Book description
Shipwrecked Dido Twite, picked up by a whaling ship, finds herself many
miles from home and facing deep troubles. Sinister Miss Slighcarp, the
governess from Willoughby Chase, makes a reappearance, this time is
cahoots with Hanoverian plotters who have a dastardly plan in mind.
Prize-winning Joan Aiken was born in Sussex in 1924 and came from a
family of writers. Her father was the novelist and poet, Conrad Aiken
and her sister, Jane Aiken Hodge, writes historical fiction for adults.
Before joining the 'family business' herself, Joan had a variety of
jobs, including working for the BBC, the United Nations Information
Centre and then as features editor for a short story magazine. Her first
children's novel, The Kingdom of the Cave was published in 1960. Since
then she has written over 100 books for young readers and adults and has
been awarded the MBE for her services to literature. Joan Aiken died in
2004.
