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by Alice Thompson (Author)
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  • Paperback: 176 pages
  • Publisher: Virago Press Ltd (6 Jun 2002)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1860499538
  • ISBN-13: 978-1860499531
  • Product Dimensions: 19.2 x 12.6 x 1.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 432,088 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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'PHAROS will entertain and intrigue.' SUNDAY HERALD 'Her writing is spare but elegant, the plot somewhat disturbing and it has a twist in the tale that subverts the reader's preconceptions.' IRELAND ON SUNDAY 'It is unlikely you'll put PHAROS down for the last time without being haunted into the wee small hours.' THE LADY 'Settle down to enjoy knolwdgeable, no-nonsense prose, unusual and original characters and settings, and a plot which is unpredictable, often shocking, but always true to itself.' INDEPENDENT 'An unsettling, intriguing tale.' HISTORICAL NOVELS REVIEW 'PHAROS rejects the classic ghost story for an impressively disorientating opening out of its generic rules.' TLS 'The premise is inspired' INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY 'Thompson's enjoyable magic-tinged slim noir novella, adapts the classic spookily abandoned lighthouse tale into a story of evil spirits.' THE SCOTSMAN 'It is expressionistic in its dream-likeness' THE HERALD

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"Thompson's enjoyable magic-tinged slim noir novella, adapts the classic spookily abandoned lighthouse tale into a story of evil spirits."

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4.0 out of 5 stars A HAUNTING AND ATMOSPHERIC GHOST STORY..., 15 Feb 2005
By Lawyeraau (Balmoral Castle) - See all my reviews
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This is an intriguing and spooky, old fashioned ghost story, set in nineteenth century Scotland in a lighthouse on a remote island. At the lighthouse lives Cameron, the Principal Keeper of the Lighthouse, as well as Simon, his new assistant.

Life is very structured and routine on the island. Cameron and Simon work side by side in tandem, as they maintain the lighthouse and keep its nightly beacon of light burning brightly. They life a simple though apparently solitary life. Yet, at the opposite end of the island, a young golden girl sits in a trance by a crypt.

One day, Simon finds a woman with long dark hair and large gray eyes submerged beneath a bed of seaweed. This woman has no memory of who she is or from where she came. They arbitrarily name her Lucia after a ship that once wrecked itself on the rocks off shore. From the moment she is found, however, nothing is ever the same on that island.

Not even the arrival on the island of Charlotte, Cameron's no nonsense sister, can offset the growing sense of dread and wonder that oppressively seems to permeate the island. A sense of evil and of things being not quite right lays like a miasma over all.

This is an atmospheric and evocative novella that will keep the reader turning its pages. Those readers who like ghost stories will have an appreciation for this book.

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars A HAUNTING AND ATMOSPHERIC GHOST STORY..., 13 Feb 2005
By Lawyeraau (Balmoral Castle) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Pharos (Hardcover)
This is an intriguing and spooky, old fashioned ghost story, set in nineteenth century Scotland in a lighthouse on a remote island. At the lighthouse lives Cameron, the Principal Keeper of the Lighthouse, as well as Simon, his new assistant.

Life is very structured and routine on the island. Cameron and Simon work side by side in tandem, as they maintain the lighthouse and keep its nightly beacon of light burning brightly. They life a simple though apparently solitary life. Yet, at the opposite end of the island, a young golden girl sits in a trance by a crypt.

One day, Simon finds a woman with long dark hair and large gray eyes submerged beneath a bed of seaweed. This woman has no memory of who she is or from where she came. They arbitrarily name her Lucia after a ship that once wrecked itself on the rocks off shore. From the moment she is found, however, nothing is ever the same on that island.

Not even the arrival on the island of Charlotte, Cameron's no nonsense sister, can offset the growing sense of dread and wonder that oppressively seems to permeate the island. A sense of evil and of things being not quite right lays like a miasma over all.

This is an atmospheric and evocative novella that will keep the reader turning its pages. Those readers who like ghost stories will have an appreciation for this book.

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars an original and exciting read, 15 Jun 2002
Pharos is one of the best books I've read recently. Beautifully written, it tells a compelling ghost story. The author has managed to accurately capture the 19th century atmosphere of Scotland without sacrificing the terrifc characterization. I especially liked the mysterious and sexy woman, washed up next to the lighthouse. The author keeps you guessing the outcome until the truly original denoument. I cannot recommend this book strongly enough, anyone who likes excting mysteries and/or interesting new forms of writing will not be disappointed!
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