- Paperback: 208 pages
- Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC; New edition edition (8 May 2001)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0747551804
- ISBN-13: 978-0747551805
- Product Dimensions: 19.4 x 12.4 x 1.6 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,758,542 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Bartlett is a famous intrepid explorer--but you wouldn't think so to look at him. Thin and wiry, with knobbly fingers, a face full of freckles and hair that is obviously not very familiar with a comb, this is the young man who was asked to achieve the impossible in his first, hugely readable and epic adventure as told by Odo Hirsch in Bartlett and the Ice Voyage. And now, he has another seemingly tricky and difficult mission.
The Margoulis Caverns are the longest, deepest chain of caves ever found. With bottomless pools and echoing chambers, only a fraction of them have ever been explored. It's the ultimate trip. Months later, alongside his companions Gozo and Jacques le Grand, Bartlett finally emerges from the depths with a fistful of maps. But where are they? All around them is a barren, rocky landscape that doesn't look at all friendly. They have unwittingly surfaced in another faraway land in the middle of an age-long struggle between the Overgrounders who live in the City of the Sun, and the Undergrounders who live in the daylight-starved City of the Flames. And the fun has only just begun.
Bartlett's second adventure is as page-turning as his first. Along the way there's kidnapping, imprisonment, theft, acts of madness and threats of execution. But there's also Inventiveness, Desperation and Perseverance--the three maxims by which Bartlett lives his appealing but old-fashioned life of daring and bravery.
Odo Hirsch's books are incredibly readable and Bartlett his finest creation so far. It's good, clean fun and should not be missed. (Ages 10 and over) --John McLay --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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"[Odo] writes measured, self-delighting prose, with witty dialogue, successful jokes, surprises, and a happy sprinkling of satire and a gently didactic wishfulness about how people should behave better" - "Sunday Times". When Bartlett, Jacques le Grand and Gozo emerge from the Margoulis Caverns into daylight and the scorching heat of the stonefields, little do they realise that they are about to embark on a wonderful adventure. An adventure that takes them from a glorious palace in the City of Sun to the underground depths of the City of Flames. This time a young prince has been kidnapped and it is up to Bartlett and Jacques to find him and reunite him with his family. But nothing is ever as easy as it originally seems, as Bartlett has to persuade two arch enemies to reconcile and overcome centuries of misunderstanding and animosity. A brilliant adventure full of bright and vibrant characters and a plot full of suspense and gentle humour.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book is just brilliant. It is so exiting and different from other books. Every night I cannot wait to read it. I am 9 years old and have enjoyed every Odo Hirsch book so far. Something Fishy, Hazel Green will be my next so please Mr Hirsch will you write another for me. Katy
Format:Paperback
This book had it all. Adventure, kidnappings, and of course grave danger. I couldn't put it down. It was one of the best books ever. The main characters were sometimes funny and also sad. I will not give away the plot but don't leave this book in the middle.
1 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book had it all. Adventure, kidnappings, and of course grave danger. I couldn't put it down. It was one of the best books ever.
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