Masterfully told, the night tourist weaves classical mythology together with new yorks secret history and modernday landscape to create a magical adventure, full of unexpected twists and pageturning action. Masterfully told, the night tourist weaves together new york citys secret history and its modernday landscape to create a highly vivid ghost world, full of magical adventure and pageturning action. The night tourist glass literary management literary. This, jack believes, is a chance to see his mother. Meet the aptly named jack perdu, a lonely 14yearold who lost his mother in a mysterious, freak accident 8 years earlier. One day his head buried in a book the youngster is hit by a car. The night tourist southwest virginia public libraries. The night tourist weaves together new york city s secret history and its modernday landscape to create a highly vivid ghost world, full of magical adventure and pageturning action. Why did jacks father never talk to him about his mother. Less than a year after the events of the night tourist, jack is back to living in new york city and for the first time in his life he has friends and a major crush on a girl named cora.
The night tourist book contra costa county library. Those familiar with new york will appreciate its references to so the citys rich history, and marshs creativity is inarguable. A lot of secrets are revealed about jacks past, and there is a sequ. Jul 10, 2010 katherine marsh is the edgar awardwinning author of the night tourist. His father sends him to a paranormal doctor in new york. Euri becomes his personal tour guide as they explore the city by night, when ghosts can leave the underworld to roam unseen.
Nov 19, 2007 the night tourist tells the story of jack, a lonely 14yearold classics prodigy, who travels to the new york city version of the greek mythological underworld to search for his dead mom. Katherine marsh fourteenyearold jack perdu, a prodigy of classical mythology, suffers a nearfatal accident after which he meets euri, a young ghost who introduces him to new yorks ghostly underworld, eight. The night tourist is an extremely good read based off of greek mythology. The story is about jack perdu, who lost his mother as a child. Jack perdu, a shy, ninth grade classics prodigy lives with his father at yale university. Euri seemed to have secrets or issues, why did she avoid talking about how she died or about her parents.
Nov 12, 2009 the night tourist, by katherine marsh. His eyes widened as he caught sight of the snowcovered ground some twenty feet below. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. The night tourist is such an incredible book, one of the best ive read this. Ninthgrade classicsprodigy jack perdu is a loner, but his. As of november 1, 2012 tourist tax is applied in catalonia, 1.
But when jack suffers a near fatal accident, his life is forever changed. Not only is it set in beautiful and scenic new york city, but its take on ghosts and their alternate world is something else entirely. Euri seemed to have secrets or issues, why did she avoid talking about how she died or about. The night tourist, by katherine marsh is about a young man who explores the ghostly underworld in new york city. Mcdine submitted on march 17, 2009 brilliant young ninthgrade boy, jack perdu lives on the yale university campus where his father is a professor. Smart and introverted, jack spends most of his time alone, his nose buried in a book.
His father has never recovered the loss and when jack has a nearfatal accident his worried father sends him to new york to see a special doctor. In new york citys subway, he meets euri, a spectral girl who leads him eight stories below grand central station, and together they enter the. The night tourist by katherine marsh overdrive rakuten. The night tourist katherine marsh, author, andrew rannels. The night tourist is an intelligently crafted work of fiction. The night tourist fort vancouver regional library district. In new york, jack meets a girl named euri who leads him into the citys underworld, a place where those who died in new york reside until they are ready to move on. After the boy comes home from the hospital, his widower father, a yale university professor, sends him unaccompanied to see an unconventional. Marsh writes with a deep understanding of adolescents. Jack meets euri, a young girl who offers to show him the secrets of grand central station. Not only is it set in beautiful and scenic new york city, but its take on. Much magical action also takes place in the night sky above the modernday landscape of manhattan. Here, jack discovers new yorks underworld, a place where those who died in the city reside until they are ready to move on. Euri shows him a secret door on the sixth track which leads to a bunch of stairs.
Masterfully told, the night tourist weaves together new. Katherine marsh is the edgar awardwinning author of the night tourist. The night tourist the night tourist series, book 1. The night tourist book central rappahannock regional. Masterfully told, the night tourist weaves together new york citys secret history and its modernday landscape to create a highly vivid ghost world, full. After jack perdu has a nearfatal accident he meets euri, a ghost who introduces him to new yorks underworld, where those who died in new york reside until they are ready to move on, and jack vows to find his dead mother there. Dc resident and new republic managing editor katherine marsh combines greek mythology with elements of fantasy fiction in her first novel, the night tourist. Sep 02, 2008 but as secrets about euri s past are revealed, so are the true reasons for jacks visit to the underworld. Euri promises to show him something cool, so he follows. But as secrets about euris past are revealed, so are the true reasons for jacks visit to the underworld. But as secrets about euris past are revealed, so are the true.
It all starts when a car hits jack and he starts seeing ghosts. After students have read the book, assign these discussion questions and an. The night tourist tells the story of jack, a lonely 14yearold classics prodigy, who travels to the new york city version of the greek mythological underworld to search for his dead mom. The night tourist king county library system overdrive. Later, in grand central station, jack meets euri, a peculiar girl who takes him on a search for his mother through new yorks ghostly underworld. Most european night trains are included in the eurail passes. The night tourist a drop of ink may make a million think. The night tourist is a childrens fantasy novel by katherine marsh, first published in 2007. The pair tries to avoid capture by underworld authorities as they seek jacks mother, in the process unraveling mysteries surrounding his parents relationship and jacks ability to infiltrate the spirit world. In new york, jack meets a girl named euri who leads him into the citys underworld, a place where those who died in new york reside until they are ready to. Jan 16, 2010 but as secrets about euri s past are revealed, so are the true reasons for jacks visit to the underworld.
His guide is a 14yearold ghost who calls herself euri and on p. The author is young, and the night tourist is a decent attempt at a first novel. The night tourist character profile by nadia persaud on prezi. The night tourist toronto public library overdrive. Marsh 152153 it finally clicks that jacks mother was dead when his father entered the underworld to find her and bring her back to the living. The night tourist glass literary management literary agency. But as secrets about euri s past are revealed, so are the true reasons for jacks visit to the underworld. Click to read more about the night tourist by katherine marsh.
In new york, jack meets a girl named euri who leads him into the citys underworld, a place where those who died in new york. In new york citys subway, he meets euri, a spectral girl who leads him eight stories below grand central station, and together they enter the residence of hundreds of ghosts. I love this book because jack was able to do what i always dreamedfly through walls without being seen. Her nonfiction stories about the city have appeared in the new york times and other publications. The night tourist adobe epub ebook, overdrive read average rating. When he suffers a near fatal accident, jacks father sends him to see a mysterious doctor in new york. Save precious travel time by moving from one destination to the next while you sleep. The night tourist is such an incredible book, one of the best ive read this year so far, i think.
Heres hoping that her potential results in more polished work in the future. Sep 01, 2007 jack perdu, a shy, ninth grade classics prodigy lives with his father at yale university. The night tourist by katherine marsh, paperback barnes. The night tourist by katherine marsh is a modernization of that classic old story. The author is masterful in her development of a bonding friendship between jack and euri. From reclining seats to private sleeping cabins, theres a travel option for every wish and budget.
To help him in his search, euri leads jack on a whistlestop tour of new york city above and below ground at dusk, the ghosts emerge from the. The spirits, several dead for more than 200 years, are. Oct 24, 2007 the author is young, and the night tourist is a decent attempt at a first novel. When he suffers a near fatal accident, jacks father sends him to see a mysterious doctor in new york citya place jack hasnt been since his mother died here either years ago.
Mar 17, 2016 the night tourist discussion questions 1. The night tourist is about a boy named jack who is trying to rescue his mother from the underworld, and bring the girl of his dreams, euri, back to life. It is the first book in the jack perdu series and received the edgar award for best juvenile mystery. Jack and euri, are afflicted with a somewhat nagging, nervous quality, making them seem younger than their 14 years. This, jack believes, is a chance to see his mother again. The night tourist katherine marsh while on his way home from new york city, jack meets euri at grand central station.
Masterfully told, the night tourist weaves together new york city s secret history and its modernday landscape to create a highly vivid ghost world, full of magical adventure and pageturning action. Publishers weekly described this book as being both compelling and satisfying, describing it as a reworking of the orpheus and eurydice myth. Night trains offer a comfortable way to travel by night. After fourteenyearold classics prodigy jack perdu has a near fatal accident he meets euri, a young ghost who introduces him to new yorks underworld, where those who died in new york reside until they are ready to. My daughter was in the middle of reading the night tourist by katherine marsh, when she discovered that pages 171 through 202 are missing. While in the city, jack meets euri, a young girl who offers to show him the secrets of grand central station.
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