Sally Gardner

From the author of the award-winning "I, Coriander" comes an exciting, romantic novel set against the feverish backdrop of the French Revolution.

A Story of the French Revolution

The Red Necklace

The story of a remarkable boy called Yann Margoza; Tetu the dwarf, his friend and mentor; Sido, unloved daughter of a foolish Marquis; and Count Kalliovski, Grand Master of a secret society, who has half the aristocracy in thrall to him, and wants Yann dead. Yann is spirited away to London but three years later, when Paris is gripped by the bloody horrors of the Revolution, he returns, charged with two missions: to find out Kalliovski's darkest deeds and to save Sido from the guillotine. With a tangle of secrets, a thread of magic and a touch of humour, the follies of the aristocracy and the sufferings of ordinary people are unfolded as their lives move relentlessly towards the tragic and horrific days of the Terror. THE RED NECKLACE is not only a tremendous adventure story but a vibrant and passionate picture of Paris in turmoil and of a large cast of memorable characters.

Caitlin maguire

Eloise

Cassidy

Chimwekele Okoro

Sandra Gomes

Anna Campbell

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Lea de Sousa

Meri Lancis

Vicki Hesketh

Basy Nightshade

Kinsey

Elize van Heerden

Southern Today Gone Tomorrow

Leia Shorney

At the start of the French Revolution, Sido, the twelve-year-old daughter of a self-indulgent marquis, and Yann, a young Gypsy orphan raised to perform in a magic show, face a common enemy in the villainous Count Kalliovski.

Renee Blankenship

Janna

The Red Necklace A Story of the French Revolution

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