Godhanger

by Dick King-Smith

Book Overview

There is terror in Godhanger Wood. With each passing day, another animal falls prey to the bloodthirsty gamekeeper, and another corpse is nailed to his gibbet. As the death toll rises, it seems that... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0552545015
• Release Date: January 1997
• Publisher: Corgi Childrens
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 7.7" x 0.5" x 5.2"

Customer Reviews

Godhanger: The Horrific Story

Enter the horror-filled world of Godhanger wood. Full of blood-curdling description and malice action, Dick King-Smith's atmospheric storyline is not one to miss. The one they call the skymaster perches on his chosen branch and watches the innocent blood shed daily by the gamekeeper. A dark, unatural book, but it is not for the faint at heart. It is up to the skymaster to sve Godhanger from the cruel gamekeeper, and soon. The characters are fictional but unflinchingly real. Andrew Davidson brings the characters to life through his beautiful illustrations. After reading Godhanger , you are haunted with the imagery of this compelling read. I would recommenend this thriling book to elder, much more able readers because of very complex, and it some places, bad language. Overall, Godhanger will catch the imagination of any avid reader who prefers horror and gore.

An answer to Jonathan Livingstone Seagull?

Godhanger is a very nice novel with a subtle religious content, very different from most books in this genre. I see it in the class of C.S.Lewis' Narnian Chronicles, and perhaps (only the author can confirm this) it was intended as an answer to Jonathan Livingstone Seagull, that New-Age rendition of Christ as a buddhist bird.

superbly written deep and insiteful

Althought written for a slightly older crowd then his usual books Godhanger is Beautifully written, this is one of my favorite books. The animal characters are true and realistic. This book shows a very different view of life. Not just the " good versions" of of life as an animal, not all happy bunnies and no death. Though the religious overtones of this book may unnerve some people, I, ( i am not religious) thought this book was beautiful because of the good writting, clear views, and seriousness of perpose. A little bit bloody and frank for the young ones, still a good read