Loot
(Book)
Author
Published
New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2023.
Format
Book
Edition
First edition.
ISBN
9780593535974, 0593535979
Physical Desc
289 pages ; 25 cm
Status
Copies
Location | Call Number | Status |
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Jackson Public Library - New Books | F JAM | Checked Out |
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Published
New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2023.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
ISBN
9780593535974, 0593535979
Notes
Description
"Abbas is just seventeen years old when he leaves his family to serve in the court of Tipu Sultan, a volatile and unpredictable ruler. An inspired woodcarver, Abbas is apprenticed to a master toy maker in order to build a massive tiger automaton, a gift to celebrate the return of the Sultan's sons from British captivity. Working alongside the legendary French clockmaker Monsieur du Leze, Abbas hones his craft and learns to read French and then meets Jehane, the daughter of one of du Leze's fellow expatriats. When du Leze is finally permitted to return home to Paris, he begs Abbas to accompany him. But by the time Abbas travels to Europe, the palace has been looted by British forces, and the tiger automaton disappears. To prove himself and make a livelihood in Paris--with the lovely Jehane at his side--Abbas must retrieve the tiger from an estate in the English countryside, where it is displayed in a collection of plundered Moorish and Oriental Art"--
Subjects
LC Subjects
Art thefts -- Fiction.
Clock and watch makers -- Fiction.
France -- History -- 1789-1900 -- Fiction.
Historical fiction.
India -- History -- 18th century -- Fiction.
India -- History -- Mysore Wars, 1766-1799 -- Fiction.
Kings and rulers -- Fiction.
Mysore (India) -- Fiction.
Novels.
Tipu Sultan, Fath �Ali, -- Nawab of Mysore, -- 1753-1799 -- Fiction.
Wood-carvers -- Fiction.
Clock and watch makers -- Fiction.
France -- History -- 1789-1900 -- Fiction.
Historical fiction.
India -- History -- 18th century -- Fiction.
India -- History -- Mysore Wars, 1766-1799 -- Fiction.
Kings and rulers -- Fiction.
Mysore (India) -- Fiction.
Novels.
Tipu Sultan, Fath �Ali, -- Nawab of Mysore, -- 1753-1799 -- Fiction.
Wood-carvers -- Fiction.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
James, T. (2023). Loot (First edition.). Alfred A. Knopf.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)James, Tania. 2023. Loot. Alfred A. Knopf.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)James, Tania. Loot Alfred A. Knopf, 2023.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)James, Tania. Loot First edition., Alfred A. Knopf, 2023.
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