Crying In The Dark - Softcover

Halam, Ann

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1858813948 ISBN 13: 9781858813943

Publisher: Orion Children's Books, 1998

Synopsis

Bullied and abused by her adoptive family, Elinor retreats into the restless vengful past that haunts thier 17th century home. At first it's a way to esacpe, but soon she's a prisoner and her struggle for freedom almost ends in tragedy. But at the last moment, she is rescued by her mother who has finally come to look after her herself.

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Review

Elinor's mother deserted her when she was a toddler and when her father is killed in a fire that left Elinor scarred both physically and emotionally, she is forced to live with her aunt and uncle and their cruel, bullying offspring. But when Elinor and the Madisons take a holiday in the country, Elinor is presented with an opportunity to take her revenge, and she finds herself both trapped and tempted by the possibility that she could make the family suffer.

Crying in the Dark is such an intense, powerful and often cruel story, that Ann Halam, with her deep understanding of the hearts and minds of her characters, effortlessly pulls the reader into Elinor's dark and lonely world, leaving him as breathless with fear and raw emotion as the girl haunted not only by her own ghosts, but also by those that inhabit the corridors of an old, country house. --Susan Harrison

About the Author

Ann Halam is the penname of Gwyneth Jones, who also writes science fiction and fantasy for adults. She was born and raised in Manchester, and after graduating from Sussex University spent some years travelling throughout South East Asia. She now lives in Brighton with her husband and son, but spends as much time as she can heading off on adventurous travels. http://homepage.ntlworld.com/gwynethann

About this edition

• Publisher: Orion Children's Books
• Publication date: 1998
• ISBN 10: 1858813948
• ISBN 13: 9781858813943
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 170
• Illustrator: Jones Gwyneth