{"product_id":"blood-red-snow-white-paperback","title":"Blood Red Snow White - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMarcus Sedgwick\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEqual parts thriller, love story, and fairytale, Printz Medal-winning author Marcus Sedgwick's \u003ci\u003eBlood Red Snow White\u003c\/i\u003e is a gripping, romantic adventure novel based on the true story of Arthur Ransome's experiences with love and betrayal in war-torn Russia.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThere never was a story that was happy through and through.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen writer Arthur Ransome leaves his unhappy marriage in England and moves to Russia to work as a journalist, he has little idea of the violent revolution about to erupt. Unwittingly, he finds himself at its center, tapped by the British to report back on the Bolsheviks even as he becomes dangerously, romantically entangled with Leon Trotsky's personal secretary. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBoth sides seek to use Arthur to gather and relay information for their own purposes . . . and both grow to suspect him of being a double agent. Arthur wants only to elope far from conflict with his beloved, but her Russian ties make leaving the country nearly impossible. And the more Arthur resists becoming a pawn, the more entrenched in the game he seems to become. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eBlood Red Snow White, \u003c\/i\u003e a Soviet-era thriller about the author of the Swallows and Amazons series, from renowned Printz award winning author Marcus Sedgwick, is sure to keep readers on the edge of their seats. Sedgwick masterfully evokes the tumultuous atmosphere of Russia leading up to the creation of the communist Soviet Union, with colorful depictions of major historical figures like the Romanov tsar and tsarina, Grigori Rasputin, Leon Trotsky, and Vladimir Lenin. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMarcus Sedgwick is the author of \u003ci\u003eSaint Death, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Ghosts of Heaven, She Is Not Invisible, Midwinterblood, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhite Crow\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eRevolver\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eBlood Red Snow White\u003c\/i\u003e: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Sedgwick uses \u003cb\u003evivid, fairy tale imagery\u003c\/b\u003e to describe historical events.\" --\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"\u003cb\u003eDrenched in atmosphere\u003c\/b\u003e, [Blood Red Snow White] gives \u003cb\u003evivid depictions\u003c\/b\u003e of snowy Russia . . ., \u003cb\u003eeerie portrayals\u003c\/b\u003e of Rasputin and the czar's family, and the rise of Trotsky and Lenin. . . . \u003cb\u003etrademark Sedgwick envelope-pushing\u003c\/b\u003e.\" --\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for Marcus Sedgwick: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Sedgwick is \u003cb\u003eone of the most sophisticated, thought-provoking voices\u003c\/b\u003e in YA novels.\" --\u003ci\u003eBooklist \u003c\/i\u003eon \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eGhosts of Heaven\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis title has Common Core connections. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eNovels by Marcus Sedgwick: \u003cbr\u003eSaint Death: \u003c\/b\u003eA propulsive, compelling, and unsparing novel set in the grimly violent world of the human and drug trade on the US-Mexican border.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBlood Red Snow White: \u003c\/b\u003e A gripping, romantic adventure novel based on the true story of Arthur Ransome's experiences with love and betrayal in war-torn Russia.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Ghosts of Heaven: \u003c\/b\u003e A Printz Honor Book! Timeless, beautiful, and haunting, spirals connect four episodes, from prehistory through the far future.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eShe Is Not Invisible: \u003c\/b\u003eWhen her father goes missing, a blind girl talented in identifying patterns and her brother are thrust into a mystery.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMidwinterblood: \u003c\/b\u003eA Printz Medal Winner! Seven stories of passion and love separated by centuries but mysteriously intertwined.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhite Crow: \u003c\/b\u003eA scary, thought provoking novel about secrets that are better left buried.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRevolver: \u003c\/b\u003eA Printz Honor Book! A taut frontier survivor story, set at the time of the Alaska gold rush. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eGraphic novel by Marcus Sedgwick, art by Thomas Taylor: \u003cbr\u003eScarlett Hart: Monster Hunter: \u003c\/b\u003e A rip-roaring romp full of hairy horrors, villainous villains, and introducing the world's toughest monster hunter--Scarlett Hart!\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMarcus Sedgwick \u003c\/b\u003ewas born and raised in Kent in South East England, but now lives in the French Alps. His books have won and been shortlisted for many awards; most notably, he has been shortlisted for Britain's Carnegie Medal six times, has received two Printz Honors, for \u003ci\u003eRevolver \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eGhosts of Heaven\u003c\/i\u003e, and in 2013\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003ewon the Printz Award for \u003ci\u003eMidwinterblood\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.2 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 05, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42691210575935,"sku":"9781250129635","price":28.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/eaa88698bb4e57d2c1f426f24de156c0.webp?v=1764991364","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/blood-red-snow-white-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}