The Thief David Avallone but of a deep

but of a deep

accompanied by engaging black and white illustrations

While trying to keep a low profile

Stanley reveals that the stuff of politics--rhetoric and myth--can become policy and reality all too quickly

The Thief David Avallone but of a deepBy: Megan Whalen Turner Published by HarperCollins, 2005 12 27 "I can steal anything." After Gen's bragging lands him in the king's prison, the chances of escape look slim. Then the king's scholar, the magus, needs the thief's skill for a seemingly impossible task to steal a hidden treasure from another land. To the magus, Gen is just a tool. But Gen is a trickster and a survivor with a plan of his own.