The Watch House, Robert Westall
The Watch House, Robert Westall
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The Watch House

Author: Robert Westall

Narrator: Georgia Maguire

Unabridged: 6 hr 46 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/24/2020


Synopsis

Who is writing the messages in the dust? What is the story behind the huge skull in the old Watch House? Alone and unhappy in Garmouth, Anne knows the shadows are following her. Spirits of long-dead sailors who won’t rest. And from behind its empty windows, the Watch House is watching her…THE WATCH HOUSE is the first ghostly story for young readers written by noted author Robert Westall. Originally published in 1977, it was adapted for television by the BBC in 1988.This brand new audiobook edition marks the first time the classic spooky story has been performed in audio.Featuring newly commissioned artwork by Barnaby Edwards.With music by Purple Planet Music.ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Robert Westall was an English author and teacher best known for fiction aimed at children and young adults. In the latter case, some deal with complex, dark and adult themes. He has been called “the dean of British war novelists”. His first book, The Machine Gunners, won the 1975 Carnegie Medal for the year’s outstanding children’s book by a British subject. It was named one of the top ten Medal-winning works for the 70th anniversary celebration in 2007. Westall also won a second Carnegie (no one has won three), a Smarties Prize, and the once-in-a-lifetime Guardian Prize.ABOUT THE NARRATOR: Georgia Maguire trained at LAMDA and is a highly experienced audiobook performer. Georgia is also an improviser and writer. Improvised comedy ‘Love me till Monday’ was nominated for Best Newcomer at the London Film Festival.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Julie

This book has been on my TBR pile for some time and got a bit lost in the list. I finally decided it was time to read this ghost story, and I'm so glad I did! So enjoyable! The basics: Anne's parents are at odds again. This time, they are headed for divorce. Anne's mother forces her to leave London......more

Goodreads review by Ria

I probably read this book for the first time when I was 12, and thought then that it was a good novel. I had a weak spot for Westall at the time. After all, he used to live not far from my nana, and the place of my grandfather’s garden allotment was mentioned in another of his novels. It seemed alm......more

I got this book from someone who had a big pile of them to give away. I figured, 70s horror is cheesy and fun, this is probably a very dated win. What I did not realize was that this is a young adult occult novel, and it delivers. The theme is loneliness: the loneliness of being the new kid in town,......more