8/25/2023 0 Comments What flat character is in garfield![]() Smith himself is a mixture of hard-nosed thief who will do anything to survive and soft-hearted child who can’t stop himself from helping Mr Mansfield, a blind gentleman whom he meets by accident while on his quest to learn to read. ![]() Garfield’s skill is in creating an entirely believable setting and filling it with interesting characters – sympathetic good guys, villainous bad guys and several that fall somewhere between the two. And, because of its historical setting, it hasn’t suffered from age. Who wouldn’t enjoy a story about pickpockets, highwaymen, mysterious documents and murder? Like Treasure Island or the Quatermain books, this is complex and well written enough to satisfy even a demanding adult, while having enough excitement and adventure to appeal to a younger audience. But it is also entirely suitable for adult consumption and very enjoyable. This book is always marketed as if for children and it certainly is suitable for any child from about ten or eleven, I’d say. But Smith knows documents are worth money and he’s determined to find out what it says… Running for fear that he will be caught and accused of this much worse crime, Smith has to wait to find out what he managed to steal – a document, clearly official, but that’s as much as he can tell since he can’t read. But one day Smith picks the pocket of an elderly man and as he runs away, he sees the man being attacked and killed. Smith is a twelve-year old pickpocket surviving by his wits in the London of the 18th century. A rat was like a snail beside Smith, and the most his thousand victims ever got of him was the powerful whiff of his passing and a cold draught in their dexterously emptied pockets.
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