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'''A Light In The Black''' is the first novel by [[Chris Westwood (author) | Chris Westwood]], a British author of children's and [[Young-adult fiction | young adult]] fiction. It was first published in the UK in 1989 by Viking Kestrel (part of the [[Penguin Books | Penguin Group]]) and in the US in 1991 by [[HarperCollins]] Children's Books. |
'''A Light In The Black''' is the first novel by [[Chris Westwood (author) | Chris Westwood]], a British author of children's and [[Young-adult fiction | young adult]] fiction. It was first published in the UK in 1989 by Viking Kestrel (part of the [[Penguin Books | Penguin Group]]) and in the US in 1991 by [[HarperCollins]] Children's Books. Listed in ''Children's Books Of Year 1990'' (ISBN 9780862643072. Andersen Press). |
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== Reviews == |
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Michael Baldwin, ''[[The Guardian]]'': In [[Chris Westwood (author) | Chris Westwood]]'s ''A Light In The Black'' (Kestrel) a hypnotic stranger drops into town and the locals begin to drop out. Is Mr Stands a zombie, an alien, or just extremely odd? The plot may be as old as the Pied Piper of Hamelin, but the writer is extraordinarily — no, paranormally — compelling, and gives off a very sinister glitter.<ref>Baldwin, Michael. ''With Fearful Pleasure'', [[The Guardian]], 28 September 1989.</ref> |
Michael Baldwin, ''[[The Guardian]]'': In [[Chris Westwood (author) | Chris Westwood]]'s ''A Light In The Black'' (Kestrel) a hypnotic stranger drops into town and the locals begin to drop out. Is Mr Stands a zombie, an alien, or just extremely odd? The plot may be as old as the Pied Piper of Hamelin, but the writer is extraordinarily — no, paranormally — compelling, and gives off a very sinister glitter.<ref>Baldwin, Michael. ''With Fearful Pleasure'', [[The Guardian]], 28 September 1989.</ref> |
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| Author | Chris Westwood |
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| Cover artist | Sophie Williams |
| Country | United Kingdom  |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Young Adult |
| Publisher | Penguin Books |
Publication date | 1989 |
| Media type | Print (Hardback) |
| Pages | 208pp |
| ISBN | ISBN 978-0670827268 Parameter error in {{ISBNT}}: invalid character |
A Light In The Black is the first novel by Chris Westwood, a British author of children's and young adult fiction. It was first published in the UK in 1989 by Viking Kestrel (part of the Penguin Group) and in the US in 1991 by HarperCollins Children's Books. Listed in Children's Books Of Year 1990 (ISBN 9780862643072. Andersen Press).
Reviews
Michael Baldwin, The Guardian: In Chris Westwood's A Light In The Black (Kestrel) a hypnotic stranger drops into town and the locals begin to drop out. Is Mr Stands a zombie, an alien, or just extremely odd? The plot may be as old as the Pied Piper of Hamelin, but the writer is extraordinarily — no, paranormally — compelling, and gives off a very sinister glitter.[1]
References
- ^ Baldwin, Michael. With Fearful Pleasure, The Guardian, 28 September 1989.