When Marnie Was There

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Joan G. Robinson: When Marnie Was There (2014, HarperCollins Publishers Limited)

English language

Published April 20, 2014 by HarperCollins Publishers Limited.

ISBN:
978-0-00-758686-8
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Anna, a young orphan, has always been a loner until she is sent to stay with her foster mother's friends, the Peggs, in a seaside village in Norfolk, England, where she comes fascinated by an old house and the mysterious, elusive girl who seems to live there.

3 editions

For the Ghibli Movie: utterly fantastic

Beautiful, toughing, and a masterpiece of depicting a troubled teenager without trivializing the story and a strong emotional pull right through to the end. The movie was Ghibli at its best, and I need to read the book to see if it shines as well. I expect them to be different, as Howl's Moving Castle was almost completely different from its literary parent.

Subjects

  • Children's fiction
  • Friendship, fiction
  • England, fiction