The Throttlepenny Murder
It was during the 1880s in Northern England that Jessie Smith, just thirteen years old, came to work for Ezekiel Dobson, owner of a high-class grocer's shop in the market town of Lambton. Although his shop was a cave of treasures -- ruby-red hams, old-gold cheeses, emerald-green apples -- he was the most miserly man in Lambton. Even the townspeople called him "Throttlepenny" behind his back. Soon the old man's meanness of mind and spirit began to...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0192716018
ISBN13:9780192716019
Release Date:June 1989
Publisher:Oxford University Press, USA
Length:208 Pages
Weight:0.86 lbs.
Dimensions:0.8" x 5.7" x 8.8"
Age Range:12 years and up
Grade Range:Grade 7 and higher
Customer Reviews
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The Throttlepenny Murder
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 19 years ago
This book is a superb book with excellent description of the around settings and characters throughout the tiny village. Even though this book is actully set in 1885 you can tell from the phrases and description that this old ruined village is far from modern. I read this book as part of an essay at school found it brilliant. The one thing that you must'nt do is get all hyped up about it as in some parts it can drag away from the main storyline and become confusing. Overall I would give this book probably 7 1/2 out of 10.
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