Buried Fire - Softcover

Jonathan Stroud

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0552549339 ISBN 13: 9780552549332

Publisher: Corgi Juvenile, 2003

Synopsis

Two brothers, Michael and Stephen MacIntyre, together with their sister Sarah and the local vicar Tom Aubrey, uncover a deadly secret buried near their village. But time is short: can they prevent the awakening of an ancient evil before its powers corrupt them for ever?

About this title

About the Author:

Jonathan Stroud was born in Bedford and grew up in St Albans. He studied at York University. He has a strong background in children's books. While writing his earlier novels, Buried Fire, The Leap and The Last Siege, he worked as an editor in a London publishing firm, editing a number of game books and non-fiction titles . Now, with the worldwide interest in the best-selling Bartimaeus trilogy, he devotes himself to writing full-time. He also travels extensively, promoting his books. Ptolemy's Gate, the last title in the Bartimaeus trilogy, has been longlisted for the Carnegie Medal. Jonathan now lives in St Albans with his wife two children.

Review:

"Jonathan Stroud writes like a seasoned veteran with a voice all his own, and tells a cracking story that races to a strong climax" Daily Telegraph "An atmospheric and gripping debut" The Times "An impressive debut" Observer "A well-written, intensely imagined first novel" Carousel

About this edition

• Publisher: Corgi Juvenile
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0552549339
• ISBN 13: 9780552549332
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 304