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Description for The Small Hand
Paperback. Late one summers evening, antiquarian bookseller Adam Snow is returning from a client visit when he takes a wrong turn. He stumbles across a derelict Edwardian house, and compelled by curiosity, approaches the door. Standing before the entrance, he feels the unmistakable sensation of a small cold hand creeping into his own. Series: The Susan Hill Collection. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: FK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 16. Weight in Grams: 156. Clean copy with minor shelf wear
NOW A MAJOR TV DRAMA Late one summer evening, antiquarian bookseller Adam Snow is returning from a client visit when he takes a wrong turn. He stumbles across a derelict Edwardian house, and compelled by curiosity, approaches the door. Standing before the entrance, he feels the unmistakable sensation of a small cold hand creeping into his own, 'as if a child had taken hold of it'. At first he is merely puzzled by the odd incident but then begins to suffer attacks of fear and panic, and is visited by nightmares. He is determined to learn more ... Read more
NOW A MAJOR TV DRAMA Late one summer evening, antiquarian bookseller Adam Snow is returning from a client visit when he takes a wrong turn. He stumbles across a derelict Edwardian house, and compelled by curiosity, approaches the door. Standing before the entrance, he feels the unmistakable sensation of a small cold hand creeping into his own, 'as if a child had taken hold of it'. At first he is merely puzzled by the odd incident but then begins to suffer attacks of fear and panic, and is visited by nightmares. He is determined to learn more ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Profile Books
Condition
Used, Very Good
Series
The Susan Hill Collection
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781846682407
SKU
KJE0001557
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
Ref
99-1
About Susan Hill
Susan Hill is the winner of numerous literary prizes including the Somerset Maugham award. Her literary memoir, Howards End Is On The Landing [9781846682667] and the ghost story The Man In The Picture [9781846681349] are both published by Profile. Her bestselling novel The Woman in Black is currently being filmed for theatrical release.
Reviews for The Small Hand
Masterfully done ... subtle, elegant
The Times
On chilling form
Vogue
Short and crisply told ... The tension is built up gradually until it is taut and physical
Independent
Beautifully evoked ... what's most impressive is what hangs between the spare lines of Hill's precise prose ... this is a wonderful piece of storytelling ... Read more
The Times
On chilling form
Vogue
Short and crisply told ... The tension is built up gradually until it is taut and physical
Independent
Beautifully evoked ... what's most impressive is what hangs between the spare lines of Hill's precise prose ... this is a wonderful piece of storytelling ... Read more