book review for loot

Tania James's new novel features a creative teenager whose life intersects with a great deal of 18th-century history. At the center of Tania James's new novel, " Loot ," a tiger crouches ...

The automaton of the novel actually exists, James explains in a note; her novel, as the title hints, is an engaging reminder that today's museum pieces are often functions of forgotten exploitation and theft. A smart, sharp tale, as well crafted as the object at its center. 11. Pub Date: June 13, 2023.

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Dignity. In this rich epic saga, the journey of a mechanical tiger symbolizes the painful legacy of colonialism and the pursuit of self-determination. The novel begins in Srirangapatna, Mysore, in ...

Review: Loot. By Tania James '06SOA. (Knopf) Loot, the ambitious third novel from Tania James '06SOA, charts the sprawling fictional journey of an actual historical artifact across two centuries (eighteenth and nineteenth), eight different narrative perspectives (from an Indian sultan to a British seaman), and four geographic backdrops ...

Book Summary. A spellbinding historical novel set in the eighteenth century: a hero's quest, a love story, the story of a young artist coming of age, and an exuberant heist adventure that traces the bloody legacy of colonialism across two continents and fifty years. A wildly inventive, irresistible feat of storytelling from a writer at the ...

—The New York Times Book Review "Loot is lovingly drawn and compulsively readable, with all the pleasures and detail of stellar historical fiction." —Vulture "Spanning 50 years and two continents, this rich, compelling novel offers an unflinching look at the violence of imperialism." —People Magazine

Loot: A novel. LONGLISTED FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD IN FICTION - A spellbinding historical novel set in the eighteenth century: a hero's quest, a love story, the story of a young artist coming of age, and an exuberant heist adventure that traces the bloody legacy of colonialism across two continents and fifty years.

—booklist (starred review) " Someone needs to make this book into a movie . . . transportive storytelling at its best . . . a must-read for adventurers, dreamers, and lovers of history. " —bookpage (starred review) "Loot is the most transporting and absorbing novel I've read in ages—a rich tapestry of an epic, thrilling at every ...

The victors plundered the Sultan's palace treasures, and the tiger was shipped to London. In Loot, her imaginative, beautifully crafted novel, Tania James uses the real-life Tipu's Tiger (see Beyond the Book) as a platform from which to launch the reader into a gripping fictional adventure that will ultimately span two continents and fifty years.

James: The earliest and clearest inspiration for Loot was the automaton itself, Tipu's Tiger, which is housed in London's Victoria & Albert Museum. Tipu's Tiger is a spectacular 18th century ...

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks to Tania James about her new novel, Loot. The plot travels from India to Europe, touching on war, immigration, love and art. ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: In the late 1700s, an ...

Masterfully plotted, Loot, which plunges the reader into the heart of Tipu Sultan's desperate last stand and then hurtles through the British conquest and beyond, is a novel dealing with ...

Loot is a captivating and ambitious novel that explores the impact of imperialism on culture, identity, and love. Tania James skillfully blends historical facts with imaginative fiction, creating a vivid and rich world full of memorable characters and scenes.

There is a distinct feeling one gets while reading Tania James' third novel: Someone needs to make this book into a movie. Steeped in the rich history of three nations and infused with a young man's unshakable desire to do something grand, Loot is transportive storytelling at its best. We begin in 1794, when India is still a nation of tiny kingdoms ruled by big egos, right on the cusp of ...

— The New York Times Book Review " Loot is lovingly drawn and compulsively readable, with all the pleasures and detail of stellar historical fiction." — Vulture "Spanning 50 years and two continents, this rich, compelling novel offers an unflinching look at the violence of imperialism."

Feisty thieves-in-training Jules and March are faced with a daunting challenge after their father plunges to his death while committing a crime. The twins only gradually discover the full extent of the problem they face, but each new revelation fits perfectly into the often hair-raising narrative. First March finds out he has a twin sister ...

Jude Watson. 3.95. 6,945 ratings971 reviews. On a foggy night in Amsterdam, a man falls from a rooftop to the wet pavement below. It's Alfie McQuinn, the notorious cat burglar, and he's dying. As sirens wail in the distance, Alfie manages to get out two last words to his young son, March: "Find jewels." But March learns that his father is not ...

Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks. ISBN-13: 9780545468039. ISBN-10: 0545780500. Published on 5/26/2015. Binding: Paperback. Number of pages: 272. Loot has 76 reviews and 53 ratings. Reviewer Abdullah wrote: "I love the book I read the book 7 times and I still love it."

Loot. Paperback - May 26, 2015. by Jude Watson (Author) 4.6 894 ratings. Book 1 of 2: Loot. See all formats and editions. "LOOT hits the jackpot." -- Rick Riordan, #1 New York Times bestselling author On a foggy night in Amsterdam, a man falls from a rooftop to the wet pavement below. It's Alfie McQuinn, the notorious cat burglar, and he's dying.

Book Review: Loot: How to Steal a Fortune. August 15, 2014 / 1 Comment. Loot is exactly what Jude Watson does best - action-packed, fast-paced and adventure wrapped up in a story you can't put down. When March's father, a notorious cat burglar dies on the job, March must finish one last job. His father's dying words to March, "Find ...

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An Amazon Best Book of June 2023:You are in for a hoot with Loot. With the kicky quirk of Wes Anderson and the care of Abraham Verghese, Tania James' novel follows a young boy, Abbas, who strives to change his station in life through his creative talent, personal verve, and luck. Set against the eighteenth century colonial exploits of England ...

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I value Kirkus' lists of anticipated books because as a review-heavy publication, there is a chance that the folks picking the books have read a bunch of the books on the list already, rather than regurgitating the lists of other publications (this happens quite a bit, and you can tell who is phoning it in). Still, 150…..is a lot of books.

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