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Don Giovanni was once the wealthiest and handsomest young man in Messina. Then a tidal wave changed everything. When a well-dressed stranger offers him a magical purse, he knows he shouldn't take it. Only the devil would offer a deal like this, and only a fool would accept.
Don Giovanni is no fool, but he is desperate. He takes the bet: he will not bathe for 3 years, 3 months, and 3 days. Beauty is a small price to pay for worldly wealth, isn't it? Unless he loses the wager--and with it his soul.
Set against the stunning backdrop of ancient Sicily, Donna Jo Napoli's new novel is a powerful tale about discovering what truly matters most.
- Läsarålder12 till 18 år
- Längd (tryckt bok)272 sidor
- SpråkEngelska
- Betygsnivå7 - 12
- Lexile-måttHL580L
- UtgivareSt. Martins Press-3PL
- Publiceringsdatum27 April 2010
- ISBN-100805087818
- ISBN-13978-0805087819
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Recension
"Napoli expertly sets the scene for this retelling of a traditional Sicilian tale...The lifelike, tactile details of the story make it all eerily real." --The New York Times Book Review
"Readers follow Don Giovanni's journey of the flesh and spirit as he suffers humiliation and physical decay; descriptions of lush feasts and brightly colored brocades give way to wretched scenes described in lurid detail...Napoli never underestimates her audience, depicting human nature at its worst and its best." --Publishers Weekly, starred review
"Evocative of Hermann Hesse's Siddhartha, this marvelous story is well told, and the rich, sophisticated language will grip skilled readers." --School Library Journal
"A surprise twist leads to a satisfying love story and closes the novel with more joy, and fewer devilish triumphs, than the original tale." --Booklist
"No hero ever deserved a happy ending or a bath more." --Kirkus Reviews
"Napoli ably describes the ensuing tribulations Don Giovanni undergoes as he becomes more offensive to be around even as he longs for companionship for the first time in his life." --VOYA
"Impeccable pacing conveys the burden of the three-year ordeal, and even those readers for whom the end is no surprise will breathe a sigh of relief to find Giovanni reclaimed and within reach of happiness." --BCCB, STARRED review
"There's something rotten at the center of this novel-length fairy-tale retelling, and that's what makes it so delightful." --Horn Book Magazine
Om författaren
Donna Jo Napoli is an acclaimed author best known for her fantasy novels, including The Wager. She lives in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, with her family.
Produktinformation
- Utgivare : St. Martins Press-3PL; 1:a utgåvan (27 April 2010)
- Språk : Engelska
- Inbunden : 272 sidor
- ISBN-10 : 0805087818
- ISBN-13 : 978-0805087819
- Läsarålder : 12 till 18 år
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This story is based loosely on the story of Don Giovanni de la Fortuna. Don Giovanni (no relationship to the Don Giovanni Mozart wrote his opera about) is a wealthy and handsome young man in Sicily. But when a earthquake and tsunami destroys everything he owns, he must wander as a beggar. He still has his good looks, but winter is coming, and he has nowhere to go. When a stranger offers him as much money as he wants if he doesn't wash for three years, three months, and three days, he agrees, though he knows he shouldn't accept. And if he loses, he will lose his soul. This was definitely my favorite Donna Jo Napoli book that I've read so far.
I wasn't familiar with the original myth. However, this was an engaging and interesting tale.
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