Gideon the Cutpurse

Being the First Part of the Gideon Trilogy

By: Linda Buckley-Archer

Narrated by: Gerard Doyle

Previously published as GIDEON THE CUTPURSE

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Gideon Seymour, thief and gentleman, hides from the villainous Tar Man. Suddenly the sky peels away like fabric and from the gaping hole fall two curious-looking children. Peter Schock and Kate Dyer have fallen straight from the twenty-first century, thanks to an experiment with an antigravity machine. Before Gideon and the children have a chance to gather their wits, the Tar Man takes off with the machine -- and Peter and Kate's only chance of getting home. Soon Gideon, Peter, and Kate are swept into a journey through eighteenth-century London and form a bond that, they hope, will stand strong in the face of unfathomable treachery.©2006 Linda Buckley-Archer. All rights reserved; (P)2006 Simon & Schuster Inc. All rights reserved.

lived it

great story for readers of all ages. This would be a fun book even for my 12 year old. teenagers in adult readers will also be fascinated. The characters are very well-developed and endearing. Great imagery and lovely language. the performer for the audio book was fantastic. Excellent voices. Generated a great experience.

Exciting Time Travel

The description of historical England was masterful. I had a little trouble believing how quickly the children were accepted given how class conscious the English were. However it was a great story.

Engaging Young Adult Fantasy Sci-Fi

Would you consider the audio edition of Gideon the Cutpurse to be better than the print version?

I'm certainly not a young adult but I really enjoyed this story. Combining physics and cosmology (explaining things like dark matter) made the book very engaging. Characters were well developed and I loved the narrator.

What other book might you compare Gideon the Cutpurse to and why?

The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel come to mind. That series was incredible!
I'm expecting that a follow up book to Gideon and the Cutpurse is in the works as the story ended quite abruptly.

Which character – as performed by Gerard Doyle – was your favorite?

I loved the children.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

The unseen world of past and future.

Any additional comments?

There seemed to be an underlying theme of good vs evil in the book and on some level the invitation for goodness. It wasn't preaching but the consequences of not living a good life were conveyed through Gideon.

Review from a 73 year-old

I truly enjoyed this book. For 39 years I was a college English professor, but I never had the opportunity to teach children's or young adults' literature. If I had, I would have included this fine novel with its finely-drawn characters and it's terrific story. I have just ordered it for my 11 year old grandnephew who loves reading. He will not be disappointed.

Excellent book

This is an excellent book. Well developed characters and excellent narration as usual from from Gerard Doyle. I can't wait for the next book.