The Kite RiderUp and up the wind drew him. Haoyou looked about him and saw the whole world beneath him. And it was his. The Great Miao, master of the Jade Circus, offers Haoyou the amazing chance to escape his family's poverty -- by becoming a kite rider. Strapped onto a beautiful scarlet-and-gold kite, Haoyou is sent into the sky, earning money, freedom, and unexpected fame. Miao even plans for Haoyou to perform before Kublai Khan himself. From Carnegie Medalist Geraldine McCaughrean comes a dazzling story of adventure, betrayal, family, and sacrifice set in the dramatic world of thirteenth-century China. |
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Kublai Khan, 1216-1294 — Fiction. 2. Kites— Fiction. 3- Family- Fiction. 4. Mongols — Fiction. 5. Circus — Fiction.] I. Title. PZ7.Ml286Ki 2002 2001039522 [F»c|— dc21 CIP AC Typography by Larissa Lawrynenko ♢ First Harper Trophy ...
... Khan 185 15 The Miao's Journey 197 16 Fall from Grace 212 17 Loyalty and Betrayal 224 18 The Carpet 241 19 Weapon of War 251 20 Half-light 266 21 Fingers 282 22 Family 292 The Thirteenth Century and Kublai Khan 305 detail of inset.
"It looks as if the Khan's wife has been eating too many cakes," said Pei. He laughed and put a loving arm round Haoyou's shoulders. "Impertinent dog," said a voice close behind them, and the Chabis first mate took hold of Pei by his ...
Cooks like Genghis Khan — old goat meat underdone. The children are no better." But if the gods were fooled, Di Chou was not. Qing'an was the kind of woman who made her husband run from the ship past four inns and a gaming house, ...
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用戶評語 - Shimmin - LibraryThingIt's about the adventures of a young Chinese boy at the beginning of the Mongol rule; he learns painfully and slowly that simple obedience to elders and the teachings of others isn't an answer to all ... 閱讀評論全文
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用戶評語 - fatlamb - LibraryThingSuch a frustrating book to read, in an amazing why. I was drawn into this wonderful yet heart wrenching of a story. I found myself loathing multiple characters and questioning the motive/reasoning ... 閱讀評論全文
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Wedding | 51 |
Tasting the Wind | 67 |
The Great Miao | 83 |
Qiqi | 93 |
AboutFace | 174 |
The Mighty Khan | 185 |
Fall from Grace | 212 |
Loyalty and Betrayal | 224 |
The Carpet | 241 |
Weapon of War | 251 |
Halflight | 266 |
Fingers | 282 |
Translation for Beginners | 105 |
The Paddy | 126 |
A Patch of Dark | 141 |
Duty | 157 |
Family | 292 |
The Thirteenth Century and Kublai Khan | 305 |