The Wolf In The Attic

As you follow anna on her adventures strange things begin to happen that take you and her to magical places.

The wolf in the attic.

The night they cross paths none suspect the fantastic world at work all around them. The wolf in the attic is a stunning blend of historical realism weird fiction earth magic mythological motifs and supernatural horror suspense. Paul kearney is an established master of elaborate prose and like many of his other works the wolf in the attic is more about the journey than the actual plot. It s a good read for those of you who love fairy tales.

Home to c s lewis j r r tolkien and in paul kearney s novel the wolf in the attic anna francis a young greek girl looking to escape the grim reality of her new life. Anna lives in a tall old house with her father and her doll penelope. I want to thank the publisher rebellion publishing for providing me with the arc through netgalley for an honest review. We are here to have the tale told to us in an exceptionally pretty way and be enchanted by the author s turn of phrase.

The wolf in the attic is book of many delights. Anna is a lonely greek immigrant girl living with her father in oxford in the 1920. A mix of mythology fantasy and dreams of a adventurous young girl who is displaced from her home in greece and is living in england with her father under difficult circumstances. Richman tells of surviving the holocaust as a toddler by being raised as a catholic with a dangerous wolf her father hidden in the attic.

Anna rsquo s brave heart and fierce determination kept me from being able to put this book down. The wolf in the attic this story draws you in from the very beginning and makes you want to protect and care for a little girl who has come through some very tramatic things in her young life. What holds it all together is kearney s intimate knowledge of oxford and his complete immersion in the brititish fantasy tradition there are echoes of robert holdstock alan garner and philip. As i read i was many times moved to tears.

The wolf in the attic is a stunning blend of historical realism weird fiction earth magic mythological motifs and supernatural horror suspense. I loved all the literary references to sir ernest shackleton one of the greatest explorers of all time. The wolf in the attic is a charming fairy tale that is a blend of fantasy and historical fiction. What holds it all together is kearney s intimate knowledge of oxford and his complete immersion in the brititish fantasy tradition there are echoes of robert holdstock alan garner and philip.

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