Why a Booktrail?
This is not a novel but a DVD but it’s so brilliantly clever that any Dickens fan should buy it now!
Dickensian
What you need to know before your trail
A story mixing characters from several of Dickens novels including A Christmas Carol, Bleak House, Oliver Twist. Great Expectations and more and how the characters interact with one another. There has been a murder – Marley, the money lender is no more.Murdered by the riverside. Scrooge continues to take money at high interest off the poor and doesn’t seem to care about the demise of his business partner.
Meanwhile, Oliver Sykes works with Fagin and is annoyed of his treatment of Nancy. Fagin is blamed for the murder since he often can be found near the dock, doing dodgy deals. Nell from the Curiousity shop sold it to him. Compeson Merry weather then bought the wallet from the shop.
Meanwhile, Bob Cratchet’s child Tiny Tim is getting sicker and his money problems worse. The Barbury family from Bleak House are also suffering and Honoria contiues to be courted by her soldier lover. However her sister is jealous and vows to get revenge.
Miss Haversham seems to be happy – she and brother have reconciled and now she seems to be heading towards marriage. But the wedding dress will be a symbol of doom and despair..
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If you have ever wondered what happened before Oliver Twist, Bleak House etc then this is the series for you. Characters from all books meet and drink in the Three Cripples pub, eat Mrs Cratchet’s pies and have to answer questions from Mr Bucket, of the detective.
There’s murder, mystery and a delightful literary frisson throughout the film as we find out how Miss Haversham ended up wearing her wedding dress for eternity, how Oliver Twist first came to the attention of Fagin, how the old Curiosity shop became established and the secrets behind Honoria Barbary’s past, then this is the DVD for you. Glorious and just brilliantly clever in so many ways. The set brings to life the characters and the pea soup fog london was so well known for. Dickens almost walks the streets himself.
And the best part is that you actually get to go inside Satis House, the Old Curiosity shop and the Three Cripples with characters walking from their novels into the set. Genius.
Booktrail Boarding Pass: Dickensian
Destination: London Author/Guide: Charles Dickens Departure Time: 1800s
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