Gullstruck Island, Frances Hardinge
Gullstruck Island, Frances Hardinge
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Gullstruck Island

Author: Frances Hardinge

Narrator: Claire Corbett

Unabridged: 13 hr 26 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/01/2019

Synopsis

On Gullstruck Island, legend has it that the mountain ranges and volcanoes are in charge. Anger them, and you’ll pay the price. Keep them happy, and you’ll enjoy their protection. These stories of the land’s command come in handy for quiet, near-invisible Hathin when she must run for her life. Hathin’s sister, Arilou, is believed to be a Lost. The Lost are held nearly sacred by those on Gullstruck, for they can send their senses away from their bodies. If Lost, Arilou can read a message across the island. If Lost, Arilou can hear whispers in the corners of private rooms. If Lost, Arilou can smell bread baking in the governor’s mansion. All from her beachside hut. But the question remains: Is Arilou really a Lost? When all the Lost drop dead—except Arilou—she and Hathin are swept into a grand conspiracy that leads them to the most sinister depths—and heights—of the island.

About Frances Hardinge

Frances Hardinge is the winner of the 2015 Costa Book of the Year for The Lie Tree, one of just two young adult novels to win this major UK literary prize. She is the author of several books for young people, including A Skinful of Shadows, A Face Like Glass, Fly By Night, and Verdigris Deep. She lives in England

About Claire Corbett

Clare Corbett has had a successful career on stage, screen, and radio. Her theater credits include To Kill a Mockingbird, Pygmalion, and Spoonface Steinberg, and her TV credits include BBC's Spooks, Fastnet, and Final Demand. Winner of the prestigious Carleton Hobbs Radio Award, she has appeared in over 250 radio plays, including Absolute Power, Venus and Adonis, and Dr. Zhivago. Her other voice work comprises of Aardman Animation's The Planet Sketch and numerous audiobooks, including Vanessa and Her Sister and Shopaholic to the Stars.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Betsy on July 31, 2009

I think that as adult reviewers of books for children and teens we have a duty to separate ourselves from our material and give our books an impartial eye, one and all. As a reviewer, I don’t know how wise it is for me to get as excited as a ten-year-old when the newest book from a favorite children......more

Goodreads review by Justine on March 21, 2017

While Cuckoo Song remains my favourite Hardinge book, Gullstruck Island is very good. I continue to be amazed by the depth of creativity and fine quality of writing that are trademark elements in all of Hardinge's work. The island setting is richly detailed in geography and culture, and the character......more

Goodreads review by TheBookSmugglers on August 17, 2012

Ana’s Take: This probably sounds extremely clichéd, but reading a Frances Hardinge book is like entering a whole new world. Take Gullstruck Island for example: where consuming a certain type of fish allows one a glimpse of the future; where a beetle song is deadly; and where different peoples fight f......more

Goodreads review by Keertana on May 18, 2013

It's difficult for me to imagine reading a Frances Hardinge novel as a young child. Although her books are marketed as being Middle Grade, I fervently wish I could travel to every library and bookstore and rip off that constricting label. If there is any author whose writing transcends all ages and......more

Quotes

“Brilliantly conceived, perfectly executed and utterly mesmerizing.” Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

“A luminous example of gifted storytelling at its best.” Publishers Weekly (starred review)

“Delightfully inventive…Ripe, rollicking, and endlessly creative.” The Guardian

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