Our castle by the sea - Brossura

Strange, Lucy

Brossura

ISBN 10: 191107783X ISBN 13: 9781911077831

Casa editrice: Chicken House, 2019

Riassunto

From the bestselling author of THE SECRET OF NIGHTINGALE WOOD comes an exciting wartime mystery entwined with magic and myth ... 'A beautiful story.' KIRAN MILLWOOD HARGRAVE, author of The Girl of Ink & Stars '[A] mesmerising second novel' THE TELEGRAPH 'A poignant and uplifting tale packed with adventure, atmosphereand intriguing characters.' MAIL ON SUNDAY England is at war. Growing up in a lighthouse, Pet's world has been one of storms, secret tunnels and stories about sea monsters. But now the clifftops are a terrifying battleground, and her family is torn apart. This is the story of a girl who is small, afraid and unnoticed. A girl who freezes with fear at the enemy planes ripping through the skies overhead. A girl who is somehow destined to become part of the strange, ancient legend of the Daughters of Stone ...

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'Lucy Strange has tapped into a growing market for family adventure stories in historical settings ... she sets up her story powerfully, draws her characters well and is good on sister dynamics.' (The Times)

'... an exciting thriller and a thoughtful examination of how appearances can be deceptive ... Underpinned by the legend of a sea monster, this is a rewarding read.' (The Daily Mail)

' poignant and uplifting tale packed with adventure, atmosphere and intriguing characters.' (The Mail on Sunday)

'... a thrilling second world war story about belonging and betrayal' (The Guardian)

'I read this a couple of weeks ago and it has stayed with me a collision of myth and reality, the stories we tell ourselves to survive, and characters that make you cry and laugh. A beautiful story.'(Kiran Millwood Hargrave)

'... a thrilling, intricately plotted mystery.' (The Bookseller) ---

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England is at war. Growing up in a lighthouse, Pet's world has been one of storms, secret tunnels and stories about sea monsters. But now the clifftops are a terrifying battleground, and her family is torn apart. This is the story of a girl who is small, afraid and unnoticed. A girl who freezes with fear at the enemy planes ripping through the skies overhead. A girl who is somehow destined to become part of the strange, ancient legend of the Daughters of Stone ...

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• Editore: Chicken House
• Data di pubblicazione: 2019
• ISBN 10: 191107783X
• ISBN 13: 9781911077831
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 321