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Un enorme rubino di inestimabile valore, rubato durante la Grande Rivolta dei reggimenti indiani, una droga micidiale, l'oppio, che uccide tra atroci tormenti, traffici illegali, sette segrete e assassini nella misteriosa Londra del 1872. Su questo sfondo denso di pericoli e avventure si muove Sally Lockhart, sedicenne londinese ben decisa a recuperare il rubino di Agrapur, lasciatole in eredità dal padre adottivo. Ma c'è chi non esiterebbe ad uccidere pur di averlo. Età di lettura: da 11 anni.
- ISBN: 8884512301
- Casa Editrice: Salani
- Pagine: 266
- Data di uscita: 20-06-2003
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This book is certainly not one of Philip Pullman’s best. The Ruby in the Smoke is a mystery set in London in 1872. A young woman, sixteen-year-old Sally Lockhart, has learned that her father has died. However, matters are a bit more complicated, and Sally is on the hunt to get some answers. Just how Leggi tutto
You know this smart and swiftly paced Victorian mystery is written for young adults, right? You know that doesn't mean dumbed down or raw, but rather that it should not be cluttered up with obtrusive literariness or head-scratching ephemera. You say that Pullman struggles with figurative language an Leggi tutto
With a subtitle of "A Sally Lockhart Mystery," one might expect the first installment of said series to be about a girl who restores pinched puppies to their rightful dowdy owners. And you wouldn't be more wrong! The Ruby in the Smoke introduces Sally, a self-made woman already at 16 years old, with Leggi tutto
It’s easy to see where the strength of Lyra Belacqua came from! Sally Lockhart is a sixteen year old orphan, independently wealthy by bequest, but hamstrung and constrained by the misogynistic rules of Victorian England. When she walks away from life with her mean-spirited aunt, it will take all of h Leggi tutto
I'm a big fan of Pullman's His Dark Materials trilogy, so I thought I would give this a try. Heck, I even liked the Golden Compass movie (two words--Daniel Craig). This is what librarians call "young adult" literature i.e. "for teenagers." As such, I find it a bit disturbing. I'm a far cry from a bo Leggi tutto
Truth be told, I expected something more, but it was nonetheless a truly enjoyable read.
Actual rating 3.5/5 stars. This is the first instalment in the Sally Lockhart quartet, which is a Victorian-era series following amateur sleuth, Sally Lockhart, as she attempts to solve the mysteries of London's dark underbelly, as well as those muddying her own past. I really enjoyed putting my obser Leggi tutto
I always find myself frustrated when authors can't seem to think of anything bad for their characters to overcome, and so they have to create some unbelievably vindictive and amoral villain just so there is some central conflict. The main character gets along with everyone and always finds satisfyin Leggi tutto
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