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7th March 2011ISBN
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Tales of Terror from the Black Ship
Chris Priestley
Part of the 'Tales of Terror' Series
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Julia Eccleshare's comment:
This is seriously spine-tingling stuff and not for the faint-hearted - it’s a novel packed with chills, thrills, nail-biting suspense and heart-stopping revelations. Join Ethan and Cathy and steel yourself against the blood-curdling terror that lies ahead as you realise that whatever horrors the stormy night can conjure, they are nothing compared with heart-stopping revelation of the new dawn. Chris Priestley’s Uncle Montagu’s Tale of Terror was published to considerable acclaim in 2007 and this one is the perfect follow-up though with an even greater gore factor.
Also by this author: Uncle Montague's Tales Of Terror
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Synopsis
Tales of Terror from the Black Ship by Chris PriestleyAt 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 storytelling, 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.
Reviews
'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'Books for Keeps
'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'
The Scotsman
'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'
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About The Author
Chris Priestley has worked as a cartoonist for high-profile publications including The New Statesman. Young Corgi published his first-ever book, Dog Magic! which was shortlisted for the Children's Book Award. He has also written historical non-fiction for young readers.
Chris lives in Cambridge with his wife and son. His novels are brilliantly original additions to a long-loved tradition of horror stories by authors such as M.R. James and Edgar Allan Poe.
Chris has been shortlisted for a variety of prestigious children’s book awards and will also write one of the World Book Day books in 2011.
Author photo © Judith Weik
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