Noah's Castle - Hardcover

Townsend, John Rowe

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0397316542 ISBN 13: 9780397316540

Publisher: J.B. Lippincott, 1976

Synopsis

Norman Mortimer's unexpected purchase of a large, isolated, cold Victorian house on the city's outskirts puzzles his wife and four children, who do not anticipate the imminent struggle for survival foreseen by Mr. Morrison

About this title

About the Author

John Rowe Townsend's novels have received wide acclaim: one has won an Edgar Award, six were chosen as ALA Notable Books and three, including Noah's Castle, have been serialized for television. He lives in Cambridge, England.

Review

An ALA Notable Book.

Serialized for television. Look for the DVD set.

Reviews from the first publication of Noah's Castle:

A suspense story told with immediacy and compassion...a novel which, however complex, will seem relevant to well-informed and thoughtful young people.
- The Sunday Times

A powerful novel with dynamic characters reacting to their time and to each other as they struggle with questions of responsibility, love and loyalty.
- ALA Booklist

Not fantasy but fantastic and chilling realism...Plot, characters and pace are equally strong.
- Chicago Tribune

An admirable, well-written and serious piece of writing by an author from whom much is expected, and received.
- The Economist

A most dramatic, original and moving novel.
- The Times Educational Supplement

A convincing and exciting tale which rips along at the pace of a film thriller.
- The Guardian

A tense, brilliantly written narrative.
- Daily Telegraph

This novel, with the pace of a thriller and the vision of a present-day Blake, is not American but British or rather, supra-national. A marvelous tight story of human behavior under stress.
- Susan Cooper in The Christian Science Monitor --Various

Edition details

• Publisher: J.B. Lippincott
• Publication date: 1976
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0397316542
• ISBN 13: 9780397316540
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 256