· www.doorway.ru Kenneth Oppel's prequel to Mary Shelley's classic novel, young Victor Frankenstein and his twin brother Konrad discover The Dark L. The Dark Endeavour by Kenneth Oppel takes place in Frankenstein Castle in Geneva Switzerland. The extended family includes the parents, identical twin brothers, their two younger male siblings, a female cousin, and Henry whose mother died in childbirth. Twins have always been a matter of fascinataion and endless lore. Identical twins even more so/5(). This Dark Endeavour by Kenneth Oppel is a brilliantly layered exploration of what made Victor Frankenstein the man he became. When Konrad, Victor's better twin, falls mortally ill, Victor turns to the secret Dark Library in Chateau Frankenstein and the forbidden arts of alchemy to find a www.doorway.ru: www.doorway.ru@www.doorway.ru
18 thoughts on " Book Review: This Dark Endeavor (The Apprenticeship of Victor Frankenstein Book 1) by Kenneth Oppel " I'd love if you'd share your thoughts, too! Reading your comments makes me a very happy blogger! Title: This Dark Endeavor: The Apprenticeship of Victor Frankenstein Author: Kenneth Oppel Genre: Speculative Fiction, Horror, Young Adult Publisher: Simon Schuster Publication date: August Hardcover: pages Victor and Konrad are the twin brothers Frankenstein. They are nearly inseparable. Growing up, their lives are filled with imaginary adventures until the day their adventures. This Dark Endeavor by Kenneth Oppel About the Book In this prequel to Mary Shelley's gothic classic, Frankenstein, fifteen-year-old Victor Frankenstein begins a dark journey that will change his life forever. Victor's twin, Konrad, falls ill, and no doctor is able to cure him.
Marketed as a prequel to Shelley’s original publication, Kenneth Oppel’s This Dark Endeavour purports to document the life of scientist, Victor Frankenstein, whilst he was still a teenager well before the eventual creation of his now-infamous ‘monster’. So, given the alleged connection between the two tales and desperately in need of an appropriate novel to read during the month of October, you might imagine why I was so excited to discover a copy of this novel tucked away. This Dark Endeavor (The Apprenticeship of Victor Frankenstein, #1) Published August 23rd by Simon Schuster Books for Young Readers. Hardcover, pages. Author (s): Kenneth Oppel (Goodreads Author) ISBN: (ISBN ) Edition language: English. This Dark Endeavor is the first book in a planned young adult horror trilogy by Canadian author Kenneth Oppel. The book follows three friends on a quest to find the ingredients for an Elixir of Life, which main character Victor Frankenstein plans to use to save his twin brother from a terminal illness.
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