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The Explosionist

by Jenny Davidson

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Publisher Comments:

A series of mysteries.

An explosion of truths.

The Explosionist: Someone sets off a bomb outside fifteen-year-old Sophie's boarding school, but no one can figure out who.

The Medium: Soothsayers and séance leaders are regular guests at her great-aunt's house in Scotland, but only one delivers a terrifying prophecy, directed at Sophie herself.

The Murder: When the medium is found dead, Sophie and her friend Mikael know they must get to the bottom of these three mysteries in order to save themselves—even as the fate of all Europe hangs in the balance.

Set in a time of subversive politics, homegrown terrorism, and rapidly changing alliances, The Explosionist is an extraordinarily accomplished debut novel for teens that delivers a glimpse of the world as it might have been—had one moment in history been altered.

Synopsis:

This extraordinarily accomplished debut novel delivers a spectacular glimpse of the world as it might have been had one moment in history been altered. Napoleon, Sigmund Freud, and Alfred Nobel play small but surprising roles as this richly textured story unfolds against a backdrop of a vastly different Second World War.
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About the Author

Jenny Davidson is a professor of comparative literature at Columbia University. She has written an adult novel and several books of nonfiction. The Explosionist is her first novel for teens. She lives in New York City.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780061239755
Author:
Davidson, Jenny
Publisher:
Harper Teen
Author:
by Jenny Davidson
Subject:
Historical - United States - 20th Century
Subject:
Science Fiction, Fantasy, & Magic
Subject:
Family - Multigenerational
Subject:
Bombings
Subject:
Terrorism
Subject:
Mysteries, Espionage, & Detective Stories
Subject:
Historical - Europe
Subject:
Fantasy & Magic
Subject:
Schools
Publication Date:
July 2008
Binding:
Hardcover
Grade Level:
- Up
Language:
English
Pages:
453
Dimensions:
8.68x6.06x1.42 in. 1.29 lbs.
Age Level:
12-UP
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