The Marvels
The journey begins on a ship at sea in 1766, with a boy named Billy Marvel. After surviving a shipwreck, he finds work in a London theatre. There, his family flourishes for generations as brilliant actors until 1900, when young Leontes Marvel is banished from the stage. Nearly a century later, Josep...
| Main Author: | Selznick, Brian (Author) |
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
New York :
Scholastic Press,
2015.
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| Edition: | First edition. |
| Subjects: |
| Summary: |
The journey begins on a ship at sea in 1766, with a boy named Billy Marvel. After surviving a shipwreck, he finds work in a London theatre. There, his family flourishes for generations as brilliant actors until 1900, when young Leontes Marvel is banished from the stage. Nearly a century later, Joseph Jervis runs away from school and seeks refuge with a reclusive uncle in London. Albert Nightingale's strange, beautiful house, with its mysterious portraits and ghostly presences, captivates Joseph and leads him on a search for clues about the house, his family, and the past. |
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| Item Description: |
Told in two stand-alone stories, the first nearly 400 pages of continuous pictures, and the second in text. Inspired by the Dennis Severs' House in London. |
| Physical Description: |
665 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm |
| ISBN: |
9780545448680 (hard cover : alk. paper) 0545448689 (hard cover : alk. paper) |
| Author Notes: |
(Bowker Author Biography) |