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Count Karlstein
Philip Pullman
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Description for Count Karlstein
Paperback. No one in the village of Karlstein dares to leave their home on All Souls Eve - the night Zamiel, the Demon Huntsman comes to claim his prey. But the evil Count Karlstein has struck a terrible bargin with Zamiel, and so the lives of his young nieces, Lucy and Charlotte, are in danger. This gothic melodrama is written as a play for school-children. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 5AK; YFD. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 197 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 200.
Count Karlstein, or The Ride of the Demon Huntsman, was Philip Pullman's first novel for children, published by Chatto and Windus in 1982. It is a wonderful gothic melodrama which he first wrote as a play for school-children when he was an English teacher.
No one in the village of Karlstein dares to leave their home on All Souls Eve - the night Zamiel, the Demon Huntsman comes to claim his prey.
But the evil Count Karlstein has struck a terrible bargin with Zamiel, and so the lives of his young nieces, Lucy and Charlotte,are in danger. ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Random House Children's Publishers UK United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780552557306
SKU
V9780552557306
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Ref
99-17
About Philip Pullman
Philip Pullman is one of the most highly acclaimed children's authors of the decade. He has written many books for children and has been on the shortlist of just about every major children's book award in the last few years. He won the Smarties Prize (Gold Award, 9-11 age category) for THE FIREWORK-MAKER'S DAUGHTER and the prestigious Carnegie Medal for ... Read more
Reviews for Count Karlstein
It's whirlwind plotting, manipulated into a pulsing tale of darkened hearts, treachery and at long last, redemption
Kirkus
In this deliciously gothic thriller there are enough demon huntsmen, evil guardians, and brooding castles to please even the most desensitized reader
School Library Journal
Dashing, sparkling, and wildly over the top
Publishers Weekly
Any youngster ... Read more
Kirkus
In this deliciously gothic thriller there are enough demon huntsmen, evil guardians, and brooding castles to please even the most desensitized reader
School Library Journal
Dashing, sparkling, and wildly over the top
Publishers Weekly
Any youngster ... Read more