Thursbitch by Alan Garner
An exploration, through fiction, of a C18 mystery that lives on in the valley of Thursbitch. John Turner, a packman, died in a storm in 1755, and was found with a woman's footprint in the snow beside him. His death leaves an emotional charge that Ian and Sal find affects their own relationship.
"Through the manipulation of history, of the myths which are man's spiritual history..Garner enlarges our understanding of the human condition, of the relationship of man to man, of man to nature, and of man to god" NEIL PHILIP, from A Fine Anger.
Alan Garner was born in Congleton, Cheshire, in 1934. His began writing his first novel at the age of 22 and is renowned as one of Britain's outstanding writers for young adults. He has won many prizes for his writing, and, in 2001 he was awarded the OBE for services to literature.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781843430872 |
| ISBN 10 | 1843430878 |
| Title | Thursbitch |
| Author | Alan Garner |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Vintage Publishing |
| Year published | 2003-10-02 |
| Number of pages | 176 |
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