Burning Issy

Melvin Burgess

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Published by Andersen, part of Andersen

Format: Paperback

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EAN: 9781849393973
Published: 2 Feb 2012

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Synopsis

'Are you frightened of dying, Issy?'
Issy doesn't know where she came from or who she is. Night after night, she has the same nightmare: she burns in a fire and at the heart of the flames is a face she dare not look at. Fear and superstition are everywhere. She must run - from the Witch-finder, from the evil hag who wants her, from those she loves and maybe even from her own true nature...

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What the critics say

A writer of the highest quality with exceptional powers of insight
- Sunday Times

Brutally honest...this remarkable historical novel erupts into life from the very first page
- Financial Times

Haunting, absorbing, sometimes shocking, and beautifully told...Burgess seamlessly blends history with his invented elements.
- The Bookbag

Carnegie-prize winning Melvin Burgess brings the past to life in this atmospheric story of witchcraft in seventeenth-century England.
- JULIA ECCLESHARE, LOVEREADING4KIDS

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About the Author

Melvin Burgess was born in London and brought up in Surrey and Sussex. He has had a variety of jobs before becoming a full-time writer. Before his first novel, he had short stories published and a play broadcast on Radio 4. He is now regarded as one of the best writers in contemporary children's literature.