--- product_id: 54508165 title: "Cuckoo Song Paperback – Unabridged, 8 May 2014" brand: "frances hardinge" price: "€ 9.39" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 8 url: https://www.desertcart.sk/products/54508165-cuckoo-song-paperback-unabridged-8-may-2014 store_origin: SK region: Slovakia --- # Cuckoo Song Paperback – Unabridged, 8 May 2014 **Brand:** frances hardinge **Price:** € 9.39 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Cuckoo Song Paperback – Unabridged, 8 May 2014 by frances hardinge - **How much does it cost?** € 9.39 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.sk](https://www.desertcart.sk/products/54508165-cuckoo-song-paperback-unabridged-8-may-2014) ## Best For - frances hardinge enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted frances hardinge brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Full description not available ## Images ![Cuckoo Song Paperback – Unabridged, 8 May 2014 - Image 1](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51DCReZx9xL.jpg) ![Cuckoo Song Paperback – Unabridged, 8 May 2014 - Image 2](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51CivpGA3eL.jpg) ![Cuckoo Song Paperback – Unabridged, 8 May 2014 - Image 3](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51GqJgMgcTL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A magical book in every sense - just perfect *by J***D on Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 10 November 2015* I bought Frances Hardinge’s Cuckoo Song over a year ago, where it’s been on my Kindle in my long list of unread books ever since. A couple of weeks ago, it was named Best Fantasy Novel at the British Fantasy awards (a first for a young adult novel) and this reminded me that I really should get round to reading it.I’m so glad I did, as it really is a magical novel in every sense. It’s full of atmosphere and intrigue, the characters are a complete delight and the storyline is not only crammed with adventure but also a touching tale of family relationships. It reminds me a little of the best work of Diana Wynne-Jones – particularly books like Hexwood, Fire & Hemlock and The Ogre Downstairs in which magic creeps slowly into real-life, suburban settings – and that is not a comparison I could ever make lightly.Set in the 1920s, it begins with Triss, the 11-year-old daughter of well-off, upper-middle-class family, awaking in bed after an accident in which she apparently fell into the Grimmer, a mysterious pond, and emerged concussed and feverish. Triss can’t remember anything about the accident, and although she seems to be recovering physically, she’s troubled by a number of things. Her feisty little sister Pen refuses to speak to her. She’s unnaturally, insatiably hungry. And most chillingly of all, her favourite doll has started to talk – and it’s terrified of her.What happened to Triss during her accident? Is she going mad? Or is there something even more strange going on?Cuckoo Song soon develops into a gripping, often eerie fantasy adventure that draws heavily on British folklore – the notion that someone can literally be ‘away with the fairies’, for instance – but manages to weave magic seamlessly into the burgeoning modernity of the Jazz Age. Early cinema, trams and Art Deco architecture all become enchantingly involved in the fantasy elements of the story, and the Great War still casts a ghostly shadow.The book is full of vivid and memorable characters. Some are immensely loveable, some considerably less so and some are outright terrifying, but each and every one of them is wholly convincing when it comes to their motives and flaws, right down to the most villainous among them.This is a beautifully atmospheric novel – I can’t remember the last time I read a book that conjured up such a vivid picture of its characters and setting – but the plot is never compromised by the evocative prose and there’s no shortage of pace and adventure. Cuckoo Song reminds me of the very best books of my childhood without ever feeling derivative. This one is an absolute winner with me. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ she knows her stuff *by P***R on Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 8 January 2019* This is brilliant, elegantly written, exciting & satisfying. I have been reading Myth, Fairy Tales & Fantasy for more than half a Century & Ms Hardinge really understands Magic, she has it in her bones.She I son the same sort of level as Margaret Mahy, Garth Nix & Diana Wynne Jones.I was left wondering what would happen after the Story ends. Will all four have extended lives, will the Besiders survive the Bombs of the next war ? ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A thoughtful and provocative book *by G***R on Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 9 July 2018* I have only recently discovered Frances Hardinge's books, but I love them. She's an author who knows how to weave a good tale, and to get under the skin of her characters. Whilst she writes fiction for children and young adults, I think her characters and themes appeal to all ages, in the way that good fiction should. This story in particular offers timely and interesting parallels to the current migrant crisis that is affecting so many of the world's souls today, and has a neat way of reminding us that we're not so very different from each other after all when horror and displacement touches the very fabric of our own lives. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.sk/products/54508165-cuckoo-song-paperback-unabridged-8-may-2014](https://www.desertcart.sk/products/54508165-cuckoo-song-paperback-unabridged-8-may-2014) --- *Product available on Desertcart Slovakia* *Store origin: SK* *Last updated: 2026-06-20*