Vango Between Sky and Earth, Timothee de Fombelle
Vango Between Sky and Earth, Timothee de Fombelle
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Vango: Between Sky and Earth

Author: Timothée de Fombelle, Sarah Ardizzone

Narrator: David de Vries

Unabridged: 10 hr 10 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/14/2014


Synopsis

In a world between wars, a young man on the cusp of taking priestly vows is suddenly made a fugitive. Fleeing the accusations of police who blame him for a murder, as well as more sinister forces with darker intentions, Vango attempts to trace the secrets of his shrouded past and prove his innocence before all is lost. As he crisscrosses the continent via train, boat, and even the Graf Zeppelin airship, his adventures take him from Parisian rooftops to Mediterranean islands to Scottish forests. A mysterious, unforgettable, and romantic protagonist, Vango tells a thrilling story sure to captivate lovers of daring escapades and subversive heroes.

About Timothée de Fombelle

Timothée de Fombelle is a popular French playwright who has achieved international success as a novelist with his debut, Toby Alone, and its sequel,Toby and the Secrets of the Tree. He has worked as a teacher and in 1990 set up his own theater company. Timothée de Fombelle lives with his family in Paris.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Jeanie on April 27, 2016

Dear Vango, I'm sorry but I'm just not that into you. I stuck with you through the end of the book, but it is time for us to go our separate ways. Don't get me wrong, we had our good times. I mean, who wouldn't want to visit a Scottish Castle, fly in a German Zeppelin, and hang out on a secret Italia......more

Goodreads review by Sam on January 09, 2015

Vango is surreal engaging poignant delightful a beautifully written piece of literature with fascinating characters and captivating scenarios set in one of the most critical periods of world history. It is fractured yet fluid, sweet yet terrible. It is both modern and timeless, confusing and perfectly sen......more

Goodreads review by Marta on January 30, 2016

Hay una serie de fallos de edición (ortotipográficos, la edición física es de lo más cómoda) que tiran para atrás. Y es una pena, porque Vango es ma-ra-vi-llo-so. En los primeros capítulos me capturó por el estilo tan delicado y evocador, tan a la par con el principal escenario: el París de los años......more

Goodreads review by Mrs G on July 26, 2017

I devoured this book, chapter by chapter. Brilliant, complex plot that twists and turns all around and back again. Exciting, funny with some great characters. Phew! I've ordered book 2!......more

Goodreads review by Skip on February 04, 2018

Pirates, Russian aristocracy, zepellins, mysterious monks, Nazis, and family secrets. A real adventure, all set in Europe between the world wars. Vango is washed ashore on a small island off the coast of Sicily with Mademoiselle, and grows up in a safe environment as a wild child of the outdoors, ev......more