The Red Necklace, Sally Gardner
The Red Necklace, Sally Gardner
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The Red Necklace

Author: Sally Gardner

Narrator: Tom Hiddleston

Unabridged: 6 hr 36 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/18/2007

Synopsis

The story of a remarkable boy called Yann Margoza; Tetu the dwarf, his friend and mentor; Sido, unloved daughter of a foolish Marquis; and Count Kalliovski, Grand Master of a secret society, who has half the aristocracy in thrall to him, and wants Yann dead.

Yann is spirited away to London but three years later, when Paris is gripped by the bloody horrors of the Revolution, he returns, charged with two missions: to find out Kalliovski's darkest deeds and to save Sido from the guillotine.

With a tangle of secrets, a thread of magic and a touch of humour, the follies of the aristocracy and the sufferings of ordinary people are unfolded as their lives move relentlessly towards the tragic and horrific days of the Terror. THE RED NECKLACE is not only a tremendous adventure story but a vibrant and passionate picture of Paris in turmoil and of a large cast of memorable characters.

Read by Tom Hiddleston
(P)2004 Orion Publishing Group.Ltd

About Sally Gardner

Sally Gardner is an award-winning novelist from London. Her books have been translated into 22 languages and have sold more than one million copies in the UK. Her historical novel for older readers, I, Coriander, won the Smarties Children's Book Prize in 2005. Two thrillers both set at the time of the French Revolution, The Red Necklace and The Silver Blade, which was shortlisted for the Guardian Children's Fiction Prize in 2009, followed. Actor Dominic West (The Wire) has bought the film rights to both titles. Her YA novel, The Double Shadow, was published in 2011 to critical acclaim. Sally Gardner's stories for middle readers include Lucy Willow and the popular Magical Children series of six titles: 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. She has also written and illustrated picture books including The Fairy Catalogue, The Glass Heart, The Book of Princesses and Playtime Rhymes. Sally Gardner continues to be an avid spokesperson for dyslexia, working to change the way it is perceived by society. She is dyslexic and argues that it is not a disability, but a gift.Her website is www.sallygardner.net and you can follow her on Twitter @TheSallyGardner

About Tom Hiddleston

Tom Hiddleston trained at RADA. This audiobook reading follows several recordings for Radio 4 including Dracula and Another Country. His television work includes Randolf Churchill in The Gathering Storm alongside Albert Finney and Vanessa Redgrave, and roles in Nicholas Nickleby, Conspiracy, Casualty, and Miss Austen Regrets. In 2007 he was nominated for the Ian Charleson Award for his performance of Alsemero in The Changeling for Cheek by Jowl, and he has also appeared on stage in Cymbeline and as Cassio in Othello.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Sofia

First of all, I don't know if my opinion MIGHT be influenced by the fact that Tom FREAKING Hiddleston read this. His voice, his WONDERFUL voice, could make a dictionary sound interesting. I've listened to audiobooks before, but nothing compared to this. Tom Hiddleston is the best narrator I've ever......more

Goodreads review by Jessica

Disclaimer: I decided to read this book primarily because Tom Hiddleston reads the audiobook and I love Tom Hiddleston. There's also a very famous line in here that his fangirls just love and I wanted to read it in context. So back to the actual book. I give 3.5 stars which rounds up to 4 stars. It w......more

Quotes

A gripping read The Children's Bookseller

A tense and believable fantasy Historical Novels Review

Enthralling The Daily Telegraph

A tremendous adventure story told at breathtaking pace My Child

Sophisticated, unpatronising ... extremely rewarding Waterstones Books Quarterly

Told with relentless pace Inis

One word to describe The Red Necklace: Fantastic! Undercover

A truly original voice ... a thrilling read Spectator

A rattling good story The Guardian

Peopled with thrilling characters and gorgeously suspenseful The Times

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