Heap House (The Iremonger Trilogy #1)
Edward Carey
Rated: 3.69 of 5 stars
3.69
· 16 ratings · 416 pages · Published: 05 Sep 2013
Young Clod Iremonger is on the cusp of being "trousered" and betrothed (unhappily) to his cousin Pinalippy when he meets the plucky orphan servant Lucy Pennant, with whose help he begins to uncover the dark secrets of his family's empire. Mystery, romance and the perils of the Heaps await!
Gorgeously and ghoulishly illustrated by the author, the novel is peopled with unforgettable characters--anxious, animal-loving Tummis with his pet seagull, menacing cousin Moorcus, dreadful Aunt Rosamud and more. As Carey writes, "Every life is thick with rubbish, but the Iremongers did it with a difference . . ."
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The 'The Iremonger Trilogy' series
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