I, Coriander
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I, Coriander is a children's novel by Sally Gardner
, published in 2005, set in London
at the time of the Puritan Commonwealth
. It won the Nestlé Children's Book Prize
Gold Award. It was also shortlisted for the British Children's Book of the Year
and the Stockton Children's Book of the Year, as well as longlisted for the Carnegie Medal
.
Coriander starts an adventure she cannot stop when she slips on a pair of silver shoes from an anonymous person. Her mother insists that she must not have them, whilst she herself insists she must. Eventually, her father gives into them and her world begins to fall downhill.
It all starts to slowly change, a thread that never ends, and one that Coriander cannot control.
She soon finds out all her mother's deepest secrets and must fight the evil Queen Rosmore, her grandfather's 2nd wife who has put him into a trance. To save her mother's beautiful, yet deadly power and her father's faith, she falls in love with Tycho, a fairy prince from the other world, a dangerous thing for her to do. As all things she once knew vanish, she must fight the horrors of the angry, puritan world in which she lives, and those of the world of magic, which holds the secret of time and all things possible. But as a death draws nearer, there is another question to answer. Whose is it?
Sally Gardner
Sally Gardner is an English children's writer and illustrator. She lives in London.Her award-winning book, I, Coriander, is set in 17th-century London. It tells the story of Coriander, the unhappy daughter of a silk merchant....
, published in 2005, set in London
Stuart London
This article covers the history of London during the Stuart period from 1603 to 1714.-James I:The preparations for the coronation of King James I were interrupted by a severe plague epidemic, which may have killed over thirty thousand people...
at the time of the Puritan Commonwealth
Commonwealth of England
The Commonwealth of England was the republic which ruled first England, and then Ireland and Scotland from 1649 to 1660. Between 1653–1659 it was known as the Commonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland...
. It won the Nestlé Children's Book Prize
Nestlé Smarties Book Prize
The Nestlé Children's Book Prize, also known as the Nestlé Smarties Book Prize, was an annual award given to children's books written in the previous year by a UK citizen or resident. The prize was administered by Booktrust, an independent charity which promotes books and reading, and sponsored by...
Gold Award. It was also shortlisted for the British Children's Book of the Year
British Children's Book of the Year
The National Book Awards Children's Book of the Year Award is a British literary award, given annually to works of children's literature as part of the Galaxy National Book Awards...
and the Stockton Children's Book of the Year, as well as longlisted for the Carnegie Medal
Carnegie Medal
The Carnegie Medal is a literary award established in 1936 in honour of Scottish philanthropist Andrew Carnegie and given annually to an outstanding book for children and young adults. It is awarded by the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals...
.
Plot
It tells the story of a girl named Coriander, and her childhood.Coriander starts an adventure she cannot stop when she slips on a pair of silver shoes from an anonymous person. Her mother insists that she must not have them, whilst she herself insists she must. Eventually, her father gives into them and her world begins to fall downhill.
It all starts to slowly change, a thread that never ends, and one that Coriander cannot control.
She soon finds out all her mother's deepest secrets and must fight the evil Queen Rosmore, her grandfather's 2nd wife who has put him into a trance. To save her mother's beautiful, yet deadly power and her father's faith, she falls in love with Tycho, a fairy prince from the other world, a dangerous thing for her to do. As all things she once knew vanish, she must fight the horrors of the angry, puritan world in which she lives, and those of the world of magic, which holds the secret of time and all things possible. But as a death draws nearer, there is another question to answer. Whose is it?