John Diamond
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About the Book
'My father, that stern and upright man, was nothing but a swindler and a thief!'
What is the matter with old Mr Jones? Endless footsteps and low groans can be heardfrom his room in the dead of night. Only his son William knows the a terrible secret: hisfather betrayed his business partner Mr Diamond, and swindled him out of a greatfortune. William resolves to go to London, find Mr Diamond and make amends. But themurky big city, with its sinister characters and treacherous back streets, is no place for aboy of twelve. And Mr Diamond's own son is not the sort of person to forgive and forget.Danger and deceit lie waiting...
Includes exclusive material: In the Backstory you can find out more about the wonderfulauthor and the child-thieves of Victorian London!
Vintage Children's Classics is a twenty-first century classics list aimed at 8-12 year oldsand the adults in their lives. Discover timeless favourites from The Jungle Book and Alice'sAdventures in Wonderland to modern classics such as The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas andThe Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time.
About the Author
Leon Garfield was born in Brighton in 1921. He was the acclaimed author of more thanthirty novels for children and adults including Devil in the Fog, winner of the inauguralGuardian Children's Fiction Prize in 1967, The God Beneath the Sea, winner of the 1970Carnegie Medal, and John Diamond, winner of the 1980 Whitbread literary award. He wasalso elected a member of the Royal Society of Literature. He died in 1996.
Features
- : John Diamond
- : Leon Garfield
- : Vintage Children's Classics
- : 0099583275
- : 9780099583271
- : Paperback
- : 224
- : English
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