The Green Man of Eshwood Hall
Jacob Kerr
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Belletristik/Erzählende Literatur
Beschreibung
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.
Rezensionen
Brimming with wonder and menace, <i>The Green Man of Eshwood Hall</i> is unnerving, unflinching and unputdownable. This is a story that possesses its readers dreamlike and yet utterly convincing
s life can still get infinitely worse. An absolute treasure of a novel, one that reminds you what a joy reading can be
One of those books that enchant you to the point of distraction; so engrossing, you crave more precious reading time. [...] It offers the reader a classic adventure story, delivers ample scares and supernatural peril, and show that for all her real-world woes, the protagonist'
One of those books that enchant you to the point of distraction; so engrossing, you crave more precious reading time. [...] It offers the reader a classic adventure story, delivers ample scares and supernatural peril, and show that for all her real-world woes, the protagonist'
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
This evocative short novel is a work of folk horror, close in spirit to Alan Garner'
This evocative short novel is a work of folk horror, close in spirit to Alan Garner'
s eco-horror preaches embracing rather than avoiding your fears. A terrifying prospect indeed
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A novel about vanity, selfishness and exploitation and the damage they do ... beautifully written and heart-breaking
A doozy of a final twist that recalls M. R. James at his nastiest
Kerr, a rare talent, has created something unique. A multi-genre piece, it draws on folk tales and stories of servants and masters, before infusing it with coming-of-age-style horror, to create something unlike anything the reader has read before... Truly unputdownable
Delves 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
Strange, disturbing, sometimes disorientating and more than a bit scary, with strong mythological elements, The Green Man of Eshwood Hall is the essence of folk horror.
Lush and magical, softly creepy and ultimately shocking; Kerr is a born storyteller
Elegant and unfussy prose
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