Ten chilling stories promise spine-tingling fun in a collection that combines ghostly manifestations with humorous plotlines and dramatic suspense. By the author of A Creepy Company. Reprint. PW.
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Once again, this prolific author has come up with a pleasantly chilling compendium of spooky tales, each with a distinctly British flavor. Various forms of greed and revenge play parts in much of the collection: "Number Four, Bowstring Lane" and "The Legacy" are simple, satisfying accounts of people done in by cupidity; an arrogant art critic is driven to "An L-Shaped Grave" after coming face-to-face with an ancient goddess moonlighting as a contemporary artist; "Birthday Presents" are the weapons of choice in an escalating war of false pleasantries fought by two rivalrous sisters; and, in "Earrings," a child returns from the grave to finish off her murderous stepfather. In contrast, "Cousin Alice" and "Watkyn, Comma," though they deal with supernatural events, positively radiate hope and forgiveness. These qualities, unusual in this genre, combine with the precise writing to give Aiken's tales an unusual depth of emotion: more like novellas than anything else, they invite rereading. Ages 12-up.
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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Joan Aiken (1924-2004) was the daughter of Pulitzer prize winning poet Conrad Aiken and started writing herself from the age of five. During her lifetime she published over one hundred books for children and adults, including the acclaimed Wolves of Willoughby Chase series. In the UK she received an MBE from the Queen for her services to Children's Literature.
This year sees the publication of a brand NEW story collection - The Monkey's Wedding - with previously unpublished material that shows Aiken on top form. This collection of funny, spooky, unexpected but classic Aiken stories has received wonderful reviews and will delight her readers. See below for details.
Her work continues to be adapted for film and television; she is established as a consummate storyteller,and recognized as one of the best loved authors of the twentieth century.
"The Wonderful World of Joan Aiken" is at www.joanaiken.com
This year sees the publication of a brand NEW story collection - The Monkey's Wedding - with previously unpublished material that shows Aiken on top form. This collection of funny, spooky, unexpected but classic Aiken stories has received wonderful reviews and will delight her readers. See below for details.
Her work continues to be adapted for film and television; she is established as a consummate storyteller,and recognized as one of the best loved authors of the twentieth century.
"The Wonderful World of Joan Aiken" is at www.joanaiken.com
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