The Hollow People by Brian Keaney

The Hollow People by Brian Keaney

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Dante is a kitchen boy at a sinister institution on the island of Tarnagar. The teachings of Dr Sigmundus hold sway, and everyone has to take ichor when they come of age. Bea is the privileged daughter of doctors who dreams of a ruined city... This is the first book in a trilogy of literary fantasy.

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The Hollow People by Brian Keaney

Dante is a kitchen boy at a sinister institution on the island of Tarnagar. The teachings of Dr Sigmundus hold sway, and everyone has to take ichor when they come of age. No one has dreams after taking ichor. Bea is the privileged daughter of doctors who dreams of a ruined city. When a dangerous new inmate arrives, he stops time and opens up a new world for Dante and Bea.
"Keaney is a talented writerI applaud his seriousness of purpose" Philip Pullman
Brian Keaney is a former teacher who now writes full time. He is also currently writer-in-residence at a London college. His other books include Family Secrets, The Private Life of Georgia Brown, Balloon House and Bitter Fruit, which was shortlisted for the South Lanarkshire Children's Book Award, and, a new departure for Brian, Jacob's Ladder.
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ISBN 13 9781846162244
ISBN 10 1846162246
Title The Hollow People
Author Brian Keaney
Series Dr Sigmundus Trilogy
Condition Unavailable
Publisher Hachette Children's Group
Year published 2006-09-07
Number of pages 208
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.