The Golden Dream of Carlo Chuchio, Lloyd Alexander
The Golden Dream of Carlo Chuchio, Lloyd Alexander
List: $19.99 | Sale: $13.99
Club: $9.99

The Golden Dream of Carlo Chuchio

Author: Lloyd Alexander

Narrator: Robert Ramirez

Unabridged: 7 hr 58 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 03/14/2008


Synopsis

Garnering starred reviews from Publishers Weekly and Booklist, this highly acclaimed novel is another triumph for best-selling Newbery Medalist Lloyd Alexander. After young Carlo Chuchio is dismissed from the service of his merchant uncle for daydreaming too much, he finds a treasure map and plunges headlong into an unimaginable adventure across Asia. "Masterful storytelling tinged with romance and humor makes this an engaging read."-Kirkus Reviews

Reviews

Goodreads review by Donald on May 08, 2008

This is a very nice young readers book about a young man who is given a book with a secret map inside by a bookseller who then myteriously disappears. The young man, Carlo Chuchio, heads off to find the treasure marked on the map, picking up along the way the world's worst camel-puller who finds an......more

Goodreads review by Elizabeth on March 27, 2009

I can't help but compare this book to Paulo Coelho's The Alchemist, since the plot involves a boy following his dream and looking for hidden treasure in the desert, falling in love along the way. The covers of certain editions even look similar to me. The tone, however, is quite different: while Coe......more

Goodreads review by Jamie on March 04, 2008

I know this is sacrilege for a librarian, but I find Lloyd Alexander dead boring, and this book was no exception. I'd love to hear from kids who think differently, especially about this particular book. boring boring boring......more

Goodreads review by The Dusty Jacket on June 13, 2020

If you were to ask Evariste what he thought of his nephew, Carlo Chuchio, he would say that the lad was nothing more than a thankless, dimwitted daydreamer. A “chooch”. And perhaps he was right. Having an uncle who was an importer, Carlo spent his days loitering at the docks and imagining places wai......more

Goodreads review by Ptaylor on July 16, 2021

Lloyd Alexander was one of my favorite writers when I was growing up. I read and re-read his Prydain Chronicles, crushing on a different character every time. I read his other books, too, but somehow I missed this one. The Golden Dream of Carlo Chuchio is the featured title for a book club next mont......more