The Wolf In The Attic Kearney

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The wolf in the attic kearney. I feel like i was slightly sold a pup to coin a pun with paul kearney s new novel the wolf in the attic published next week by solaris review copy by netgalley. Anna lives in a. Beoordelen je hebt het beoordeeld 0. The wolf in the attic is a stunning blend of historical realism weird fiction earth magic mythological motifs and supernatural horror suspense.

Geef je mening voltooi je recensie. Home to c s lewis j r r tolkien and in paul kearney s novel the wolf in the attic anna francis a young greek girl looking to escape the grim reality of her new life. The synopsis of the novel places quite a bit of weight on it being set in 1920s oxford and featuring c s lewis and j r r tolkien by any measure two of the towering figures who have shaped contemporary fantasy fiction. View all available formats editions.

Ship this item qualifies for free shipping buy online pick up in store is currently unavailable but this item may be available for in store purchase. The wolf in the attic author. Lewis and philip pullman. The wolf in the attic is a stunning blend of historical realism weird fiction earth magic mythological motifs and supernatural horror suspense.

The wolf in the attic. There are fantastical elements shape shifting people ancient secret groups pagan gods or perhaps angels even old nick himself combined with a dark and gritty picture of the early twentieth century the massacre at smyrna prejudice and discrimination murder and violence and some such as the dark woods. The wolf in the attic. What holds it all together is kearney s intimate knowledge of oxford and his complete immersion in the brititish fantasy tradition there are echoes of robert holdstock alan garner and philip.

And i just had a chance to read the wolf in the attic. The wolf in the attic is one of the more unusual books i have read in a while. 1 ster ik vond het niks 2 sterren niet leuk 3 sterren wel in orde 4 sterren ik vond het leuk 5 sterren ik vond het geweldig. The story follows a girl named anna a refugee from the greek ottoman war amidst the great war wwi having come to england in the late 1910s with only her father and her struggle with life in the oxford.

The wolf in the attic 320. The night they cross paths none suspect the fantastic world at work all around them. 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. The wolf in the attic by paul kearney english 2020 sci fi epub 1 38 mb.

What holds it all together is kearney s intimate knowledge of oxford and his complete immersion in the brititish fantasy tradition there are echoes of robert holdstock alan garner and philip. I have to say i was mildly apprehensive. A novel that will enchant readers of j r r.