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I'm the King of the Castle

I'm the King of the Castle

Paperback Published on: 14/08/2014
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Synopsis

I'm the King of the Castle by Susan Hill is a chilling novel that explores the extremes of childhood cruelty, now published as a Penguin Essential for the first time.

'Some people are coming here today, now you will have a companion.'
But young Edmund Hooper doesn't want anyone else in Warings, the large and rambling Victorian house he shares with his widowed father. Nevertheless Charles Kingshaw and his mother are soon installed and Hooper sets about subtly persecuting the fearful new arrival.

In the woods, Charles fights back but he knows that his rival will always win the affections of the adults - and that worse is still to come . . .

Publisher information

  • Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
  • ISBN: 9780241970782
  • Number of pages: 208
  • Dimensions: 181 x 112 x 14 mm
  • Weight: 118g
  • Languages: English

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I'm the King of the Castle
I'm the King of the Castle
This was one of the first adult books I read and it has stayed with me ever since. Hooper subjects Kingshaw to a terrible series of ordeals which theaten h... READ MORE
Anthony Browne
I'm the King of the Castle
I'm the King of the Castle
I think that Susan Hill is an excellent writer and deserves much more recognition for her work, unfortunately this book just didnt float my boat. The premi... READ MORE
Neil Dutton