The Westing Game (Puffin Modern Classics)
$22.62
- Paperback
192 pages
- Release Date
12 April 2004
Summary
A supersharp mystery…confoundingly clever, and very funny.
A bizarre chain of events begins when sixteen unlikely people gather for the reading of Samuel W. Westing’s will. And though no one knows why the eccentric, game-loving millionaire has chosen a virtual stranger-and a possible murderer-to inherit his vast fortune, one thing’s for sure: Sam Westing may be dead…but that won’t stop him from playing one last game!
Winner of the Newbery Medal Winner of the Boston Globe/Horn …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780142401200 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 014240120X |
| Author: | Ellen Raskin |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 192 |
| Release Date: | 12 April 2004 |
| Weight: | 150g |
| Dimensions: | 178mm x 129mm x 13mm |
| Series: | Puffin Modern Classics |
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Critics Review
“A supersharp mystery … Confoundingly clever, and very funny.”
“Great fun for those who enjoy illusion, word play, or sleight of hand.” —The New York Times Book Review
“A supersharp mystery…confoundingly clever, and very funny.” —Booklist, starred review
“A fascinating medley of word games, disguises, multiple aliases, and subterfuges—a demanding but rewarding book.” —The Horn Book
About The Author
Ellen Raskin
Ellen Raskin was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and grew up during the Great Depression. She was the author of several novels, including the Newbery Medal-winning The Westing Game, the Newbery Honor-winning Figgs & Phantoms, The Tattooed Potato and other clues, and The Mysterious Disappearance of Leon (I Mean Noel). She also wrote and illustrated many picture books and was an accomplished graphic artist. She designed dust jackets for dozens of books, including the first edition of Madeleine L’Engle’s classic A Wrinkle in Time. Ms. Raskin died at the age of fifty-six on August 8, 1984, in New York City.
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