| Escape! Contributor(s): Reid, John (Author) |
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ISBN: 1552661474 ISBN-13: 9781552661475 Publisher: Fernwood Publishing OUR PRICE: $12.82 Product Type: Paperback Published: April 2005 Annotation: Based on Leon Trotsky's real-life imprisonment in Amherst, Nova Scotia, this adventure tells the tale of 13-year-old Russian emigre Alexi Gertoff and his chance meeting with Lev, Leon Trotsky's son. In the spring of 1917, Lev has come to Amherst to help his father escape from the wartime prison camp and Alexi becomes involved in this dangerous attempt to reunite Trotsky with his family. Following the fast-paced trip of these two young men, this tale is full of unpredictable twists that make for an absorbing read full of suspense and adventure. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure - General - Juvenile Fiction | Historical - Europe |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Physical Information: 0.3" H x 5.02" W x 7.56" (0.28 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1900-1919 - Cultural Region - Canadian - Cultural Region - Russia - Geographic Orientation - Nova Scotia |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Based on Leon Trotsky s real-life imprisonment in Amherst, Nova Scotia, this adventure tells the tale of 13-year-old Russian emigr Alexi Gertoff and his chance meeting with Lev, Leon Trotsky s son. In the spring of 1917, Lev has come to Amherst to help his father escape from the wartime prison camp and Alexi becomes involved in this dangerous attempt to reunite Trotsky with his family. Following the fast-paced trip of these two young men, this tale is full of unpredictable twists that make for an absorbing read full of suspense and adventure. |