Cynthia Collins
Paperback | Pages: 252 pages Rating: 4.32 | 162 Users | 16 Reviews
Present About Books The Unicorn Tree
| Title | : | The Unicorn Tree |
| Author | : | Cynthia Collins |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Revised Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 252 pages |
| Published | : | May 27th 2018 by CreateSpace (first published January 1st 2012) |
| Categories | : | Young Adult. Fantasy. Fiction. Adventure. New Adult. Childrens. Middle Grade |
Description As Books The Unicorn Tree
A teenage girl whose brother is lost at sea…the diary of a nineteenth-century woman…and the special place that binds them.Lisa Duncan, a seventeen-year-old high school senior, has an assignment to tour historic Mirabelle Manor, a large estate built in 1850 by a sea captain for his wife. During the tour, she begins to suspect that Mirabelle’s ghost is watching her. One of the items on display is a diary, open to a passage about going to a place called the unicorn tree to watch for ships. This appeals to Lisa whose brother is currently sailing across the Atlantic on a commemorative voyage. When news arrives that his ship is lost at sea, her interest in the diary deepens as the past and present lead her to discover what happened.
This new edition is significantly revised from the original version and is available in Kindle and paperback formats.
Mention Books During The Unicorn Tree
| Original Title: | The Unicorn Tree |
| ISBN: | 1986397998 (ISBN13: 9781986397995) |
| Edition Language: | English |
Rating About Books The Unicorn Tree
Ratings: 4.32 From 162 Users | 16 ReviewsJudgment About Books The Unicorn Tree
On task to complete a high school assignment of a historical site, Lisa Duncan tours ocean-front Mirabelle Manor. Built by a sea captain, Lisa is drawn to the portrait of the wife he adored, beautiful Mirabelle. It's no wonder, in the painting, Mirabelle is watching her and somehow draws Lisa to look at a diary on display. Lisa reads the page that's open about THE UNICORN TREE, believed to protect ships. Lisa thinks immediately to her brother who is now on a commemorative voyage across theThere is something so appealing about Young Adult fiction, there is an innocence to it that is always so endearing, and this is particularly true about 'The Unicorn Tree' by Cynthia Collins. In this beautifully written love story, two young girls separated by over 100 years are bound together by their eerily similar circumstances. Both have connections to the sea, and when present day Lisa's brother goes missing whilst sailing across the Atlantic, she finds herself more drawn to her historical
I needed two ratings for this book. The given one is for the story itself as it is a good one.Mirabelle Manor belonged to a sea captain and his wife. It is now a museum with their portraits hanging in the parlor.The school assignment is to write about a local historical place. Four friends including Lisa decide to write about different aspects of the Manor.The rebuilt clipper North Star with Lisa's brother Matt on board is sailing across the Atlantic and back during the same months the captain's
I received this Young Adult book as a Goodreads winner and am thrilled to recommend it for any age group. Lisa Duncan is a young girl doing an assignment for school about a large Estate built by a 19th century sea captain and his wife, the enigmatic Mirabelle. Mirabelle has left a diary which tells of a Unicorn Tree where she would wait for her husbands safe return from his voyages. As we hear that Lisa's brother is missing at sea the story follows her anger and fear and ultimately hope as she
The Unicorn Tree takes place on the East Coast of the United States where it is common to see large estates that have been restored and are now open to the public. These places exude history that includes customs, styles, furniture, way of life, jobs, as well as the politics of the day. Just like the main character of 17-year-old Lisa Duncan, many schools assign a class to tour these homes and write reports about them. Just like the book's fictional estate of Mirabelle Manor, many house museums
It is fascinating to me how Cynthia Collins has managed to intertwine a teenager's avid curiosity, family trauma, true life historical characters, and old ships together with such finesse. Drawing the reader immediately into the developing parallel issues of her modern day family and two ancient characters, the author's extremely well-written language also keeps the pages turning. Billed as a young adult book, this is actually a work that ALL ages will enjoy. I highly recommend it.
An old manor, a curious journal, family crisis and suspense - a great plot. A book for teenagers and adults alike. A recommended read.
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