THE WOLVES OF WILLOUGHBY CHASE
by Aiken, Joan
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine in Very Good- dust jacket
- Seller
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Livonia, Michigan, United States
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Synopsis
The Wolves of Willoughby Chase is a children's novel by Joan Aiken, first published in 1963. Set in an alternate history of England, it tells of the adventures of cousins Bonnie and Sylvia and their friend Simon the goose-boy as they thwart the evil schemes of their governess Miss Slighcarp. The novel is the first in the "Wolves" Saga, a series of books set during the fictional 19th century reign of King James III.
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- Bookseller
- Sage Rare & Collectible Books, IOBA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 12539
- Title
- THE WOLVES OF WILLOUGHBY CHASE
- Author
- Aiken, Joan
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine in Very Good- dust jacket
- Edition
- First American Edition; Early Printing
- Publisher
- Doubleday
- Date Published
- 1963
Terms of Sale
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