Puppet by Eva Wiseman - ISBN: 9781770492967
Paperback
Based upon a real court case that took place in Hungary in 1883, this is the tale of a young boy coerced by authorities into betraying his Jewish community.

Puppet

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  • Paperback

    248 pages

  • Release Date

    15 March 2012

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Summary

This is a powerful, fictionalized account of one of the last blood libel trials in Europe. Although Puppet is a novel, it is based upon a real court case that took place in Hungary in 1883. It is a heartbreaking novel about truth and forgivenss, and rumour and deceit.A heartbreaking episode in history, explained through the story of a young servant girl in the late 1800s.The year is 1882. A young servant girl named Esther disappears from a small Hungarian village. Several Jewish men from the…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781770492967
ISBN-10:1770492968
Author:Eva Wiseman
Publisher:Tundra Books
Imprint:Tundra Books
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:248
Release Date:15 March 2012
Weight:228g
Dimensions:194mm x 130mm
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Critics Review

“The tension builds to the trial scenes, and the climax is electrifying with its public drama on the witness stand and the heartbreak between Morris and his dad. Adults will want this, too.” —Starred Review, Booklist “…the book offers a valuable look at a historical phenomenon that contemporary readers would find difficult to comprehend; the subject matter will compel their attention.” —Publisher’s Weekly

About The Author

Eva Wiseman

Born in Hungary, Eva Wiseman came to Canada with her family when she was a girl. She began writing at a young age, and her first young adult novel, A Place Not Home, was a finalist for numerous literary awards across North America and was selected for the New York Public Library’s annual Best Books for the Teen Age list. Her second novel, My Canary Yellow Star, was also shortlisted for several awards, won the McNally Robinson Books for Young People Award, and was selected for the New York Public Library’s annual Best Books for the Teen Age list. Her novel No One Must Know was equally critically acclaimed and won the Manitoba Young Readers’ Choice Award. Her novel Kanada was shortlisted for the Governor General’s Literary Award and was the winner of the prestigious Geoffrey Bilson Award for Historical Fiction. Eva Wiseman is the mother of two, and she lives in Winnipeg with her husband.

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