The Convict's Canal (Jane Austen Investigates)
Ebook
ECPA award winner 2023 - Best fiction cover
Set in the early industrial revolution and the great canal building age, a young Jane Austen takes on the role of detective as she seeks to solve the mysterious events at the Oxford canal terminus.
Nearing completion, convicts work on completing the wharf overseen by the charming secretary Mr George, who shows Jane around. A rude convict Gardiner does not make a good impression though. When Gardiner goes missing and canal funds turn up short, an exciting manhunt ensues but Jane begins to expect something suspicious about the secretary and the reasons why Gardiner was in prison. Were Jane's first impressions very wrong about the relative merits of the convict and the secretary? With the ever-present Austen spirit, Jane with notebook in hand, boldly overcomes the obstacles to finding the truth and exposes some intriguing secrets.
Inspired by Austen's third novel Pride and Prejudice.
A third young Jane Austen adventure to uncover the mystery of a missing convict.
'A brilliant children’s historical mystery series that I absolutely recommend. Perfect for ages 8 to 108!’
- Title: The Convict's Canal (Jane Austen Investigates)
- Author: Julia Golding
- Publisher: Lion Fiction
- Print Publication Date: 2022
- Logos Release Date: 2022
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Ebook
- ISBNs: 9781782643685, 9781782643661, 1782643664, 1782643680
- Resource ID: LLS:9781782643685
- Resource Type: Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2024-04-22T11:12:43Z