SOLD TALES OF TERROR FROM THE BLACK SHIP BY CHRIS PRIESTLEY DOODLED FIRST EDITION BOOK (8)
This spine-tingling, thrill-packed novel has more than enough fear-factor for the most ardent fan of scary stories. Each book in stock is signed, lined, dated, doodled and numbered 1 of 1 (see pictures for more details of this stunning collectable). A must have book for your collection.
Product Description
Financial Times
`Paired with illustrator David Roberts's spindly, evocative draughtsmanship, the result is another triumph for old-school spookiness'
The Scotsman
`Tales of Terror from the Black Ship is Chris Priestley's second collection of macabre tales and once again he demonstrates that he is the master of the form ... These grisly, gothic tales deserve to be read aloud and are perfect for Halloween'
Books for Keeps
`The note of tension and suspense throughout the stories is brilliantly maintained and their ability to deliver one unexpected twist after another will delight even the most prescient of readers'
The List
`Priestley is adept at creating a suitably creepy atmosphere, and his lightness of touch as a writer keeps the pages turning long into the night'
Undercover magazine
`Very like Saki short stories, these tales should definitely not be read after lights out'
Product Description
At the Old Inn, which clings precariously to a cliff top above a storm-lashed ocean, two sick children are left alone while their father fetches the doctor. Then a visitor comes begging for shelter, and so begins a long night of story-telling, in which young Ethan and Cathy, who have an unnatural appetite for stories of a macabre persuasion, sit out the last throes of the storm in the company of a sailor with more than enough grisly tales to satisfy them. But something about this sailor puts Ethan on edge, and he becomes increasingly agitated for his father's return. Only when the storm blows itself out can Ethan relax - but not for long, for the new dawn opens the children's eyes to a truth more shocking, more distressing than anything they heard the night before.
About the Author
Chris Priestley is the author of the spine-tingling Uncle Montague's Tales of Terror. His other books include New World, The White Rider, Redwulf's Curse and Death and the Arrow. Chris is also an illustrator, painter and cartoonist. He lives in Cambridge. David Roberts is an award-winning illustrator who has worked with a huge variety of authors, including Philip Ardagh and Georgia Byng. He is the creator of the Dirty Bertie series.
Product details
- First Edition First Printing
- Hardcover: 256 pages
- Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC (6 Oct 2008)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0747589879
- ISBN-13: 978-0747589877
- Product Dimensions: 20.2 x 12.8 x 2.8 cm
