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Informationen zum Autor Linda Buckley-Archer is the author of the critically acclaimed Gideon trilogy. Originally trained as a linguist! she is now a full-time novelist and scriptwriter. She has written a television drama for the BBC and several radio dramas! as well as various journalistic pieces for papers like the Independent . The Gideon Trilogy was inspired by the criminal underworld of eighteenth-century London. Klappentext Travel to criminal underworld of eighteenth-century London in this start to a trilogy that Entertainment Weekly calls "a rollicking historical adventure.”The year is 1763. Gideon Seymour, thief and gentleman, is hiding from the villainous Tar Man. Suddenly the sky peels away like fabric, and from the gaping hole fall two curious-looking children. Peter Schock and Kate Dyer have fallen straight from the twenty-first century, thanks to a faulty experiment with an antigravity machine. Before Gideon and the children have a chance to gather their wits, the Tar Man takes off with the machine—and Peter and Kate's only chance of getting home. Soon Gideon, Peter, and Kate are swept into a journey through the dangerous underworld of eighteenth-century London, traveling the routes of notorious highwaymen and even entering King George's palace. And along they way they form a bond that, they hope, will stand strong in the face of unfathomable treachery. Filled with adventure, intrigue, and plenty of twists and turns, this start to a trilogy is written by a history scholar and wordsmith who makes the extraordinary believable, and will keep you on the edge of your seat. Zusammenfassung Travel to criminal underworld of eighteenth-century London in this start to a trilogy that Entertainment Weekly calls “a rollicking historical adventure.” The year is 1763. Gideon Seymour! thief and gentleman! is hiding from the villainous Tar Man. Suddenly the sky peels away like fabric! and from the gaping hole fall two curious-looking children. Peter Schock and Kate Dyer have fallen straight from the twenty-first century! thanks to a faulty experiment with an antigravity machine. Before Gideon and the children have a chance to gather their wits! the Tar Man takes off with the machine—and Peter and Kate’s only chance of getting home. Soon Gideon! Peter! and Kate are swept into a journey through the dangerous underworld of eighteenth-century London! traveling the routes of notorious highwaymen and even entering King George’s palace. And along they way they form a bond that! they hope! will stand strong in the face of unfathomable treachery. Filled with adventure! intrigue! and plenty of twists and turns! this start to a trilogy is written by a history scholar and wordsmith who makes the extraordinary believable! and will keep you on the edge of your seat. ...
