Breathe: A Ghost Story - Rilegato

McNish, Cliff

Rilegato

ISBN 10: 1842551108 ISBN 13: 9781842551103

Casa editrice: Orion Children's Books, 2006

Riassunto

Jack has always had an affinity with the supernatural, people who lived long ago and whose spirits remain in this world. Following his father's death, he and his mother move to an isolated house. Instantly, Jack senses the presence of the previous owner. But he is soon aware of other spirits reaching out to claim him ¿

At the heart of the house is the Ghost Mother - long dead, but still mourning her daughter, for whose death she feels responsible - who has imprisoned four children, from different times and families. She has intercepted their passage from the living world to the afterlife and draws her strength by leeching their souls. Is it her intention that Jack meets the same fate? Or has she other plans for her latest resident?

Jack's encounter with ghosts leads him to the terrifying Nightmare Passage - a kind of purgatory to which spirits are violently, viciously condemned. His survival depends on his own powers, his understanding of the Ghost Mother's guilt, his contact with her dead daughter, and the resolution of his own grief.

Breathe is a compelling stand-alone novel, not for the faint-hearted but immensely rewarding for its psychological depth and the literally breathless action sequences, the hallmarks of Cliff's writing.

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Recensione:

Scary, disturbing and intense...a thoroughbred among haunted house tales...McNish knows how to keep the reader dangling, ensuring you'll be hard-pressed to put this down once you've started. An excellent, if unsettling experience, not recommended for sensitive types. (Jayne Nelson SFX)

'An intense supernatural novel that haunts the reader. Jack is able to sense the dead and after moving into a new house, a dangerous spirit is eager to contact him. Breathe is not for the faint-hearted.' (FUNDAY TIMES ONLINE)

A genuinely spooky ghost story that leaves you breathless (FIRST NEWS)

'A terrifyingly well written and disturbing story... Despite all the horror the ending is a moving testament to the transforming power of love.' (UNDERCOVER)

'If you're after a seriously spooky story, this is one for you... a truly terrifying tale. Not for the faint-hearted!' (Helen Boyle TBK)

'Jack's susceptibility to frightening asthma attacks matches the consumptive sufferings of a long dead girl who appears to him.... Readers aged 10 and above will be gripped and spooked.' (Linda Newbery TES)

'a brilliant ghost story which kept me hooked until the end. The descriptions are wonderfully vivid, with the nightmare passage being particuarly haunting, and any 8-12 year olds feeling brave enough to try this are in for a treat.' (Clare Harrison DUNMOW OBSERVER)

'an atmospheric, chilling tale guaranteed to raise the hairs on the back of your neck.' (Nikki Gamble THE BOOKSELLER)

'Such is McNish's skill that when you read of the young hero Jack's asthma attackes, you'll find your own breathing feels constricted. He evokes the same empathy when dealing with the ghosts who haunt Jack, taking us into the realms of inventiveness that are his trademark. Breathtaking." (Philip Ardagh GUARDIAN CHILDREN'S BOOKS SUPPLEMENT)

'An astoundingly creative story with some truly scary moments... Add to this the remarkable way in which McNish develops the theme of breathing, including an acutely well drawn representation of Jack's chronic asthma, and you find yourself with a multi-layered story that will genuinely unnverve the reader, in a way so many ghost stories fail to do.' (Huw Thomas BOOKS FOR KEEPS)

Descrizione del libro:

A chilling story of the supernatural for readers of 11+.

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• Editore: Orion Children's Books
• Data di pubblicazione: 2006
• ISBN 10: 1842551108
• ISBN 13: 9781842551103
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 240