![]() ![]() The action takes place in 1832 in a mythical England ruled by King James III, with a re-arranged geography that is connected to mainland Europe by a tunnel through which the fearful wolves arrive, taking over the countryside. The story has all the ingredients of a rollicking children's thriller-a gritty young heroine, absent parents, a wicked governess, an old mansion house with secret passages, moors inhabited by wolves and just enough unreality to make sure there are no nightmares at bedtime. ![]() Published in 1962, the book is now something of a classic, loved by children and remembered with affection by adults, but I have to admit to it passing me by as an unenthusiastic young reader. The Wolves Of Willoughby Chase is a spooky Victorian tale adapted for the stage by Russ Tunney from the award-winning children's novel by Joan Aiken. ![]()
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