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Chargement... The Golden Dream of Carlo Chuchio (édition 2007)par Lloyd Alexander
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Inscrivez-vous à LibraryThing pour découvrir si vous aimerez ce livre Actuellement, il n'y a pas de discussions au sujet de ce livre. This is the last novel of Lloyd Alexander, author of The Chronicles of Prydain. I was both excited and worried about reading this book. I loved the Chronicles of Prydain as a kid, but was afraid this book would be awful in comparison. Thankfully, this was not the case. This story is about a young man named Carlo Chuchio, a character who is not as appealing as that lovable assistant pig-keeper Taran, but still interesting nonetheless. Carlo "the chooch" sets off on an adventure seeking great treasure and is accompanied by a fast-talking but lazy flatterer, a beautiful girl with a wild streak, and an eccentric genius. Their journey is filled with danger and excitement while the travelers encounter storytellers, brigands, and dream merchants, in a dazzlingly romantic fantasy world that seems to be intentionally reminiscent of the Arabian Nights. While the story at time seems rambling, with random events happening one after the other, the reader is still left with an amazement at Alexander's storytelling abilities. I would not recommend going into this tale hoping for a grand-sweeping epic fantasy novel, but rather for a satisfying travel/adventure story, much like the stories of Sinbad the sailor. Simply a great yarn that will sweep you away. It's got the feeling of Arabian Nights and a touch of Don Quixote. Carlo discovers an old map that implies a treasure to be found and he sets out to find it when his uncle kicks him out of the house. As he sets out, he is joined by the persistent but lazy Baksheesh; Shira, a girl who longs to return home to avenge her father’s murder by an evil caravan leader; and the patient dreamer Saloman. They encounter various adventures, dangers and interesting people, making their quest more about the journey than the destination. aucune critique | ajouter une critique
Naive and bumbling Carlo, his shady camel-puller Baksheesh, and Shira, a girl determined to return home, follow a treasure map through the deserts and cities of the infamous Golden Road, as mysterious strangers try in vain to point them toward real treasures. Aucune description trouvée dans une bibliothèque |
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