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The Fool's Girl
By Rees, Celia
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-1-59990-486-3
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury USA Children's Books
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on August 1, 2010
Gr 8-Up This imaginative continuation of the story of Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night"focuses on some of the darker and more serious elements of the play and develops them into an original story. Violetta, the daughter of Viola and Orsino, is in exile from Illyria because Sebastian, her mother's brother, has conspired with neighboring Venice to overthrow her father and seize power. She has been protected by the fool Feste, and together the two go to England to recover a precious holy relic that is a national ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2010
Violetta and Feste seek the help of Will Shakespeare in retrieving the "holy relic" of Illyria, stolen by wicked Malvolio before...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
