- Paperback: 196 pages
- Publisher: Harpercollins; New edition edition (Aug 26 1999)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0006754260
- ISBN-13: 978-0006754268
- Product Dimensions: 19.6 x 12.4 x 1.2 cm
- Shipping Weight: 159 g
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #2,084,075 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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"A marvellously powerful book. An unusually effective story which combines sensitivity, realism and horror." Books for Keeps "History doesn't get more real than this." Sunday Times
Book Description
Colin and Prill were looking forward to a holiday of fun and adventure in Ireland. It would have been perfect if only they hadn’t had to drag along their “odd” cousin Oliver. But Oliver, it turns out, isn’t their biggest problem. Almost from the moment they arrive, Colin feels sick from an awful smell, so powerful and horrible that it seems to be rising from the land of the dead. At the same time, Prill is visited by a strange creature creeping into her dreams. Who is she, and what does she want? Only Oliver seems untouched by the danger. As the hot summer days continue, their terror mounts and their baby sister becomes critically ill. Oliver links the present horror with the terrible famine in Ireland of the 1840s – and the strange occupant of the nearby caravan, whose land was lost then through eviction – and he must bring about the reconciliation to save himself and his cousins.
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Frightening,
By sara "sara" (somewhere) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Black Harvest (Paperback)
This book is a very good book, it takes a good look at the Potato Famine in the 1940's, and at the same time it turns away from the cliches of many thrillers. The haunted house is non-existent, and there isn't any monster or vampire that sucks the blood out of the 3 main characters, Prill, Colin and Oliver. It has a well-developed plot, and also gives it's deserved respect to the Potato Famine. Overall, a worthy and pleasing read.
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Well written with lively characters,
By A. Bottone "Toniob" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Black Harvest (Paperback)
Black Harvest by Ann Pilling (1983)I read this book some 20-30 years ago and it still stands vividly in my memory. This presents a different perspective on the Irish Potato Famine (1845-1852) wherein the population of Ireland fell by 20-25%. The children unravel the significance of their experiences and link it to the Great Famine. Also noteworthy: the only book I've read wherein the depiction of a baby is so real and not just a "cardboard" cut-out!
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Frightening,
By sara "sara" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Black Harvest (Paperback)
This book is a very good book, it takes a good look at the Potato Famine in the 1940's, and at the same time it turns away from the cliches of many thrillers. The haunted house is non-existent, and there isn't any monster or vampire that sucks the blood out of the 3 main characters, Prill, Colin and Oliver. It has a well-developed plot, and also gives it's deserved respect to the Potato Famine. Overall, a worthy and pleasing read. |
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