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How the Hangman Lost His Heart
By Grant, K. M.
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-80279-672-1
- Publisher
- Walker
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on December 1, 2007
Gr 5-8 A novel set in England in 1746. While staying with her grandmother, Alice attends the hanging of her favorite uncle for treason. When his head is placed on a pike above London's Temple Bar, she is determined to retrieve it in order to bury it with his body. Treacherous climbs, horse chases, a stay in a dank prison, and other misadventures follow Alice and the...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Magazine
Reviewed on January 1, 2008
Grant's (the de Granville trilogy) purely escapist romp merges period romantic conventions with distinctly gruesome particulars. In the aftermath of the 1746 battle at Culloden, Alice's uncle Frank, a Stuart sympathizer, is hanged, drawn, and quartered, his head displayed as a warning to traitors. Unable to swallow this final indignity, Alice effects a rooftop rescue and becomes a fug...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Starred Review on January 1, 2007
In 1746, Alice's uncle, a Stuart sympathizer, is executed, his head displayed as a warning to traitors. Alice effects a rescue ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
