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Black Spring

(Paperback)


Publishing Details

Full Title:

Black Spring

Contributors:

By (Author) Alison Croggon

ISBN:

9781921977480

Publisher:

Walker Books Australia

Imprint:

Walker Books Australia

Publication Date:

1st October 2012

Country:

Australia

Classifications

Readership:

Young Adult

Fiction/Non-fiction:

Fiction

Dewey:

A823.40

Prizes:

Short-listed for NSW Premiers Literary Awards, Ethel Turner Prize for Young Peoples Literature 2014 (Australia)

Physical Properties

Physical Format:

Paperback

Number of Pages:

288

Dimensions:

Width 135mm, Height 216mm

Weight:

272g

Description

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.

Reviews

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.

* Publishing Arts Hub *
Cleaving to the sensibility of the original, this love letter to Wuthering Heights is for fans of genuine Victorian Gothic. * Kirkus Reviews *
This is one of those books that you cant wait to get back to reading and yet you dont want it to end. A highly satisfying read and one that I can heartily recommend. * Pass It On *
Readers seeking the warm, solid core of Croggons Pellinor series wont find itDamek and Linas quasi-incestuous love is unbalanced and punishingbut Bront devotees will swoon. * Kirkus *
All of this conspires to produce an atmosphere dripping with gothic touches and a darkly captivating tale of heartbreaking, destructive passion. * Sarah Hunter *

Author Bio

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.

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