The Turning by Francine Prose audiobook

The Turning

By Francine Prose
Read by Grover Gardner , Amy Rubinate , and Kirby Heyborne

HarperCollins
5.19 Hours Unabridged
Format : Digital Download (In Stock)
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    ISBN: 9780062201782

A dark house. An isolated island. Strange dreams and even stranger visions . . . Jack is spending the summer on a private island far from modern conveniences. No Wi-Fi, no cell service, no one else on the island but a housekeeper and the two very peculiar children in his care. The first time Jack sees the huge black mansion atop a windswept hill, he senses something cold, something more sinister than even the dark house itself. Soon, he feels terribly isolated and alone. Yet he is not alone. The house has visitors—peering in the windows, staring from across the shore. But why doesn't anyone else see them . . . and what do they want? As secrets are revealed and darker truths surface, Jack desperately struggles to maintain a grip on reality. He knows what he sees, and he isn't crazy. . . . Or is he? From nationally acclaimed author Francine Prose comes a mind-bending story that will leave you realizing how subtle the lines that separate reality, imagination, and insanity really are.

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Summary

Summary

A dark house. An isolated island. Strange dreams and even stranger visions . . .

Jack is spending the summer on a private island far from modern conveniences. No Wi-Fi, no cell service, no one else on the island but a housekeeper and the two very peculiar children in his care. The first time Jack sees the huge black mansion atop a windswept hill, he senses something cold, something more sinister than even the dark house itself.

Soon, he feels terribly isolated and alone. Yet he is not alone. The house has visitors—peering in the windows, staring from across the shore. But why doesn't anyone else see them . . . and what do they want? As secrets are revealed and darker truths surface, Jack desperately struggles to maintain a grip on reality. He knows what he sees, and he isn't crazy. . . . Or is he?

From nationally acclaimed author Francine Prose comes a mind-bending story that will leave you realizing how subtle the lines that separate reality, imagination, and insanity really are.

Editorial Reviews

Editorial Reviews

“Alluring…Prose masterfully builds suspense…This spin on the classic tale is an enticing blend of gothic elements and psychological complexities.” Publishers Weekly
“A gripping horror story that offers a fresh take on James’ classic.” Booklist
“A gripping page-turner that even reluctant readers will have trouble putting down.” School Library Journal (starred review)
“Eerie…Prose’s novel, written in first-person, allows the reader to feel the protagonist’s desperation intensely…A finely tuned ghost story…Prose’s use of symbolism, the written word, and awareness—or lack thereof—of the spiritual world, is neatly reinvented in The Turning…abrupt and thought provoking.” VOYA

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Author Bio: Francine Prose

Author Bio: Francine Prose

Francine Prose is the author of many bestselling books of fiction, including A Changed Man and Blue Angel, which was a finalist for the National Book Award, and the nonfiction New York Times bestseller Reading like a Writer. Her novel, Household Saints, was adapted for a movie by Nancy Savoca. Another novel, The Glorious Ones, has been adapted into a musical of the same name by Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty, which ran at the Mitzi E. Newhouse Theatre at Lincoln Center in New York City in the Fall of 2007. She is the president of PEN American Center.

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Available Formats : Digital Download
Category: Fiction
Runtime: 5.19
Audience: Children (8–12)
Language: English