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In the 1890s, Conor and his family live on the sovereign Saltee Islands. He spends his days studying the science of flight and exploring the castle with the king's daughter. His life changes when he discovers a deadly conspiracy against the king. When Conor tries to intervene, he is branded a t...

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Main Author: Colfer, Eoin.
Corporate Authors: Listening Library.
Other Authors: Keating, John (Actor)
Format: Audiobooks Audiobook (CD)
Language: English
Published: New York : Random House/Listening Library, p2008.
Subjects:
Flying machines > Young adult fiction.
Prisoners > Young adult fiction.
Adventure and adventurers > Young adult fiction.
Inventors > Young adult fiction.
Islands > Young adult fiction.
Saltee Islands (Ireland) > History > 19th century > Young adult fiction.
Ireland > History > 1837-1901 > Young adult fiction.
Audiobooks > Young adult.
Summary: In the 1890s, Conor and his family live on the sovereign Saltee Islands. He spends his days studying the science of flight and exploring the castle with the king's daughter. His life changes when he discovers a deadly conspiracy against the king. When Conor tries to intervene, he is branded a traitor and thrown into jail. There, he has to fight for his life, as he and the other prisoners are forced to mine for diamonds in inhumane conditions. There is only one way to escape imprisonment, and that is to fly.
Item Description: Complete and unabridged.
Compact discs.
Physical Description: 9 sound discs (11 hr., 22 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Production Credits: Executive producer, Orli Moscowitz ; director, David Rapkin.
ISBN: 9780739359747
0739359746
Author Notes: Eoin Colfer was born in Wexford, Ireland on May 14, 1965. After taking a three-year degree course in Dublin, he qualified as a primary teacher in 1986. Returning to Wexford he began teaching in a local primary school by day and wrote at night. In 1991, he left Ireland and spent the next four years working in Saudi Arabia, Tunisia and Italy. Resettling in Wexford after his arrival back in Ireland, he recommenced his teaching career, continuing his habit of writing after school. His first book, Benny and Omar, was published in October 1998. His other works include Benny and Babe, the O'Brien Flyers series, and the Artemis Fowl series. He became a full-time author following the success of Artemis Fowl. The Wish List won a Bisto Merit Award in 2001.

In 2015 he won an Irish Book Award in the children's category with his title Imaginary Fred.

(Bowker Author Biography)

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