This House Is Haunted Paperback by John Boyne

Product Details

• Publisher: Doubleday Canada (2013-10-08)
• Language: English
• Paperback: 304 pages
• ISBN-13: 9780385681544
• Item Weight: 289.17 grams
• Dimensions: 8.19 x 5.73 x 0.8 cm

A striking homage to the classic nineteenth century ghost story, from the award-winning and bestselling writer John Boyne.
     1867. Eliza Caine arrives in Norfolk to take up her position as governess at Gaudlin Hall on a dark and chilling night. As she makes her way across the station platform, a pair of invisible hands push her from behind into the path of an approaching train. She is only saved by the vigilance of a passing doctor.
     When she finally arrives, shaken, at the hall she is greeted by the two children in her care, Isabella and Eustace. There are no parents, no adults at all, and no one to represent her mysterious employer. The children offer no explanation. Later that night in her room, a second terrifying experience further reinforces the sense that something is very wrong.
     From the moment she rises the following morning, her every step seems dogged by a malign presence which lives within Gaudlin's walls. Eliza realises that if she and the children are to survive its violent attentions, she must first uncover the hall's long-buried secrets and confront the demons of its past...

About the Author

JOHN BOYNE is the author of 12 novels for adults, 5 novels for younger readers and a collection of short stories. His 2006 novel The Boy in the Striped Pajamas was an international bestseller, selling over 7 million copies worldwide. He has won three Irish Book Awards, a Stonewall Honor Award and a Lambda Literary Award. His novels are published in more than 50 languages.