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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Methuen Pub Ltd
Publication date
August 15, 2002
Pages
232
Binding
Paperback
Book category
Adult Fiction
ISBN-13
9780413772350
ISBN-10
0413772357
Published in
Great Britain
Original list price
$17.95
Summaries and Reviews
Summary
At Eva McEwen's birth, six magpies congregate outside the window - a bad omen. That night her mother dies, leaving her with her aunt and heartsick father - and a woman and a girl no one else can see. As Eva grows older these mysterious figures have a profound and ambiguous effect on her life.
Amazon.com description: Product Description: At Eva McEwen's birth, six magpies congregate outside the window - a bad omen. That night her mother dies, leaving her with her aunt and heartsick father - and a woman and a girl no one else can see. As Eva grows older these mysterious figures have a profound and ambiguous effect on her life.
Editions
Hardcover
from Henry Holt & Co (September 1, 2001)
9780805068016 | details & prices | 232 pages | 6.00 × 8.50 × 1.00 in. | 0.90 lbs | List price $23.00
About: Raised by her aunt and her grieving father, motherless Eva McEwen grows up accompanied by two otherworldly companions whom only she can see and finds herself torn between real life and the meddling of her enigmatic companions.
About: Raised by her aunt and her grieving father, motherless Eva McEwen grows up accompanied by two otherworldly companions whom only she can see and finds herself torn between real life and the meddling of her enigmatic companions.
Paperback
Reprint edition from Picador USA (October 1, 2002)
9780312421038 | details & prices | 240 pages | 5.25 × 8.50 × 0.75 in. | 0.50 lbs | List price $16.00
About: Raised by her aunt and her grieving father, motherless Eva McEwen grows up accompanied by two otherworldly companions whom only she can see and finds herself torn between real life and the meddling of her enigmatic companions.
About: Raised by her aunt and her grieving father, motherless Eva McEwen grows up accompanied by two otherworldly companions whom only she can see and finds herself torn between real life and the meddling of her enigmatic companions.
The price comparison is for this edition
from Methuen Pub Ltd (August 15, 2002)
9780413772350 | details & prices | 232 pages | List price $17.95
About: At Eva McEwen's birth, six magpies congregate outside the window - a bad omen.
About: At Eva McEwen's birth, six magpies congregate outside the window - a bad omen.
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