A copy of this book literally fell into my
hands whilst I was browsing in a bookshop. The title intrigued me and the
opening sentence; Claudia knew that she
could never pull off the old -fashioned kind of running away, lured me into
the story. As soon as I returned home I read the novel in one sitting. I loved
its quirky characters, its hilarious dialogue and surreal situation. It was
first published in 1967 and in the following year it won the prestigious
Newbery Medal.
Claudia Kincaid and her second youngest
brother, Jamie are running away from home so they pack their pyjamas in their
violin and trumpet cases and to take up residence in the Metropolitan Museum of
Art in New York City. They dodge the guards and decide to spend the night in
the rooms of fine French and English furniture. During this adventure something
happens to them,
What
happened to them was: they became a team, a family of two...Becoming a team
didn’t mean the end of their arguments. But it did mean that the arguments
became a part of the adventure, became discussions not threats
The novel is narrated by Mrs Basil E
Frankweiler who is a cranky, witty and wealthy octogenarian who finds a kindred
spirit in Claudia Kincaid. It is she who has sold (she doesn't like donating)
the mysterious Angel statue to the museum.
Claudia is determined to unearth the secret
of the statue and prove that it is by Michelangelo because if she makes this
discovery she will know how to go
back home, I,
Claudia Kincaid, want to be different when I go back home. Like being a heroine
is different.
My edition also contained a delightful
afterword instead of a forward because ‘I
myself never read forewords until after I have read the book, and then I read
them only if I really liked the book and want to know more.’ I read the afterword and I'm sure you will
too.
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