The master puppeteer, Gaspare Grisini, is so expert at manipulating his stringed puppets that they appear alive. Clara Wintermute, the only child of a wealthy doctor, is spellbound by Grisini's act and invites him to entertain at her birthday party. Seeing his chance to make a fortune, Grisini accepts and makes a splendidly gaudy entrance with caravan, puppets, and his two orphaned assistants. Lizzie Rose and Parsefall are dazzled by the Wintermute home. Clara seems to have everything they lack—adoring parents, warmth, and plenty to eat. In fact, Clara's life is shadowed by grief, guilt, and secrets. When Clara vanishes that night, suspicion of kidnapping falls upon the puppeteer and, by association, Lizzie Rose and Parsefall. As they seek to puzzle out Clara's whereabouts, Lizzie and Parse uncover Grisini's criminal past and wake up to his evil intentions. Fleeing London, they find themselves caught in a trap set by Grisini's ancient rival, a witch with a deadly inheritance to shed before it is too late.
Critical receptionedit
Critics have noted Splendors and Glooms to be an "intriguing and imaginative tale"[2] and a "not-to be-missed gothic thriller".[3] "The language is rich and lively, and Schlitz, exhibiting the delicate control of a puppeteer of words, even pulls off comic cockney."[4] "The plot is rich with supernatural and incredibly suspenseful elements. Fans of mystery, magic, and historical fiction will all relish this novel."[5]
^Ellis, Sarah (Jan 28, 2013). "Reviews of the 2013 Newbery winners. Honor: Splendors and Glooms by Laura Amy Schlitz (Candlewick)". The Horn Book. Retrieved 2019-07-12.
^Parrott, Kiera (Oct 17, 2016). "Don't Read These After Dark: A Horror Book List for Tweens". School Library Journal. Retrieved 2019-07-12.
January 01, 1970
splendors, glooms, 2012, children, novel, written, laura, schlitz, book, awarded, 2013, newbery, honor, excellence, children, literature, spendors, gloomsauthorlaura, schlitzcountryunited, stateslanguageenglishgenrefantasypublishercandlewick, presspublication,. Splendors and Glooms is a 2012 children s novel written by Laura Amy Schlitz The book was awarded a 2013 Newbery Honor for excellence in children s literature 1 Spendors and GloomsAuthorLaura Amy SchlitzCountryUnited StatesLanguageEnglishGenreFantasyPublisherCandlewick PressPublication date2012Media typePrintPages400 ppISBN0763669261 Contents 1 Plot 2 Critical reception 3 See also 4 ReferencesPlot editThe master puppeteer Gaspare Grisini is so expert at manipulating his stringed puppets that they appear alive Clara Wintermute the only child of a wealthy doctor is spellbound by Grisini s act and invites him to entertain at her birthday party Seeing his chance to make a fortune Grisini accepts and makes a splendidly gaudy entrance with caravan puppets and his two orphaned assistants Lizzie Rose and Parsefall are dazzled by the Wintermute home Clara seems to have everything they lack adoring parents warmth and plenty to eat In fact Clara s life is shadowed by grief guilt and secrets When Clara vanishes that night suspicion of kidnapping falls upon the puppeteer and by association Lizzie Rose and Parsefall As they seek to puzzle out Clara s whereabouts Lizzie and Parse uncover Grisini s criminal past and wake up to his evil intentions Fleeing London they find themselves caught in a trap set by Grisini s ancient rival a witch with a deadly inheritance to shed before it is too late Critical reception editCritics have noted Splendors and Glooms to be an intriguing and imaginative tale 2 and a not to be missed gothic thriller 3 The language is rich and lively and Schlitz exhibiting the delicate control of a puppeteer of words even pulls off comic cockney 4 The plot is rich with supernatural and incredibly suspenseful elements Fans of mystery magic and historical fiction will all relish this novel 5 See also edit nbsp Children s literature portal nbsp Visual arts portal 2012 in literature Children s literatureReferences edit Newbery Honor and Medal Books ALSC Association for Library Service to Children 2014 Booth Heather April 15 2013 Splendors and Glooms Book Review Booklist 109 16 71 Thompson Janet Jan 1 2013 Splendors amp Glooms Audiobook Review School Library Journal Retrieved 2019 07 12 Ellis Sarah Jan 28 2013 Reviews of the 2013 Newbery winners Honor Splendors and Glooms by Laura Amy Schlitz Candlewick The Horn Book Retrieved 2019 07 12 Parrott Kiera Oct 17 2016 Don t Read These After Dark A Horror Book List for Tweens School Library Journal Retrieved 2019 07 12 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Splendors and Glooms amp oldid 1145568737, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
