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I was turned on to this 1967 young adult novel by seeing the wonderful 1973 movie version with Ingrid Bergman on TCM recently.Friends told me it was based on their favorite book when they were kids so I ordered a copy. So glad I did. Such a charming tale of a Connecticut brother and sister who run away from home and hide out in the Metropolitan Museum of Art. It’s an appealing fantasy for adults as well as children (I wonder if the book inspired those overnight at a museum events so popular in recent years).The story has a mystery element when the girl and boy decide to find out if a recently acquired sculpture was made by Michelangelo. This is where the wealthy Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler comes in - she sold the piece to the Met (and narrates the story).The late 1960s NYC atmosphere is wonderful. We follow the kids to the long vanished Automat and other interesting locales.Now I want to check out other Konigsburg books - it’s no wonder she won the Newberry Medal for this novel.
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Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on October 23, 2022
Book is classic; don't like the deckled edge, though.
By Ramon D. on October 23, 2022
The book is great; I just wanted to note that it appears this edition has a deckled edge, which I'm not a fan of. If you like that, no problem. If you don't, I'd suggest a diffent copy.
By Ramon D. on October 23, 2022
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Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on January 26, 2022
Friends told me it was based on their favorite book when they were kids so I ordered a copy. So glad I did. Such a charming tale of a Connecticut brother and sister who run away from home and hide out in the Metropolitan Museum of Art. It’s an appealing fantasy for adults as well as children (I wonder if the book inspired those overnight at a museum events so popular in recent years).
The story has a mystery element when the girl and boy decide to find out if a recently acquired sculpture was made by Michelangelo. This is where the wealthy Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler comes in - she sold the piece to the Met (and narrates the story).
The late 1960s NYC atmosphere is wonderful. We follow the kids to the long vanished Automat and other interesting locales.
Now I want to check out other Konigsburg books - it’s no wonder she won the Newberry Medal for this novel.
Not just for kids
By Joseph R. Meyers on January 25, 2022
I was turned on to this 1967 young adult novel by seeing the wonderful 1973 movie version with Ingrid Bergman on TCM recently.By Joseph R. Meyers on January 25, 2022
Friends told me it was based on their favorite book when they were kids so I ordered a copy. So glad I did. Such a charming tale of a Connecticut brother and sister who run away from home and hide out in the Metropolitan Museum of Art. It’s an appealing fantasy for adults as well as children (I wonder if the book inspired those overnight at a museum events so popular in recent years).
The story has a mystery element when the girl and boy decide to find out if a recently acquired sculpture was made by Michelangelo. This is where the wealthy Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler comes in - she sold the piece to the Met (and narrates the story).
The late 1960s NYC atmosphere is wonderful. We follow the kids to the long vanished Automat and other interesting locales.
Now I want to check out other Konigsburg books - it’s no wonder she won the Newberry Medal for this novel.
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Happy to re-read but not as much fun as when I read it the first time
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A fabulous blast from the past!
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