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The Hollow People (Dr Sigmundus Trilogy)

The Hollow People (Dr Sigmundus Trilogy)

by Brian Keaney (Author)

  • Used

    Paperback 2007

    $3.71

  • Used

    Hardcover 2006

    $4.29
Synopsis

Dante is a kitchen boy at a sinister institution on the island of Tarnagar. The teachings of Dr Sigmundus hold sway, and everyone has to take ichor when they come of age. No one has dreams after taking ichor. Bea is the privileged daughter of doctors who dreams of a ruined city. When a dangerous new inmate arrives, he stops time and opens up a new world for Dante and Bea.

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More Information

Format: Paperback
 Pages: 272
 Publisher: Orchard
Published: 03 May 2007
ISBN 10: 1846162254
ISBN 13: 9781846162251
Children’s book age: 12+ Years
 Book Overview: Page-turning adventure with powerful themes of authority, control and individual choice.

Media Reviews
This is a remarkable piece of writing, broodingly atmospheric and sympathetic towards its troubled teenaged protagonists. The Times This gripping thriller has the freshness and philosophical drive of Philip Pullman's 'His Dark Materials' with a substitution of spirituality and belief for that of inspiration and creativity. A must-read for all creative, free thinkers. Books for Keeps This is an absorbing, page-turning adventure, with echoes of Orwell and Huxley, tackling powerful themes of authority, oppression and autonomy. The Bookseller
Author Bio
Brian Keaney is a former teacher who now writes full time. He is also currently writer-in-residence at a London college. His other books include Family Secrets, The Private Life of Georgia Brown and Balloon House. Bitter Fruit and Jacob's Ladder were shortlisted for the South Lanarkshire Children's Book Award.