Fly by Night
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.34 (721 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0060876271 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 496 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-11-16 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Lots of fun When a child is born in a world that venerates a huge number of saints, the custom is to name it for something relating to that saint, so when a daughter is born to Quillam Mye on the day sacred to Palpitattle, He Who Keeps Flies out of Jams and Butter Churns, this highly literate man names her Mosca (Italian for "housefly"). He doesn't pay her a lot of attention, but does teach her to read and write (which most females don't learn). When she's twelve, four years after his death and the destruction of his books (most . Fly by Night A world without books, without letters. This is a story of people who both love and fear books and the power of words. Warriors of words battle with those stuck in the mire of ignorance. A world where the sight of the alphabet is terrifying. Horrible concept for serial readers.A heroine is required to brave this inane unreality. Mosca seems not quite up to the taskjust a child and locked in a mill as the story opens. So of course she turns her world upside down, with the help of her goose companion. She manages to elu. Ashley G. said Really good book. A really good book, I finished it in a week after I got it.
It would be exactly the kind of tale Mosca has always longed to take part in, until she learns that her one true love -- words -- may be the death of her.Fly by Night is astonishingly original, a grand feat of the imagination from a masterful new storyteller.. Her cruel uncle keeps her locked up in his mill, and her only friend is her pet goose, Saracen, who'll bite anything that crosses his path. But she does have one small, rare thing: the ability to read. Soon Mosca and Clent are living a life of deceit and danger -- discovering secret societies, following shady characters onto floating coffeehouses, and entangling themselves with crazed dukes and double-crossing racketeers. Twelve-year-old Mosca Mye hasn't go
While she tries to judge right from wrong within the complex plots that ensnare her, she finds that few of the people she meets are as simple as they first seem. Initially awed by her confusing new surroundings, Mosca gradually pieces together important truths about the realm and her place within it. Vying religious beliefs also play a part in the fate of the realm, and the details develop neatly as the adventures progress. Readers get to know the realm and its people through the interactions between Mosca and a well-drawn cast of supporting characters. Plot twists, lively dialogue, and the antics of Mosca's fierce pet goose add plenty of humor. . All rights reserved. The conclusion addresses the value of words in a satisfying manner. Through rich, colorful language and a sure sense of plot and pacing, Hardinge has created a distinctly imaginative world full of engaging characters, robust humor, and true suspense. Some readers may s