Bloodsong
A compelling story of love and destruction, based loosely on the pagan Volsunga Saga. The tale is transposed to the apocalyptic, industrially-ruined landscape of a future Britian, where power and wealth are up for grabs, and the young hero, Sigurd, is trapped with the destiny of his country. The political corruption and lust for power is instantly recognisablle whether you are familiar with Norse legend or modern politics. A work of mind-bending imagination and power in which Burgess mixes myth, magic and science fiction with the basest and the best of human - and inhuman -emotions. Read and be warned! 'A novel that eats its way into your so…
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Produktdetails
- ISBN: 978-1-84270-179-9
- EAN: 9781842701799
- Produktnummer: 17609565
- Verlag: Andersen Press Ltd
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2005
- Seitenangabe: 336 S.
- Masse: H20.7 cm x B14.1 cm x D2.5 cm 404 g
- Gewicht: 404
- Sonstiges: Teenage / Young Adult
Über den Autor
Melvin Burgess was born in London and brought up in Surrey and Sussex. He has had a variety of jobs before becoming a full-time writer. Before his first novel, he had short stories published and a play broadcast on Radio 4. He is now regarded as one of the best writers in contemporary children's literature.
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