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Schauergeschichten Vom Schwarzen Schiff (2011)

by Chris Priestley(Favorite Author)

4.06 of 5 Votes: 2

ISBN

3827054222 (ISBN13: 9783827054227)

languge

English

genre

Horror

publisher

Bloomsbury Kinderbücher & Jugendbücher

series

Tales of Terror

review 1: The Tales of Terror from The Black Ship is penned by author, Chris Priestly. The illustrations are drawn by Dave Roberts in a strangely beautiful, Victorian Gothic pen and ink style. The darkly woven tale follows the lives of two children, Ethan and Cathy, brought up in a pub high up on a sheer cliff. It holds reminiscent of "Edgar Allan Poe's" writing in its disturbingly descriptive depths with mention to his books. Their story starts as a happy one filled with gruesome, twisted tales told by customers at the bar. With their adoring parents their lives are happier, bright ones. Then their mothers is struck ill and dies. Their father, in his unimaginable grief turns to the bottle to drown his sorrows. In his selfish, misery he forgets about his children and his temper spir... moreals out of control. Our protagonists fall with sickness and their father goes out with the promise that he will bring back medicine and a doctor. But while he is gone a chaotic storm hits the inn high above the churning ocean and a young stranger comes knocking at the door. The mystery man is soaked and speaks of impossible feats of endurance and hardship . He weaves monstrously chilling stories to the children. The characters start to lose their youthful innocent revealing a sadder past. Until the final secret unravels the children's worlds. At times this book was horrifying and strange with inhuman creatures and unnerving twists. It draws you in with promise of mystery, sadness and beauty. It was a quick read forcing the reader to grabble with what might be happening in multiple stories at once. Overall a fantastic book decorated with unusual artwork and weird tales. My one complaint being that I felt not all the stories were entirely original giving the way to thoughts that I've heard them before. This novel gets 4.2 stars from me and I would be likely to recommend this book to others.
review 2: The biggest difference between this book and the earlier, Onkel Montagues tales of terror is that the earlier stories are better. But the overall story in this one is far better! You get more engaged in the tale of the two children at the inn, and their mysterious story telling guest!Saying that the earlier stories are better than these are a bit misgiving though as these are still very good and I've enjoyed them immensely! less

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