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| The Ropemaker | 
 enlarge | Author: Peter Dickinson
Publisher: Macmillan Children's Books
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  8 reviews
Sales Rank: 93566
Media: Paperback
Edition: New edition
Pages: 432
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6
Dimensions (in): 7.6 x 5.1 x 1.1
ISBN: 0330397133
EAN: 9780330397131
ASIN: 0330397133
Publication Date: September 6, 2002
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Condition: Used copy which is no longer fresh but is still sound. May show some small signs of wear from being read and have a small amount of tanning discolouration to pages or tiny creases or marks. All orders are shipped the next business day from the UK. We offer a friendly personal service so please email us anytime.
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 amazing! April 13, 2008
if you like a story with a journey and magic then this is the book for you. A story that keeps you hooked from the very 1st paragraph! A magical sory would recomend it to anyone who likes a bit of mystery and magic in their book!
A must read fantasy tale for all ages! November 23, 2006
The very first paragraph of this compelling story had me intrigued. It's very hard to find a fantasy book that does not somehow echo that of another, but The Ropemaker succeeds in remaining one of the most creatively original pieces of prose I have ever come across.
The refreshingly different plot beckoned me further in with each word, and falling in love with the characters was the most natural thing in the world. Before I knew it I was woven into the story and putting it down until I had journeyed with Tilja to the ending was out of the question.
Around every page something new surprised me and I was so impressed by Dickinson's ability to allow me to visualise exactly what he wanted me to and yet leave enough scope to let my own imagination run wild around each sentence.
This book is truly amazing and I have recommended it to all lovers of fantasy that I know. And after you've read this, you'll be gagging to get hold of Angel Isle which is the impeccable sequel to the genious that is The Ropemaker.
interesting and lively book September 30, 2006
I have just finished reading this book and i thought it was an amazing book that made you want to read more, i have read many other books by Peter Dickinson but i think this has to be the best one yet, its about a village in a valley that is seperated from the Empire by a forest. The forest has some kind of sickness that only Men can feel it makes the man dizzy and shakey if he dosen't get out of the forest quicky he will surely die. There is a girl called Tilja who lives in the valley and faces many challenges while she is completing 1 of the challenges she discovers a power like no other heard of before and she uses this power to guide her home safely from the challenges.
The Ropemaker is a long book with over 400 pages but it is worth the heavy reading beacause a great story unfolds inside it.
If you do not belive in magic this is not the book for you!!
A thrilling tale in a world filled with magic and danger March 6, 2003
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
This book has to be one of my ultimate favourites. It is set around the life of a girl called Tilja who grows up in a Valley secluded from the Empire that controls most of the outer world. In the Valley there is no magic except from the mysterious sickness that prevents men from entering the forest - through which the only access to the Empire outside can be obtained. However this sickness is failing and Tilja, her grouchy grandma and two other companions whose destiny is woven together with hers throught the magic protections on the Valley, must set off on a quest to find the one person who can restore the magic in the Old Forest.
This story keeps you literally spellbound throughout and the world is created so cleverly you believe and wish it to be real. In the Empire magic is banned and there are terrible punishments for those who break these rules, including the terrible but powerful magicians who guard the major cities. All these dangers must be overcome by our heroine who discovers a powerful secret about herself which was never apparent in the magic-less Valley.
Peter Dickinson uses clever twists and a gripping story-line to make the tale flow as easiyl as if it were real and throughout you grow to understand Tilja and the other characters.
This is truly a marvellous work of fiction, although the only regrets I have about it is the lack of depth into the Empire and the shortness of the book. BEWARE - you will be bitterly disappointed that there is no sequel! It is still definately worth the read however
 Interesting idea - but not Mr. Dickinson's best. October 4, 2002
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Imagine a medieval world where magic is so common, it has to be tightly controlled; a valley which is kept secluded from the attentions of the outside world by the devotion of two families keeping tradition alive through multiple generations - which is all about to come to an end as their magical barrier is decaying.
Four people set out on the quest to restore the magic to the barrier in forest and mountains and prevent their Valley from being overrun by the Empire.This is a convoluted tale in which the unlikeliest person becomes pivotal to the plot and ends up being the most powerful of all, by virtue of possessing no magic at all. However, the plot seems to stumble its way along, with an end in sight, but no real itinerary, as thogh it was being made up on the fly; convenient opportunities appear and solutions to problems are intuitively provided - how? it seems by magic - or is it destiny?... But that is what the book is all about anyway, so we accept it. What is harder to accept is the lack of flow to the story; I found myself re-reading passages, just to fix the plot in my head, which detracted from the enjoyment. This is aimed at th young adult market, who I suspect will not be prepared to put up with the lack of readability. However, persevere and you will be rewarded with what is ultimately a novel, heart-warming fantasy, which reminded me somewhat of William Nicholson's 'The Wind of Fire' series.***
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