The Weed That Strings the Hangman's Bag

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• The Weed That Strings the Hangman's Bag by Alan Bradley

  Bishop's Lacey, the closest village to Buckshaw, the de Luce family home, was the traditional sleepy English village, particularly in the nineteen fifties when this story is set. The arrival of a travelling puppet show causes some excitement, althoug ... (read full critics)

  thebookbag published on Tue, 20 Dec 2011

• Book Review: The Weed that Strings the Hangman's Bag

  The Weed that Strings the Hangman's Bag by Alan Bradley
  Orion, $38.99 There is something utterly seductive about escaping into a Flavia de Luce story - they're the antidote to the harsh realities of modern life. Precocious heroine, Flavia, is an 11- ... (read full critics)

  nzherald published on Fri, 1 Oct 2010

2 Reviews

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  This sequel to The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie is as delightful as the first book in the series. I plan to read the third one now.

  Although the book is for adults, the protagonist is an eleven-year-old girl. And, although it was written in 2010, it is set in 1950 and the language includes ... (continue)

  This sequel to The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie is as delightful as the first book in the series. I plan to read the third one now.

  Although the book is for adults, the protagonist is an eleven-year-old girl. And, although it was written in 2010, it is set in 1950 and the language includes words from that time period, such as chesterfield, pantechnicon, and obsequies. Thank heaven for a Kindle in which I only have to move the cursor to the word and it will define it for me.

  I enjoy the protagonist's passion for chemistry and her father's passion for philately. Flavia (our heroine) solves murder mysteries that the police fail to solve, and she does it in large part through her knowledge of chemistry.

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  Missmath144 said on Oct 15, 2011 about the Others edition | Add your feedback

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  I enjoyed Flavia de Luce's second adventure.
  A well-written book, use of ample, vocabulary, likable characters and great flow to the story.
  How can anyone not like this almost 11 year old prodigy, chemistry genius and remarkable sleuth?
  Fun & entertaining.

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  Nini said on Mar 29, 2010 about the Hardcover edition | Add your feedback

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• English Books
• Paperback 368 Pages
• ISBN-10: 0385665857
• ISBN-13: 9780385665858
• Publisher: Anchor Canada
• Pub date: Nov 02, 2010
• Dimensions: 1297 mm x 839 mm x 161 mm Just how big is that?
• Also available as: Hardcover, Audio CD, Others and eBook
• In other languages: other languages 繁體書, Libri Italiani

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