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'Joan Aiken is one of the most remarkable writers in modern children's fiction.' (The Sunday Times)
'An old-fashioned rattling good yarn, full of extraordinary characters and gloriously rich language' (Adele Geras, TES)
'Joan Aiken is a superb storyteller. Even when her stories touch on the dark, mystical side, they pull children with with fascination, not fear' (Sainsbury's Magazine)
Fog Hounds: 'Spellbinding adventures which are modern fairy tales.' (Aldershot Mail)
'A gem from the top-class author of The Wolves of Willoughby Chase' (Birmingham Post)
'A collection of manageably short but grippingly exciting tales that will have (children) coming back for more.' (The Lady)
Book Description
A hugely memorable classic from a highly-acclaimed author. Lucas Bell lives at Midnight Court with his ill-tempered guardian and longs for a friend. Then Anna-Marie arrives. Spoilt and wilful, she isn't quite what he had in mind. But one night something terrible happens, and together they have to fight to survive ...
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- PublisherJonathan Cape Ltd
- Publication date1974
- ISBN 10 0224009680
- ISBN 13 9780224009683
- BindingHardcover
- LanguageEnglish
- Edition number1
- Number of pages304
- IllustratorMarriott Pat
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Midnight is a Place
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Jonathan Cape, London, 1974
ISBN 10: 0224009680
ISBN 13: 9780224009683
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First Edition
Seller: Arapiles Mountain Books - Mount of Alex, Castlemaine, VIC, Australia
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Hard Cover. Condition: VG. Dust Jacket Condition: VG+. Pat Marriott (illustrator). First Edition. VG/VG+. 8vo. original charcoal boards (prev. owner's name to FFE, slightly marked, trifling leaf edge speckling, spine a little canted, trifling crease to corner of a couple of leaves) in dustwrapper (price-clipped, a trifle rubbed & nicked); pp. 304 ( last blank)], with illustrations. A very good copy. A standalone novel set in the same world, but apart from, the Wolves chronicles. Seller Inventory # 025868
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MIDNIGHT IS A PLACE
Published by
Jonathan Cape, 1974
ISBN 10: 0224009680
ISBN 13: 9780224009683
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Hardback. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Marriott, Pat (illustrator). First edition. 1st 1974. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper. A return to the 19th century and the Yorkshire setting of The Wolves of Willoughby Chase. Black boards, gilt title to spine. 303 pages. B/w illustrations. Spine bumped. Foxing to textblock. Dustwrapper is edge rubbed and worn, spine is sunned. Packaged with care and promptly dispatched! Seller Inventory # 1328947
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Published by
Jonathan Cape, London, United Kingdom, 1974
ISBN 10: 0224009680
ISBN 13: 9780224009683
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Hardcover
First Edition
Seller: PW Books, Andover, HANTS, United Kingdom
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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Marriott, Pat (illustrator). 1st Edition. True first British printing with original unclipped jacket (£1.95). Illustrated from drawings by Pat Marriott. Jacket has minor patchy edge/shelf wear, minor fading to spine, the odd very small mark, odd small crease/rub to edges, a few very small patches of loss to top (picture) surface, a little pushing/rubbing to head/tail of spine, the odd small scratch, little pushing/bumping to corners (which has resulted in tiny loss) and a little creasing/rubbing to front/back inner flaps. Boards are near fine (having been well protected by the jacket) with a hint of pushing to corners and minor pushing/rubbing to head/tail of spine. Pages are generally clean and the binding is tight. Top edge of pages dyed pink have the odd small mark. Pages are slightly tanned. Very occasional small mark/spot of foxing to pages. No other faults. All books described honestly and accurately. Paypal accepted. Seller Inventory # 009749
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