Items related to Shadow Spinner (A Jean Karl Book)
Every night, Shahrazad begins a story. And every morning, the Sultan lets her live another day -- providing the story is interesting enough to capture his attention. After almost one thousand nights, Shahrazad is running out of tales. And that is how Marjan's story begins....
It falls to Marjan to help Shahrazad find new stories -- ones the Sultan has never heard before. To do that, the girl is forced to undertake a dangerous and forbidden mission: sneak from the harem and travel the city, pulling tales from strangers and bringing them back to Shahrazad. But as she searches the city, a wonderful thing happens. From a quiet spinner of tales, Marjan suddenly becomes the center of a more surprising story than she ever could have imagined.
It falls to Marjan to help Shahrazad find new stories -- ones the Sultan has never heard before. To do that, the girl is forced to undertake a dangerous and forbidden mission: sneak from the harem and travel the city, pulling tales from strangers and bringing them back to Shahrazad. But as she searches the city, a wonderful thing happens. From a quiet spinner of tales, Marjan suddenly becomes the center of a more surprising story than she ever could have imagined.
"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
About the Author:
Susan Fletcher is the acclaimed author of Journey of the Pale Bear; as well as the Dragon Chronicles, composed of Dragon’s Milk, Flight of the Dragon Kyn, Sign of the Dove, and Ancient, Strange, and Lovely; and the award-winning Alphabet of Dreams, Shadow Spinner, Walk Across the Sea, and Falcon in the Glass. Ms. Fletcher lives in Bryan, Texas. Visit her at Susan Fletcher.com.
From Kirkus Reviews:
A young girl, Marjan, rescues the fabled Shahrazad from the Sultan's wrath in this exciting and thought-provoking novel from Fletcher (Flight of the Dragon Kyn, 1993, etc.). With her crippled foot, Marjan never expects to be dragged off to the palace, but that is what happens after a chance meeting with Shahrazadthe storyteller who wins her life each night with cliffhanging stories for the sultan, and who obtains a story from Marjan. Heartbroken at leaving her Aunt Chava and her Uncle Eli, Marjan confronts cruelty within the palace's lush interior, where wives and concubines can be executed at the sultan's whim, and where the Khatun, the sultan's mother, spies on everyone. Dispatched by Shahrazad to find more stories, Marjan sneaks out into the marketplace, where she eventually finds an old storyteller who tells her the end of a story of which the sultan has become fond. Beaten and imprisoned by the Khatun, Marjan escapes the palace, only to return and tell the sultan an allegory that enables him to realize his love for Shahrazad, and to spare her life. Despite the licenses Fletcher takes with the story of Shahrazad, the novel may entice readers into the pages of Richard Burton's far richer work; they will appreciate the power of storytellingthat it may expand the soul of even the most hardened listener. (Fiction. 12-14) -- Copyright ©1998, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.
"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
- PublisherAladdin Paperbacks
- Publication date1999
- ISBN 10 0689830513
- ISBN 13 9780689830518
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages224
- IllustratorKramer Dave
- Rating
Buy New
Learn more about this copy
US$ 8.71
Shipping:
FREE
Within U.S.A.
Other Popular Editions of the Same Title
Top Search Results from the AbeBooks Marketplace
Seller Image
Shadow Spinner (A Jean Karl Book) by Fletcher, Susan [Paperback ]
Published by
Aladdin Paperbacks
(1999)
ISBN 10: 0689830513
ISBN 13: 9780689830518
New
Soft Cover
Quantity: 10
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Soft Cover. Condition: new. Kramer, Dave (illustrator). Seller Inventory # 9780689830518
Buy New
US$ 8.71
Convert currency
Stock Image
Shadow Spinner (A Jean Karl Book)
Published by
Aladdin Paperbacks
(1999)
ISBN 10: 0689830513
ISBN 13: 9780689830518
New
Softcover
Quantity: 2
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Condition: New. Kramer, Dave (illustrator). Brand New! Not Overstocks or Low Quality Book Club Editions! Direct From the Publisher! We're not a giant, faceless warehouse organization! We're a small town bookstore that loves books and loves it's customers! Buy from Lakeside Books!. Seller Inventory # OTF-S-9780689830518
Buy New
US$ 4.99
Convert currency
Stock Image
Shadow Spinner (A Jean Karl Book)
Published by
Aladdin Paperbacks
(1999)
ISBN 10: 0689830513
ISBN 13: 9780689830518
New
Softcover
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Condition: New. Kramer, Dave (illustrator). Book is in NEW condition. 0.2. Seller Inventory # 0689830513-2-1
Buy New
US$ 9.80
Convert currency
Stock Image
Shadow Spinner (A Jean Karl Book)
Published by
Aladdin Paperbacks
(1999)
ISBN 10: 0689830513
ISBN 13: 9780689830518
New
Softcover
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Condition: New. Kramer, Dave (illustrator). New! This book is in the same immaculate condition as when it was published 0.2. Seller Inventory # 353-0689830513-new
Buy New
US$ 9.82
Convert currency
Stock Image
SHADOW SPINNER
Published by
Simon and Schuster
(1999)
ISBN 10: 0689830513
ISBN 13: 9780689830518
New
Softcover
Quantity: > 20
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Condition: New. Kramer, Dave (illustrator). Brand New. Seller Inventory # 9780689830518
Buy New
US$ 5.85
Convert currency
Seller Image
Shadow Spinner
Published by
Aladdin Paperbacks
(1999)
ISBN 10: 0689830513
ISBN 13: 9780689830518
New
Softcover
Quantity: 2
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Condition: New. Kramer, Dave (illustrator). Seller Inventory # 404309-n
Buy New
US$ 7.69
Convert currency
Stock Image
Shadow Spinner (A Jean Karl Book)
Published by
Aladdin Paperbacks
(1999)
ISBN 10: 0689830513
ISBN 13: 9780689830518
New
Softcover
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Condition: New. Kramer, Dave (illustrator). Seller Inventory # ABLING22Oct2018170022321
Buy New
US$ 7.53
Convert currency
Seller Image
Shadow Spinner (Paperback)
Published by
Simon & Schuster Ltd, London
(1999)
ISBN 10: 0689830513
ISBN 13: 9780689830518
New
Paperback
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. Kramer, Dave (illustrator). Paperback. Every night, Shahrazad begins a story. And every morning, the Sultan lets her live another day -- providing the story is interesting enough to capture his attention. After almost one thousand nights, Shahrazad is running out of tales. And that is how Marjan's story begins. It falls to Marjan to help Shahrazad find new stories -- ones the Sultan has never heard before. To do that, the girl is forced to undertake a dangerous and forbidden mission: sneak from the harem and travel the city, pulling tales from strangers and bringing them back to Shahrazad. But as she searches the city, a wonderful thing happens. From a quiet spinner of tales, Marjan suddenly becomes the center of a more surprising story than she ever could have imagined. In order to entertain the sultan, Marjan must undertake a forbidden mission: sneak from the harem and travel to the city in search of new stories. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9780689830518
Buy New
US$ 11.72
Convert currency
Stock Image
Shadow Spinner
Published by
Margaret K. McElderry Books 1999-11-01, London
(1999)
ISBN 10: 0689830513
ISBN 13: 9780689830518
New
paperback
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description paperback. Condition: New. Kramer, Dave (illustrator). Language: ENG. Seller Inventory # 9780689830518
Buy New
US$ 9.95
Convert currency
Stock Image
Shadow Spinner (Jean Karl Books (Paperback))
Published by
Aladdin Paperbacks
(1999)
ISBN 10: 0689830513
ISBN 13: 9780689830518
New
Paperback
Quantity: 2
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Paperback. Condition: Brand New. Kramer, Dave (illustrator). english language edition. 224 pages. 7.75x5.25x0.75 inches. In Stock. Seller Inventory # x-0689830513
Buy New
US$ 10.03
Convert currency