{"product_id":"the-goldsmith-and-the-master-thief-paperback","title":"The Goldsmith and the Master Thief - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTonke Dragt\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eTonke Dragt\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator), \u003cb\u003eLaura Watkinson\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe first English translation of a classic adventure involving two very different twins by the celebrated author of \u003ci\u003eThe Letter for the King\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLaurenzo and Jiacomo are identical twins, as alike as two drops of water. No one can tell them apart (which comes in very handy for playing tricks on their teachers). And no one can split them up. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut when tragedy strikes their carefree young lives, they must make their own way in the world. As each brother chooses his own path - hardworking Laurenzo to make beautiful objects from gold and silver, and fearless Jiacomo to travel, explore and become an unlikely thief - it is the start of a series of incredible escapades that will test them to their limits. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAlong the way they will face terrible danger, solve cunning riddles, become prisoners in a castle, sail across the ocean, fall in and out of love, stay at an enchanted inn, help save a priceless pearl, even become kings by mistake. They must use all their talents, wiles and wisdom to survive. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAre you ready to join them?\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eTonke Dragt was born in Jakarta in 1930 and spent most of her childhood in Indonesia. When she was twelve, she was interned in a camp run by the Japanese occupiers, where she wrote (with a friend) her very first book using begged and borrowed paper. Her family moved to the Netherlands after the war and, after studying at the Royal Academy of Art in The Hague, Dragt became an art teacher. She published her first book in 1961, followed a year later by \u003ci\u003eThe Letter for the King\u003c\/i\u003e, which won the Children's Book of the Year award and has been translated into sixteen languages. Dragt was awarded the State Prize for Youth Literature in 1976 and was knighted in 2001. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLaura Watkinson studied medieval and modern languages at Oxford, and taught English around the world before returning to the UK to take a Master's in English and Applied Linguistics, and a postgraduate certificate in literary translation. She is now a full-time translator from Dutch, Italian and German, and has translated a number of titles for Pushkin Children's Books including \u003ci\u003eWinter in Wartime, Lampie, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eLetter for the King\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 416\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 7.7 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 25, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51767942414624,"sku":"9781782692485","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/a27c0e7781925747d782e025f189049f.webp?v=1780321063","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-goldsmith-and-the-master-thief-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}