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The Seven Magpies

  • 1996 first published
  • 168 pages
  • 6 editions

The Seven Magpies is a 1996 mythic fiction novel by Monica Hughes. The story is set in Scotland and Écosse. It deals with Celtic Mythology, mythologie celtique, internats and boarding schools.

5 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 6 editions.

At about 168 pages, most readers finish it in 3–4 hours.

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Tropes

Setting

Subjects

  • Celtic Mythology
  • Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945
  • World War, 1939-1945 fast, OCoLCfst01180924
  • Mythologie celtique
  • Internats
  • World War, 1939-1945
  • Boarding schools
  • Romans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesse
  • Secret societies
  • Societes secretes
  • Sociétés secrètes

Quick answers

Who wrote The Seven Magpies?

The Seven Magpies was written by Monica Hughes and first published in 1996.

What genre is The Seven Magpies?

It is usually shelved as Myth & Legend Fiction.

How long is The Seven Magpies?

The median edition has 168 pages, about 3–4 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to The Seven Magpies?

Readers who like it often enjoy The Maidens, Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks, The and Killer Connections.

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