The Apprentice of Florence
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| Author | Anne Dempster Kyle |
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| Illustrator | Erick Berry |
| Genre | Children's historical novel |
| Publisher | Houghton Mifflin Company |
| Publication date | June 1, 1933 |
| Awards | Newbery Honor (1934) |
| ISBN | 978-9-997-48924-1 |
The Apprentice of Florence is a children's historical novel by Anne Dempster Kyle set in 15th century Italy and Constantinople. It was published in 1933 and was a Newbery Honor recipient in 1934.[1] The book is illustrated by Erick Berry.
The novel is set principally in 1453, the year when Constantinople fell to the besieging Turks. It follows the adventures of sixteen-year-old Nemo, apprenticed to a silk merchant of Florence, who accompanies the merchant's son to Constantinople on business.[2]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Newbery Medal and Honor Books, 1922-Present". American Library Association. Retrieved December 30, 2009.
- ↑ John T. Gillespie (2009). The Newbery Companion, second edition. Libraries Unlimited. ISBN 9781563088131. Retrieved June 29, 2011.
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