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| Original Title: | Montmorency: Thief, Liar, Gentleman? (Montmorency, Book 1) |
| ISBN: | 0439856280 (ISBN13: 9780439856287) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Montmorency #1 |
| Setting: | United Kingdom London, England(United Kingdom) |
Eleanor Updale
Paperback | Pages: 240 pages Rating: 3.82 | 3668 Users | 452 Reviews
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| Title | : | Montmorency: Thief, Liar, Gentleman? (Montmorency #1) |
| Author | : | Eleanor Updale |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Anniversary Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 240 pages |
| Published | : | May 1st 2006 by Scholastic (first published January 1st 2003) |
| Categories | : | Historical. Historical Fiction. Young Adult. Mystery. Fiction |
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When a petty thief falls through a glass roof while fleeing from the police, it should have been the death of him. Instead, it marks the beginning of a whole new life. Soon he has become the most successful -- and elusive -- burglar in Victorian London, plotting daring raids and using London's new sewer system to escape. He adopts a dual existence to fit his new lifestyle, taking on the roles of a respectable, wealthy gentleman named Montmorency and his corrupt servant, Scarper.Rating Containing Books Montmorency: Thief, Liar, Gentleman? (Montmorency #1)
Ratings: 3.82 From 3668 Users | 452 ReviewsWrite Up Containing Books Montmorency: Thief, Liar, Gentleman? (Montmorency #1)
This was one of my favorite books when I was in high school, and reading it now over two years later, I have to say that it has lost none of its magic! Eleanor Updale does a great job presenting Victorian England and with short chapters and to the point storytelling this will be a winner with anyone over the age of 12!Prisoner 493 was caught burgling a factory in the 19th c. After a horrific fall during the chase, Prisoner 493 (dubbed Montmorency during his trial) receives the care of DoctorOf course, I always round up, so a 3.5 becomes a 4.I guess the four depends on how you put the emphasis on "really." I REALLY liked it versus, yeah... I really liked it. ...As you're reading this, I know you're thinking... "great another review that says nothing about the book, but only about the goodreads star rating system." Whatever, we've all been there.Montmorency was a good quick book. Part Jekyll and Hyde, part Prince and the Pauper part a bunch of other stuff...I could have some
3.5 stars. This may be the strangest, most amoral, least trope-ridden (yet based on the prison to society imposter trope) YA novel I've ever read. I couldn't stop listening even though the plot never really went anywhere. The closest feel I have for this book is the superhero origin story, which is supposed to be meaningful and deep and provide shape to the character, but never does since its vignettes always seem to lack stakes (even when we know uncle Ben is going to die or Krypton will
This is sfnal only in feelthe Victorian passion for scientific endeavor, often carried out on people who were not consulted. Like the jailbird who was near death, operated on, his progress exposed to the Faculty. He reinvents himself as Montmorency, gentleman thief, and becomes his own sidekick, the crude, and cruel, Scamper. How he does this, what the Victorian world was like (particularly the new sewers) and what happens was a wonderful read. Delicious writing, with brilliant detail.
Chris BancellsUpdale, E. (2004) Montmorency: thief, liar, gentleman? New York: Orchard Books. Historical FictionPrintSelection tools consulted: School Library Journal, WorldCatReview:Without question, this novel's titular character is a thief and a liar. The question which ultimately consumes him, however, is whether or not he can transform himself into a gentleman. Prior to the novel's opening, Montmorency is a talented and rising thief in Victorian London. When a job goes bad, and he falls
My mom picked up this book for me at a book fair a few years ago. I read it and really enjoyed it. I saw it on my bookshelf the other day and read it through again.The characters in the book are really intriguing. I loved following the story of Montmorency, also known as Scarper, through his life of crime and his rise to the upper social class.The plot is a thriller and very unpredictable. I highly recommend this book!
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