Father's Arcane Daughter

by E.L. Konigsburg
Father's Arcane Daughter  
published 1999 by Aladdin
binding Paperback
isbn 068982680X   (isbn13: 9780689826801)
pages 128
description

POOR LITTLE RICH BOY

Winston Carmichael has it all: a big house, servants, vacations in Palm Beach and a fancy private school. But with over p...more

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03-18-07



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Jessica
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01/04/08

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A gem of a book about a family that's wonderful on the surface, and deeply flawed within. Their shallow, pretty lives will never be the same when Caroline, their father's daughter from his previous marriage, shows up years after being kidnapped and declared dead. Is she Caroline, or is she an imposter after the family fortune? What she mostly seems interested in is helping her two half-siblings break free of their mother's smothering influence. Lovely, funny, sad and full of twists.
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Collette
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01/22/08

Read in April, 2007
A short book that left me thinking about it for days. Konigsburg's strength is in introducing interesting conflicts and leaving the reader slightly agitated in mind. (As in Silent to the Bone.)
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Katie
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04/12/08

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I really liked this book, but remember being creeped out by the ability of someone to just merge into another person's life.
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Ai
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06/18/08

I unfortunately read this book once and don't know what happened to it. I just remember this being intense.
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plum sweater
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04/30/07

Read in February, 2003
every one of her books are marvelous.
my favorite part was when he is writting the letters.
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Lolakay
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10/22/07

Read in February, 1987
read this for 7th grade literature class. remember loving it. need to find it again.
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Maria
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10/22/07

Read in January, 2004
You know, I did read this, but I have no recollection whatsoever.
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Nava
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07/15/08

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Eh, it was ok but not the best best book I've ever read by a long shot.
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Amanda
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11/04/07

If you read this as a kid, I would seriously encourage you to reread.
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Arlene
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03/27/08

bookshelves: young-adult
Read in January, 2008
recommended to Arlene by: Anne Bown
recommends it for: anyone
Great one from Konigsburg.
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book data (includes all editions)

avg rating (all editions): 3.68 (65 ratings)
avg rating (this edition): 3.68 (65 ratings)
number of reviews: 10






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Father's Arcane Daughter (Hardcover)
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