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The Shadow in the North

Categorie	Engels
Boeknummer	#213613
Titel	The Shadow in the North
Auteur	Pullman, Philip
Boektype	Paperback
Uitgeverij	Scholastic
Jaar van uitgave	1999
ISBN10	0439010780
ISBN13	9780439010788
Taal	Engels
Samenvatting	The year is 1878, and Sally Lockhart has started her own financial consulting business. When a client loses a fortune in the unexpected collapse of a British shipping firm, Sally is determined to find out why. But as she comes closer to learning the identity of the firm's elusive owner, she discovers that her questions are far from simple --and that the answers could cost her her life. ''Fraud, fire, and bloody murder pursue Sally Lockhart in a fine sequel to The Ruby in the Smoke. Sally, now 22, is in business as a financial consultant. When she and her friends challenge corrupt financial interests, they find themselves in a web of intrigue that stretches from fetid slums of the poor to the corporate offices of the richest man in Europe. Sally's detective work reveals the connections b... (Lees verder)etween corrupt power and broken lives. The action is fast, scenes are tight and dramatic, the language is vivid, and the wealth of minor characters are sharply individualized. An immensely entertaining thriller.''--(starred) Booklist. Reading level: 6.7.
Pagina's	285
Conditie	Goed
Prijs	€ 8,00

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