- Title:
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The Lie Tree
- Written by:
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Frances Hardinge
- Read by:
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Emilia Fox
- Format:
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Unabridged CD Audio Book
- Number of CDs:
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12
- Duration:
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13 hours 54 minutes
- Published:
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September 28 2016
- Available Date:
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September 28 2016
- Age Category:
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Adult
- ISBN:
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9781509846214
- Genres:
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Fiction; Fantasy Fiction; Supernatural Fiction
- Publisher:
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Bolinda/Macmillan audio
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Price
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Costa Book Award 2015
'Thematically rich, stylistically impressive, absolutely unforgettable.'
Kirkus Reviews
The Lie Tree is a wonderfully evocative and atmospheric novel by Frances Hardinge, award-winning author of Cuckoo Song and Fly By Night.
Faith's father has been found dead under mysterious circumstances, and as she is searching through his belongings for clues she discovers a strange tree. The tree only grows healthy and bears fruit if you whisper a lie to it. The fruit of the tree, when eaten, will deliver a hidden truth to the person who consumes it. The bigger the lie, the more people who believe it, the bigger the truth that is uncovered.
The girl realises that she is good at lying and that the tree might hold the key to her father's murder, so she begins to spread untruths far and wide across her small island community. But as her tales spiral out of control, she discovers that where lies seduce, truths shatter ...
'Hardinge’s characteristically rich writing is on full display –alternately excoriating, haunting, and darkly funny.'
Publishers Weekly
'There is an effortless beauty to Hardinge’s writing, which ranges from frank to profound ... Readers of historical fiction, mystery, and fantasy will all be captivated by this wonderfully crafted novel and the many secrets hidden within its pages.'
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