Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Lord Berners Lord Berners Peter Dickinson "Lord Berners (1883-1950) was one of the most idiosyncratic and fascinating personalities in England during the 1920s and 30s. The interviews in this book come from some of the leading figures of tha… OL14927948W
The Lion Tamer's Daughter and Other Stories The Lion Tamer's Daughter and Other Stories Peter Dickinson Each of these stories touches on the idea of a twin, ghostly double of a live person, or a secret self. OL14927983W
Heartsease Heartsease Peter Dickinson At a future time in England when anyone knowledgeable about machines is severely punished as a witch, four children dare to aid in the escape of a "witch" left for dead. OL15855506W
Some deaths before dying Some deaths before dying Peter Dickinson The New York Times Book Review calls multiple-award winner Peter Dickinson "a stylist of subtle brilliance". Always surprising and incisive, the author of The Yellow Room Conspiracy and dozens of oth… OL1858342W
Tulku Tulku Peter Dickinson A thirteen-year-old boy escapes from slaughter by the Boxers in China and joins forces with an English botanist and her escort, traveling with them to Tibet where the power of Buddhist monks transfor… OL1858359W