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The Green Man of Eshwood Hall

內容簡介

內容簡介 Eshwood Hall is a great English house surrounded by sprawling woods. In 1962, Izzy is thirteen, lives in the servants quarters and doesn't go to school. Neglected by her parents, she spends her moments of freedom exploring the forest and the village beyond. The more she comes to understand the history of the place and her own situation, the stranger are the things she hears and sees. The most tantalising of these is the Green Man who inhabits the woods, and seems to know all about her, even those desires she has buried deep inside.A family story rooted in folk tale, The Green Man of Eshwood Hall shows us the power that the wild still holds on our imagination, and the shocking nightmares to which it can give rise.

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各界推薦 This evocative short novel is a work of folk horror, close in spirit to Alan Garner's fantasies rooted in the land . . . Striking a perfect balance between myth and psychosocial realism, this beautifully written debut is the first of a projected series set in an imaginary version of Northumberland ― GuardianA doozy of a final twist that recalls M. R. James at his nastiest ― TelegraphDelves deep into English folklore to tell a tale about childhood innocence floundering on the rocks of adult complexity. [Kerr] skilfully evokes a nation, its old certainties overturned by war, on the cusp of social upheaval and change ― Financial TimesA novel about vanity, selfishness and exploitation and the damage they do ... beautifully written and heart-breaking ― Literary Review

作者介紹

作者介紹 Jacob Kerr was born in the North East of England. This is his first novel.

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最佳賣點 : 當不被重視的小女孩伊莎貝拉發現了住在樹中、擁有神奇力量的「綠人」…融合暗黑童話與民謠怪談‧驚艷出道作！