Night Birds On Nantucket by Joan Aiken (English) Paperback Book

Description: Night Birds On Nantucket by Joan Aiken Shipwrecked Dido Twite is picked up by a whaling ship- and then finds herself sinking deeper and deeper into trouble FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description This is the third novel in the classic Willoughby Chase series - now consisting of ten titles - and was originally published in l966. Now being reissued with a stunning new cover.Shipwrecked Dido Twite, picked up by a whaling ship, finds herself many miles from home and facing deep troubles. Sinister Miss Slighcarp, the governess from Willoughby Chase, makes a reappearance, this time is cahoots with Hanoverian plotters who have a dastardly plan in mind. Notes This is the third novel in the classic Willoughby Chase series - now consisting of ten titles - and was originally published in l966. Now being reissued with a stunning new cover. Back Cover From the epic The Wolves of Willoughby Chase sequence Shipwrecked Dido Twite, picked up by a whaling ship, finds herself many miles from home and facing deep troubles. Sinister Miss Slighcarp, the governess from Willoughby Chase, makes a reappearance, this time in cahoots with Hanoverian plotters who have a dastardly plan in mind. "Joan Aiken is the best contemporary writer of historical-fantasy we have - and I would not make such a generalisation lightly. This is a quite exceptional book" Susan Hill "A writer of wild humour..." Oxford Companion to Childrens Literature. Author Biography Joan Aiken was born in Sussex in 1924. She was the daughter of the American poet, Conrad Aiken; her sister, Jane Aiken Hodge, is also a novelist. Before joining the family business herself, Joan had a variety of jobs, including working for the BBC, the United Nations Information Centre and then as features editor for a short story magazine. Her first childrens novel, The Kingdom of the Cave, was published in 1960.Joan Aiken wrote over a hundred books for young readers and adults and is recognized as one of the classic authors of the twentieth century. Amanda Craig, writing in The Times, said, She was a consummate story-teller, one that each generation discovers anew. Her best-known books are those in the James III saga, of which The Wolves of Willoughby Chase was the first title, published in 1962 and awarded the Lewis Carroll prize. Both that and Black Hearts in Battersea have been filmed. Her books are internationally acclaimed and she received the Edgar Allan Poe Award in the United States as well as the Guardian Award for Fiction in this country for The Whispering Mountain.Joan Aiken was decorated with an MBE for her services to childrens books. She died in 2004. Promotional This is the third novel in the classic Willoughby Chase series- now consisting of ten titles- and was originally published in l966. Now being reissued with a stunning new cover. Promotional "Headline" This is the third novel in the classic Willoughby Chase series- now consisting of ten titles- and was originally published in l966. Now being reissued with a stunning new cover. Details ISBN0099456648 Author Joan Aiken Year 2004 ISBN-10 0099456648 ISBN-13 9780099456643 Format Paperback Imprint Red Fox Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 823.914 Birth 1924 Death 2004 Media Book Edition New edition Language English Pages 208 Series The Wolves Of Willoughby Chase Sequence Publication Date 2004-03-04 UK Release Date 2004-03-04 Publisher Penguin Random House Childrens UK AU Release Date 2004-03-04 NZ Release Date 2004-03-04 Audience Age 9-11 Alternative 9781409024682 Audience Children / Juvenile We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:908282;

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