- Conduct of life, Fantasy, Juvenile fiction, Elitism
"In the tower of Count Stelli in the ancient city-state of Agora, two children meet, apparently by chance. Mark has escaped the plague ravaging the city's slums. Lily is the servant who cares for him.
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Classical in form, grave, earnest and plot-driven.
- classical in formformally daring
- gravecomic
- earnestironic
- character-ledplot-driven
- unpretentiousprestige
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About the book
- Author
- David Whitley
- First published
- 2009
- Pages
- 319
- Publisher
- Roaring Brook Pr.
- Editions
- 1
- Language
- English
- ISBN
- 9781596433816
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