A modern classic on tape. Colin and Prill are looking forward to their holiday in Ireland. But almost from the moment they arrive, Colin feels sick from an awful smell, so powerful and horrible that it seems to be rising from the land of the dead. At the same time, Prill is visited by a strange creature creeping into her dreams. An atmospheric ghost story, inspired by the Irish potato famine.
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"A marvellously powerful book. An unusually effective story which combines sensitivity, realism and horror." Books for Keeps "History doesn't get more real than this." Sunday Times
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Ann Pilling was brought up in Warrington, Cheshire and many of her books are set in the industrial North West. After reading English at London University, she taught in Buckinghamshire then sent some time in America before returning to England and settling eventually in Oxford. She is married with two sons.
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This review is from: Black Harvest (Collins Modern Classics) (Paperback)
Black Harvest by Ann Pilling (1983)I read this book some 20-30 years ago and it still stands vividly in my memory. This presents a different perspective on the Irish Potato Famine (1845-1852) wherein the population of Ireland fell by 20-25%. The children unravel the significance of their experiences and link it to the Great Famine. Also noteworthy: the only book I've read wherein the depiction of a baby is so real and not just a "cardboard" cut-out!
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Frightening,
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This review is from: Black Harvest (Collins Modern Classics) (Paperback)
This book is a very good book, it takes a good look at the Potato Famine in the 1940's, and at the same time it turns away from the cliches of many thrillers. The haunted house is non-existent, and there isn't any monster or vampire that sucks the blood out of the 3 main characters, Prill, Colin and Oliver. It has a well-developed plot, and also gives it's deserved respect to the Potato Famine. Overall, a worthy and pleasing read.
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