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Stravaganza city of swords

When desperately unhappy Laura, who secretly performs self-mutilation, finds her talisman and transports to Fortezza, a parallel world that resembles the Italian Renaissance city-state of Lucca, she faces battles on the field and of the heart.

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Main Author: Hoffman, Mary, 1945-
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Bloomsbury, 2012.
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Space and time > Young adult fiction.
Renaissance > Italy > Young adult fiction.
Adventure fiction. > Young adult.
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Summary:When desperately unhappy Laura, who secretly performs self-mutilation, finds her talisman and transports to Fortezza, a parallel world that resembles the Italian Renaissance city-state of Lucca, she faces battles on the field and of the heart.
Item Description:Map on front lining page.
Sequel to: Stravaganza, city of ships.
Physical Description:356 p. ; 21 cm.
ISBN:9781599908427 (hardback)
1599908425 (hardback)
Author Notes:Children's author and reviewer Mary Hoffman was born in 1945. She attended Newnham College to study English literature and University College London to study linguistics. She started writing in 1970 and has written about eighty children's books including the picture book Amazing Grace, the Stravaganza series, and the anti-war anthology Lines in the Sand. She is also the editor of the children's book review magazine Armadillo, which comes out four times a year.

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