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Rownie's search for his brother turns into an unlikely heroic quest . . . Highly textured, tightly woven and reassuringly seamless. Rownie's triumph is both gripping and tantalizing.William Alexander studied theatre and folklore at Oberlin College and English at the University of Vermont. He currently lives, writes, and teaches in Minneapolis, Minnesota. His short stories have been published in many magazines and anthologies. Goblin Secrets is his first novel. Visit him at WillAlex.net or on Twitter @williealex. Klappentext Winner of the US National Book Award 2012 'Funny, smart and gorgeously written. When I grow up, I want to be Will.' Jane Yolen, author of the Dragon Pit Chronicles Welcome to Zombay, a town full of mystery, magic and make-believe. Once upon a time, Rownie lived there with his mother and his older brother. But his mother drowned in the town's vast River; and then his brother vanished; so now Rownie runs through Zombay's riddlesome streets orphaned and all alone . . . alone except for Graba, the coddle-headed, chicken-legged witch who offers him shelter along with the other stray children she has collected - her Grubs. Rownie suspects that his brother's love of acting - which is severely outlawed in Zombay - led to his disappearance; so when Rownie encounters a theatrical troupe of goblins daring to perform a play for the townspeople (with masks and stage-tricks and everything !) he wonders whether they might hold the key to discovering what happened to his brother . . . and perhaps even help him find him again. Thus opens a dazzling heroic adventure - of immense love, loss and all-conquering courage - in which one boy's quest for the truth, leads him to learn his greatest power may lie in his mighty and boundless imagination . . . ' Goblin Secrets is a knockout.' Peter S. Beagle, author of The Last Unicorn [ISBN barcode: 9781472108753] www.constablerobinson.com £6.99 [MiL logo] an imprint of Corsair A fast-paced story about love and loss, set in a fertile fantasy-land full of amazing characters, Goblin Secrets sparkles brilliantly in the imagination. Zusammenfassung A fast-paced story about love and loss, set in a fertile fantasy-land full of amazing characters, Goblin Secrets sparkles brilliantly in the imagination....
