Summary
A deliciously terrifying and wickedly funny gothic tale. This is the first ever children’s novel by the award-winning Philip Pullman - a treat no Pullman fan should miss!
Count Karlstein, or The Ride of the Demon Huntsman was Philip Pullman’s first novel for children, published in 1982. It is a wonderful gothic melodrama which he first wrote as a play for school-children when he was an English teacher.
No one in the village of Karlstein dares to leave their home on Al…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780552557306 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0552557307 |
| Author: | Philip Pullman |
| Publisher: | Penguin Random House Children's UK |
| Imprint: | Corgi Childrens |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 272 |
| Release Date: | 3 December 2007 |
| Weight: | 191g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 129mm x 17mm |
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It’s whirlwind plotting, manipulated into a pulsing tale of darkened hearts, treachery and at long last, redemption
It’s whirlwind plotting, manipulated into a pulsing tale of darkened hearts, treachery and at long last, redemption * Kirkus *In this deliciously gothic thriller there are enough demon huntsmen, evil guardians, and brooding castles to please even the most desensitized reader * School Library Journal *Dashing, sparkling, and wildly over the top * Publishers Weekly *Any youngster who likes ghostly tales of the macabre accompanied with much humour will get a lot of fun from this unusual book * Junior Bookshelf *Ingeniously-designed comic-cum-novel, a gothic pastiche that can be read as simple fun or as a literary lesson * Guardian *
About The Author
Philip Pullman
Philip Pullman is one of the most highly acclaimed children’s authors of the decade. He has written many books for children and has been on the shortlist of just about every major children’s book award in the last few years. He won the Smarties Prize (Gold Award, 9-11 age category) for THE FIREWORK-MAKER’S DAUGHTER and the prestigious Carnegie Medal for NORTHERN LIGHTS. He was the first children’s author ever to win the Whitbread Prize for his novel THE AMBER SPYGLASS. Philip Pullman lives in Oxford, and is married with two sons.
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