A Face Like Glass
Title | A Face Like Glass PDF eBook |
Author | Frances Hardinge |
Publisher | Abrams |
Pages | 530 |
Release | 2017-05-09 |
Genre | Young Adult Fiction |
ISBN | 1683350782 |
An amnesiac girl explores an enchanting underground world filled with sinister secrets in this YA fantasy from the award-winning author of The Lie Tree. In the underground city of Caverna, the world’s most skilled craftspeople toil in the darkness to create delicacies beyond compare—wines that remove memories, cheeses that make you hallucinate, and perfumes that convince you to trust the wearer, even as he slits your throat. On the surface, the people of Caverna seem ordinary, except for one thing: their faces are as blank as untouched snow. Expressions must be learned, and only the famous Facesmiths can teach a person to express (or fake) joy, despair, or fear—at a steep price. Into this dark and distrustful world comes Neverfell, a girl with no memory of her past and a face so terrifying to those around her that she must always wear a mask. Neverfell’s expressions are as varied and dynamic as those of the most skilled Facesmiths, except hers are entirely genuine. And that makes her very dangerous indeed . . . Praise for A Face Like Glass An ALA/ALSC Notable Children’s Book “Hardinge is at the top of her game with this entrancing and action-packed adventure. Her voluptuous prose is full of sensory details and wildly imaginative descriptions, yet the world-building is controlled and gradually revealed. . . . VERDICT A compelling and triumphant follow-up to The Lie Tree for those who love to become immersed in a good story.” —School Library Journal, starred review “Using beautiful prose, Hardinge builds a richly imagined world that twists as much as the carefully orchestrated plot. Readers will eagerly follow noble Neverfell through its tunnels, marveling at the extraordinary sights and catching their breath at her daring escapades.” ―Booklist, starred review “Hardinge excels at wordplay and worldbuilding; witty but not trite, her utterly original setting and chaotic, fidgety protagonist anchor a cracking good story that raises important ideas surrounding the nature of friendship, the value of honesty, and the danger of too much.” ―Kirkus Reviews, starred review
The Buffalo Public Library
Title | The Buffalo Public Library PDF eBook |
Author | Buffalo Public Library (Buffalo, N.Y.) |
Publisher | |
Pages | 26 |
Release | 1897 |
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Victorian Buffalo
Title | Victorian Buffalo PDF eBook |
Author | Cynthia Van Ness |
Publisher | |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 1999 |
Genre | Buffalo (N.Y.) |
ISBN | 9781879201309 |
Take an insightful armchair tour of Buffalo as it looked in the 19th century. Victorian Buffalo showcases our region's glorious past by presenting a collection of steel engravings, woodcuts, lithography and other forms of nonphotographic art. Author Cynthia Van Ness has selected a medley of scenes that will give readers glimpses of everyday life as well as views of historic structures created by luminaries like Frank Lloyd Wright, Louis Sullivan and E.B. Green. The book also highlights some obscure but fascinating local sites like the German American Brewing Company, White's Riding Academy, the Home for the Friendless and many other intriguing spots.
Annual Report of the Buffalo Public Library
Title | Annual Report of the Buffalo Public Library PDF eBook |
Author | Buffalo Public Library |
Publisher | |
Pages | 656 |
Release | 1897 |
Genre | |
ISBN |
Public Libraries
Title | Public Libraries PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 474 |
Release | 1898 |
Genre | Libraries |
ISBN |
Public Libraries and Popular Education
Title | Public Libraries and Popular Education PDF eBook |
Author | Herbert Baxter Adams |
Publisher | |
Pages | 414 |
Release | 1900 |
Genre | Literary Criticism |
ISBN |
Public Libraries
Title | Public Libraries PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 494 |
Release | 1931 |
Genre | Libraries |
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