Tales of Terror from the Black Ship - Hardcover

Priestley, Chris

4.12

2,317 ratings by Goodreads

9780747589877: Tales of Terror from the Black Ship

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0747589879 ISBN 13: 9780747589877

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, 2008

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At the Old Inn, which clings precariously to a cliff top above a storm-lashed ocean, two sick children are left alone while their father fetches the doctor. Then a visitor comes begging for shelter, and so begins a long night of story-telling, in which young Ethan and Cathy, who have an unnatural appetite for stories of a macabre persuasion, sit out the last throes of the storm in the company of a sailor with more than enough grisly tales to satisfy them. But something about this sailor puts Ethan on edge, and he becomes increasingly agitated for his father's return. Only when the storm blows itself out can Ethan relax - but not for long, for the new dawn opens the children's eyes to a truth more shocking, more distressing than anything they heard the night before.

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Review:

'Short, exciting horror-tinged stories, finely quirky drawings and a sure fire winner' -- School Librarian

`A fantastic page-turner, with a really scary ending' -- The Independent on Sunday

`A lovely writer, economic yet evocative ... He builds tension effortlessly, while David Roberts' scratchy illustrations suit the tone perfectly'
-- DEATHRAY magazine

`Priestley is adept at creating a suitably creepy atmosphere, and his lightness of touch as a writer keeps the pages turning long into the night' -- The List

`Priestley's spooky, gory prose and his talent for the telling detail make this, despite its faults, a fine, eerie read, encompassing demon tattoos, flesh-eating snails and a bewitched whale's tooth, suitable for those children who love telling stories in the dark'
-- Literary Review

`Short, exciting horror-tinged stories, fine quirky drawings and a sure fire winner' -- The School Librarian

`Tales of Terror from the Black Ship is Chris Priestley's second collection of macabre tales and once again he demonstrates that he is the master of the form ... These grisly, gothic tales deserve to be read aloud and are perfect for Halloween' -- The Scotsman

`The note of tension and suspense throughout the stories is brilliantly maintained and their ability to deliver one unexpected twist after another will delight even the most prescient of readers' -- Books for Keeps

`The tales build to an inevitable and chilling - though curiously touching - conclusion which leaves the reader with a residual sense of disquiet ... Hauntingly illustrated by David Roberts. Highly recommended' -- 3SIXTY Magazine

`Very like Saki short stories, these tales should definitely not be read after lights out'
-- Undercover magazine

Review:

`Tales of Terror from the Black Ship is Chris Priestley's second collection of macabre tales and once again he demonstrates that he is the master of the form ... These grisly, gothic tales deserve to be read aloud and are perfect for Halloween'

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