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Dec 8, 2002 · Mary Hoffman. 3.93. 16,356 ratings743 reviews. Lucien is seriously ill but his life is transformed when an old Italian notebook gives him the power to become a stravagante, a time traveller with access to 16th century Italy. He wakes up in Bellezza (Venice) during carnival time and meets Arianna, a girl his own age who is disguised as a boy in ...
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City of Swords. by Mary Hoffman. 3.90 · 2,121 Ratings · 147...
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6. Stravaganza is a series of novels written by children's author Mary Hoffman. The books are set alternatively between Islington, an area of London, England, and various cities in Talia, an alternate version of Renaissance Italy. The series originally consisted of a trilogy of books: City of Masks, City of Stars, and City of Flowers.
Feb 1, 2011 · Stravaganza City of Masks. Kindle Edition. by Mary Hoffman (Author) Format: Kindle Edition. 4.6 195 ratings. Book 1 of 6: Stravaganza. See all formats and editions. Lucien is very sick with cancer and struggles with his parents' worry every day. But each night, through a magical gift from his father, his mind is transported to an enchanting ...
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Sep 21, 2002 · Stravaganza City of Masks. Hardcover – September 21, 2002. During the day, Lucien battles cancer in his modern, normal life. But at night, he becomes a Stravagante, a time-traveler of sorts who finds himself in Belleza, a city parallel to old Venice.
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Mary Hoffman has in Stravaganza: City of Masks produced a fine, complex time-slip novel filled with a love, passion and intrigue that crosses boundaries between past and present with an undeniable eloquence and sophistication. Lucien, a 21st century boy, is dying of cancer.
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About Stravaganza: City of Masks. During the day, Lucien battles cancer in his modern, normal life. But at night, he becomes a Stravagante, a time-traveler of sorts who finds himself in Belleza, a city parallel to old Venice. Befriended by a local girl and protected by an older Stravagante, Lucien uncovers a plot to murder the city’s beloved ...