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Binding: Paperback
EAN: 9780099447726
Edition: New edition
ISBN: 009944772X
Label: Red Fox
Manufacturer: Red Fox
Number Of Pages: 256
Publication Date: January 06, 2005
Publisher: Red Fox
Studio: Red Fox
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The other 2 reviews say all that needs saying about the plot; apart from that, it's true that the atmosphere is very sinister indeed, but it is also very convincing. If I have any complaint, it's that the final showdown is a bit contrived. The next book, "The Witch of Clatteringshaws", also has a very sinister atmosphere - like so many of Aiken's books, such as "Midnight is a place" or "The cuckoo tree" - but ends on a less gloomy note than this one.
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Who needs Harry Potter when you can thrill to the adventures of Dido Twite, the indefatigable Cockney heroine of Joan Aiken's Wolves Chronicles?
In the penultimate installment, Dido is back in England during the (fictional) reign of King Richard IV, just in time to help save the throne from the loutish son of a werewolf baron. Yes, the plot sounds outrageous, and perhaps it is--but the story is so fast-paced, the narrative so vivid and yet so concise, and the characters so charismatic that ... Read More
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It's understandable that this book isn't quite of the usual quality - apparently Joan Aiken was nursing her terminally ill husband while writing it, and has herself since died - the last book in the series is to be published posthumously. I have been a fan of her work for many years and have enjoyed the "James III" series greatly. However, this, the 11th in the series, is not as satisfying as the others, though I still enjoyed it. Everything seems rushed: there is none of the usual character ... Read More
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