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The House of Skirl: The Master of the Fallen Chairs Henry Porter

The House of Skirl: The Master of the Fallen Chairs By Henry Porter

The House of Skirl: The Master of the Fallen Chairs by Henry Porter

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Summary

A truly original novel packed with humour, magic and mystery. A classic children's adventure story.

The House of Skirl: The Master of the Fallen Chairs Summary

The House of Skirl: The Master of the Fallen Chairs by Henry Porter

'He came on the shortest day of the year between the storms that carried the sea twenty miles inland and the great snow of that winter. But before his arrival there was an equally mysterious disappearance...' The first in a trilogy, THE MASTER OF THE FALLEN CHAIRS sees thirteen-year-old orphan Kim living with his elusive guardian, surly tutor and various servants in a grand but dilapidated old house called Skirl. When one of the servant girls goes missing, a dark cloud descends on the house. The arrival of a stranger in the dead of night plunges everything further into mystery, and introduces a bit of magic to the mix too...

The House of Skirl: The Master of the Fallen Chairs Reviews

Nick Tucker in the Independent:'[...] for page-turning adventure involving a heroic 13-year-old up against horrors ancient and modern, Henry Porter's THE MASTER OF THE FALLEN CHAIRS is just the thing. A newcomer to writing for this age group, Porter plays a good hand before finally coming up trumps as his story heads to its powerful close." Independent "An excellent and compelling read." Young Post Porter writes with such imaginative zest that i felt as if i was pulling up a chair to a fire and would have enough to absorb me until spring. The Observer

About Henry Porter

Henry Porter is the author of Lies Damned Lies (1984), an expose of British journalism, and four published adult novels: Remembrance Day (1999) A Spy's Life (2001), Empire State (2003) and Brandenburg (2005), which won the Ian Fleming Dagger Award for best thriller. In all, the books have sold to 13 territories. He studied art in Italy and then History of Art in Britain; he was then a magazine editor and newspaper executive for many years. Today he works as the London editor of the American magazine Vanity Fair, a job which entails fixing stories in the Middle East and Europe. He also writes political commentary for the Guardian and Observer newspapers. He is currently working on a documentary on civil liberties, commissioned by Channel Four, after a unique email debate with the Prime Minister in the Spring of 2006. He is married with two children.

Additional information

GOR001262295
9781846166259
184616625X
The House of Skirl: The Master of the Fallen Chairs by Henry Porter
Henry Porter
The House of Skirl
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Hachette Children's Group
2008-09-04
384
N/A
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
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

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