![]() It is written mostly from the point of view of two children, Cora and Peter.Ĭora has been sent to live with her Aunt Ida, a strange old woman who lives deep in the countryside. The story is based on the mythical folk tale of Long Lankin, a withered creature who feeds on the spirits of young children. I was intrigued from the very beginning and felt almost compelled to read this novel from start to finish in one sitting. THESE are the haunting lyrics that set the scene for Lindsay Barraclough's debut novel which is simply a masterpiece. The doors were all bolted and the windows all pinned,Įxcept one little window where Long Lankin crept in. Let the doors be all bolted and the windows all pinned,Īnd leave not a hole for a mouse to creep in. ![]()
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