This Dark Endeavor
The Apprenticeship of Victor Frankenstein
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306 pages · Released Aug 23, 2011 · Simon and Schuster
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This is a well-crafted prequel to Frankenstein that presents Victor as a young hero driven by love for his brother rather than arrogance. The adventure involves some peril and gothic atmosphere, but violence is not graphic and the story emphasizes ethical choices and perseverance. It's an engaging introduction to classic literature for older middle-grade and young teen readers.
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When his twin brother falls ill in the family's chateau in the independent republic of Geneva in the eighteen century, sixteen-year-old Victor Frankenstein embarks on a dangerous and uncertain quest to create the forbidden Elixir of Life described in an ancient text in the family's secret Biblioteka Obscura. When his twin brother falls ill in the family's chateau in the independent republic of Geneva in the eighteen century, sixteen-year-old Victor Frankenstein embarks on a dangerous and uncertain quest to create the forbidden Elixir of Life described in an ancient text in the family's secret Biblioteka Obscura.
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- Juvenile Fiction
- Young Adult
- Fantasy
- Adventure
- Science Fiction
- Classics
- History
- Fiction
- Alchemy
- Elixir of life
- Twins
- Brothes
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ISBN 9781442403154 · Simon and Schuster