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The Hollow People - Dr. Sigmundus Trilogy No. 2 (Paperback)
Brian Keaney (author)
£5.99
Paperback
272 Pages
Published: 03/05/2007
Published: 03/05/2007
Dante is a kitchen boy at a sinister institution on the island of Tarnagar. The teachings of Dr Sigmundus hold sway, and everyone has to take ichor when they come of age. No one has dreams after taking ichor. Bea is the privileged daughter of doctors who dreams of a ruined city. When a dangerous new inmate arrives, he stops time and opens up a new world for Dante and Bea.
Publisher: Hachette Children's Group
ISBN: 9781846162251
Number of pages: 272
Weight: 291 g
Dimensions: 197 x 128 x 20 mm
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This is a remarkable piece of writing, broodingly atmospheric and sympathetic towards its troubled teenaged protagonists. The Times This gripping thriller has the freshness and philosophical drive of Philip Pullman's 'His Dark Materials' with a substitution of spirituality and belief for that of inspiration and creativity. A must-read for all creative, free thinkers. Books for Keeps This is an absorbing, page-turning adventure, with echoes of Orwell and Huxley, tackling powerful themes of authority, oppression and autonomy. The Bookseller
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