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Synopsis
An English boy, shipwrecked, hungry, and lost, finds his way into the court of Constantine where he is interpreted as a symbol of good luck and, as such, ordered to be kept always near the king.
Publishers Weekly
Setting this saga in seventh-century India, the author "brings to life a faraway place and time with a glittering panoply of detail," PW said. Ages 12-up. (Aug.) THE EMPEROR'S WINDING SHEET Jill Paton Walsh. Front Street, $8.95 ISBN 1-886910-88-X. "Constantinople in the 15th century is the setting for this evocative tale of a boy's fortuitous involvement with a mighty power," wrote PW. Ages 12-up. (Aug.) Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information.
Book Details
Published
May 1, 2004
Publisher
Boyds Mills Press
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9781886910881