by Siobhan Dowd · Random House · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780552574365
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«The Ransom of Dond» is Siobhan Dowd's illustrated fantasy novel for young readers, published by Random House in paperback (112 pages, in English).
Darra is the thirteenth daughter of an island community and must be sacrificed to the dark god Dond to bring good fortune. As her thirteenth birthday approaches, she dreams of her twin brother, whom she has only seen from afar, and hopes to escape her fate. It is Siobhan Dowd's final story, with illustrations by Pam Smy.
An option for young and adult readers who enjoy fantasy, folklore, and illustrated novels.
Siobhan Dowd was a British writer and activist. The last book she completed, Bog Child, posthumously won the 2009 Carnegie Medal from the professional librarians, recognising the year's best book for children or young adults published in the UK.
