Raising Arcadia

Raising Arcadia
Author Simon Chesterman
Language English
Publisher Marshall Cavendish
Publication date
 2016
Media type Print (paperback)
Pages 240 pp.
ISBN 9789814751506
Website www.raisingarcadia.com

Raising Arcadia is a novel by Simon Chesterman, Dean and Professor at the National University of Singapore Faculty of Law.

Published in May 2016, the book is the first in a trilogy.[1] A sequel, Finding Arcadia, was published in November 2016[2] and launched at the Singapore Writers Festival.[3] The third and final book in the trilogy, Being Arcadia, was published in 2018 and shortlisted for the Singapore Book Awards.[4]

Overview

The central character, Arcadia Greentree, is a sixteen-year-old savant, described as “aware of her surroundings in a way that sometimes gets her into trouble — and out of it again”.[5]

Reception

Kirkus Reviews describes the book as a young adult mystery paying tribute to Sherlock Holmes. “Though overstuffed with obscure allusions and unnecessary infodumps, this series opener is pleasurably packed with clever, solvable, well-explained puzzles; hits the spot for a mystery lover.”[6]

The School Library Journal places it in the tradition of English boarding school novels. “Fans of quirky protagonists, puzzling mysteries, and spy craft will enjoy this. A solid addition to any middle school, high school, or public library.”[7]

Glee Books rated it “highly recommended, especially for those who enjoyed the pacy intrigue and thrills of The Mysterious Benedict Society mysteries.[8]

Awards

Raising Arcadia was shortlisted for the Popular Readers' Choice Awards at BookFest Singapore 2016.[9]

Being Arcadia, the final book in the trilogy, was shortlisted for the 2018 Singapore Book Awards.[10]

References

  1. ↑ hermes (26 June 2016). "Law dean turned novelist Simon Chesterman takes on young adult fiction".
  2. ↑ aaqilah@st (27 November 2016). "Singapore shelf".
  3. ↑ Book Launch of Finding Arcadia, Singapore Writers Festival.
  4. ↑ LocalBooks.sg, Singapore Book Awards 2018 Collection.
  5. ↑ "Raising Arcadia".
  6. ↑ Kirkus Review of Raising Arcadia
  7. ↑ “Suspenseful Settings”, School Library Journal, 16 November 2016.
  8. ↑ “Teen Fiction”, Glee Books, 15 February 2017.
  9. ↑ Popular BookFest Singapore 2016.
  10. ↑ LocalBooks.sg, Singapore Book Awards 2018 Collection.
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