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Century (Paperback)

by Sarah Singleton (Author)
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  • Paperback: 224 pages
  • Publisher: Pocket Books (7 Mar 2005)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1416901353
  • ISBN-13: 978-1416901358
  • Product Dimensions: 19.4 x 13 x 1.6 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 212,004 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Mercy and her sister Charity have never questioned their daily routine, each day unfolding exactly as the next. They live at night, sleep during the day and see their widowed father only rarely - their house shrouded in perpetual winter. Then one day, Mercy is woken to find a snowdrop on her pillow. A sign of spring, a subtle hint at a possible different future. A chance meeting with the mysterious Claudius sets her to questioning everything she has ever known - not least the truth behind her mother's death. Bit by bit Mercy traces her parents' story through the past, travelling back to see herself as a young child, silent witness to the dramatic events Claudius himself plays an enormous part in - only when she has pieced together the truth can her world begin to move on.

About the Author
Sarah Singleton is a newspaper journalist and the author of several short stories, published in Interzone and 3rd Alternative magazine. This is her first novel for children.
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5.0 out of 5 stars The new Philip Pulman?, 3 April 2005
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Sarah Singleton's new novel, Century, is all that the young reader could wish for - magic, mystery and romance. Set in that favourite place of young people, the haunted house, two sisters unravel the secrets of their family's past. In the best tradition of classic children's literature, Mercy, the older daughter, rescues the adults from the curse of the previous century, freeing them to move on in the present. Allegorical, metaphysical and very entertaining, with an adult appeal as well. An excellent read.
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars An Enchanting Story, 6 April 2006
Mercy lives in a constant Winter, in the same house- Century. She never sees her father, Trajan, but spends her time in lessons with Galatea and with her sister, Charity. The family came from Italy, "the Old Country," years ago, yet Charity cannot remember her age, or any memories of her past or her mother, her life just continues cycling around in the same way.
This is until she discovers the ghost in the lake, and the snowdrop on the pillow, when things start changing, and she starts discovering things about herself, the house- Century, her mother and her past.

A fantasy book, yet without the usual cliche of good and evil and faeries/witches etc.

I really enjoyed this book. It is well thought out and very well written, with imaginative language and an absorbing story-line.

I'm 14, and I would recommend it to both younger and older people, as it is based around the child- Mercy, yet it has adult parts in it.

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A beautiful read, 1 May 2006
I absolutely loved this book. There is a constant air of mystery evoked in Sarah Singleton's writing. The story is beautifully told and makes you want more. Fabulous older read.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Century by Sarah Singleton
OMG! This book is gr8. I have to do a project at school about a book called 'Book in a Bag' and I have chosen this. A gr8 all round book for teenagers. Read more
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This is one of my favourite books, almost like a fairytale that I pick off my shelf occasionally to read before bed. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars A short book that encompasses many ideas
This is the story of Mercy and Charity, two young girls who live with their father in a large house called Century. Read more
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