THE NATURE OF THE BEAST
Written by Janni Howker
Published by Julia MacRae Books
in 1988
ISBN: 086203194X
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THE NATURE OF THE BEAST
Written by Janni Howker.
Stock no. 582340
1986.
Hardback.
Fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
Black boards, gilt title to spine. On the moors abover Haverston, there is a mysterious beast at large... ISBN: 086203194X. SIGNED by author - 'For Jennie, With all Good Wishes'. Pictorial wrapper is a little faded to spine and has some light edge-creasing.
Front cover
Contents
- On the moors above Haverston there is a mysterious beast at large, savagely attacking livestock on the surrounding farms and giving rise to rumours and fears. The morale of the close-knit Haverston community is already at a low ebb as the local mill faces closure, and the spectre of unemployment becomes first a growing menace, and then a terrible reality, affecting every family in the district.
- Billy is deeply affected by the events of the winter and by the strain which hardship and the prospect of a bleak future places on all relationships. Somehow the unknown beast roaming the moors is a symbol of all the turmoil and Billy determines that he will track it down and kill it. In a devastating climax, Billy faces a terrifying challenge, alone on the moors, with no possibility of knowing what the eventual outcome will be.