The Servants by M M Smith
A uniquely dark and elegant tale that illuminates the loneliness of childhood, the pain of loss and the power of imagination. It will charm and haunt its readers in equal measure.‘Superb, offbeat contemporary fantasy … Smith portrays a child's irrational anger with devastating accuracy, and Mark's visits to the surreal and intensely symbolic world of the servants are powerfully depicted’ Publishers Weekly
‘A touchingly sweet book that refuses to give easy answers or cheap twistsA perfect rainy-day read that’ll leave you with a lump in your throat’ SFX
‘Damn good storytelling …beautifully conceived and utterly real’ Fortean Times
‘This moving parable delivers strong psychological insights into a child’s powerlessness and anger’ Entertainment Weekly
‘A charming and eerie fantasy’ Sun Herald (Australia)
M M Smith is also know as Michael Marshall, author of the internationally bestselling novels ‘The Straw Men’, The Lonely Dead’ and ‘Blood of Angels’. Before that, he had already established a successful career under the name Michael Marshall Smith: his groundbreaking first novel, ‘Only Forward’, won the Philip K. Dick and August Derleth Awards, and its critically acclaimed successors ‘Spares’ and ‘One of Us’ have been optioned by major Hollywoood studios. He lives in North London with his wife, son and two cats.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780007261949 |
| ISBN 10 | 0007261942 |
| Title | The Servants |
| Author | M M Smith |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | HarperCollins Publishers |
| Year published | 2009-02-05 |
| Number of pages | 240 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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