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The Hollow People (Dr. Sigmundus Trilogy) (Hardcover)

by Brian Keaney (Author)
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  • Hardcover: 208 pages
  • Publisher: Orchard Books; First Edition edition (7 Sep 2006)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1846162246
  • ISBN-13: 978-1846162244
  • Product Dimensions: 19.8 x 13.2 x 3 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 544,341 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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"Keaney is a talented writer. I applaud his seriousness of purpose" Philip Pullman


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Dante is a kitchen boy at a sinister institution on the island of Tarnagar. The teachings of Dr Sigmundus hold sway, and everyone has to take ichor when they come of age. No one has dreams after taking ichor. Bea is the privileged daughter of doctors who dreams of a ruined city. When a dangerous new inmate arrives, he stops time and opens up a new world for Dante and Bea.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Review by Amanda Craig in THE TIMES, 23 September 2006, 27 Sep 2006
"The novel is about the courage required to defy social convention (including the appearance of reality), a theme explored by all good and great fantasy writers, from Jan Mark to Kafka. Drugs, hypnosis and the sheer power of peer pressure all come into play as Dante and Bea struggle out of one circle of Hell and discover that the world is an illusion. This is a remarkable piece of writing, broodingly atmospheric and sympathetic towards its troubled teenaged protagonists."
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5.0 out of 5 stars Hollow People, 1 May 2007
I love this book. It's fantasy, but so not airy-fairy. If you liked the Garth Nix or Catherine Webb books, you'll love these. And there's not nearly as much gore!
I think this book would suit alot of people, because it's a cross between the modern world and a completely different land of fiction.
Can't wait 'till the next one!
Lirael, 15.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Courtesy of Teens Read Too, 25 Sep 2007
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This review is from: The Hollow People (Dr Sigmundus Trilogy) (Paperback)
The first installment in THE PROMISES OF DR. SIGMUNDUS trilogy, THE HOLLOW PEOPLE introduces readers to a kitchen boy and lowly servant. Dante is the least important of all the people on Tarnager, the fortress-like island where he was raised. Since his mom, a dangerously insane criminal, committed suicide when he was a baby, Dante has had no one to care for, and no one who cares for him. That is, until he crosses paths with Beatrice.

The daughter of two doctors on the island, Bea has never been allowed to question the teachings of Dr. Sigmundus, their reclusive leader. Like all young people on the island, she is expected to prepare for her coming-of-age ceremony, where she'll take Ichor for the first time and join the adults in their peaceful, dream-free lives. The problem is, Bea does have questions. Some people, like Dante, still have dreams even after they've taken Ichor. Are those people really insane, as everyone tells her? Bea wants to know why she dreams of a ruined city, and how Dante recognizes the city in her drawing.

Encounters with a notoriously dangerous new asylum patient land Dante and Bea in hot water with the island director. It isn't long before they're launched together on a new journey, where their many questions will no longer be ignored. But, are they ready for the answers?

The characters and storyline have remained with me weeks after reading THE HOLLOW PEOPLE. I enjoyed it enough to seek out the title of the second book in the series, THE GALLOWGLASS, and I can't wait to see how the story unfolds.

Reviewed by: Julie M. Prince
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