Ring Out Bow Bells!
by Cynthia Harnett
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As apprentice to Dick Whittington, Mayor of London, Dickon finds himself unwittingly involved in a plot against King Henry V.Tags
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Excellent historical fiction for children. The objects which feature in the vignettes can mostly be seen in the Museum of London.
I was partly inspired to become a museum curator by this book ... so it was rather a shock to come face to face with the objects in my first job!
I was partly inspired to become a museum curator by this book ... so it was rather a shock to come face to face with the objects in my first job!
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- Canonical title
- Ring Out Bow Bells!
- Original title
- Ring Out Bow Bells!
- Alternate titles
- The Sign of the Green Falcon; The Drawbridge Gate
- Original publication date
- 1953
- People/Characters
- Nan; Dickon; Adam; John Sherwood (Grandfather); Dick Whittington; Aunt Isabel
- Important places
- Grub Street, London, England, UK; Moorfields, London, England, UK; London, England, UK
- First words
- Nan sat on the top of the warehouse steps, her chin in her hands, looking out over London River.
- Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)'Tell us the one you told us before; the one about Dick Whittington and Bow Bells'
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- Popularity
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- Reviews
- 1
- Rating
- (4.55)
- Languages
- English
- Media
- Paper
- ISBNs
- 4
- ASINs
- 7
