Young William Jones is on a desperate search through darkest London for John Diamond, the son of a man his father apparently once cheated badly. Will he find him? Originally published in the United States as Footsteps, John Diamond "combines a cast of remarkable eccentrics with superb sensory descriptions" (The Horn Book). The title was a Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor Book.
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"Narrated with the verve and pace of a picaresque novel, [John Diamond] combines a cast of remarkable eccentrics with superb sensory descriptions . . . Richly imagined and audacious in its balance of humor and suspense, the book is as absorbing as it is compelling." -The Horn Book
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Leon Garfield (1921-96) is considered one of the most innovative writers of historical fiction, and his work has entertained generations of readers.
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John Diamond is 100% carrot,
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This is a exciting tail of a young boy named Willium hows father had told him a deep and dark secrate on his death bed. Willium runs away from home to set his fathers wrongs write. Once again a griping tail by Leon Garfeild. You will not be abel to put it down.
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I OUGHT TO BEGIN with the footsteps; but first of all I must tell you that my name is William Jones and that I was twelve years old when I began to hear them. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
John Diamond, David Jones, Horse Boy, Foxes Court, Uncle Turner, Club Cottage, William Jones, Hanging Sword Alley, Miss Carwardines, Limehouse Hole, Alfred Diamond, Coalman's Alley, London Bridge, River Thames, Fleet Street New!
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I OUGHT TO BEGIN with the footsteps; but first of all I must tell you that my name is William Jones and that I was twelve years old when I began to hear them. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
John Diamond, David Jones, Horse Boy, Foxes Court, Uncle Turner, Club Cottage, William Jones, Hanging Sword Alley, Miss Carwardines, Limehouse Hole, Alfred Diamond, Coalman's Alley, London Bridge, River Thames, Fleet Street New!
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Front Cover | First Pages | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- The Strange Affair of Adelaide Harris by Leon Garfield in Front Matter
- Music: The New Age Elixir by Lisa Summer in Back Matter
- Children's Classics to Read Aloud (Classic Collections) by Edward Blishen on page 64
- Smith by Leon Garfield in Front Matter
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