Thirteen-year-old Anna, an orphan, lives inside the formidable walls of Constantinople in a house of women who make their living embroidering the robes of priests. Restless, insatiably curious, Anna learns to read, and in this ancient city, famous for its libraries, she finds a book, the story of Aethon, who longs to be turned into a bird so that he can fly to a utopian paradise in the sky. This she reads to her ailing sister as the walls of the only place she has known are bombarded in the great siege of Constantinople. Outside the walls is Omeir, a village boy, miles from home, conscripted with his beloved oxen into the invading army. His path and Anna's will cross.
Email Branch Librarian, Dan Hess, hessd@mendocinocounty.org to reserve a copy of the book then join us for the discussion. You can also stop by the library or give us a call to reserve a copy of the monthly selection, 707-964-2020.
We look forward to sharing a reading adventure with you!
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Thirteen-year-old Anna, an orphan, lives inside the formidable walls of Constantinople in a house of women who make their living embroidering the robes of priests. Restless, insatiably curious, Anna learns to read, and in this ancient city, famous for its libraries, she finds a book, the story of Aethon, who longs to be turned into a bird so that he can fly to a utopian paradise in the sky. This she reads to her ailing sister as the walls of the only place she has known are bombarded in the great siege of Constantinople. Outside the walls is Omeir, a village boy, miles from home, conscripted with his beloved oxen into the invading army. His path and Anna's will cross.
Email Branch Librarian, Dan Hess, hessd@mendocinocounty.org to reserve a copy of the book then join us for the discussion. You can also stop by the library or give us a call to reserve a copy of the monthly selection, 707-964-2020.
We look forward to sharing a reading adventure with you!
LOCATION:Fort Bragg Branch Library\, 499 Laurel Street Fort Bragg\, California 95437 CLASS:PUBLIC END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR