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The Ghosts of Kerfol
By Noyes, Deborah
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-76363-000-3
- Publisher
- Candlewick
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on December 1, 2008
Gr 9-Up Beginning with a gothic tale set in 17th-century France and culminating with a modern, spine-tingling horror story, "Ghosts" is a collection of five short stories that center around one haunted house. Based on Edith Wharton's "Kerfol," the first one features the young wife of an abusive, older lord who also showers her with gifts, one of which is a sapphire necklace that appears in the subsequent tales. Althoug...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Magazine
Reviewed on September 1, 2008
Noyes is best known as the editor of short story collections for fans of the macabre (Gothic!, rev. 11/04; The Restless Dead, rev. 9/07), but perhaps equally notable is her novel for adults, Angel and Apostle, which retells The Scarlet Letter from Pearl's point of view. Her latest book, a collection of five interconnected short stories, begins by retelling Edith Wharton's cla...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2008
This collection of five linked ghost stories begins with Edith Wharton's "Kerfol" retold from the servant's perspective...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
