The Prince Of Mist - Couverture rigide

Zafon, Carlos Ruiz

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1444000446 ISBN 13 : 9781444000443

Editeur : Orion Children's Books, 2010

Synopsis

The Prince of Mist A haunting story about the mysterious and menacing Dr. Cain, who grants wishes and steals souls. Full description

A propos du livre

Revue de presse :

"the quality of Carlos' writing is timeless and totally captivating for both readers young in years and young at heart. An absolute delight." (Jo Williams FEDERATION OF CHILDREN'S BOOK GROUPS )

"The Prince of Mist is a fun, fast moving book and a brilliant read. It is exactly the kind of book that I like to read- full of mystery...All in all, this book was probably one of the best books I have ever read and I would definitely reccommend it to anyone who likes mystery stories with a slight twist." (Ella, age 12 )

"I was engrossed in every page, and turned each one wanting more and more. The books charm comes from the way in which you are drawn into the story and through the characters journey of discovery, which was breathtaking and one that I will be revisiting." (MR RIPLEY'S ENCHANTED BOOKS BLOG )

"The ending of the book delivers an almighty punch - drawing together the emotional characters, thrilling suspense and chilling experiences. It whips up a storm that leaves the reader thinking: that was one of the best books that I have read this year. It has everything I like in a book and much, much more. I look forward to reading more from Carlos Ruiz Zafon very soon." (MR RIPLEY'S ENCHANTED BOOKS BLOG )

"Zafon is certainly an expert at cranking up the suspense and making the unimaginable seem quite feasible thanks to his fast paced storytelling and vivid descriptions." (LOVELY TREEZ READS BLOG )

'Readers of all ages will fin dmystery, thrills, and nail-biting suspense - it has the force of Stephen King spiced with the subtlety of Neil Gaiman' (John Lloyd, Waterstones Bath WATERSTONES BOOKS QUARTERLY )

"A brilliant old-time ghost story for an audience probably new to such dazzling characterisation and spookiness... This is a first-time published author in complete control of his story. I didn't read this book - instead I swept over the incredibly visual film it mentally played in my head for three absorbing hours. It's a breathless rush of spookiness, with a firm punch to pack, as it evokes a dangerous, ethereal world, and does so almost perfectly." (The Bookbag )

"The steps into the tension are nail biting, increasingly creepy and often unsettling. This is when the reader needs to step back and admire Zafron's craft. The building of the disturbing atmosphere evokes a speeding up of the reading, the pace is relentless and language choices are perfect. The Prince Of Mist' will grab your imagination and pull you in." (Caroline Smailes (blog) )

"it certainly delivers as a horror novel. I was positively terrified reading it and nearly lost my mind in terror at least twice... Zafon is a writer of atmosphere and he is capable of infusing the smallest sequence with an incredible sense of mystique and ambience... A beautifully written horror novel which effectively scares and engages the reader. It may have been Carlos Ruiz Zafon's first novel but it certainly does not read like one." (The Booksmugglers.com )

"Utterly gripping, this is a deliciously haunting and chilling tale of dark magic and treachery which reaches out across time threatening all who cross its path." (LOVEREADING4KIDS.CO.UK ) --Lovereading4kids.co.uk

Présentation de l'éditeur :

In 1943 Max Carver's father - a watchmaker and inventor - decides to move his family to a small town on the Atlantic coast. They move into a house built for a prestigious surgeon, Dr Richard Fleischmann and his wife but abandoned when their son drowned in a tragic accident. Behind the house Max spies an overgrown garden surrounded by a metal fence topped with a six-pointed star. When he goes to investigate, Max finds statues like troupe fill the garden. In the centre is the large statue of a clown set in another six-pointed star. Max has the curious sensation that the statue is beckoning to him. As the family grows increasingly uneasy when they discover a box of old films belonging to the Fleischmanns, his sister Alicia has unsettling dreams while little Irina hears voices whispering to her from an old wardrobe. But Max spends most of his time with his new friend Roland, who takes him diving to the wreck of a boat that sank close to the coast in a terrible storm. Everyone on board perished except for one man - an engineer who built the lighthouse at the end of the beach. During the dive, Max sees something that leaves him cold - on the mast floats a tattered flag and on it is the symbol of the circle and six-pointed star. As they learn more about the wreck, the chilling story of a legendary figure called the Prince of Mist begins to emerge . . .

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Orion Children's Books
• Date d'édition: 2010
• ISBN 10: 1444000446
• ISBN 13: 9781444000443
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 208