Black Spring
By (Author) Alison Croggon
Walker Books Australia
Walker Books Australia
1st October 2012
Australia
Young Adult
Fiction
A823.40
Short-listed for NSW Premiers Literary Awards, Ethel Turner Prize for Young Peoples Literature 2014 (Australia)
Paperback
288
Width 135mm, Height 216mm
272g
Lina is enchanting, vibrant but wilful. And her eyes betray her for what she truly is - a witch. With her childhood companion, Damek, she has grown up privileged and spoiled and the pair are devoted to each other to the point of obsession. But times are changing. Vendetta is coming. And tragedy is stalking the halls of the Red House. A stunning new novel by Alison Croggon, inspired by the Gothic classic Wuthering Heights.
Every so often one chances upon a novel so uplifting, enthralling and immersive that it becomes a struggle to put it down. Alison Croggons latest fantasy tale is just such a book...
Atmospheric throughout, and gripping til the end, with a tension that never abates, Black Spring is a lyrical masterpiece; a beautiful piece of literature that evokes as many emotions as the flawed, incredibly human characters it pays homage to throughout.
Alison Croggon is an award-winning poet whose work has been published extensively in anthologies and magazines internationally. She has written widely for theatre, and her plays and opera libretti have been produced all around Australia.