Count Karlstein, or the Ride of the Demon Huntsman

Pullman, Philip

ISBN 10: 0552548855 / ISBN 13: 9780552548854

Published by Corgi Childrens, 2003

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Count Karlstein, or the Ride of the Demon Huntsman
• Publisher: Corgi Childrens
• Publication Date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0552548855
• ISBN 13: 9780552548854
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 1756154510.
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: 46908096
• Signed: 8/25/2025 8:41:50 PM
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Synopsis

No one in the village of Karlstein dares to leave their homes on All Souls' Eve - the night Zamiel the Demon Huntsman comes to claim his prey.

But the evil Count Karlstein has struck a terrible bargain with Zamiel, and so the lives of his two young nieces, Lucy and Charlotte, are in danger. Their only hope lies with Hildi, a castle maidservant, and her fearless brother Peter. Can they save the girls from their dreadful fate? Only one thing is certain - the Demon Huntsman will not return to his dark wood unsatisfied!

A deliciously terrifying and wickedly funny Gothic tale, Count Karlstein is the first-ever children's book by Philip Pullman, winner of the Whitbread Award, the Carnegie Medal, the Guardian Fiction Award and two Smarties Awards. Originally published in 1982, this new edition of Count Karlstein is a treat no Pullman fan should miss.

About the Author

Philip Pullman is one of the most highly acclaimed children's authors of the decade. He has been on the shortlist of just about every major children's book award in the last few years, and has won the Smarties Prize (Gold Award, 9-11 age category) for THE FIREWORK-MAKER'S DAUGHTER and the prestigious Carnegie Medal for NORTHERN LIGHTS. He was the first children's author ever to win the Whitbread Prize for his novel THE AMBER SPYGLASS.