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Set in Stone (Costa Children's Book Award (Awards)) (Hardcover)

by Linda Newbery (Author)
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)

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  • Hardcover: 368 pages
  • Publisher: David Fickling Books (14 Nov 2006)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0385751028
  • ISBN-13: 978-0385751025
  • Product Dimensions: 21.1 x 14.2 x 3.6 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 3,148,592 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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The Bookseller, 17 February 2006

... half-truths and shifting perceptions ... keep readers on the edge of their seats as the secret is gradually, teasingly revealed. --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.


The Independent, July 10, 2006

... succeeds so brilliantly through virtuosity of style ... exactly captures genteel Victorian diction and the seething lust, shame and cruelty beneath. --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Stunning writing with a sinister twist, 9 Mar 2007
This review is from: Set in Stone (Hardcover)
This book won the Costa Children's book of the year, and it's not hard to see why. The writing is lyrical and so beautifully expressed, and the story packs a real punch.

At the beginning, the style reminded me of Emily Bronte because the story is told from the point of view of two servants to a grand family. Set at the turn of the century, the book follows the fortunes of Samuel Godwin, a young aspiring artist, who is placed as art tutor to two teenage girls. Charlotte Agnew, the girls' governess and confidante, is the other narrator, and through their eyes we watch the events at `Fourwinds' unfold with growing horror. For although everything on the surface is fine, there is a terrible secret at the root of the family. I can't possibly say what it is, because that would give the book away, but suffice it to say that although the secret is indeed very nasty, the strength of the book lies in its beautiful writing.

The use of first person narrator tells us so much about Samuel and Charlotte - their naiveties and affections, their roles and personalities. I had wondered whether I would find the style too `old-fashioned' and thus become detached from rather than drawn into the story. Not so - this is such a brilliantly written book that I found myself going to bed early just so I could read a bit more! Highly recommended.
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15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars a spell-binding, suspenseful read, 5 Jun 2006
This review is from: Set in Stone (Hardcover)
This is a book I couldn't put down, a strange house with a half-crazed, beautiful girl living in it, a domineering, sinister father and the young artist who discovers the secrets behind the stone carvings on the outside of the house. It haunted me long after I'd put it down. Linda Newbery always deals superbly with things other writers for teens are often scared to mention. You have to read it.
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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Touching & tactful - a riveting read., 6 Jun 2006
By Mrs. K. A. Smurthwaite "Kell" (Aberdeen, Scotland) - See all my reviews
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Set in Stone is incredibly intense and deals with some very adult themes (which are dealt with tactfully and sympathetically) therefore it's aimed more at the young adult market rather than younger teens. Very well-written and told from the viewpoint of two characters looking in at the family on the brink of madness that employs them. It's incredibly heady stuff! Love and possession; art and immortality; convention and defiance; ambition and desire: There's mystery and drama in equal measures which makes for a winning combination, with strong characters, clever plot twists and shocking revelations.

Very highly recommended.
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