Nonesuch, the last in a line of dragons, uses his unique ability to change in size to survive for six centuries, during which time he observes such different humans as a medieval monk, an eighteenth-century London chemist, and a modern American bookseller. (Amazon)
Review by Emily, avid bibliophile
I first picked A BOOK DRAGON up on a rainy day at the
library. I figured I could read a chapter or two and wait out the rain.
Well, I ended up finishing the entire book. I admit
it: I was enchanted by the main character, Nonesuch the dragon. The story,
though short, spans thousands of years of history - Nonesuch finds his way into
the lives of several very interesting people, including a monk who illuminated
manuscripts, Brother Theophilus, a bookstore owner, Mr. Samuel Gottlieb and his
family, and several dastardly villains.
Oh, and a book. He becomes attached to a book,
created by the good Brother, and follows it on its journeys through a robbery,
a plague, and a long wait in a warehouse. When at last it comes to light, he
decides that he must protect the book and the family who has uncovered it at
any cost.
It's a good story, and I really love Nonesuch. The
discoveries he makes about himself, his family line, and the world around him
are actually quite thought-provoking.
Market: probably children's fiction?
Language: None
Sensuality: None
Violence: Mild
Mature
Themes: None
2 comments:
Oh, my gosh! This has long been one of my favorite books! Delightful! I think back in the day, before YA fantasy was really a thing, it was marketed as adult (I know I bought my copy in the regular fantasy/sci fi section of Waldenbooks!), but it's totally suitable for kids! I was just thinking of reading it aloud to mine!
Aww, fun! I'll really need to check it out then, if the modern Queen of the Dragons was partly inspired to love dragons because of this book!!
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