The Master Puppeteer by Katherine Paterson

The Master Puppeteer by Katherine Paterson

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In 18th-century Osaka, Jiro, son of a starving puppet-maker, runs away from home to apprentice himself to Yoshida, the ill-tempered puppeter. When his life at the theatre is shattered by mobs of hungry rioting peasants, Jiro becomes aware of responsibilities greater than his craft.

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The Master Puppeteer by Katherine Paterson

Who is the man called Sabura, the mysterious bandit who robs the rich and helps the poor And what is his connection with Yosida, the harsh and ill- tempered master of feudal Japan's most famous puppet theater Young Jiro, an apprentice to Yosida, is determined to find out, even at risk to his own life. Meamwhile, Jiro devotes himself to learning puppetry. Kinshi, the puppet master's son, tutors him. When his sheltered life at the theater is shattered by mobs of hungry, rioting peasants, Jiro becomes aware of responsibilities greater that his craft. As he schemes to help his friend Kinshi and to find his own parent, Jiro stumbles onto a dangerous and powerful secret....
Katherine Paterson has twice won the Newbery Medal, for her young adult novels Jacob Have I Loved and Bridge to Terabithia, as well as the National Book Award, for both The Master Puppeteer and The Great Gilly Hopkins. She received the Hans Christian Andersen Award for the body of her work, and was National Ambassador for Young People's Literature. Mrs. Paterson lives in Vermont.
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ISBN 13 9780064402811
ISBN 10 0064402819
Titre The Master Puppeteer
Auteur Katherine Paterson
État Non disponible
Type de reliure Paperback
Éditeur HarperCollins Publishers
Année de publication 1991-03-13
Nombre de pages 179
Prix Winner of National Book Awards (Children's) 1977
Note de couverture La photo du livre est présentée à titre d'illustration uniquement. La reliure, la couverture ou l'édition réelle peuvent varier.
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