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Wuthering Heights

A Retelling
By Tanya Landman
Series: Classic Retellings
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Wuthering Heights by Tanya Landman adapts the classic tale for a young audience, capturing the intense emotions and dramatic story of love and revenge. Set on the wild Yorkshire moors, it follows the complicated relationship between Heathcliff, an orphan taken in by the Earnshaw family, and Catherine, their daughter. The story explores themes of passion, betrayal, and the destructive power of obsession, portrayed with Landman's engaging narrative style suitable for children.
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Format: Paperback / softback
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You might enjoy this book if you are drawn to tales of love, revenge, and dramatic life on the English moors. With rich characters and intense emotions, it's perfect for young readers exploring themes of passion, loyalty, and the complex nature of human relationships.

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Wuthering Heights

Carnegie Medal-winning author Tanya Landman reignites another beloved Bronte classic in a phenomenal retelling accessible to all readers.

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Carnegie Medal-winning author Tanya Landman reignites another beloved Brontë classic in a phenomenal retelling accessible to all readers.


The night that Heathcliff, an unkempt orphan, arrives at the Heights, Cathy’s life will change for ever … but theirs will not be a happy love story. From a harsh childhood to a foolish marriage, a troubled path of pain and punishment lies ahead. Yet no matter how they suffer, they cannot stay apart – for whatever souls are made of, Cathy’s and Heathcliff’s are the same. After all these years, will Cathy’s ghost find the peace that life denied her?

Particularly suitable for readers aged 11+ with a reading age of 9.

Series: Classic Retellings

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Wuthering Heights by Tanya Landman is praised for its captivating and accessible retelling of the classic novel, making it suitable for younger readers. Reviewers commend Landman's storytelling skills and her ability to interpret the original's themes without compromising its essence. It is regarded as both a respectful adaptation and an ideal introduction to Emily Brontë's masterpiece.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781781129371

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 06 August 2020

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Barrington Stoke Ltd

Contributors:

  • Cover design or artwork by Helen Crawford-White

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 7.0mm

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 180g

Pages: 104

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Children's Books Children's Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Series: Classic Retellings Tanya Landman Young Adult

About the Author

Tanya Landman is renowned for her thought-provoking, prize-winning novels including the beautifully "deft and dark", Carnegie Medal-winning Buffalo Soldier. In 2019 she won the Scottish Teenage Book Prize for her critically acclaimed novella One Shot. Tanya says that she loves how writing allows her to daydream - something she was always in trouble for at school! She lives in Devon with her sons, a Siamese cat and two Labradors.

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