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Title: The Wool-Pack

Author: Cynthia Harnett

Narrator: Jamie Glover

Format: Unabridged

Length: 2 hrs and 38 mins

Language: English

Release date: 02-25-16

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Limited

Genres: Fiction, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

Compelling historical thriller, winner of the Carnegie Medal.

A compelling 15th-century thriller set against the background of the Cotswold wool trade. Rich with period detail, the story of Nicholas Fetterlock's apprenticeship in his father's business and his political betrothal to the daughter of a linen merchant is nonetheless immensely accessible to 21st-century children.

As his father embarks on a deal with Italian Lombards, Nicholas, Cecily and their friend, Hal, unearth a sabotage plot of smuggling and piracy that will have repurcussions all over Europe. But can they find someone to believe their tale before it is too late?

Critic Reviews:

"Harnett likes human beings, warts and all; she is, above all, at home with childhood, its frankness and playfulness and exuberance and vulnerability. And she sees it, like the past, as another country. In 1953, aged 12, all I knew was that it was thrilling to read a story about smuggling and skulduggery. First and foremost, Harnett knew how to tell a story. " (Kevin Crossley-Holland, 'Books to Remember' in The Guardian, February 2001)

Members Reviews:

... this book when I was 10 or 12 and loved it. Reading it again as an adult

I read this book when I was 10 or 12 and loved it. Reading it again as an adult, it was even better.

Lifestyle and Mystery in the English Cotswolds in 1493.

I read this book to learn about the lifestyle in England during this period and got far more than I bargained for. It's jam packed with detailed sketches and information of unfamiliar objects with their uses being part of the story. The careful and remarkably thorough research into clothing, food, housekeeping, personal hygiene, houses, daily routine, prearranged marriages, the wool industry, world trade, pirates, and world exploration are all intricately woven into this little mystery.

This is a timeless classic that should be read by anyone wanting to know more about the history of the merchant class in England when Chrisopher Columbus discovered the New World.

delightful

This is a charming story about the Middle Ages. It portrays the life of a young boy in a fairly well to do merchant family. We are given insights into such diverse subjects as arranged marriages and the catching of fleas. The style is simple and clear and the characters are believable. If the plot is not fast and thunderous, it is still interesting. Well worth reading.

Well-researched historical kids book

I was attracted to The Wool Pack after reading Cynthia's earlier work - The Writing on the Hearth. The Wool Pack is the fourth book in a series that stretches from the Battle of Agincourt in 1415 through to the evnts described in the Wool Pack. Cynthia has researched his books extremely well, and by reading these delightful stories we can get an idea of what life was like in the 15th century. Is Cynthia Harnett still alive?

Very enjoyable

The simpleness and clarity of the writing style makes this book a fun read as well as an educational one. I found myself learning about daily life in the era even as I enjoyed following the character's way through it. Nice bit of action, too.