Crying In The Dark
Book
Hardback
170 pages
978-1-85881-393-6 (ISBN)
Description
Bullied and abused by her adoptive family, Elinor retreats into the restless, vengful past that haunts their 17th century home.At first it's a way to escape, but soon she's a prisoner and her struggle for freedom almost ends in tragedy. But at the last moment she is rescued by her mother who has finally come to look after her herself.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Hachette Children's Group
Target group
Children/juvenile
ISBN-13
978-1-85881-393-6 (9781858813936)
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Ann Halam
Crying In The Dark
Book
05/1998
Orion Children's Books
€25.58
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Ann Halam is the penname of Gwyneth Jones, who also writes science fiction and fantasy for adults. She was born and raised in Manchester, and after graduating from Sussex University spent some years travelling throughout South East Asia. She now lives in Brighton with her husband and son, but spends as much time as she can heading off on adventurous travels.
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/gwynethann Gwyneth Jones lives in Brighton with her husband and son. She won the Arthur C. Clarke Award for BOLD AS LOVE; CASTLES MADE OF SAND was shortlisted for the British Science Fiction Award. She is the previous winner of the James Tiptree Memorial Award and two World Fantasy Awards; four of her previous books have been shortlisted for the Arthur C. Clarke Award.
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/gwynethann Gwyneth Jones lives in Brighton with her husband and son. She won the Arthur C. Clarke Award for BOLD AS LOVE; CASTLES MADE OF SAND was shortlisted for the British Science Fiction Award. She is the previous winner of the James Tiptree Memorial Award and two World Fantasy Awards; four of her previous books have been shortlisted for the Arthur C. Clarke Award.