This book tells the spell-binding tale of George Treet, a boy who is quite content with his life as part of a family of travelling actors. Until one day his father tells him that he isn't really his son and is, in fact, the son of a rich and powerful man. George must enter a new world, complete with strange servants, an unfriendly mother, a dying father, and a murderous uncle. Award-winning, well-known author. * Illustrated in black and white by leading children's artist, Jason Cockcroft. * Also on OUP list by the same author: "Mr Corbett's Ghost", "Jack Holborn", and "Black Jack". * Recognized as a major literary author of twentieth century. * Oxford Children's Modern Classic is now a firmly established series with a reputation for quality publishing.

 

This book is part of a book series called Oxford Childrens Modern Classics .

There are 224 pages in this book. This book was published 2001 by Oxford University Press .

Illustrator: Jason Cockcroft is a talented illustrator of children's books. He has collaborated with many established authors such as Helen Cresswell and Geraldine McCaughrean, illustrating Sophie and the Seawolf and Never Let Go respectively. Other Leon Garfield books published by Oxford University Press: Devil-in-the-Fog, Black Jack, and Mr Corbett's Ghost.