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| Title | : | Jackaroo (Tales of the Kingdom #1) |
| Author | : | Cynthia Voigt |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 368 pages |
| Published | : | July 1st 2003 by Simon Pulse (first published January 1st 1985) |
| Categories | : | Fantasy. Young Adult. Fiction. Historical. Historical Fiction. Adventure |
Cynthia Voigt
Paperback | Pages: 368 pages Rating: 3.91 | 4584 Users | 291 Reviews
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There is much want in the kingdom and the tales of Jackaroo, the masked outlaw who helps the poor in times of trouble, are on everyone's lips. Gwyn, the innkeeper's lively daughter, pays little attention to the tales. But when she is stranded during a snowstorm in a cabin with the lordling Gaderian, and finds a strange garment that resembles the costume Jackaroo is said to wear, she begins to wonder....Itemize Books In Pursuance Of Jackaroo (Tales of the Kingdom #1)
| Original Title: | Jackaroo |
| ISBN: | 0689864353 (ISBN13: 9780689864353) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Tales of the Kingdom #1 |
| Literary Awards: | Mythopoeic Fantasy Award Nominee for Children's Literature (2000), Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award Nominee (1987) |
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Ratings: 3.91 From 4584 Users | 291 ReviewsCriticism Regarding Books Jackaroo (Tales of the Kingdom #1)
I vaguely remembering picking this off the YA shelf in the library sometime around eighth grade, but somehow my brain categorized it as "sad" a la Westmark (read around the same time) and I never revisited this until now.I'm glad I did, because it turns out that Jackaroo is a coming-of-age story. The exciting thing about it, though, is that it's only ultimately one; for most of the novel it reads as a fantasy uniquely marked by a pervasive sense of doom. Where poverty and desperation hemNice story, I liked the authenticity of this medieval setting. I must admit that it was a bit slow going and the characters don't know how to carry on a conversation, especially Burl. (view spoiler)[It was a little hard to really want Gwyn and Burl to be together because there was so little to go off of. First they say he's in love with her sister but then her sister gets married and Burl seems sad. And Gwyn doesn't even consider marrying Burl until the very end when he declares his love, if you
Yup. Right in the nostalgia.
This was a great read. Light & fun. Interesting characters. The main character Gwyn is a gutsy young girl who tries to right every wrong
Going into my second read of this book, all I could remember was that my impression of it years ago was how very much I enjoyed the book. A hundred pages in, I recalled how little I liked it at first.Approximately the first half of this book reads very much like a Jane Austen novel: the day-to-day life of a young woman of marriageable age, her impending decision on whether or not to marry, who to marry, etc. Appealing, I suppose, to fans of that particular style. However, even if--like
I read this book a very long time ago, and despite its non-magical origins, it stuck with me. And the slow start made me wonder if I were really remembering something wonderful, or if the glow of a childhood read was overcoming the flaws. But once Gwyn discovers part of the truth behind the tales of the outlaw Jackaroo (the former title of the book), the story catches fire and becomes the tale of expanding horizons, and how changes within can make you look at the world differently.Now that I
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