The Traitors' Gate

Name: The Traitors' Gate
Brand: Recorded Books
Availability: InStock
Author: Avi
ISBN: 9781428194120

Author: Avi

Narrator: John Keating

Unabridged: 8 hr 17 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 04/14/2008

Categories: Children's Fiction, Historical Stories, Children's Mystery & Detective, Action & Adventure Stories

Synopsis

Best-selling author Avi has won numerous honors, including the Newbery Medal for Crispin: The Cross of Lead. In The Traitors' Gate, Avi spins a Dickensian tale of 19th-century London. Young John Huffam is having a disastrous time. His father has been jailed and John himself is being followed by Inspector Copperfield-just one of the many eccentric characters in this delightfully Victorian tale. "[This] is the novel I've always wanted to write. It was inspired by the true tale of young Charles Dickens ..."-Avi

About Avi

Avi is the author of more than seventy books for children and young adults, including the 2003 Newbery medal winner Crispin: The Cross of Lead. He has won two Newbery Honors and many other awards for his fiction. He lives with his family in Denver, Colorado. Visit him at Avi-Writer.com.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Erin on April 30, 2011

Avi's The Traitors' Gate is a Dickensian-feeling middle-grade mystery. By the end, I was completely caught up in it. I gave it only four stars because of a slow start, but when Avi starts gathering up the plot threads, everything is interconnected. What I liked best about this book was the richness o......more

Goodreads review by Rain on November 03, 2013

This marks the end of my Avi reads kick! It's been a fun ride. I know he has written a lot more novels but, sadly, I do not have any more with me... yet. >:3 One day, I hope to re-visit Avi's works and enjoy other stories he has created. However, for now, I shall call it a day and review this book. T......more

Goodreads review by Rod on July 25, 2019

I did enjoy this book. I have read quite a number of books by Avi and have enjoyed them. It is basically a children's book but has a good plot that keeps you reading.......more

Goodreads review by Mary on September 16, 2010

I usually love period pieces set in the Victorian era, but this one was extremely flat. The plot was slow-moving, the characters were uninteresting, and the writing was mediocre.......more

Goodreads review by Sarah on February 24, 2018

The main character in this story is asked to do what no child should have to. He is told by many people that he is the only hope for his family gaining their freedom. He is given a huge task to shoulder and must decide if he is going to help his family or not. Avi did an excellent job researching th......more