![]() ![]() Never is there a dull moment when one might be tempted to put down the book and go check their text messages. The Thief Lord, Scipio, for example, wears a mask shaped like the beak of a crow, concealing his true identity. Funke’s use of symbolism adds a fresh view of the story for those that look deeper into it. Events that appear in the beginning of the book resurface at the end with a renewed importance. The Thief Lord’s enchanting plot was extremely well thought-out. ![]() But among the canals and tourists, they find much more than a safe haven - they meet and join young thieves, and are sent on a mission that changes their lives. Cornelia Funke’s The Thief Lord is an intriguing novel that follows two runaway brothers, protective Prosper and curious, impressionable young Boniface, who arrive in Venice with the intention of escaping their abusive aunt and uncle. ![]() Abandoned theaters and starry curtains host pigeons and runaways… wooden wings and carousels spin time merrily away… and the poorest hide lies with the finest silk…. ![]() Hushed whispers float across the still canals of Venice. ![]()
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