With the memorable characters and plot twists she brings to her best-selling fantasies, acclaimed author Eva Ibbotson has written a hair-raising novel, set in turn-of-the-last-century Brazil. Accompanied by Miss Minton, a fierce-looking, no-nonsense governess, Maia, a young orphan, sets off for the wilderness of the Amazon, expecting curtains of orchids, brightly colored macaws, and a loving www.doorway.ru by: 5. Published in , Journey to the River Sea is a children's historical fiction novel by Eva Ibbotson. Set in the early s, the story follows Maia, an English orphan who is sent to live with relatives in Brazil near the Amazon River. Ibbotson was a British novelist known for her imaginative adventure stories; Journey to the River Sea was written as a tribute to her late husband, a naturalist. · Journey to the River Sea by Eva Ibbotson - review. 'This was a very original book, the setting, the characters and the plot were all unusual but incredibly engaging'. B Estimated Reading Time: 2 mins.
Journey to the River Sea is an adventure novel written by Eva Ibbotson, published by MacMillan in It is set mainly in Manaus, Brazil, early in the 20th century and conveys the author's vision of the Amazon River.. It was a finalist for all of the major British children's literary awards (), winning the Smarties Prize, ages , and garnering an unusual commendation as runner-up for the. It is really hard for me to write in such glowing terms about Journey to the River Sea. Most authors have a tendency to be competitive however much they try to hide it. I don't think I'm any better or worse in this regard. But the name and the books of Eva Ibbotson have in the past, I acknowledge it, turned my eyes green with envy. Known for witty, entertaining fantasies, Ibbotson (Dial-a-Ghost, p. , etc.) dispenses with magic wands and mythical creatures here and dishes up her best work yet—a topnotch adventure featuring exotic, vividly evoked locales, a caricature-rich cast filled with likeable (as well as thoroughly despicable) characters, and enough plot to fill an entire trilogy. Two years after the death.
Journey to the River Sea is an adventure novel written by Eva Ibbotson, published by MacMillan in It is set mainly in Manaus, Brazil, early in the 20th century and conveys the author's vision of the Amazon River. It was a finalist for all of the major British children's literary awards (below), winning the Smarties Prize, ages 9– Overview. With the memorable characters and plot twists she brings to her best-selling fantasies, acclaimed author Eva Ibbotson has written a hair-raising novel, set in turn-of-the-last-century Brazil. Accompanied by Miss Minton, a fierce-looking, no-nonsense governess, Maia, a young orphan, sets off for the wilderness of the Amazon, expecting curtains of orchids, brightly colored macaws, and a loving family. Published in , Journey to the River Sea is a children's historical fiction novel by Eva Ibbotson. Set in the early s, the story follows Maia, an English orphan who is sent to live with relatives in Brazil near the Amazon River. Ibbotson was a British novelist known for her imaginative adventure stories; Journey to the River Sea was written as a tribute to her late husband, a naturalist.
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