Monday, January 7, 2019

Graphic Classics The Hunchback of Notre Dame by Victor Hugo retold by Michael Ford illustrated by Penko Gelev

Quasimodo has been raised by Claude Follo, the archdeacon of Notre Dame.  He hides in the cathedral because he is hunchbacked and has only one eye.  Meanwhile, beautiful Esmeralda captures the eye of Pierre, a playwright and also Claude.  These lives are soon interwoven.
A very engaging story . . .sad,though!
I liked how this book has information about Victor Hugo, his reasoning for writing the novel and also  early medieval Paris. A couple of photos of the Notre Dame are included.
My twelve year old read this book to himself and thoroughly enjoyed the story.
-Borrowed from the library.
Pair with Wonder by R.J. Palacio .
Warning: violence, cruelty, death/murder


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