From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs Basil E. Frankweiler
by E.L. Konigsburg
I have so many books I want to read that choosing one for Book Club has been a challenge, thus the lateness in posting this (many apologies!). I enjoy reading books that have won awards, and found this one on the list. It isn't very long, and seems to be an easy read, so good luck and have fun! The excerpt as found on the Goodreads website is as follows:
When suburban Claudia Kincaid decides to run away, she knows she doesn’t just want to run from somewhere, she wants to run to somewhere — to a place that is comfortable, beautiful, and, preferably, elegant. She chooses the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. Knowing her younger brother Jamie has money and thus can help her with a serious cash-flow problem, she invites him along. Once settled into the museum, Claudia and Jamie find themselves caught up in the mystery of an angel statue that the museum purchased at auction for a bargain price of $225. The statue is possibly an early work of the Renaissance master, Michelangelo, and therefore worth millions. Is it? Or isn’t it? Claudia is determined to find out. Her quest leads her to Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler, the remarkable old woman who sold the statue, and to some equally remarkable discoveries about herself.
3 comments:
I read this book like 20 years ago (really, 20 years? Yes, I just did the math. Yikes.) and I remember loving it! But I obviously don't remember much about the plot (20 years is a long time). I'm excited to read it again!
I love this book! Great choice. I think I may even have a copy, I'm just not sure what box it is in.
Yea! A book! =)
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