The Wolf In The Attic Kearney

The fantastical appears in the middle of 1920 s oxford as a young refugee looking to escape her grim reality rubs shoulders with two of the founding fathers of modern fantasy.

The wolf in the attic kearney.

The wolf in the attic. The wolf in the attic is one of the more unusual books i have read in a while. Tolkien and anna francis a young greek refugee looking to escape the grim reality of her new life. View all available formats editions.

The wolf in the attic by paul kearney english 2020 sci fi epub 1 38 mb. The wolf in the attic author. Geef je mening voltooi je recensie. Anna lives in a.

A novel that will enchant readers of j r r. I have to say i was mildly apprehensive. Ship this item qualifies for free shipping buy online pick up in store is currently unavailable but this item may be available for in store purchase. And i just had a chance to read the wolf in the attic.

The night they cross paths none suspect the fantastic world at work all around them. What holds it all together is kearney s intimate knowledge of oxford and his complete immersion in the brititish fantasy tradition there are echoes of robert holdstock alan garner and philip. Rebellion solaris 10th may 2016 rating. Beoordelen je hebt het beoordeeld 0.

Lewis and philip pullman. There are fantastical elements shape shifting people ancient secret groups pagan gods or perhaps angels even old nick himself combined with a dark and gritty picture of the early twentieth century the massacre at smyrna prejudice and discrimination murder and violence and some such as the dark woods. The wolf in the attic is a stunning blend of historical realism weird fiction earth magic mythological motifs and supernatural horror suspense. Vertel lezers wat je ervan vond door dit boek te beoordelen en recenseren.

The story follows a girl named anna a refugee from the greek ottoman war amidst the great war wwi having come to england in the late 1910s with only her father and her struggle with life in the oxford. The synopsis of the novel places quite a bit of weight on it being set in 1920s oxford and featuring c s lewis and j r r tolkien by any measure two of the towering figures who have shaped contemporary fantasy fiction. I feel like i was slightly sold a pup to coin a pun with paul kearney s new novel the wolf in the attic published next week by solaris review copy by netgalley. The wolf in the attic is a stunning blend of historical realism weird fiction earth magic mythological motifs and supernatural horror suspense.

Paul kearney is one of my favorite authors. Home to c s lewis j r r tolkien and in paul kearney s novel the wolf in the attic anna francis a young greek girl looking to escape the grim reality of her new life. What holds it all together is kearney s intimate knowledge of oxford and his complete immersion in the brititish fantasy tradition there are echoes of robert holdstock alan garner and philip.