Florence & Giles
of John Harding (Goodreads Author)
Series: Florence & Giles #1
Description
A gripping, sinister Gothic tale inspired by and in the tradition of Henry James's The Turn of the Screw.In 1891, in a remote and crumbling New England mansion, 12-year-old orphan Florence and her younger brother are  neglected by her guardian uncle. Banned from reading, Florence devours books in secret and talks to herselfâand narrates her storyâin a unique language of her own invention. By night, she sleepwalks the corridors and is troubled by a recurrent dream in which a mysterious woman appears to threaten her younger brother Giles.After the sudden violent death of the children's first governess, a second teacher, Miss Taylor, arrives, and immediately strange phenomena begin to occur. Florence becomes convinced that the new governess is a malevolent spirit who means to do Giles harm. Against this powerful enemy, Florence must use all her intelligence and ingenuity to protect her little brother and preserve her private world. This Gothic page-turner in the tradition of The Woman in Black and The Fall of the House of Usher is told in a startlingly different and wonderfully captivating narrative voice.
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Book Details
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 272 pages
- Publisher HarperCollins UK
- Publication Date March 4th 2010
- First Publication 10/29/10
- Language English
- ISBN 9780007315031
- Edition Not informed
- Category Horror & Paranormal
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