A mysterious island.
An abandoned orphanage. And a strange collection of very curious
photographs. It all waits to be discovered in "Miss Peregrine''s
Home for Peculiar Children", an unforgettable novel that mixes
fiction and photography in a thrilling reading experience. As our
story opens, a horrific family tragedy sets sixteen-year-old Jacob
journeying to a remote island off the coast of Wales, where he
discovers the crumbling ruins of Miss Peregrine''s Home for Peculiar
Children. As Jacob explores its abandoned bedrooms and hallways, it
becomes clear that the children who once lived here - one of whom
was his own grandfather - were more than just peculiar. They may
have been dangerous. They may have been quarantined on a desolate
island for good reason. And somehow - impossible though it seems -
they may still be alive. A spine-tingling fantasy illustrated with
haunting vintage photography, "Miss Peregrine''s Home for Peculiar
Children" will delight adults, teens, and anyone who relishes an
adventure in the shadows.
關於作者:
Ransom Riggs is the acclaimed director and
screenwriter of the Sense and Sensibility and Sea Monsters viral
video book trailer. He''s also the author of Quirk''s Sherlock Holmes
Handbook. He is a screenwriter and filmmaker by trade. This is his
first novel.