Snakehead by Ann Halam

Snakehead by Ann Halam

Life on Perseus's island of Serifos hangs in a precarious state of balance - the legacy of war - but his own routines are relaxed and calm. However, a beautiful stranger arrives and shatters the peace for everyone. Perseus is smitten, but others are suspicious, for Andromeda has a unique and potentially powerful gift. But she also has a harsh destiny to fulfil. She must die to save her people, and a stunning, word-changing discovery will die with her - unless Perseus abandons all his beliefs to confront the horror of the Medusa quest. In a mesmerising novel which combines Ann Halam's own skilful blend of magic realism with the rich otherwordly power of a favourite Greek myth, this is a story of hope and survival, and the sheer determination of two young people against all the odds.

'As a comedy of myth and modernity the book works very wellThe love story between Perseus and Andromeda is effective too, and so are the mischievous, capricious gods... it contains some clever and amusing ideas.' -- Peter Hollindale * BOOKS FOR KEEPS *
'a finely written and intelligent novel for teenagers.' -- Philip Womack * LITERARY REVIEW *
'a well-written, fast-moving story.' -- Rosemary Good * THE SCHOOL LIBRARIAN *

Ann Halam is the penname of Gwyneth Jones, who also writes science fiction and fantasy for adults. She was born and raised in Manchester, and after graduating from Sussex University spent some years travelling throughout South East Asia. She now lives in Brighton with her husband and son, but spends as much time as she can heading off on adventurous travels.

isit her website on http://homepage.ntlworld.com/gwynethann.

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ISBN 13	9781842552698
ISBN 10	1842552694
Title	Snakehead
Author	Ann Halam
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Hachette Children's Group
Year published	2007-01-04
Number of pages	224
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.