Articles liés à Night Birds On Nantucket
L'édition de cet ISBN n'est malheureusement plus disponible.
Afficher les exemplaires de cette édition ISBN
Night Birds on Nantucket Shipwrecked Dido Twite, picked up by a whaling ship, finds herself many miles from home and facing deep troubles. Sinister Miss Slighcarp, the governess from Willoughby Chase, makes a reappearance, this time is cahoots with Hanoverian plotters who have a dastardly plan in mind. Full description
Les informations fournies dans la section « Synopsis » peuvent faire référence à une autre édition de ce titre.
Biographie de l'auteur :
Joan Aiken was born in Sussex in 1924. She was the daughter of the American poet, Conrad Aiken; her sister, Jane Aiken Hodge, is also a novelist. Before joining the 'family business' herself, Joan had a variety of jobs, including working for the BBC, the United Nations Information Centre and then as features editor for a short story magazine. Her first children's novel, The Kingdom of the Cave, was published in 1960.
Joan Aiken wrote over a hundred books for young readers and adults and is recognized as one of the classic authors of the twentieth century. Amanda Craig, writing in The Times, said, 'She was a consummate story-teller, one that each generation discovers anew.' Her best-known books are those in the James III saga, of which The Wolves of Willoughby Chase was the first title, published in 1962 and awarded the Lewis Carroll prize. Both that and Black Hearts in Battersea have been filmed. Her books are internationally acclaimed and she received the Edgar Allan Poe Award in the United States as well as the Guardian Award for Fiction in this country for The Whispering Mountain.
Joan Aiken was decorated with an MBE for her services to children's books. She died in 2004.
Quatrième de couverture :
Joan Aiken wrote over a hundred books for young readers and adults and is recognized as one of the classic authors of the twentieth century. Amanda Craig, writing in The Times, said, 'She was a consummate story-teller, one that each generation discovers anew.' Her best-known books are those in the James III saga, of which The Wolves of Willoughby Chase was the first title, published in 1962 and awarded the Lewis Carroll prize. Both that and Black Hearts in Battersea have been filmed. Her books are internationally acclaimed and she received the Edgar Allan Poe Award in the United States as well as the Guardian Award for Fiction in this country for The Whispering Mountain.
Joan Aiken was decorated with an MBE for her services to children's books. She died in 2004.
From the epic The Wolves of Willoughby Chase sequence
Shipwrecked Dido Twite, picked up by a whaling ship, finds herself many miles from home and facing deep troubles. Sinister Miss Slighcarp, the governess from Willoughby Chase, makes a reappearance, this time in cahoots with Hanoverian plotters who have a dastardly plan in mind.
"Joan Aiken is the best contemporary writer of historical-fantasy we have - and I would not make such a generalisation lightly. This is a quite exceptional book" Susan Hill
"A writer of wild humour..." Oxford Companion to Children's Literature.
Shipwrecked Dido Twite, picked up by a whaling ship, finds herself many miles from home and facing deep troubles. Sinister Miss Slighcarp, the governess from Willoughby Chase, makes a reappearance, this time in cahoots with Hanoverian plotters who have a dastardly plan in mind.
"Joan Aiken is the best contemporary writer of historical-fantasy we have - and I would not make such a generalisation lightly. This is a quite exceptional book" Susan Hill
"A writer of wild humour..." Oxford Companion to Children's Literature.
Les informations fournies dans la section « A propos du livre » peuvent faire référence à une autre édition de ce titre.
- ÉditeurRed Fox
- Date d'édition2004
- ISBN 10 0099456648
- ISBN 13 9780099456643
- ReliureBroché
- Nombre de pages208
- Evaluation vendeur
Acheter neuf
En savoir plus sur cette édition
EUR 13,81
Frais de port :
Gratuit
Vers Etats-Unis
Meilleurs résultats de recherche sur AbeBooks
Image fournie par le vendeur
Night Birds On Nantucket (Paperback)
Edité par
Penguin Random House Children's UK, London
(2004)
ISBN 10 : 0099456648
ISBN 13 : 9780099456643
Neuf
Paperback
Quantité disponible : 1
Vendeur :
Evaluation vendeur
Description du livre Paperback. Etat : new. Paperback. This is the third novel in the classic Willoughby Chase series - now consisting of ten titles - and was originally published in l966. Now being reissued with a stunning new cover.Shipwrecked Dido Twite, picked up by a whaling ship, finds herself many miles from home and facing deep troubles. Sinister Miss Slighcarp, the governess from Willoughby Chase, makes a reappearance, this time is cahoots with Hanoverian plotters who have a dastardly plan in mind. Shipwrecked Dido Twite is picked up by a whaling ship- and then finds herself sinking deeper and deeper into trouble Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. N° de réf. du vendeur 9780099456643
Acheter neuf
EUR 13,81
Autre devise
Image d'archives
Night Birds on Nantucket
Edité par
Penguin Random House Children's UK 2004-03-04, London
(2004)
ISBN 10 : 0099456648
ISBN 13 : 9780099456643
Neuf
paperback
Quantité disponible : > 20
Vendeur :
Evaluation vendeur
Description du livre paperback. Etat : New. Language: ENG. N° de réf. du vendeur 9780099456643
Acheter neuf
EUR 9,60
Autre devise
Image d'archives
Night Birds On Nantucket
Edité par
Random House Children's Publishers UK
(2004)
ISBN 10 : 0099456648
ISBN 13 : 9780099456643
Neuf
Paperback / softback
Quantité disponible : 4
Vendeur :
Evaluation vendeur
Description du livre Paperback / softback. Etat : New. New copy - Usually dispatched within 4 working days. Shipwrecked Dido Twite, picked up by a whaling ship, finds herself many miles from home and facing deep troubles. Sinister Miss Slighcarp, the governess from Willoughby Chase, makes a reappearance, this time is cahoots with Hanoverian plotters who have a dastardly plan in mind. N° de réf. du vendeur B9780099456643
Acheter neuf
EUR 9,60
Autre devise
Image d'archives
Night Birds On Nantucket (The Wolves Of Willoughby Chase Sequence)
Edité par
Red Fox
(2004)
ISBN 10 : 0099456648
ISBN 13 : 9780099456643
Neuf
Paperback
Quantité disponible : 3
Vendeur :
Evaluation vendeur
Description du livre Paperback. Etat : New. BRAND NEW ** SUPER FAST SHIPPING FROM UK WAREHOUSE ** 30 DAY MONEY BACK GUARANTEE. N° de réf. du vendeur 9780099456643-GDR
Acheter neuf
EUR 9,70
Autre devise
Image d'archives
Night Birds on Nantucket (The Wolves of Willoughby Chase)
Edité par
Red Fox
(2004)
ISBN 10 : 0099456648
ISBN 13 : 9780099456643
Neuf
Paperback
Quantité disponible : 2
Vendeur :
Evaluation vendeur
Description du livre Paperback. Etat : Brand New. 259 pages. 7.80x5.08x0.51 inches. In Stock. N° de réf. du vendeur __0099456648
Acheter neuf
EUR 8,58
Autre devise
Image d'archives
NIGHT BIRDS ON NANTUCKET
Edité par
RED FOX BOOKS (RAND)
(2004)
ISBN 10 : 0099456648
ISBN 13 : 9780099456643
Neuf
Couverture souple
Quantité disponible : > 20
Vendeur :
Evaluation vendeur
Description du livre Etat : New. In. N° de réf. du vendeur ria9780099456643_new
Acheter neuf
EUR 9,62
Autre devise
Image d'archives
Night Birds on Nantucket
Edité par
Penguin Random House Children?s UK
(2004)
ISBN 10 : 0099456648
ISBN 13 : 9780099456643
Neuf
Couverture souple
Quantité disponible : > 20
Vendeur :
Evaluation vendeur
Description du livre Etat : New. 2004. New Ed. Paperback. Shipwrecked Dido Twite, picked up by a whaling ship, finds herself many miles from home and facing deep troubles. Sinister Miss Slighcarp, the governess from Willoughby Chase, makes a reappearance, this time is cahoots with Hanoverian plotters who have a dastardly plan in mind. Series: The Wolves of Willoughby Chase Sequence. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 5AK; YFC. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 199 x 129 x 13. Weight in Grams: 156. . . . . . N° de réf. du vendeur V9780099456643
Acheter neuf
EUR 11,78
Autre devise
Image d'archives
Night Birds on Nantucket
Edité par
Random House
(2004)
ISBN 10 : 0099456648
ISBN 13 : 9780099456643
Neuf
Couverture souple
Quantité disponible : 1
Vendeur :
Evaluation vendeur
Description du livre Etat : New. N° de réf. du vendeur 3290868
Acheter neuf
EUR 15,58
Autre devise
Image d'archives
Night Birds on Nantucket
Edité par
Penguin Random House Children s UK
(2004)
ISBN 10 : 0099456648
ISBN 13 : 9780099456643
Neuf
Couverture souple
Quantité disponible : > 20
Vendeur :
Evaluation vendeur
Description du livre Etat : New. 2004. New Ed. Paperback. Shipwrecked Dido Twite, picked up by a whaling ship, finds herself many miles from home and facing deep troubles. Sinister Miss Slighcarp, the governess from Willoughby Chase, makes a reappearance, this time is cahoots with Hanoverian plotters who have a dastardly plan in mind. Series: The Wolves of Willoughby Chase Sequence. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 5AK; YFC. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 199 x 129 x 13. Weight in Grams: 156. . . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland. N° de réf. du vendeur V9780099456643
Acheter neuf
EUR 14,09
Autre devise
Image d'archives
NIGHT BIRDS ON NANTUCKET
Edité par
RED FOX BOOKS (RAND)
(2004)
ISBN 10 : 0099456648
ISBN 13 : 9780099456643
Neuf
Paperback
Quantité disponible : 1
Vendeur :
Evaluation vendeur
Description du livre Paperback. Etat : new. New. Fast Shipping and good customer service. N° de réf. du vendeur Holz_New_0099456648
Acheter neuf
EUR 20,22
Autre devise