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An Ancient Manuscript...
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When ten-year-old Pidge finds an ancient manuscript in a secondhand bookshop, he unwittingly sets into motion an epic battle between Good and Evil. In order to save the world from the Mrrgan, the Goddess of Death and Destruction, Pidge and his little sister, Brigit, go on a quest to find a stone that has been lost for countless years. And always at their heels are the terrible hellhoundsthe hounds of the Mrrgan. . . .A classic tale that has been unavailable in paperback for almost ten years, The Hounds of the Mrrgan is a book to treasure and to keep alongside the works of J. R. R. Tolkien, C. S. Lewis, and Philip Pullman.A splendid fantasy . . . rich and satisfying.Starred Review/The Horn Book[A] brilliant tapestry. Starred Review/ALA BooklistSpellbinding . . . entirely original. Publishers Weekly"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
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If you loved Harry Potter, try this book. (Publishers Weekly)
If you want fantasy proper, the huge, enjoyable quest book, packed with invention, foul evil versus good, you're in luck, for such a work is The Hounds of the Morrigan. (The Observer)
This is a most remarkable book (School Librarian)
A most magical book. (Irish Times)
A treat. (The Observer)
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If you want fantasy proper, the huge, enjoyable quest book, packed with invention, foul evil versus good, you're in luck, for such a work is The Hounds of the Morrigan. (The Observer)
This is a most remarkable book (School Librarian)
A most magical book. (Irish Times)
A treat. (The Observer)
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- PublisherTrophy Pr
- Publication date1999
- ISBN 10 0064472051
- ISBN 13 9780064472050
- BindingMass Market Paperback
- Number of pages674
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