It's not ALL about the past,' Marcus said. 'We've taken over this place and we've got to decide what to do with it. This castle's got masters again.' chance encounter on the snowy slopes of a castle moat throws together three lonely teenagers- Emily, Simon and the highly imaginative but enigmatic Marcus, who is the catalyst for all that follow. t first the ruin is merely the backdrop to a day in the snow. But when the three break in to the forbidden interior of the keep, they find the castle taking on a different and deeper meaning. Despite the freezing conditions, they spend the night there, to experience the power of occupation. hen re-enactment gets out of control and a very real siege ensues, becoming not a staged play but a frenzy of nightmarish action...... compelling plot and a masterly depiction of three characters, at odds yet bound in a strange alliance. t first the ruin is merely the backdrop to a day in the snow. But when the three break in to the forbidden interior of the keep, they find the castle taking on a different and deeper meaning. Despite the freezing conditions, they spend the night there, to experience the power of occupation.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Penguin Random House Children's UK
ISBN-13
9780385605502
eBay Product ID (ePID)
87117570
Product Key Features
Book Title
The Last Siege
Author
Jonatha Stroud
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Publication Year
2003
Genre
Children & Young Adults
Number of Pages
272 Pages
Dimensions
Item Weight
435g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Jonatha Stroud
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom
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