The Witch's Daughter

Kids, Teen, General Fiction, Fiction, Fiction - YA
Cover of the book The Witch's Daughter by Nina Bawden, Faber & Faber
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Nina Bawden ISBN: 9780571287086
Publisher: Faber & Faber Publication: December 15, 2011
Imprint: Faber & Faber Language: English
Author: Nina Bawden
ISBN: 9780571287086
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Publication: December 15, 2011
Imprint: Faber & Faber
Language: English

On the Scottish island of Skua, friendship develops between the lonely and mysterious Perdita and a blind girl, Janey. Both possess a kind of second sight - Janey's is the ability to hear, feel and remember more than others, and Perdita's is the ominous legacy of her being a witch's daughter. When Janey's brother, Tom, starts investigating a cluster of mysterious events and suspicious characters, all three become entwined in an adventure of hidden jewels, desperate criminals and dangerous detection.

Written in 1963, The Witch's Daughter showcases Nina Bawden's innate regard for the integrity of her young characters. As she has said: 'I like writing for children. It seems to me that most people underestimate their understanding and the strength of their feelings and in my books for them I try to put this right.' Hugely admired on publication by both reviewers and readers, it was described as 'thrilling' by the Times Literary Supplement.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

On the Scottish island of Skua, friendship develops between the lonely and mysterious Perdita and a blind girl, Janey. Both possess a kind of second sight - Janey's is the ability to hear, feel and remember more than others, and Perdita's is the ominous legacy of her being a witch's daughter. When Janey's brother, Tom, starts investigating a cluster of mysterious events and suspicious characters, all three become entwined in an adventure of hidden jewels, desperate criminals and dangerous detection.

Written in 1963, The Witch's Daughter showcases Nina Bawden's innate regard for the integrity of her young characters. As she has said: 'I like writing for children. It seems to me that most people underestimate their understanding and the strength of their feelings and in my books for them I try to put this right.' Hugely admired on publication by both reviewers and readers, it was described as 'thrilling' by the Times Literary Supplement.

More books from Faber & Faber

Cover of the book The Victorian in the Wall by Nina Bawden
Cover of the book The Five Wives of Maurice Pinder by Nina Bawden
Cover of the book Anglo-Saxon Attitudes by Nina Bawden
Cover of the book Nelson and Napoleon by Nina Bawden
Cover of the book Incognito by Nina Bawden
Cover of the book Selected Poems of Edward Thomas by Nina Bawden
Cover of the book Sergeant Nelson of the Guards by Nina Bawden
Cover of the book Wild East by Nina Bawden
Cover of the book Letters from a Life Volume 3 (1946-1951) by Nina Bawden
Cover of the book Sir Walter Ralegh by Nina Bawden
Cover of the book The Phoney War on the Home Front by Nina Bawden
Cover of the book People of the Streets by Nina Bawden
Cover of the book The Cry by Nina Bawden
Cover of the book John Osborne Plays 3 by Nina Bawden
Cover of the book The Hunt by Nina Bawden
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy