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From the author of the Booker Prize-longlisted Treacle WalkerWinner of the Carnegie Medal and Guardian Children’s Fiction PrizeAn all-time classic, combining mystery, adventure, history and a complex set of human relationships. Read by Robert PowellIt all begins with the scratching in the ceiling. From the moment Alison discovers the dinner service in the attic, with its curious pattern of floral owls, a chain of events is set in progress that is to effect everybody’s lives.Relentlessly, Alison, her step-brother Roger and Welsh boy Gwyn are drawn into the replay of a tragic Welsh legend – a modern drama played out against a background of ancient jealousies. As the tension mounts, it becomes apparent that only by accepting and facing the situation can it be resolved.
