Description
Product ID: | 9781529088076 |
Product Form: | Hardback |
Country of Manufacture: | GB |
Title: | Island of Whispers |
Authors: | Author: Frances Hardinge, Emily Gravett |
Page Count: | 120 |
Subjects: | Children’s / Teenage fiction: Action and adventure stories, Adventure stories (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage fiction: Fantasy, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Family and home stories, Fantasy & magical realism (Children's / Teenage), Family & home stories (Children's / Teenage) |
Description: | Select Guide Rating A richly atmospheric, compelling gothic fairytale about grief, kindness and fulfilling one’s destiny – a striking first collaboration between two bestselling, multi-award-winning talents. <p><b>"A grown-up gothic fairy tale" — The <i>Guardian</i>'s "five best young adult books of 2023"<br><br>"With its silver-sprinkled jacket, this elegiac story . . . is perfect"<br>Children's Book of the Week – <i>The </i><i>Sunday Times</i><br><br>The award-winning, bestselling Frances Hardinge and Emily Gravett unite for the first time to conjure up a thrilling fairy tale of ghosts and magic, highly illustrated throughout with a luscious blue ink.</b><br><br>On the island of Merlank, the Dead must not be allowed to linger. The very sight of their ghosts can kill you. When young Milo is thrust into the role of Ferryman following his father’s sudden death, he is the one who must carry away the Dead.<br><br>Pursued by a vengeful lord and two malignant magicians, Milo must navigate strange and perilous seas where untold threats whisper in the mist. Does he have the courage and imagination to complete his urgent mission?<br><br>From the Costa Book Award-winning Frances Hardinge, author of <i>The Lie Tree</i> and <i>Unraveller</i>, with spectacular illustrations from double Kate Greenaway Medal winner Emily Gravett, this riveting coming-of-age tale will sweep you away on an unforgettable journey.<br><br><i>Island of Whispers </i>is a beautiful hardback glittering all over with silver moths, making the most exquisite gift for anyone who loves mysterious fantasy worlds and graphic novels. Perfect for fans of Neil Gaiman and Kiran Millwood Hargrave.</p> |
Imprint Name: | Two Hoots |
Publisher Name: | Pan Macmillan |
Country of Publication: | GB |
Publishing Date: | 2023-09-21 |