The Wolf in the Attic
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.76 (631 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1781083622 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 320 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-04-17 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
. Paul Kearney was born in Northern Ireland. He studied Old Norse, Middle English and Anglo Saxon at Oxford University, and subsequently lived for several years in both Denmark and the United States. He lives in County Down, in a croft with a boat by the door
About the Author Paul Kearney was born in Northern Ireland. . He lives in County Down, in a croft with a boat by the door. He studied Old Norse, Middle English and Anglo Saxon at Oxford University, and subsequently lived for several years in both Denmark and the United States
A novel that will enchant readers of J.R.R. The fantastical appears in the middle of 1920's Oxford as a young refugee looking to escape her grim reality rubs shoulders with two of the founding fathers of modern fantasy, Tolkien and Lewis.1920s Oxford: home to C.S. Tolkien and Anna Francis, a young Greek refugee looking to escape the grim reality of her new life. And then one winter day, she finds an interloper in the topmost, dustiest attic of the house. Lewis, J.R.R. A boy named Luca with yellow eyes, who is as alone in the world as she is.That day, she’ll lose everything in her life, and find the only real friend she may ever know.. Tolkien, C.S. Once upon a time, she had a mother and a brother, and they all lived together in the most beautiful city in the world, by the shores of Homer's wine-dark sea.But that is all gone now, and only to her doll does she ever speak of it, because her father cannot bear to hear. The night they cross paths, none suspect the fantastic world at work around them.Anna Francis lives in a tall old house with her father and her doll Penelope. The house becomes her own little kingdom, an island full of dreams and half-forgotten memories. She is a refugee, a piece of flotsam washed up in England by the tides of the Great War and the chaos that trailed in its wake. She sits in the shadows of the tall house and watches the rain on the windows, creating worlds for herself to fill o
Great book. Great atmosphere frank crossett Great book. Great atmosphere, and another win from one of the most underrated authors in the genre. Great work Paul.. A. Whitehead said A rich and compelling novel from one of SFF's most underread authors. Oxford, 19"A rich and compelling novel from one of SFF's most underread authors" according to A. Whitehead. Oxford, 1929. The Great Depression is looming. Anna Francis is a Greek refugee, one of many forced to flee the fighting between Turkey and Greece in the aftermath of the First World War. She lives with her father, who continues to campaign on behalf of his countrymen. Whilst Anna's father hosts meetings and writes to politicians, Anna explores Oxford and the surrounding countryside. One night she sees something in the fields that she wasn't supposed to, irrevocably changing her and the course of her. 9. The Great Depression is looming. Anna Francis is a Greek refugee, one of many forced to flee the fighting between Turkey and Greece in the aftermath of the First World War. She lives with her father, who continues to campaign on behalf of his countrymen. Whilst Anna's father hosts meetings and writes to politicians, Anna explores Oxford and the surrounding countryside. One night she sees something in the fields that she wasn't supposed to, irrevocably changing her and the course of her. Unexpected enjoyment I saw good ratings and it sounded interesting. When I started reading it, I thought I made a mistake but a little ways in, I found I couldn't put it down. I really enjoyed this read.