Curiosity

Intrigue, danger, chess, and a real life hoax combine in this historical novel from the author of The Shakespeare Stealer Philadelphia, PA, 1835 Rufus, a twelve year old chess prodigy, is recruited by a shady showman named Maelzel to secretly operate a mechanical chess player called the Turk The Turk wows ticket paying audience members and players, who do not realize that Rufus, the true chess master, is hidden inside the contraption But Rufus s job working the automaton must be kept secret, and he fears he may never be able to escape his unscrupulous master And what has happened to the previous operators of the Turk, who seem to disappear as soon as Maelzel no longer needs them Creeping suspense, plenty of mystery, and cameos from Edgar Allan Poe and P T Barnum mark Gary Blackwood s triumphant return to middle grade fiction. Best Download [ Curiosity ] By [ Gary L. Blackwood ] – kino-fada.fr Blackwood s back, baby And not a minute too soon Back in 1998, the author released The Shakespeare Stealer which would soon thereafter become his best known work A clever blending of historical fiction and adventure, the book allowed teachers the chance to hone Shakespeare down to a kid friendly level Since its publication Mr Blackwood has kept busy, writing speculative fiction and, most recently, works of nonfiction for kids Then there was a bit of a lull in his writing and the foolish am Blackwood s back, baby And not a minute too soon Back in 1998, the author released The Shakespeare Stealer which would soon thereafter become his best known work A clever blending of historical fiction and adventure, the book allowed teachers the chance to hone Shakespeare down to a kid friendly level Since its publication Mr Blackwood has kept busy, writing speculative fiction and, most recently, works of nonfiction for kids Then there ...This book was very interesting The storyline was good, and very suspenseful thrilling It did get a little weird at the end, but still a good book.One of several new chess related fiction books out lately Squee Danger Intrigue Automatons CHESSExcellent book Chess theme, historical fiction, period piece, gripping good story written in a crisp first person narrative which is hard to do , what s not to like Great read.This well crafted book adds depth to the plot with its intricate layering of history and fiction that follows the real life of The Turk, a chess playing automaton that came to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1835 The event led to crazy speculations of its inner workings in the media The author captures the time period of the industrial revolution when children were used for labor and forced t...For a middle grade novel, this is delightfully well done The chess bits are fascinating in a vague enough way for a non chess player to enjoy, and the characterization and incorporation of the historical period and roles from real life people from the time are admirable Poe and Barnum make appearances, not to mention other less famous members of their era There is a bitcomplexity here than I was expecting, and the dreaded Middle Grade Novel Ending didn t make an appearance, which I a For a middle grade novel, this is delightfully well done The chess bits are fascinating in a vague enough...I think this book was highly entertaining Learning that it was intended to be a historical fiction added to its charm The research that Blackwood did in writing it was well received by me My only criticism would be that the ending di...This was ok , I was expecting a bitadventure ormystery, there were times when the book just dragged on and on I did like the incorporation of real life people into this fictional story That was pretty original to me I just wish this book wasexiting.I found this to be a rather complex book well constructed and well written I m just not sure of its appeal to middle school students Not that they wouldn t enjoy it I m just not sure they would pick it up.Such an intriguing book

• English
• 11 April 2017
Gary L. Blackwood
• Hardcover
• 313 pages
• 0803739249
• Gary L. Blackwood
• Curiosity