The Ghosts of Kerfol by Deborah Noyes
In an enthralling work of Gothic suspense, an Edith Wharton story inspires five connected tales set in the same haunted manor over the centuries.In her classic ghost story "Kerfol," Edith Wharton tells the tale of Anne de Barrigan, a young Frenchwoman convicted of murdering her husband, the jealous Yves de Cornault. The elderly lord was found dead on the stairs, apparently savaged by a pack of dogs, though there were no dogs -- no live dogs -- at Kerfol that day. In this remarkable collection of intertwining short stories, Deborah Noyes takes us back to the haunted manor and tells us Anne de Barrigan's story through the sympathetic eyes of her servant girl. Four more tales slip forward in time, peering in on a young artist, a hard-drinking party girl, a young American couple, and a deaf gardener who now tends the Kerfol estate. All these souls are haunted by the ghosts of Kerfol -- the dead dogs, the sensual yet uneasy relationships, and the bitter taste of revenge.
DEBORAH NOYES is the author of nonfiction and fiction for children and adults, including The Magician and the Spirits, Ten Days a Madwoman, and Tooth & Claw, which received a starred review from School Library Journal and was described as accessible history for younger readers. She's also the editor and compiler of the Gothic! anthologies of short stories. Further information is available at deborahnoyes.com, and you can follow her on Twitter at @DeborahNoyes.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780763648251 |
| ISBN 10 | 0763648256 |
| Title | The Ghosts of Kerfol |
| Author | Deborah Noyes |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Candlewick Press,U.S. |
| Year published | 2010-05-25 |
| Number of pages | 176 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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