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Author:

Aiken, Joan, 1924-2004, author.

Title:

The people in the castle : selected strange stories / Joan Aiken ; introduction by Lizza Aiken and Kelly Link.

Edition:

First edition.

Publisher:

Small Beer Press,

Copyright Date:

2016

Description:

ix, 252 pages ; 22 cm.

Subject:

Supernatural--Fiction.

Other Authors:

Aiken, Lizza, writer of introduction.
Link, Kelly, writer of introduction.

Other Titles:

Short stories. Selections

Contents:

Watkyn, comma. Portable elephant -- Room full of leaves -- Furry night -- Hope -- Humblepuppy -- Listening -- Lob's girl -- Old Fillikin -- She was afraid of upstairs -- Some music for the wicked countess -- Sonata for harp and bicycle -- Cold flame -- Dark streets of Kimball's Green -- Lame king -- Last specimen -- Man who had seen the rope trick -- Mysterious barricades -- People in the castle -- Watkyn, comma.

Summary:

"Praise for Joan Aiken's stories: "Wildly inventive, darkly lyrical, and always surprising. should be cherished."--Publishers Weekly "Darkly whimsical stories. Aiken writes with surpassing spirit and alertness, her elegant restraint and dry wit never fail to leave their mark."--Kirkus Reviews"Will appeal to readers of short stories and literary fiction. Highly recommended."--Library Journal "Aiken's pastoral meadows and circus chaos, gothic grotesques and quirky romances. have a dream-like quality executed with a brevity and wit that is a testament to her skill as a story-teller."--California Literary Review"Fantasy is combined with magic, myth and adventure to form weird, wonderful and immersive tales."--For Book's SakeHere is the whisper in the night, the dog whose loyalty outlasted death, the creak upstairs, that half-remembered ghost story that won't let you sleep, the sound that raises gooseflesh, the wish you'd checked the lock on the door before dark fell. Here are tales of suspense and the supernatural that will chill, amuse, and exhilarate. Features a new introduction by the late author's daughter, Lizza Aiken.Best known for The Wolves of Willoughby Chase, Joan Aiken (1924-2004) wrote over a hundred books and won the Guardian and Edgar Allan Poe awards. After her first husband's death, she supported her family by copyediting at Argosy magazine and an advertising agency before turning to fiction. She went on to write for Vogue, Good Housekeeping, Vanity Fair, Argosy, Women's Own, and many others. Visit her online at joanaiken.com"-- Provided by publisher.
"Here is the whisper in the night, the creak upstairs, that half-remembered ghost story that won't let you sleep, the sound that raises gooseflesh, the wish you'd checked the lock on the door before it got really, really dark"-- Provided by publisher.

ISBN:

1618731122 (hardback)
9781618731128 (hardback)

LCCN:

2015050134

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

BOPG851 -- Ames Public Library (Ames)

TYPH572 -- Cedar Rapids Public Library (Cedar Rapids)

BAPH771 -- Des Moines Public Library (Des Moines)

YEPF572 -- Marion Public Library (Marion)

GEPG771 -- West Des Moines Public Library (West Des Moines)