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The Red Necklace

Written by: Sally Gardner
Narrated by: Tom Hiddleston
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The story of a remarkable boy called Yann Margoza; Tetu the dwarf, his friend and mentor; Sido, unloved daughter of a foolish Marquis; and Count Kalliovski, Grand Master of a secret society, who has half the aristocracy in thrall to him, and wants Yann dead.

Yann is spirited away to London but three years later, when Paris is gripped by the bloody horrors of the Revolution, he returns, charged with two missions: to find out Kalliovski's darkest deeds and to save Sido from the guillotine.

With a tangle of secrets, a thread of magic and a touch of humour, the follies of the aristocracy and the sufferings of ordinary people are unfolded as their lives move relentlessly towards the tragic and horrific days of the Terror. THE RED NECKLACE is not only a tremendous adventure story but a vibrant and passionate picture of Paris in turmoil and of a large cast of memorable characters.

Read by Tom Hiddleston
(P)2004 Orion Publishing Group.Ltd©2007 Sally Gardner Fantasy & Magic Fiction Historical Fiction Literature & Fiction Mystery & Suspense Romance Science Fiction & Fantasy Fantasy French Revolution
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What the critics say

A gripping read
A tense and believable fantasy
Enthralling
A tremendous adventure story told at breathtaking pace
Sophisticated, unpatronising ... extremely rewarding
Told with relentless pace
One word to describe The Red Necklace: Fantastic! (Alexandra Dignan, Aged 12)
A truly original voice ... a thrilling read
A rattling good story
Peopled with thrilling characters and gorgeously suspenseful
[A] compelling marriage of magic and history
A new star in historical children's fiction
A splendid story
Exciting and enthralling
Enthrallingly told, it offers action, surprise and protagonists to care about
All stars
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It is a pretty generic damsel in distress story. The girl (high society but not like the others) has no character and the boy (super attractive chivalrous knight) has no flaws.
Tom does a bunch of very unique character voices though.

Damsel in Distress with caricatures

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Tom Hiddleston really brought this story to life. His voice acting here is impeccable, and he nails all the accents.
The story line is a bit predictable though.

Basic story line...great actor

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The Red Necklace is the kind of historical fantasy I love and Tom Hiddleston did a brilliant job bringing Sally Gardiner's world and characters to life.

Definitely reccomend

Added to my faves

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This was a great story….the narration was amazing and definitely brought all the characters to life…I would highly recommend this book!

Loved the story….the narration is amazing

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This audiobook felt like a lovely surprise. I chose this book mostly because I wanted to hear Tom Hiddleston's narration, and also because I like hearing history brought to life in a good story.

Both were excellent. I had read some other reviews praising the narration, and I wholeheartedly agree: All the characters portrayed were vivid and clear and the story conveyed with competence and exact telling. Thank you, Mr. Hiddleston. I look forward to hearing another narration from you.

I found myself wrapped in the story, enjoying the twist of hearing a viewpoint on the French Revolution and following the gypsy (Romany) characters.

French Revolution comes alive, with a Romany twist

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