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‘I didn’t want you to come here.’ So says the note that the boy Edmund Hooper passes to Charles Kingshaw upon his arrival at Warings. But young Kingshaw and his mother have come to live with Hooper and his father in the ugly, isolated Victorian house for good. To Hooper, Kingshaw is an intruder, a boy to be subtly persecuted, and Kingshaw finds that even the most ordinary object can be turned by Hooper into a source of terror. In Hang Wood their roles are briefly reversed, but Kingshaw knows Hooper will never let him be. Kingshaw cannot win, not in the last resort. He knows it, and so does Hooper. And the worst is still to come…
This extraordinary, evocative novel boils over with the terrors of childhood and won the Somerset Maugham Award.
‘Hill’s exploration of a juvenile ghoul and his natural prey is a brilliant tour de force’ Guardian
About the Author
Susan Hill is the author of many books published by Penguin. Her novels include Gentlemen and Ladies and Mrs de Winter, the sequel to Du Maurier's Rebecca. She is also well-known for her children's books (Can it be true? won the Smarties Prize). She has written non-fiction, autobiography & has edited women's short stories and other classic fiction for Penguin. A regular broadcaster and reviewer, Susan Hill lives in Oxfordshire with her husband, Stanley Wells, the Shakespeare scholar.
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Three months ago, his grandmother died, and then they had moved to this house. Read the first page Browse Sample Pages
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Mass Market Paperback
From the moment I began to read this story I could relate to its content almost straight away, though many see its content as unbelievable I can say that in many cases it sadly isn't. As I followed Kingshaw's emotions when he escaped into the wood I could feel the anger build from inside of my because of what Hooper was scheming. The book is a must read and has kept me thinking ever since I finished it, it has had a real impact on my outlook on life.
17 of 18 people found the following review helpful
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This is a book with a disturbing ending although it certainly food for thought. It is a common belief that 'children will always get along' as Mrs Helena Kingshaw states, a character in the book meaning that their problems with each other can never be s serious that they won't one day be resolved. This book explores the true nature of the horror and evil that a child can experience at the hands of the other. The book is very rich and the actual writing is excellent. Susan Hill is very talented.
This book is a realistic gripping tale of desperation, lonliness and isolation that is possible through childhood. I strongly recommend it. This tale will linger in the mind long after it has been read and has provided me at least with a new outlook on life. however it is not for the light hearted
13 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Format:Mass Market Paperback
Much like lord of the flies, 'I'm the King of the castle' explores the potential for evil in youth. The storyline follows a case of bullying to its inevitable end. The dominant Hopper preys on the weaker new boy Kingshaw, and Susan Hill so vividly and acurately describes their confrontations that i found myself choked with hatred for the loathable Hooper. The best scenes are when Kingshaw finds both his new found nemisis Hooper and his own ignorant mother against him, the situations are explained so remarkably and accurately (I myself have been in similar situations)that the anger and helplesness seems unexpressably real. A book with strong emotional scenes everybody can relate to make a transfixing and ultimately liberating read.
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Shocking and thought provoking
This book looks at the cruelty that other children can inflict on each other and goes against the adult thought that if you put two children of the same age together they will... Read more
Published 6 months ago by J. Willis
Great little book
I actually ordered this book for a friend. He is a private tutor who helps primary/secondary pupils with their English studies. Read more
Published on 3 Mar 2010 by M. E. Goddard
I'm the King of the Castle
I've just read this and I found it very powerful and moving. A young boy is terrified by many seemingly ordinary things, and there are many signs in the book which as you read you... Read more
Published on 21 Mar 2009 by D. Sivyer
still my favourite book
it's not just about bullying and children. it's also about parents being in denial and negligent. like how some parent don't take their kids seriously.
Published on 6 Dec 2008 by jkl
Incredible read, but should it be used in schools?
I have just finished reading this book as my son passed it on to me after finishing his GCSE English exam. Read more
Published on 18 Jun 2008 by Tamara
Please read with caution
I believe that reading is a form of escapism where we go to get away from the horrors of the world in which we live. Read more
Published on 4 Feb 2008 by Dan Clark
A brilliant, thought provoking read.
Like many others I read this book at GCSE level, and thoroughly enjoyed it. It is brilliantly written and the subject matter is one that too many people shy away from. Read more
Published on 30 Jan 2008 by R. Carey
Drawn out torture
What was the point of this book exactly? To prove that children can be sadistic (obvious); that bullying is soul-destroying (again, obvoius)? Read more
Published on 16 Dec 2007 by Spring
A good read
My advice is not to read this book if you want to have a smile on your face at the end. With many references to death throughout with a simply psycotic child it doesnt make for... Read more
Published on 24 Mar 2007 by Chris Smith
Breathtaking.
A breathtaking tale of two young boys who through circumstances out of their control find themselves sharing a home. Neither of them is happy about this. Read more
Published on 6 Feb 2007 by kehs
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