo away from his home and into the depths of a volcano where he discovers his Uncle Giorgio's special powers and is told that he will be his heir and the next Master of his newly revealed underworld.
Amazon.com description: Product Description: O to live in the heart of such a fire, like a salamander!Alfredo, a choir boy in 18th-century Italy, loses his family in a fire, and his mysterious Uncle Giorgio spirits him away to their ancestral home below a volcano. There he learns that Uncle Giorgio is the Master of the Mountain; he can control the volcano. He is also an alchemist, able to make gold from the tears of the fiery salamander he captured from the heart of the mountain. Alfredo
is his heir, the next Master; and as Alfredo learns the history of his family and its power, he begins to suspect that his uncle is actually a fearsome sorcerer.
is his heir, the next Master; and as Alfredo learns the history of his family and its power, he begins to suspect that his uncle is actually a fearsome sorcerer.
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