Heap House (Iremonger #1)

by Edward Carey

On Sale: 04/01/2014

Heap House (Iremonger #1)

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Heap House (Iremonger #1)

by Edward Carey

On Sale: 04/01/2014

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Part one of an unusual and astonishing new fantasy trilogy that blends fine literary fare with a terrific romp through the reimagined outskirts of Victorian-era London

In the imaginary borough of Filching, the extensive Iremonger family (“kings of mildew, moguls of mould”) have made a fortune from junk, building a dark and sprawling mansion from salvage scrap. Heap House is surrounded by the dangerous, noxious, shifting Heaps that stretch beyond its bounds. And within its walls, certain objects begin to display strange signs of life.

Young Clod Iremonger is about to be "trousered" and betrothed (unwillingly) to his cousin Pinalippy when he meets the plucky orphan servant Lucy Pennant, with whose help he begins to uncover the dark secrets of his family’s empire. Mystery, romance and the perils of the Heaps await!

Gorgeously (and ghoulishly) illustrated by the author, Heap House is peopled with unforgettable characters with delightfully skewed names--anxious, animal-loving Tummis with his pet seagull; menacing cousin Moorcus; dreadful Aunt Rosamud and more. As Carey writes, “Every life is thick with rubbish, but the Iremongers did it with a difference.”

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  • ISBN: 9781443424240
  • ISBN 10: 1443424242
  • Imprint: HarperTrophy
  • On Sale: 04/01/2014
  • Pages: 416
  • List Price:11.99 CAD
  • BISAC1 : JUVENILE FICTION / General

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