Francesca Simon

Broschiertes Buch

Salka

Lady of the Lake

Beschreibung

A piercing and passionate retelling of a Welsh myth in which a faerie falls madly in love with a young farmer.

Autor

Francesca Simon spent her childhood on the beach in California and started writing stories at the age of eight. She has since written over 60 books. Horrid Henry has gone on to be published in 27 languages and has sold millions of copies worldwide. Francesca's opera with composer Gavin Higgins, THE MONSTROUS CHILD, based on her novel of the same name, premiered at the Royal Opera House in 2019. Her cantata THE FAERIE BRIDE, also with Gavin Higgins, premiered at the Aldeburgh Music Festival in 2022 - and is now published as a novel, called Salka of the Lake in October 2024 . Francesca was appointed MBE in the 2023 New Year Honours. Francesca is also a passionate ambassador for children's literacy and is a former trustee of the World Book Day charity.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Faber And Faber Ltd.
• Seitenzahl: 96
• Erscheinungstermin: Mai 2026
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780571378067
• ISBN-10: 0571378064
• Artikelnr.: 71768166