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She worked as a music teacher and lives in london with her husband and their five children. Though she details where he comes from, giving him a nearhuman backstory, it is flavoured with witchcraft and village superstition. In 1567, baby aphra is found among the reeds and rushes by two outcast witches. Long lankin, in spite of its faults, was a very good horror novel for younger ya readers or mg readers. Barraclough s book taps into the notion of death and life, of what it means to finally be at rest, and really, of what it means to be scared at all. This is a book i am going to be thinking about for a long time. Click to read more about long lankin by lindsey barraclough.
Lindsey barracloughs first novel is written with a style and intelligence that would put many an adult thriller to shame john millen, young post. See all books authored by lindsey barraclough, including long lankin, and the mark of cain, and more on thriftbooks. But the isolated church of all hallows holds even greater terrors for the sisters and their new friends robert and pete. Long lankin by lindsey barraclough penguin books australia. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 455 pages and is available in hardcover format. It is an impressive debut and i am so looking forward to what barraclough offers next. Here the ghosts of children slain by long lankin appear. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read long lankin. Long lankin by lindsey barraclough trailer youtube. Long lankin audiobook by lindsey barraclough 9781455852345. Jun 01, 2011 lindsey barraclough was born in essex. Apr 19, 2011 beware of long lankin, that lives in the moss. The storys inspiration is a centuries old ballad that tells of a grisly murder carried out by the titular bogeyman long lankin, and from this inspiration the author has created an original story that is disturbing, terrifying, spooky, atmospheric.
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Her debut novel, long lankin, was published in 2011 to critical acclaim and was shortlisted for the branford boase award, the ukla childrens book award, the we read prize and the southern schools award, and longlisted for the carnegie. Long lankin appears in jane yolen and midori snyders book except the queen. It has been a long time since i read long lankin, but i still feel the remnants of a chill thinking about this book. Buy a cheap copy of long lankin book by lindsey barraclough. Jul 10, 2012 long lankin ebook written by lindsey barraclough. Genuinely suspenseful and eerie, long lankin is a stunning debut by an author with a wonderful feel for things that go bump in the night, and the courage it takes to shine a light on them.
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