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Alchemy and Meggy Swann
Welcome Meggy Swann, newly come to London with her only friend, a goose named Louise. Meggy's mother was glad to be rid of her; her father, who sent for her, doesn't want her after all. Meggy is appalled by London,dirty and noisy, full of rogues and thieves, and difficult to get around in--not that getting around is ever easy for someone who walks with the help of two sticks.Just as her alchemist father pursues his Great Work of transforming base metal into gold, Meggy finds herself pursuing her own transformation. Earthy and colorful, Elizabethan London has its dark side, but it also has gifts in store for Meggy Swann.
I didn't fully understand the book because of the British slang, such as "certes", which I found out means "certain"
ReplyDeleteThis book started off a bit slow, but as I read on I got into more and it became more interesting. As I read I could feel Meggy's fear and isolation which did make the book better. I liked this book, but I would only recomend it to someone who likes reading about mediveal types of things. It used a lot of dialect to show how Meggy reacted with the other characters around her, like Roger.
ReplyDeleteI didn't really get into this book. I didn't fully understand what was going on because of the dialect. It was very comfusing for me and I would only recommend this book to someone who likes alot of dialect.
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