West of the Moon

ISBN-13: 9780007395231 / Angielski / Miękka / 2011 / 592 str.

Katherine Langrish

Opis

When Peer is orphaned he is taken by his wicked uncles to live at their mill in the shadow of Troll Fell. Here he meets Hilde and after a terrifying encounter with sinister creatures who live below the fell the pair form an inseparable bond. When a Viking longship docks at their village, they decide to set sail for Vinland.

Recenzje

'A captivating world' Eoin Colfer

'A marvellous, magical adventure...' Amanda Craig, The Times

'Persuasive and gripping' Independent on Sunday

'Langrish's power to locate her story in the reader's imagination is reminiscent of Alan Garner.' Sunday Telegraph

O autorze

Katherine Langrish grew up in Yorkshire, studied English at university and has always enjoyed writing and telling stories. Married with two daughters, Katherine lived in France near the edge of the Forest of Fontainebleau, where she ran a storytelling group for children. She has also lived in New York State, near the Finger Lakes, said by Native American legends to be the hand-print of the Great Spirit. Katherine currently lives in Oxfordshire and is enjoying her life as a full-time author.