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The more I came to know of the world, the more I knew I knew it not.He was a nameless orphan, marked for death by his masters for an unknown crime. Discovering his name Crispinonly intensified the mystery. Then Crispin met Bear, who helped him learn the secret of his full identity. And in Bearthe enormous, red-bearded juggler, sometime spy, and everyday philosopherCrispin also found a new father and a new world.Now Crispin and Bear have set off to live their lives as free men. But they dont get far before their past catches up with them: Bear is being pursued by members of the secret brotherhood who believe he is an informer. When Bear is badly wounded, it is up to Crispin to make decisions about their futurewhere to go, whom to trust. Along the way they become entangled with an extraordinary range of people, each of whom affects Crispin and Bears journey in unexpected ways. To find freedom and safety, they may have to travel to the edge of the worldeven if it means confronting death itself.In this riveting sequel to the Newbery-Award winning Crispin: The Cross of Leadthe second book in a planned trilogyAvi explores themes of war, religion, and family as he continues the adventures of Crispin and Bear. Show more Show less #outer_postBodyPS { display: none; } #psGradient { display: none; } #psPlaceHolder { display: none; } #psExpand { display: none; } The more I came to know of the world, the more I knew I knew it not.He was a nameless orphan, marked for death by his masters for an unknown crime. Discovering his name Crispinonly intensified the mystery. Then Crispin met Bear, who helped him learn the secret of his full identity. And in Bearthe enormous, red-bearded juggler, sometime spy, and everyday philosopherCrispin also found a new father and a new world.Now Crispin and Bear have set off to live their lives as free men. But they dont get far before their past catches up with them: Bear is being pursued by members of the secret brotherhood who believe he is an informer. When Bear is badly wounded, it is up to Crispin to make decisions about their futurewhere to go, whom to trust. Along the way they become entangled with an extraordinary range of people, each of whom affects Crispin and Bears journey in unexpected ways. To find freedom and safety, they may have to travel to the edge of the worldeven if it means confronting death itself.In this riveting sequel to the Newbery-Award winning Crispin: The Cross of Leadthe second book in a planned trilogyAvi explores themes of war, religion, and family as he continues the adventures of Crispin and Bear.
About the Author
Avi has published more than sixty books. Among them is Crispin: The Cross of Lead, winner of the 2003 Newbery Medal. Other novels with nineteenth-century settings, like The Traitors' Gate -- his grand nod to the work of Charles Dickens -- are listed before the title page, and include the Newbery Honor Book, The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle. Avi and his family live in Denver, Colorado.
