Description

Award-winner Eva Ibbotson’s hugely entertaining The Star of Kazan is a timeless classic for readers of any age. Perfect for fans of Journey to the River Sea. With a gorgeous updated cover by Katie Hickey.

‘Packed with wit and adventure’ – The Times

Ever since she was found abandoned as a baby in 1896, Annika has lived in the servants’ quarters at a grand house in Vienna. She loves the other servants as if they were family, and she adores the magnificent, glittering city. There is only one thing that Annika longs for: the day her real mother comes to find her.

So when a beautiful aristocrat arrives to claim her, it is as if Annika has walked into her own dream. Whisked off to her true home – a remote estate far, far from Vienna – her new life begins. But the dark and crumbling castle echoes with secrets and lies, and as Annika unravels the truth she finds herself in terrible danger . . .

Publisher Review

…elegantly written, witty and well-observed if (after a few) formulaic fables of emigrees with beautiful burnished hair fallen on hard times. — Nigella Lawson * The Sunday Times * A fabulously satisfying read * Sunday Telegraph * Every bit as compelling as Journey to the River Sea . . . An ingeniously plotted story, with a compelling sense of character and place * The Times * This is a great big fat engrossing read. It draws you in and won’t let you go until the last page is turned and the last sigh is sighed. * Books for Keeps *