The Goldsmith and the Master Thief by Tonke Dragt

The Goldsmith and the Master Thief by Tonke Dragt

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

"[A] wonderful book.. Ms. Dragt’s drawings are as delightful as her storytelling... What makes The Goldsmith and the Master Thief a joy is its lively spirit; what makes it refreshing is the clarity of its moral sensibility. The characters may stumble and fall, but they quickly right themselves and affirm the values of honesty and loyalty... This is a terrific family read-aloud, ideal for a mix of ages between 4 and 12." — The Wall Street Journal

"Even better than The Letter For The King, gorgeous Xmas gift." — Amanda Craig, author of The Lie of the Land

"Captivating and beautifully written." — Angels and Urchins

Tonke Dragt was born in Jakarta in 1930 and spent most of her childhood in Indonesia. When she was twelve, she was interned in a camp run by the Japanese occupiers, where she wrote (with a friend) her very first book using begged and borrowed paper. Her family moved to the Netherlands after the 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.

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ISBN 13	9781782692461
ISBN 10	1782692460
Title	The Goldsmith and the Master Thief
Author	Tonke Dragt
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Pushkin Children's Books
Year published	2019-11-07
Number of pages	416
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.