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Author: Lloyd Alexander
My Description: The Golden Dream of Carlo Chuchio was a humorous and entertaining book. The story was interesting, though a bit predictable at a few points, and some thing weren't really explained, the characters were fun and (mostly) likable and I enjoyed it.
All in all, not my favorite book, but it's Lloyd Alexander, you gotta love it.
Back-of-the-Book Description: Since his parents' death, Carlo has worked for his uncle, a merchant, but Uncle's patience with Carlo's daydreaming wears so thin that he finally gives the young man a purse of coins and ships him off to nearby Campania. Carlo, who has just discovered a treasure map in an old book, travels across the sea to the Middle Eastern port that marks the beginning of the Road of Golden Dreams. Planning to follow that perilous route to the treasure, Carlo hires two traveling companions: Baksheesh, a lazy, loquacious camel puller, and Shira, a young woman bent on revenge. Against all advice, Carlo follows his dream, only to find it changing as he comes to know himself through the crucible of the journey.
Starting Date: (unknown)
Ending Date: July 20th
Reading Time: 4-6 days
Pages: 320
Reccomendations: To 9-12 year olds, a family reading together or just someone who loves Lloyd Alexander as my family and I do.
Writing Rating: 8
Story Rating: 7
Overall Rating: 7 1/2
Book #36 of '08
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