ISBN: 9781419715310
Editorial: Harry N Abrams
Autor: Auxier, Jonathan
Año de edición: 2015
Edición: 1
N° Páginas: 384
Tipo de pasta: Pasta blanda
Descripción: ANew York Times bestseller,The Night Gardener is a Victorian ghost story with shades of Washington Irving and Henry James. More than just a spooky tale, it's also a moral fable about human greed and the power of storytelling.The Night Gardener follows two abandoned Irish siblings who travel to work as servants at a creepy, crumbling English manor house. But the house and its family are not quite what they seem. Soon the children are confronted by a mysterious spectre and an ancient curse that threatens their very lives. With Auxier's exquisite command of language,The Night Gardener is a mesmerizing read and a classic in the making. Críticas **STARRED REVIEW** "Lots of creepiness, memorable characters, a worthy message, Auxier's atmospheric drawings and touches of humor amid the horror make this cautionary tale one readers will not soon forget."-- "Kirkus Reviews"**STARRED REVIEW** "Storytelling and the secret desires of the heart wind together in this atmospheric novel that doubles as a ghost tale."-- "School Library Journal""All proper scary stories require a spooky, menacing atmosphere, and Auxier (Peter Nimble and His Fantastic Eyes) delivers the goods with his precise descriptions of the gothic setting and teasing hints of mystery and suspense."-- "The Horn Book""Auxier achieves an ideal mix of adventure and horror, offering all of it in elegant, atmospheric language that forces the reader to slow down a bit and revel in both the high-quality plot and the storytelling itself."-- "Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books" Biografía del autor Jonathan Auxier is theNew York Times bestselling and critically-acclaimed author ofPeter Nimble and His Fantastic Eyes, The Night Gardener, and Sweep. He lives with his family in Pittsburgh. You can find him online at thescop.com
- Idioma: Inglés
- Autor: Auxier, Jonathan
- Editorial: Harry N Abrams
- N° Paginas: 384
- Tipo de pasta: Pasta blanda
- Envío: Desde EE.UU.
