Count Karlstein
Author(s): Philip Pullman
"Count Karlstein", or "The Ride of the Demon Huntsman", was Philip Pullman's first novel for children, published by Chatto and Windus in 1982. It is a wonderful gothic melodrama which he first wrote as a play for school-children when he was an English teacher. No one in the village of Karlstein dares to leave their home on All Souls Eve - the night Zamiel, the Demon Huntsman comes to claim his prey. But the evil Count Karlstein has struck a terrible bargin with Zamiel, and so the lives of his 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!
General Information
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- : Random House Children's Publishers UK
- : Corgi Childrens
- : 0.193
- : 01 November 2007
- : 198mm X 129mm X 17mm
- : United Kingdom
- : books
Other Specifications
- : Philip Pullman
- : 272
- : Illustrations
More About The Product
A deliciously terrifying and wickedly funny gothic tale. This is the first ever children's novel by the award-winning Philip Pullman - a treat no Pullman fan should miss!