The Story Collector by Susan Price
A collection of entertaining tales. The Story Collector gathers his stories, from housemaids and soldiers, to dogs and the dying - tales of all kinds of things. There's a tale of a dancing shilling, a soldier who died too soon, three husbands humiliated, a stingy old man, and a lying dog.
Enthralling.. * The Independent on Sunday *
An exceptionally fine book. * Literary Review *
An exceptionally fine book. * Literary Review *
Susan Price is an acclaimed, prize-winning author who won the Carnegie Medal in 1987 with Ghost Drum and the 1998 Guardian Children's Fiction Award for The Sterkarm Handshake. She wrote her first book aged 16 and became a full time writer aged 22. She now has over twenty children's novels to her name and has been described as 'one of the best contemporary writers for children' by Susan Hill in the Daily Telegraph. She likes archery and lives with her husband in the West Midlands.
SKU | GOR004303428 |
ISBN 13 | 9780340709023 |
ISBN 10 | 0340709022 |
Title | The Story Collector |
Author | Susan Price |
Condition | very good |
Binding type | Paperback |
Publisher | Hodder & Stoughton Childrens Division |
Year published | 1998-03-11 |
Number of pages | 138 |
Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
Note | This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us |