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[ 책 소개 ]
수십명의 참가자들을 물리치고 레이니, 스티키, 케이트, 그리고 콘스탄스 등 네 명의 아이들은 테스트에 합격해서 비밀임무를 수행하는 The Mysterious Benedict Society의 일원이 됩니다. 이 4명의 비밀클럽은 Mr. Benedict의 쌍둥이 형제인 악당 Mr. Curtain이 세계를 손아귀에 넣으려는 온갖 음모들을 파헤쳐서 저지합니다. 이 책에서는 4명의 비밀클럽 멤버들을 분열시키고 잠재의식을 조종하는 기계인 "The Whisperer"를 탈취하려는 Mr. Curtain의 계획을 저지하기 위한 이들 4명의 활약이 유머러스하면서도 흥미진진하게 펼쳐집니다...
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Paperback: 400 pages
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0316045500
ISBN-13: 978-0316045506
책 크기: 19.2 cm x 13.3 cm x 두께 2.7 cm
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Book Description
Join the Mysterious Benedict Society as Reynie, Kate, Sticky, and Constance embark on a daring new adventure that threatens to force them apart from their families, friends, and even each other. When an unexplained blackout engulfs Stonetown, the foursome must unravel clues relating to a nefarious new plot, while their search for answers brings them closer to danger than ever before.
Filled with page-turning action and mind-bending brain teasers, this wildly inventive journey is sure to delight.
School Library Journal
Reynie, Kate, Constance, and Sticky return for a third adventure. This time, the megalomaniac Ledroptha Curtain schemes to regain his deadly Whisperer machine. As Constance develops her powers of mental telepathy, Reynie and the others use their gifted minds to puzzle through Curtain's master plan even as they fall prey to his kidnapping attempt. Imprisoned by well-meaning and sinister characters alike, the Society members face choices that test their loyalty as well as their intellect. Sequels sometimes lack the intensity of the original works, and Prisoner's Dilemma struggles with this syndrome at times. The children's unique talents, long since revealed, are past the startling sparkle of their introduction. As character development yields to a dominant plot, the story lacks the facile agility of its predecessors. On the other hand, the opening gambit is fresh and frightfully funny, as is Constance Contraire always and forever. The writing is replete with rollicking metaphors. Finally, as in the best of E. L. Konigsburg's novels, Stewart's introspective characters examine the significance of their experiences. Unlike most adventurers, these special children see the world surrounding their story and share it with readers. If this is the last Society installment, readers had better, as Reynie says, "acquire a taste for the bittersweet."
Booklist
The third (and perhaps final?) book about the Mysterious Benedict Society picks up with a brain teaser as Reynie, Constance, Kate, and Sticky try to figure out the conundrum known as the Prisoner’s Dilemma. This artificial construct moves into real-life danger as Mr. Curtain et al. once again set their sights on the Whisperer. Questions about Constance and her past are answered here, and other loose ends are neatly tied as well. Displaying much of the charm of the first book, this would make a fitting end to the series, but the Society’s legion of fans probably wouldn’t say no to more. |
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