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Synopsis
Jingo attend depuis sept ans que son père vienne le chercher dans cet horrible Orphelinat de Bienfaisance de Brooklyn où il l'a laissé après la mort de sa mère. Il se souvient encore de lui. Son père a les dents gâtées et il est unijambiste. Mais Jingo l'aime quand même et il est prêt à tout pour le retrouver. Aussi, quand un gentleman étrange du nom de Peacock se présente à l'orphelinat et demande à l'emmener au motif qu'il est son père, Jingo n'est pas dupe mais il est heureux. Et les voici tous deux entraînés à la frontière du Mexique à la recherche d'un trésor que la patronne de l'orphelinat et son complice, le général Gueule-Noire, convoitent aussi...
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Jingo Hawks is out of luck when Mrs. Daggatt from the orphan house hires him out as a chimney sweep to the awful General Dirty-Face Scurlock. But it's gypsy luck that puts Jingo into the right chimney and then into the care of the mysterious Mr. Peacock, who claims to know Jingo's scoundrel father. Together they set out on a treasure hunt for buried gold. But they are not alone -- those nasty gold diggers Mrs. Daggatt and General Scurlock are hot on their trail.
About the Author
SID FLEISCHMAN is the author of more than sixty books for children, adults, and magicians. His tales have been translated into nineteen languages. Among his many awards is the Newbery Medal for his novel The Whipping Boy. The author described his wasted youth as a magician and newspaperman in his autobiography, The Abracadabra Kid. His most recent books are The Entertainer and the Dybbuk, a novel, and two biographies, The Trouble Begins at 8: A Life of Mark Twain in the Wild, Wild West and Escape! The Story of The Great Houdini. He lives in Santa Monica, California.
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Jingo Django (Puffin Books)
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Penguin Puffin, Harmondsworth; London, 1974
ISBN 10: 0140306498
ISBN 13: 9780140306491
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Seller: Alexander's Books, Royal Leamington Spa, United Kingdom
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Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Quentin Blake (cover) (illustrator). 1st Edition. First edition first printing thus with Quentin Blake cover illustration Paperback. 144 pp. Very Good condition. No inscriptions. Seller Inventory # 084725
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Jingo Django
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Puffin Books, UK, 1974
ISBN 10: 0140306498
ISBN 13: 9780140306491
Used
Soft cover
First Edition
Seller: Mad Hatter Books, Auckland, New Zealand
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Soft cover. Condition: Good. First Thus. Paperback (cover design by QUENTIN BLAKE): covers are slightly rubbed on the edges, a couple of creases, some peeling and bumping on the back cover (also corresponding bumping on the pages), spine is a little faded, shop label on the inside front cover, some foxing on the endpapers and foredges, still g. 142pp. For Jingo Hawks, brought up in a miserable kind of orphanage, even being a chimney sweep seemed an improvement, and when he was sold for $200 to help the strange Mr Peacock go treasure-hunting in Mexico, it seemed like a miracle. Seller Inventory # 25H83
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Paperback. Condition: Fair. A readable copy of the book which may include some defects such as highlighting and notes. Cover and pages may be creased and show discolouration. Seller Inventory # GOR001634398
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Seller: MacKellar Art & Books, Bournemouth, United Kingdom
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Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. 1974 Puffin paperback 1st Edition 1st Impression. Very good+ clean tight binding with wonderful cover design by Quentin Blake as shown. Seller Inventory # ABE-1560687819109
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