Friday, May 6, 2011

Dr. Stravagante presents: The Fiddler's Gun by A. S. Peterson

Description from Goodreads.

America is on the brink of war with England, and Fin Button is about to come undone. She's had it with the dull life of the orphanage, and she's ready to marry Peter and get away from rules, chores, and a life looked after by the ever-watchful Sister Hilde. But an unexpected friendship forms between Fin and the fiddle-playing cook, Bartimaeus, which sets her on a course for revolution. With Bart's beloved fiddle and haunting blunderbuss as her only possessions, Fin discovers her first taste of freedom as a sailor aboard the Rattlesnake. She's hiding some dark secrets, but there are bigger problems for the crew: they are on the run from the Royal Navy, and whispers of mutiny are turning the captain into a tyrant. When Fin finally returns home, will she find Peter still waiting, or will she find that she's lost everything she once held dear?

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The Fiddler’s Gun Ingredients:

Historical sea-adventure filled with pirates
Tomboyish heroine
Fiddle-playing pirate turned cook
Sweet best friend
Action
Humor
Friendship
Love
Redemption

Make compelling three dimensional characters by combining love and hate, light and darkness. Sift together pirates, orphans, sailors and soldiers and whisk them with engaging action sequences, breathtaking adventures and a dash of romance.  Top it with beautiful writing and humor.
Fiddler’s Gun is a jewel box of treasures,  an exciting journey for young adults and adults alike.
Fin’s story  continues in the second and last book, The Fiddler's Green.

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Traduzione della trama presa da Goodreads.

L'America è sull'orlo della guerra con l'Inghilterra, e Fin Button sta per perdere il controllo. Ne ha avuto abbastanza della vita monotona dell'orfanotrofio ed è pronta a sposare Pietro e a scappare dalle regole, dalle faccende domestiche e  da una esistenza sotto lo sguardo sempre vigile di Suor Hilde. Ma una inaspettata amicizia si forma tra Fin e il cuoco violinista, Bartimeo, che la porta sulla strada della rivoluzione. Con  solamente il violino caro a Bart e un vecchio fucile in suo possesso, Fin riceve il suo primo assaggio di libertà in veste di marinaio a bordo del “Serpente a Sonagli”. Costei nasconde alcuni oscuri segreti, ma ci sono problemi più grandi per l'equipaggio: sono in fuga dalla Royal Navy e mormorii di ammutinamento stanno trasformando il capitano in un tiranno. Quando Fin tornerà finalmente a casa, troverà Pietro ancora ad aspettarla o scoprirà di aver perso tutto ciò che una volta riteneva caro?

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Ingredienti di The Fiddler’s Gun:

Avventura storica fra mari infestati di pirati
Un maschiaccio di eroina
Un cuoco ex pirata nonché violinista
Un dolce miglior amico
Azione
Umorismo
Amicizia
Amore
Riscatto

Plasmate personaggi tridimensionali irresistibili combinando amore e odio, luce e oscurità. Setacciate insieme pirati, orfani, marinai e soldati e mantecate con coinvolgenti sequenze d’azione, avventure mozzafiato e un pizzico di romanticismo. Rifinite il tutto con uno splendido stile di scrittura ed umorismo.
Fiddler's Gun è uno scrigno di tesori, un viaggio emozionante sia per i giovani che per gli adulti.
La storia di Fin continua nel secondo e ultimo libro, The Fiddler's Green.

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More information about this giveaway HERE.

11 comments:

  1. ooo, i like it. and the cover too!

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  2. Sounds like a good book! I've never read about pirates before but today's a good day to start! :)

    Christie

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  3. The book cover looks very appealing.. i know i shouldnt choose a book that way, but i will read this just because of it, and it's description makes me curious enough to want to give it a chance.. =)

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  4. Awesome review, I love the cover. I may have to get this book and add it to my ever increasing pile.

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  5. This looks like fun! I will have to ckeck my local library...

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  6. I haven't read a Pirate themed book in a long time.

    In fact can't remember the last one I read but it sounds like I need to look at this genre again.

    I will be entering your giveaway.

    Thanks so much for opening it to worldwide entries.

    Much appreciated.

    Carol T

    buddytho {at} gmail DOT com

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  7. It sounds very interesting!! :)

    The cover is so beautiful and I miss a Pirate themed book, It's such a long time I do not read pirate stories!!!

    Fifteen men of the whole ship's list
    Yo ho ho and a bottle of rum!

    Dead and be damned and the rest gone whist!
    Yo ho ho and a bottle of rum!

    Eva

    green_eva(at)hotmail(dot)it

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  8. I read The Pirate Lady by some romance author (Sandra Hill?) once and realised that I loved the mix of the sea, danger and romance.

    sarah.setar@gmail.com

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  9. Sounds great!

    quixoticdreamer(at)hotmail(dot)com

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  10. Book sounds amazing. The Fiddler’s Gun Ingredients are awesome.

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