Revolver Pdf Summary
Razor-sharp, psychological thriller set in a snowy Arctic wilderness.
“They say that dead men tell no tales, but they’re wrong. Even the dead tell stories.”
It’s 1910. In a cabin north of the Arctic Circle, in a place murderously cold and desolate, Sig Andersson is alone. Except for the corpse of his father, frozen to death that morning when he fell through the ice on the lake.
The cabin is silent, so silent, and then there’s a knock at the door. It’s a stranger, and as his extraordinary story of gold dust and gold lust unwinds, Sig’s thoughts turn more and more to his father’s prized possession, a Colt revolver, hidden in the storeroom.
A revolver just waiting to be used…but should Sig use it, or not?
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Revolver Review
3.0 out of 5 stars Tense Mystery
Reviewed in the United States on September 14, 2013
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Revolver is part historical fiction (set in the frozen arctic in the early 1900’s), part mystery (Did Sig’s father steal gold from a prospector during the Alaska gold rush? If so, where is it?)and mostly a story of a young teen facing a life altering moral dilemma. Sig was raised by a stern but loving man who found ways to create a home and life for his family in unbearable conditions. His father taught him the world is a cruel place and sometimes requires cruel actions to survive. Sig was also raised by a mother and step-mother who were both very gentle, religious pacifists. When the story opens, to the family’s dismay, their always careful and pragmatic father tried to cross the thawing lake, fell through the ice and died. Sig’s sister and step-mother have gone to town for help. The contradictory parenting clashes when a sinister, violent man shows up at the family’s arctic cabin the day after Sig’s father died. Sig must deal with the angry visitor, Mr. Wolff, alone. Mr. Wolff says he will kill Sig if Sig does not turn over the gold stolen from him years before. After Sig is dead, he will wait for the sister and step-mother to return and give them the same ultimatum. Sig creates an opportunity to fetch his Dad’s revolver and hide it on his person, but can he bring himself to kill Mr. Wolff? Revolver is very short and there is little action, but every page is tense with Sig’s fear and Mr. Wolff’s anger and the tension builds to a surprising and frightening climax.
About Marcus Sedgwick Author Of Revolver pdf Book
Marcus Sedgwick was born in Kent, England. Marcus is a British author and illustrator as well as a musician. He is the author of several books, including Witch Hill and The Book of Dead Days, both of which were nominated for the Edgar Allan Poe Award. The most recent of these nominations rekindled a fascination with Poe that has borne fruit here in (in The Restless Dead, 2007) the form of “The Heart of Another” – inspired by Poe’s “The Tell-Tale Heart.” Of his story, Sedgwick says, “This was one of those stories that I thought might be a novel originally but actually was much better suited to the tight form of the short story. I had the initial idea some years ago but was just waiting for the right ingredient to come along. Poe’s story, as well as his own fascination with technique, provided that final piece of the puzzle.”
He used to play for two bands namely playing the drums for Garrett and as the guitarist in an ABBA tribute group. He has published novels such as Floodland (winner of the Branford Boase Award in 2001) and The Dark Horse (shortlisted for The Guardian Children’s Book Award 2002).
Revolver pdf, Paperback, Hardcover Book Information
- Publisher : Orion Children’s Books (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd ); 1st edition (January 1, 2009)
- Language : English
- ISBN-10 : 1842551868
- ISBN-13 : 978-1842551868
- Item Weight : 9.9 ounces
- Dimensions : 5.31 x 0.83 x 7.09 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #8,719,725 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- Customer Reviews: 4.3 out of 5 stars 164 ratings
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