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The Owl Service
Alan Garner
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Description for The Owl Service
Paperback. Winner of both the Guardian Award and the Carnegie Medal, this is an all-time classic, combining mystery, adventure, history and a complex set of human relationships. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 5AN; YFG; YFH. Category: (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 198 x 129 x 17. Weight in Grams: 158.
From the author of the Booker Prize-shortlisted Treacle Walker
Winner of both the Guardian Award and the Carnegie Medal, this is an all-time classic, combining mystery, adventure, history and a complex set of human relationships. Featuring a new introduction by Philip Pullman.
It all begins with the scratching in the ceiling. From the moment Alison discovers ... Read more
Relentlessly, Alison, her step-brother Roger and Welsh boy Gwyn are drawn into the replay of a tragic Welsh legend – a modern drama played out against a background of ancient jealousies. As the tension mounts, it becomes apparent that only by accepting and facing the situation can it be resolved.
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Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780007127894
SKU
V9780007127894
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About Alan Garner
Alan Garner was born in Cheshire on 17th October 1934, and his childhood was spent in Alderley Edge, where his family has lived for more than four hundred years. He was awarded the OBE in 2001, for his services to literature.
Reviews for The Owl Service
“…A rare imaginative feat and the taste that it leaves is haunting.” The Observer "One of the first and best [novels] for and about teenagers; it remains one of the most original and gripping ghost stories… timeless." Amanda Craig, The Times ... Read more