Burning Issy by Melvin Burgess
'Are you frightened of dying, Issy?' Issy doesn't know where she came from or who she is. Night after night, she has the same nightmare: she burns in a fire and at the heart of the flames is a face she dare not look at. Fear and superstition are everywhere. She must run - from the Witch-finder, from the evil hag who wants her, from those she loves and maybe even from her own true nature...
"A writer of the highest quality with exceptional powers of insight" * Sunday Times *
"Brutally honest..this remarkable historical novel erupts into life from the very first page" * Financial Times *
"Haunting, absorbing, sometimes shocking, and beautifully told...Burgess seamlessly blends history with his invented elements." * The Bookbag *
"Carnegie-prize winning Melvin Burgess brings the past to life in this atmospheric story of witchcraft in seventeenth-century England." * JULIA ECCLESHARE, LOVEREADING4KIDS *
"A real page-turner . . . written with a tough, compelling clarity" * Carousel *
"Brutally honest..this remarkable historical novel erupts into life from the very first page" * Financial Times *
"Haunting, absorbing, sometimes shocking, and beautifully told...Burgess seamlessly blends history with his invented elements." * The Bookbag *
"Carnegie-prize winning Melvin Burgess brings the past to life in this atmospheric story of witchcraft in seventeenth-century England." * JULIA ECCLESHARE, LOVEREADING4KIDS *
"A real page-turner . . . written with a tough, compelling clarity" * Carousel *
Melvin Burgess was born in London and brought up in Surrey and Sussex. He has had a variety of jobs before becoming a full-time writer. Before his first novel, he had short stories published and a play broadcast on Radio 4. He is now regarded as one of the best writers in contemporary children's literature.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781849393973 |
| ISBN 10 | 1849393974 |
| Title | Burning Issy |
| Author | Melvin Burgess |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Andersen Press Ltd |
| Year published | 2012-02-02 |
| Number of pages | 176 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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