by Robert Westall · tapa blanda · ISBN 9783596801596
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«Das Versprechen» is the young-adult ghost novel by Robert Westall, published by Fischer (Tb.), Frankfurt, in paperback (203 pages, in German).
Bob has promised Valerie, his seriously ill girlfriend, that he will come for her if she ever gets lost. When she dies, the promise becomes a presence that claims him from beyond the grave, dragging him into an unsettling tale of ghosts, mystery and suspense in which love mingles with terror.
Originally published as «The Promise» in 1990, this German edition translated by Gabriele Haefs dates from 1996.
Recommended for readers aged 12 and up, especially those who enjoy stories of ghosts, mystery and supernatural suspense.
Robert Atkinson Westall was an English author and teacher known for fiction aimed at children and young people. Some of the latter cover complex, dark, and adult themes. He has been called "the dean of British war novelists". His first book, The Machine Gunners, won the 1975 Carnegie Medal for the year's outstanding children's book by a British subject. It was named among the top ten Medal-winners at the 70th anniversary celebration in 2007. Westall also won a second Carnegie, a Smarties Prize, and the once-in-a-lifetime Guardian Prize.
