The Wolves of Willoughby Chase (Paperback)
Joan Aiken (author)- In stock online
Publisher: Vintage Publishing
ISBN: 9780099572879
Number of pages: 256
Weight: 172 g
Dimensions: 188 x 129 x 16 mm
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"She was a consummate story-teller, one that each generation discovers anew" -- Amanda Craig * The Times *
"Dickensian in flavour ... rich in atmosphere and intrigue" -- Julia Eccleshare * Guardian *
"A genuine small masterpiece" -- Time
"Thrilling tale...stuffed with atmosphere, adventure, memorable characters and luxuriant Gothic prose. Any child who discovers it will fall in love, not only with Aiken's writing, but with reading... The Wolves sequence has inspired writers from Philip Pullman to Cathryn Constable... Aiken was a genius, and her reissue deserves howls of delight" -- Amanda Craig * The Times *
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Read this book as a 12 year old (16 years ago). Sadly the only thing I can remember about it now is that I absolutely loved it.
“Classic page turning”
I hope my older great niece enjoys this as much as my own children did over 30 years ago.
I have got her parts 2 & 3 of the series as I think she may run out of book before she runs out of holiday!
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I am ashamed to say I had never read any Joan Aiken before this one, but I absolutely loved it! It's a classic adventure story, and is perfect for fans of Lauren St. John and Eva Ibbotson. I love Bonnie, she was... More
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