Viva Lewes Issue #148 January 2019

BOOK REVIEW
THE TWISTED TREE BY RACHEL BURGE
The dark, cold month of January is the perfect backdrop
to this wonderfully chilling new novel by local author
Rachel Burge. Set in a remote, snowy Norway, this beautifully
haunting tale is part ghost story and part Nordic
mystery, with a little bit of romance thrown in. The main
character is Martha who, we learn right at the beginning
of the book, lost the sight in one eye after falling from
a tree in her grandmother’s garden. Her loss of vision
coincides with the awakening of a new type of sight, as she
discovers she can read people’s thoughts and emotions,
and access their memories, just by touching their clothes.
Determined to find out more about what’s happening to
her, and unable to talk to her mother, Martha books a
flight and escapes to her grandmother’s house in Norway.
However, all does not go smoothly upon her arrival, where
she finds many family secrets to be unravelled, gods and monsters to be faced and battled, and courage
and self-acceptance to be discovered. Anna, Bags of Books
This creepy tale is probably best for 13yrs+ and is 20% off as one of the Books of the Month
at Bags of Books. Find it in store or at www.bags-of-books.co.uk.
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The curriculum is outstanding,
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subjects which are studied throughout
the school.
Pupils enjoy coming to school and
grow into articulate, confident young
people, who say that they feel safe,
secure and happy.
Inspection 2018
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