Maile meloy is the awardwinning author of the apothecary and the apprentices as well as the adult short story collections both ways is the only way i want it and half in love, and the novels liars and saints and a family daughter. Discover book depositorys huge selection of maile meloy books online. Award winning novelist maile meloy, in her first novel for young readers 10 and up, has written something amazing. The apothecary by maile meloy movie trailer youtube. Maile meloy combines historical fiction and fantasy here, as jane is pulled into a plot involving benjamin and his apothecary father, cold war tensions with russia, herbal elixirs and even a cameo. Its a lovely perspective of london during the cold war from an outsiders point of view, and mixes science and mystery and magic all in one lovely potion of a book. Allow for the possibilities with this awardwinning, criticallyacclaimed trilogy from new york times bestselling author maile meloy. The apothecary is an enchanting tale set in postwar london. The apothecary by maile meloy illustrated by ian schoenherr. Apothecary maile meloy penguin group usa penguin books. Maile meloys first novel for young readers combines historical fiction with fantasy. Meloy weaves fantasy into a fine work of historical fiction, bringing to life the coldwar era when everyday life was permeated by fear of nuclear disaster and. The apothecary the apothecary series maile meloy on.
The apothecary excerpt by maile meloy by penguin teen issuu. Set in 1952 at the height of the cold war, the book is centered on the disappearance of benjamins father, who was kidnapped and is now the center of a plot involving russian spies and nuclear weapons. Meloy weaves fantasy into a fine work of historical fiction, bringing to life the coldwar era when everyday life was permeated by fear of nuclear disaster and russian spies lurking everywhere. When benjamins father is kidnapped, janie and benjamin must uncover the secrets of the apothecarys sacred book, the pharmacopoeia, in order to find him, all. In 1952 london, two teens must uncover the secrets of the apothecarys sacred book in order to rescue a kidnapped father and prevent nuclear war. Official website of writer maile meloy, author of the critically acclaimed short story collection both ways is the only way i want it, the bestselling apothecary trilogy for middle grade readers, and the new adult novel do not become alarmed. What makes janies story remarkable is that through a touch of magic found in an. Maile meloy is the awardwinning author of the apothecary and the apprentices as well as the adult short story collections both ways is the only way i want it and half in love, and the novels liars and saints and. If this seems heavy freight for adolescents be assured that these deeper themes are carried along by adventure, budding romance and magic. Here, fourteenyearold janie meets a mysterious apothecary and hi. The apothecary by maile meloy, a middle grade novel, can be read by all ages for its fine drawing of history along with meditations on family, war, power, freedom and the threat of nuclear weapons. Here, fourteenyearold janie meets a mysterious apothecary and his son, benjamin. The first edition of the novel was published in august 29th 2011, and was written by maile meloy. There, fourteenyearold janie gets a homesickness cure from the neighborhood apothecary and becomes fascinated by his defiant son, benjamin burrowsa.
Pdf the apothecary book by maile meloy free download. The apothecary is the story of fourteenyearold janie scott who has unhappily moved with her television writing parents from a comfortable life in hollywood, california, all the way to london. Free download or read online the apothecary pdf epub book. Meloy weaves fantasy into a fine work of historical fiction, bringing to life the cold war era when everyday life was permeated by fear of nuclear disaster and. Maile meloy the apprentices the apothecary series maile meloy two years have passed since janie scott last saw benjamin burrows, the mysterious apothecarys defiant son who stole her heart. The apothecary by maile meloy penguin random house canada.
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