This Audio Cassette Book item from Listening Library was reviewed on 31-Jul-2008.
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1) Audio Cassette Book The Thief Lord by Listening Library. This is one of those books I call an "Eh" book. It not bad, but it´s not great either. It´s okay. I LOVE Cornelia´s books. But this one failed to excite me. It has an interesting plot... but starts off slow. Most people will find it difficilt to follow. I highly reccomend to watch the movie before reading the book. That way you´ll at least have an idea of what´s going on.¤ 2) Audio Cassette Book The Thief Lord by Listening Library. On the contrary of the "Ink..." books, this one starts slowly and one might need some help to keep on going. However, once in it, it is hard to drop. One problem adds to another. When one is solved, another appears. It seems endless. The characters are all adorable even when they turn badly. The end is as hopeful as realistic in its way. A story worthwhile reading until the end.
Claude¤ 3) Audio Cassette Book The Thief Lord by Listening Library. There is something so absolutely haunting about this book that capture me the first time I read it. Set in the romantic city of Venice, it tales the story of two orphans who run into a group of other orphans. This all stems from the rather classic idea of poor little orphans and evil caretakers. It´s a plot I"m sure we all love, at least I do.
But the book does more than show them being cute. I truly felt for them and their plight, two kids on their own in a city of which their mother only dreamed. It then becomes a near Neverland--kids living in an abandoned theatre on their own rules.
Their leader is a mysterious boy who calles himself the Thief Lord (hence the title). It seems to be as much as a miserable orphan as the rest of them, but he has his own secrets. His story is made only more powerful by just how mysterious it is kept.
There is also an incredible and subtle blend of fantasy that comes in via a missing caurosel (It reminded me a bit of "Something Wicked This Way Comes").
But it´s not just a kid story. There is a slightly goofy character in the position of a detective. Amazingly enough, this is a modern story despite all the fairy tale qualities.
This is an exciting and surprisingly poignant and emotional book that will speak to everyone.¤ 4) Audio Cassette Book The Thief Lord by Listening Library. The Thief Lord is an enjoyable tale of a group of runaway children in Venice. Brothers Prosper and Boniface (Bo) have run away from their strict aunt in Hamburg and came to Venice, the magical city that their recently deceased mother had told them about numerous times. Broke and hungry, older brother Prosper nearly gives up as his little brother becomes ill, but then they fall in with Hornet, Riccio, Mosca, and Scipio, the titular Thief Lord, and the gang hides out in an abandoned movie theater. The mysterious Scipio dresses extravagantly in tall boots and a plague mask, acting far older than his young age. He frequently disappears, only to return in the middle of the night with food, blankets, and other necessities.
Detective Victor Getz is hot on Bo and Prosper´s trail, even as the children are engaged in a high-stakes theft of a mysterious wooden wing. Normally, they fence stolen goods at the dishonest Barbarossa´s (Redbeard´s) shop, but with a reward of five million lire, it´s enough money to last a long time. But the tightly-knit group comes apart as secrets are revealed about their leader, the Thief Lord, and later the group becomes splintered, with several daring rescues required.
A most enjoyable tale with a richly painted Venice, likeable characters (although several carry guns, one character drinks and another smokes, perhaps not the best role models for young children), and an action-packed plot with a dash of magic, this is a classic childhood tale of daring and camaraderie in the spirit of Robin Hood.
One small complaint: this was translated from the original German, and at least in the translation I read, there are several awkwardly translated passages and frequently misused words (anymore for any more, etc.), but that didn´t dampen my enjoyment of the book.
If you enjoy the Thief Lord and are a fan of Nancy Drew, be sure to check out Nancy Drew: The Phantom of Venice; it´s a lovely look at a virtual Venice perfectly suited to the illustrations in the Thief Lord.
¤ 5) Audio Cassette Book The Thief Lord by Listening Library. This is an excellant book it keeps you wanting to read to see what happens.¤ 6) Audio Cassette Book The Thief Lord by Listening Library. Prosper and Bo are orphans on the run from their cruel aunt and uncle. The brothers decide to hide out in Venice, where they meet a mysterious thirteen-year-old boy who calls himself the "Thief Lord." Brilliant and charismatic, the Thief Lord leads a ring of street children who dabble in petty crimes. Prosper and Bo delight in being part of this colorful new family. But the Thief Lord has secrets of his own. And soon the boys are thrust into circumstances that will lead them to a fantastic, spellbinding conclusion.¤ 7) Audio Cassette Book The Thief Lord by Listening Library. Imagine a Dickens story with a Venetian setting, and you´ll have a good sense of Cornelia Funke´s prizewinning novel The Thief Lord, first published in Germany in 2000. This suspenseful tale begins in a detective´s office in Venice, as the entirely unpleasant Hartliebs request Victor Getz´s services to search for two boys, Prosper and Bo, the sons of Esther Hartlieb´s recently deceased sister. Twelve-year-old Prosper and 5-year-old Bo ran away when their aunt decided she wanted to adopt Bo, but not his brother. Refusing to split up, they escaped to Venice, a city their mother had always described reverently, in great detail. Right away they hook up with a long-haired runaway named Hornet and various other ruffians who hole up in an abandoned movie theater and worship the elusive Thief Lord, a young boy named Scipio who steals jewels from fancy Venetian homes so his new friends can get the warm clothes they need. Of course, the plot thickens when the owner of the pawn shop asks if the Thief Lord will carry out a special mission for a wealthy client: to steal a broken wooden wing that is the key to completing an age-old, magical merry-go-round. This winning cast of characters--especially the softhearted detective with his two pet turtles--will win the hearts of readers young and old, and the adventures are as labyrinthine and magical as the streets of Venice itself. (Ages 9 and older) --Karin Snelson¤ Page Updated: Robert N. Goolsby, 28-Aug-2008, 08072097679780807209769, 470-120-050-670-7YB-O0B-8 
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