by Ian Beck · Bloomsbury UK · tapa blanda · ISBN 9781408802267
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«Pastworld» is Ian Beck's young adult mystery and science fiction novel, published by Bloomsbury UK in paperback (368 pages, in English).
Pastworld is a theme park recreating Victorian London for tourists from the present. When the figure of Jack the Ripper starts killing for real, visitor Caleb is accused of murder and his father disappears. Alongside Eve, a resident unaware of the modern world, he investigates secrets of his origins linked to the killer's plan.
The work includes steampunk elements and was nominated for the Carnegie Medal in 2011. Its original publication dates from 2009.
Aimed at young people aged 12 and up and at readers of dystopias, thrillers and period adventures.
Ian Archibald Beck is an English children's illustrator and author. In addition to his numerous children's books, he is also known for his cover illustration on Elton John's Goodbye Yellow Brick Road album. More than a million copies of his books have been sold worldwide. Beck was Master of the Art Workers' Guild in 1999.
