Description
| Product ID: | 9781509835508 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | A Skinful of Shadows |
| Authors: | Author: Frances Hardinge |
| Page Count: | 448 |
| Subjects: | Children’s / Teenage fiction: Fantasy, Fantasy & magical realism (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage fiction: Fantasy romance, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Traditional stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Nature and animal stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Historical fiction, Fantasy romance (Teenage), Traditional stories (Children's / Teenage), Animal stories (Children's / Teenage), Historical fiction (Children's / Teenage) |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating A Skinful of Shadows is the stunning story of a young girl's quest to shape her own destiny from Frances Hardinge, the author of The Lie Tree, winner of the Costa Book Award 2015. <p><b>Shortlisted for Waterstones Book of the Year 2017.</b><br><br><b><i>'A Skinful of Shadows</i> confirms Hardinge's status as one of our finest storytellers. It's rare to find a book which is every bit as intelligent and stylish as it is riveting - I was enthralled' - Sarah Perry, author of <i>The Essex Serpent.</i></b><br><b><br>Frances Hardinge weaves a dark, otherworldly tale in <i>A Skinful of Shadows</i>, her first book since the Costa Award-winning <i>The Lie Tree.</i></b><br><br>When a creature dies, its spirit can go looking for somewhere to hide. <br><br>Some people have space inside them, perfect for hiding.<br><br>Makepeace, a courageous girl with a mysterious past, defends herself nightly from the ghosts which try to possess her. Then a dreadful event causes her to drop her guard for a moment.<br><br>And now there's a ghost inside her.<br><br>The spirit is wild, brutish and strong, but it may be her only defence in a time of dark suspicion and fear. As the English Civil War erupts, Makepeace must decide which is worse: possession – or death.</p> |
| Imprint Name: | Macmillan Children's Books |
| Publisher Name: | Pan Macmillan |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2018-05-03 |
