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This House is Haunted
- Author
- John Boyne
- Narrator
- Harrie Hayes
- Publisher
- Transworld
- Publish Date
- 23 July 2020
- Run Time
- 9 hours 28 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
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What to expect
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1867. On a dark and chilling night Eliza Caine arrives in Norfolk to take up her position as governess at Gaudlin Hall. 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.
It is the start of a journey into a world of abandoned children, unexplained occurrences and terrifying experiences which Eliza will have to overcome if she is to survive the secrets that lie within Gaudlin’s walls…
© John Boyne 2013 (P) Penguin Audio 2020
Critics Review
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Wonderfully creepy…This magnificently eerie novel takes us on a skilful journey through fear
Observer
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A superior ghost story… Truly spine-tingling
Mail On Sunday
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A lesson in classic storytelling… Boyne takes us on a highly original, entertaining journey that, like all great ghost stories, saves its most unexpected twist for the very end
Sunday Independent
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Great fun…A constant barrage of surprises and the pace is terrific
The Times
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Details
- Author
- John Boyne
- Narrator
- Harrie Hayes
- Duration
- 9 hours 28 minutes
- Release Date
- 23 July 2020
- ISBN
- 9781473583061
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Transworld
- Genre
- Modern and contemporary fiction: literary and general, Historical fiction, Ghosts and poltergeists
Synopsis
Brought to you by Penguin1867. On a dark and chilling night Eliza Caine arrives in Norfolk to take up her position as governess at Gaudlin Hall. 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.It is the start of a journey into a world of abandoned children, unexplained occurrences and terrifying experiences which Eliza will have to overcome if she is to survive the secrets that lie within Gaudlin’s walls…© John Boyne 2013 (P) Penguin Audio 2020
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