Set in Victorian England, Arthur Kipps, a junior solicitor in London, is summoned to Crythin Gifford to attend the funeral of Mrs Alice Drablow, and to sort through her papers before returning to London. It is here that Kipps first sees the woman in black and begins to gain an impression of the mystery surrounding her. From the funeral he travels to Eel Marsh House and sees the woman again, plus he also hears the terrifying sounds of adult and child passengers sinking into the quicksand on a pony and trap.
Despite Kipps’s experiences he resolves to spend the night at the house and fulfil hi professional duty.It is this night at Eel Marsh House that contains the greatest horror for Kipps. Rescued by Mr Daily, a friend he met on the train, Kipps discovers the reasons behind the hauntings at Eel Marsh House. The book ends with tragedy, with the woman in black exacting a final, terrible revenge.
My Review:
This book was quite boring, I'm sad to say, and nothing really happened. He was scared, but the sentences were so long and dragging that it felt like it took a whole page for him to describe a small incident of fright.
Author: Susan Hill
Source: Library
Reason Why: I want to see the movie!
Publisher: Vintage Classics
Published: October 1oth 1983
2 comments:
I agree ... I really didn't like the book either. I'm glad it was short! I did like the movie, though.
Yeah, it was just really bland! The movie was way better, with a lot more action, and while it was way sadder, the movie was most definitely better then the book!
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