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Sinossi
Inghilterra, fine Ottocento. Dopo la scomparsa dello Spazzacamino, l'uomo che l'ha cresciuta, Nan Sparrow è costretta ad andare a lavorare per Crudd, uno sfruttatore malvagio e senza scrupoli. La vita dei bambini spazzacamino è dura e molto pericolosa, ma Nan è la migliore tra gli arrampicatori. Un giorno però compie un errore fatale e rimane incastrata in una canna fumaria. La ragazzina teme che sia giunta la fine, invece si risveglia dolorante in una soffitta abbandonata. E non è sola. Accanto a lei una misteriosa creatura, fatta di cenere e carbone, che parla e si muove. Insieme, la bambina e il "mostro" cresceranno, salvando ciascuno la vita dell'altro. Età di lettura: da 11 anni.
- ISBN: 880472837X
- Casa Editrice: Mondadori
- Pagine: 320
- Data di uscita: 21-07-2020
Recensioni
4,5/5 Powieść w stylu starych bajek dla dzieci. Ma coś z „Chłopców z placu broni” i innych XIX wiecznych książek. Bardzo, bardzo polecam!
"We are saved by saving others.” A stunning story of sacrifice and courage, and a marvelous act of civil disobedience. On the second reading: Even better, blew my heart to pieces.
I’ve been a fan of Jonathan Auxier’s writing for years now, so I started this one with very high expectations, which were met and exceeded! And I’m now a person that has cried on an airplane.
Sweep by Jonathan Auxier is a book that reached out and seized my heart from page one and hasn’t let go. It is one of the most intimate reads I’ve discovered in a long time as the author zooms in on the very essence of the hope, love, and courage that is embodied in sacrifice. It’s about grief and j Leggi tutto
Nan is an eleven year old orphan in Victorian London who cleans chimneys for a living. It’s very hard and dirty work. And it’s also incredibly dangerous. One day on the job, Nan gets stuck in a chimney. The boy who comes to save her from her predicament is unfortunately her biggest rival at work. An Leggi tutto
Pardon me while I wipe my tears away. This book was BEAUTIFUL! This was such an eye-opener into how dangerous the job of a chimney sweep was and why children were doing it and how they could be treated. It was heartbreaking. I loved the characters and how magical the writing and the story was. I fel Leggi tutto
Update: I just finished my reread and I think I loved this story even more this time. Such a great story. This should be considered a children's classic. I read this aloud with my 10 year old...and oh my goodness. What a beautiful book. It definitely lived up to the hype. The storytelling was done s Leggi tutto
I was so upset as I finished the last page of this book because it’s over—and I was so not ready for this story to end 😭🤍 So beautiful, so moving, and now one of my favorite books ever. The fact that this book is a children’s story yet almost moved me to tears…gahh, I just can’t say enough good thin Leggi tutto
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