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Revolver by Marcus Sedgwick
Jul. 13th, 2010 10:16 pmThe Blurb On The Back:
It’s 1910. In a cabin north of the Arctic Circle, in a place murderously cold and desolate, Sig Andersson is alone ... alone except for the corpse of his father, frozen to death that morning when he fell through the ice on the lake.
The cabin is silent – until there’s a knock at the door.
It’s a stranger, and as his extraordinary story of gold dust and gold lust unwinds, Sig’s thoughts turn more and more to his father’s prized possession, a Colt revolver, hidden in the storeroom.
A revolver just waiting to be used ...
( The Review (Cut For Spoilers): )
The Verdict:
A deserved nominee for the CLIP Carnegie Medal 2010, this is a wonderfully tense YA thriller that makes the most of its Arctic location and late 19th/early 20th century setting. Sig is a great character with a very real dilemma and you’ll keep turning the pages to find out what he does. It’s a brilliant book and one that I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend reading.
It’s 1910. In a cabin north of the Arctic Circle, in a place murderously cold and desolate, Sig Andersson is alone ... alone except for the corpse of his father, frozen to death that morning when he fell through the ice on the lake.
The cabin is silent – until there’s a knock at the door.
It’s a stranger, and as his extraordinary story of gold dust and gold lust unwinds, Sig’s thoughts turn more and more to his father’s prized possession, a Colt revolver, hidden in the storeroom.
A revolver just waiting to be used ...
( The Review (Cut For Spoilers): )
The Verdict:
A deserved nominee for the CLIP Carnegie Medal 2010, this is a wonderfully tense YA thriller that makes the most of its Arctic location and late 19th/early 20th century setting. Sig is a great character with a very real dilemma and you’ll keep turning the pages to find out what he does. It’s a brilliant book and one that I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend reading.
