I didnt read the first one, but i never felt confused nor did i ever feel that i should have read the original. Mar 30, 2009 sally gardner is an awardwinning novelist from london. Books by sally gardner 5 books calibre audio library. The silver blade is an excellent ending to the red necklace. As in the red necklace, sally gardner demonstrates fabulous writing skills and a great ability to paint a compelling historical novel.
Search hello select your address select your address. Mar 04, 2009 childrens author sally gardner discusses growing up in dickensian london, dyslexia and her new novel, the silver blade. With his beloved sido safely in england and the reign of terror at its height, mysterious yann returns to revolutionary france to smuggle out aristocratic. The silver blade follows the red necklace in a set of fantasy stories that take place in the years following the french revolution. The silver blade audio by sally gardner 9780752897820cd. Available for everyone, funded by readers contribute subscribe contribute search jobs. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the silver blade.
At the time of his death in march of 1970, in ventura, california, gardner was the most widely read of all american writers and the most widely translated author in the world, according to social historian russell nye. The silver blade by sally gardner overdrive rakuten. Start a free 30day trial today and get your first audiobook. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Sally gardner s stories for middle readers include lucy willow and the popular magical children series. The thrilling conclusion to the tale begun in the red necklace 2008 plunges readers back into the filthy and terrifying streets of paris in 1794, when a single word can betray one to death by guillotine and no one can be trusted. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. A stirring tale of magic and revolution fans of the red necklace wont want to miss it. While the silver blade does switch between the viewpoints of yann and sido this really is yanns story. Sally gardner gained a first class degree at a leading london art college and became a successful theatre costume designer before illustrating and writing books.
Calibre audio library brings the pleasure of reading to anyone who struggles to read print material. She has severe dyslexia, diagnosed at 12 and didnt learn to read until she was 14. I went back to this series by both reading and listening to this last and sequel book. Booktopia bookshop search results for sally gardner. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. The red necklace as the revolution descends into the ferocious reign of terror, yann, now an extraordinary practioner of magic, uses his skills to confound his enemies and help spirit refugees out of france, but the question of his true identity and the kidnapping of his true love, sido, expose him to dangers that threaten to destroy him. Buy the silver blade by sally gardner from waterstones today. The blade of the guillotine falls on the neck of the king himself, and the spirit of the french revolution lies in tatters. The silver blade book by sally gardner thriftbooks. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. The strongest girl in the world, the invisible boy, the boy with magic numbers, the smallest girl in the world, the boy with the lightning feet, and the boy who could fly, which are also available as audio books. Mp3 books are available on both mp3 cd and usb memory stick and via streaming. The silver blade by gardner, sally 9781842557150 brownsbfs. Mar 04, 2010 in this audio version, we pick up with almost 2 years later as yann has begun to focus in on specializing his powers to help desperate aristocrats escape the guillotine.
Written by sally gardner, narrated by tom hiddleston. Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide. A novel of the french revolution audiobook by sally gardner. The silver blade is the pageturning sequel to her novel of the french.
Erle stanley gardner 18891970 was a prolific american author best known for his works centered on the lawyerdetective perry mason. This would include dyslexia, ms, mnd, a visual impairment or brain injury. Actor dominic west the wire has bought the film rights to both titles. But she did very well in art college and then in drama college, and worked as a theatre set designer before turning to illustration and writing. Fans of sally gardner, the french revolution period, magic and love. As the revolution descends into the ferocious reign of terror, yann, now an extraordinary practioner of magic, uses his skills to confound his enemies and help spirit refugees out of france, but the question of his true identity and the kidnapping of his true love, sido, expose him to dangers that threaten to destroy him. Red necklacesilver blade omnibus by sally gardner books. Discover book depositorys huge selection of sally gardner books online.
See all books authored by sally gardner, including the red necklace, and i, coriander, and more on. Her historical novel for older readers, i, coriander, won the smarties childrens book prize in 2005. In this audio version, we pick up with almost 2 years later as yann has begun to. Her debut novel, i, coriander won the nestle gold award and she is also a costa and c. Mar 30, 2009 next came two thrillers set at the time of the french revolution, the red necklace and the silver blade, shortlisted for the guardian childrens fiction prize in 2009. He has secretly become the vigilante, the silver blade, and also pantomiming magic on the stage as harlequin.
Sidonie, in london, longs for yann, who remains in paris, using his actors skills and his roma gifts to spirit french aristocrats to safety as the silver blade. The red necklace by sally gardner overdrive rakuten overdrive. The silver blade french revolution, book 2 by sally gardner. Sally gardners stories for middle readers include lucy willow and the popular magical children series of six titles. The silver blade by sally gardner is in the guardian childrens fiction prize 2009. Sally gardner is the daughter of two lawyers, raised in birmingham. The service is provided through a free nationwide postal and internet service of audiobooks. In this audio version, we pick up with almost 2 years later as yann has begun to focus in on specializing his powers to help desperate aristocrats escape the guillotine. The items we may sell online for these products are books, paperback, hardback, audio cds or cassettes, large print, mp3 and whatever format is available for us to sell online. I just got the red necklace from my schools bookfair and as soon as i finished it i bought the silver blade this book was amazing, i like romance so this book. The silver blade french revolution series, book 2 french revolution by sally gardner. Written by sally gardner, audiobook narrated by janet suzman. Childrens author sally gardner discusses growing up in dickensian london, dyslexia and her new novel, the silver blade.
The dramatic, horrific and sometimes romantic events of the frenchrevolution, which sally gardner so brilliantly portrayed in the red necklaceare moved on a stage in this equally vivid and richly. Sally gardner books list of books by author sally gardner. The red necklace audiobook by sally gardner 9780752898551. Download and keep this book for free with a 30 day trial. Interview with sally gardner, author of the silver blade.
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