This book tells the spell-binding tale of George Treet, a boy who is quite content with his life as part of a family of travelling actors. Until one day his father tells him that he isn't really his son and is, in fact, the son of a rich and powerful man. George must enter a new world, complete with strange servants, an unfriendly mother, a dying father, and a murderous uncle. Award-winning, well-known author. * Illustrated in black and white by leading children's artist, Jason Cockcroft. * Also on OUP list by the same author: "Mr Corbett's Ghost", "Jack Holborn", and "Black Jack". * Recognized as a major literary author of twentieth century. * Oxford Children's Modern Classic is now a firmly established series with a reputation for quality publishing.
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. 3rd Imp., hard cover VG+, with clipped but still priced dust jacket and bds completely enclosed in film. school stamp to ffep and docket holder to rear, contents clean and tight, pp188. Seller Inventory # 14597
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