Tilt

by Mary Hoffman

Pisa, 1299. In the male-dominated world of Renaissance Italy, Netta is an ambitious young woman and the last in the line of a great family of sculptors and stone-carvers. Determined to throw off the shackles of marriage, Netta sets out to take up her family's legacy and work on fixing the city's leaning tower. Particularly suitable for struggling, reluctant and dyslexic readers aged 12+

Genres: Childrens, Historical

88 pages, Paperback

Published January 15, 2017

About the author

See also works published under Mary Lassiter

Mary Hoffman is a bestselling British author and reviewer, born in 1945. She is a true enthusiast of Italy and spends a lot of her time there, which shows in her Stravaganza novels: a series currently in publication. In total, she has written over 80 books, including the aforementioned Stravaganza series and the bestselling picture book, Amazing Grace. Mary is also the editor of a review magazine Armadillo for kids.

Watch the book trailer for David, Mary Hoffman's most recent novel

Reviews

[Austin Savill · Rating 4 out of 5]

An interesting look at a latter part of the leaning tower of Pisa. The story, though fictional, harken back to Virginia Woolfe's 'a room of one's own' looking at what someone can do when they have their brains freed from tasks that are assigned to them by society without looking at interest. A great female lead in the book with their father coming to view them as an equal.

[Katie Angus · Rating 4 out of 5]

A delightful short read.

[Kat · Rating 4 out of 5]

this book is super readable :)

[Miss Wilson · Rating 4 out of 5]

It's a story about following your heart, saying 'no' to societal expectations, studying what you want and solving puzzles (why does the tower of Pisa lean?). Brilliant father-daughter relationship.

[Agnès · Rating 4 out of 5]

A quick, engaging read, vivid description and a strong heroine.

[Kirsty · Rating 3 out of 5]

lovely quick read

[Sashi L · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a really cool book, and taught me more about Italy and the tower or Piza. I loved the main character and really was a story about changing times.