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The Star of Kazan

By: Eva Ibbotson
Narrated by: Ruth Jones
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 In 1896, in a pilgrim church in the Alps, an abandoned baby girl is found by a cook and a housemaid. They take her home, and Annika grows up in the servants' quarters of a house belonging to three eccentric Viennese professors. She is happy there but dreams of the day when her real mother will come to find her.

And sure enough, one day a glamorous stranger arrives at the door. After years of guilt and searching, Annika's mother has come to claim her daughter, who is in fact a Prussian aristocrat and whose true home is a great castle. But at crumbling, spooky Spittal, Annika discovers that all is not as it seems in the lives of her new-found family.

Eva Ibbotson's hugely entertaining story is a timeless classic for readers young and old.

©2005 Eva Ibbotson (P)2005 Macmillan Digital Audio Action & Adventure Fiction Growing Up Growing Up & Facts of Life Historical Historical Fiction Literature & Fiction Science Fiction & Fantasy Fantasy Adoption

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It is an amazing story good for children and Adults. The small girl her friends her fake mother horrific school and her new friend Zed. Don’t forget the great aunt and the trunk. I recommend this book for you.

The Star of Kazan

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This book is awesome, so sad I finished it. Next I hope I will be able to get dragonfly pool. But then I will have finished all Eva Ibbotson books.

AWESOMENESS

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Having read Eva Ibbotson’s Journey to the River Sea I had high hopes for this books and was not disappointed. Enjoyable for adults and children alike. She’s a favourite author of my tween girls. I love the mystery element she weaves into her stories, it has you playing detective without it being a detective novel. Likeable characters, happy endings and I now want to revisit Vienna.

Thoroughly enjoyable

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So great I love it , I absolutely adore all of Eva ibbotson’s books , they are so so so good ❤️

Amazing

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Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Yes, it's a beautiful story about true friendship, love and being genuine

Would you ever listen to anything by Eva Ibbotson again?

Yes, absolutely! She's a fantastic author. You cannot help but get involved in her story and sympathise with the characters.

What does Ruth Jones bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you had only read the book?

She has a good expression and makes the story come alive.

If you made a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

What makes a family?

Any additional comments?

Although it's a story that not many of us can relate to, the characters are very real, alive and true. The story has some unexpected twists, which makes it extra interesting.

A true parent is the one who loves you for real

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I enjoy the book and I love this author
I would also recommend Journey to the River Sea (also by Eva Ibbotson)

Awesome book

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