Tin, Padraig Kenny
Tin, Padraig Kenny
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Tin

Author: Pádraig Kenny

Narrator: Pádraig Kenny

Unabridged: 13 hr 42 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/26/2019


Synopsis

In this gripping, imaginative, and hilarious adventure -- comprised of an unforgettable crew of misfits -- a boy and his mechanical friends discover the truth about his past."Robots never seemed so human. One of a kind and utterly fantastic." -- Eoin ColferIn an alternative England of the 1930s where the laws of mechanics govern even the most talented engineers, a mismatched group of mechanicals want nothing more than to feel human. Under the guardianship of the devious and unlicensed Gregory Absalom, an engineer who creates mechanical children, they have no choice but to help him in his unlawful practice. But through his unethical work, Absalom winds up creating a loyal and lively group of friends who will go to the ends of the Earth for one another. When the story's protagonist, Christopher, discovers a devastating secret about himself and the friends are torn apart, it's up to his friends to find him. What they'll discover is the secret about the dark experiment that ended in disaster many years before... Tin is an adventure story about friendship, courage, and loyalty, and what it means to be human.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Stephanie on February 09, 2018

It's a children's book and I read it as such. I mostly read adult fantasy/Sci-fi, O was not looking at it from that perspective. This was a wonderful story. I fell in love with the characters and world they belong to. I am so glad the shop assistant recommended this little treasure to me. I know it's......more

Goodreads review by Elaine on February 11, 2018

What a fun book. This book centers on a group of mechanicals who set out to rescue one of there own who isn't all he seems. It's about the lengths friends will go to to help no matter the differences. This book throws you straight in to the story and in the opening chapters we meet Christopher, Jack,......more

Goodreads review by Sinéad on February 02, 2018

One of the finest children's books I've read in a very long time, Tin was a marvellous, moving exploration of what makes us human (can we really be sure?), the nature of war, the morality of genius, and the profound power of love and friendship. Beautifully written and evocatively described, with a......more

Goodreads review by El Biblionauta on July 11, 2019

Ferralla de Pádraig Kenny és un llibre ideal per a joves lectors d’esperit aventurer que vulguin veure món en companyia d’un grup entranyable de robots. Tot i que el mot, derivat de robota i encunyat per Karel Čapek, potser no sigui el més adient en aquest cas: a la novel·la es parla de ginys, no pa......more

Goodreads review by Galleane on May 13, 2019

Si ce roman comporte quelques défauts, un développement tantôt juste ou encore une action parfois succincte, allant un peu trop à l'essentiel, et qui demeure quelque peu facile à certains moments, je pense qu'il séduira de nombreux lecteurs. La dynamique de groupe qui existe, mettant au jour de jeun......more