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How the Hangman Lost His Heart (Paperback)

by Katie Grant (Author) "When Uncle Frank's head was finally parted from his body, the crowd laughed ..." (more)
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  • Paperback: 208 pages
  • Publisher: Puffin Books (4 May 2006)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 014131950X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0141319506
  • Product Dimensions: 19.6 x 12.8 x 1.2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 514,968 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Product Description
From Katie Grant, the author of "Blood Red Horse" and "Green Jasper", comes the recipe for the perfect historical read: feisty heroine Alice de Granville; traitorous (but charming) relative Uncle Frank (deceased); and valiant men none other than Uncle Frank's executioner, Dan Skinslicer, and Captain Hew French of the King's Dragoons. Add Alice's heartfelt certainty that Uncle Frank's remains must be safely returned to Hartslove, a headlong flight on horseback, disguises, the ever-gossipy London mob and the devastating effect of Alice's blue eyes, for a brilliantly funny, exciting adventure. You won't want it to end!

About the Author
K. M. Grant was born into a large Lancashire family that often found itself caught up in historical events -- usually on the losing side. Stories of high adventure, most of them true, were part of everyday life. Married, with teenage children, the author now lives in Scotland and works as a writer and broadcaster.

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4.0 out of 5 stars An action-packed light read, 18 Feb 2007
How the Hangman Lost His Heart may promise, from the synopsis at least, to be a syrupy historical romance for preteens. However, upon reading this when there was no other reading material at hand on holiday, I discovered that I could not have been further from the truth in my presumptions.

Alice is a well brought up girl living with her eccentric grandmother and desperate Aunt in 1700's london. When her beloved Uncle Frank meets a grizzly end at the hands of kind-hearted executioner Dan Skinslicer, Alice decides to rescue his head from Temple Bar. However, all does not go according to plan and she, Dan, a soldier called Hew and Uncle Frank's head are soon on the run from all of the soldires in London in a desperate attempt to reunite Frank's head with his body.

The only quibbles that I have with this book are that some of the characters are somewhat 2D and Dan's feelings for Alice did not particularly deserve to be the title. Such matters aside, How the Hangman Lost His Heart is fast-paced, mostly, I think, historically accurate and Uncle Frank's head adds a touch of humour. Read this book if you are 10+ and enjoy short but satisfactory reads.
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