Synopses & Reviews
L. M. Boston's thrilling and chilling tales of Green Knowe, a haunted manor deep in an overgrown garden in the English countryside, have been entertaining readers for half a century. Now the children of Green Knowe both alive and ghostly are back in appealing new editions.
The spooky original illustrations have been retained, but dramatic new cover art by Brett Helquist (illustrator of A Series of Unfortunate Events) gives the books a fresh, timeless appeal for today's readers.
Review
"[F]or the right child, the Greene Knowe books convey an unforgettable sense of place and a glimpse at the cyclical nature of time." Hornbook Guide to Children
Review
"The Green Knowe books are illustrated by Mrs. Boston's son, Peter, who was an architect. He grew up in the house so the drawings quite accurately and evocatively fit the story." Children's Literature
Synopsis
L. M. Bostons classic Green Knowe series is back. Enjoy these timeless stories in five new beautiful editions.
About the Author
L. M. Boston's thrilling and chilling tales of Green Knowe, a haunted manor deep in an overgrown garden in the English countryside, have been entertaining readers for half a century. Now the children of Green Knowe--both alive and ghostly--are back in appealing new editions.
The spooky original illustrations have been retained, but dramatic new cover art by Brett Helquist (illustrator of A Series of Unfortunate Events) gives the books a fresh, timeless appeal for today's readers.
L. M. Bostons classic Green Knowe series is back. Enjoy these timeless stories in five new beautiful editions.
"This is a book . . . to own and read aloud and come back to over and over again. It is one of the best fantasies I have ever read."--Horn Book
"An uncommon tale . . . told with a gratifying blend of the eerie, the sinister, and the familiar."--New Yorker
LUCY MARIA BOSTON (1892-1990) purchased a ramshackle manor house near Cambridge, England, in 1935, which over a period of two years she lovingly restored. It is this house that inspired her, at the age of sixty-two, to take pen in hand and create the beloved Green Knowe series.