THE
UNDROWNED CHILD
By Michelle Lovric
A
tale of talking books, mermaids with a taste for curry, ghosts and walking legends...
A
city's fight for survival, and a prophecy of an undrowned child…
Slip
beneath the darkened waterways and canals of Venice, and immerse yourself in a
tale unlike anything you've ever read before.
It's the beginning
of the 20th century; the age of scientific progress. But for Venice, a city that's
slowly sinking beneath the waterways, the future looks bleak. A conference of
scientists assembles to address the problems, among whose delegates are the adoptive
parents of eleven-year-old Teodora, the undrowned child who survived a tragic
accident as a baby.
Within days of her arrival, an accident
in a bookshop launches Teo into the secret and supernatural life of Venice: a
world in which salty-tongued mermaids run subversive printing presses, ghosts
patrol the streets and librarians turn fluidly into cats.
A
battle against forces determined to destroy the city quickly ensues, and only
Teo can go 'between-the-linings' to subvert evil and restore order to Venice.
An unforgettable story filled with all the intricacy and colour
of Venice, swirled with magic and epic storytelling of the highest calibre.
For
more information, visit: www.undrownedchild.com
ABOUT
THE AUTHOR
Michelle Lovric is a bestselling adult novelist
and anthologist. Born in Sydney, she now lives a dual city lifestyle between London
and Venice. She writes reviews for publications including 'The Good Book Guide'
and 'The Times', writes travel articles and has featured in several BBC radio
documentaries about Venice. Michelle is the acclaimed author of 'The Remedy',
'Carnevale' and 'The Floating Book', and now turns her attention to opening up
the wonders of Venice to younger readers. Her book 'Love Letters' was also a 'New
York Times' bestseller.
'The Undrowned Child' is available
now (RRP $17.99).
