The Goldsmith and the Master Thief

Name: The Goldsmith and the Master Thief
Brand: Allen & Unwin Aotearoa New Zealand
SKU: 9781782692461
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By Tonke Dragt

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Summary

Twins Jiacomo and Laurenzo look identical but have very different paths. Laurenzo is a diligent goldsmith crafting beautiful works, while Jiacomo craves adventure and becomes a skilled thief. Their resemblance leads to mistaken identities and thrilling escapades, including encounters with the Knight of the Red Rose and a quest for the silver cups of Talamura. Together, their wits and talents guide them through excitement and danger.
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Ideal for children and young readers who enjoy stories of adventure, sibling dynamics, and historical fantasy.

The first English translation of a classic adventure involving two very different twins from the celebrated author of The Letter for the King.

Description

Twins Jiacomo and Laurenzo look exactly the same—but they are as different as night and day. Hard-working Laurenzo wants to make beautiful things and becomes a goldsmith; Jiacomo loves travel and adventure and uses his wiles to become an excellent thief.

The goldsmith and the master thief can easily be mistaken for one another, and this gets them both into and out of all kinds of trouble. From a case of mistaken identity involving the Knight of the Red Rose to the pursuit of the precious silver cups of Talamura, the brothers find themselves caught up in wild adventures that require all of their combined wisdom and cunning.

The Goldsmith and the Master Thief is a tale of daring, craft, and the unbreakable bond between twin brothers as they navigate a world filled with challenges and intrigue.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781782692461

Publisher: Pushkin Press

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 07 November 2019

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Pushkin Children's Books

Contributors:

Translated by Laura Watkinson

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 148.0mm

Height: 200.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 416

Collections

Children's Books Children's Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Classic Fiction Tonke Dragt Young Adult

About the Author

Tonke Dragt was born in Jakarta in 1930 and spent most of her childhood in Indonesia. Her family moved to the Netherlands after the Second World War and, after studying at the Royal Academy of Art in The Hague, Dragt became an art teacher. She published her first book in 1961, followed a year later by The Letter for the King, which won the Children's Book of the Year award and has been translated into sixteen languages. Dragt was awarded the State Prize for Youth Literature in 1976 and was knighted in 2001.