Alchemy and Meggy Swann

Name: Alchemy and Meggy Swann
Brand: Penguin Random House
Availability: InStock
Author: Karen Cushman
ISBN: 9780307710239

Author: Karen Cushman

Narrator: Katherine Kellgren

Unabridged: 4 hr 23 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Listening Library

Published: 04/13/2010

Categories: Children's Fiction, Historical Stories, Children's Social Themes

Synopsis

Fans of Karen Cushman's witty, satisfying novels will welcome Meggy Swann, newly come to London with her only friend, a goose named Louise. Meggy's mother was glad to be rid of her; her father, who sent for her, doesn't want her after all. Meggy is appalled by London,dirty and noisy, full of rogues and thieves, and difficult to get around in—not that getting around is ever easy for someone who walks with the help of two sticks.Just as her alchemist father pursues his Great Work of transforming base metal into gold, Meggy finds herself pursuing her own transformation. Earthy and colorful, Elizabethan London has its dark side, but it also has gifts in store for Meggy Swann.

About The Author

Newbery Medalist Karen Cushman has written many critically acclaimed novels for young readers. She lives in Washington State.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Lars on February 19, 2011

While reading Anne Scott MacLeod’s thought-provoking essay on historical fiction in the recent, and excellent, ‘A Family of Readers: The Book Lover’s Guide to Children’s and Young Adult Literature,’ I was a little distressed to learn that MacLeod faults Karen Cushman for copping out on her heroine’s......more

Goodreads review by Richie on July 15, 2013

ALCHEMY AND MEGGY SWANN by Karen Cushman, Clarion, April 2010, 176p., ISBN: 978-0-5472-3184-6 You know how you'll be out somewhere and overhear two friends good-naturedly talking trash at one another? Well, here's what it sounded like in the 1570s: "'I am not your Mistress Swann, you tottering wretc......more

Goodreads review by Kara on December 29, 2011

Talk about warts and all! I’ll admit, I came to this book reluctantly, pretty sure it was going to be Good, but in a there’ll-be-a-quiz-later, assigned reading kind of way. Surprise! I got really into it and thoroughly enjoyed the tour through Meggy’s world. Karen Cushman brings 1570’s London to dirty......more