A Message to My American Readers
Now that I've had a chance
to prune my beard
Hullo again, my American chums! Here,
at long last, is the final book in the Eddie Dickens Trilogy. The clue
is in the word trilogy (t-r-i-l-o-g-y). As the brainiest amongst
you already know, it means "a series of three books" and -- as is
clearly stated on the cover -- this is Book Three. For those of you
who've come with me and Eddie all the way from A House Called Awful
End, I hope you've enjoyed the ride. For those of you who are
meeting Eddie for the first time, DON'T PANIC. Each book is a
self-contained adventure (and beautifully written, too, if I may say
so).
For those of you sobbing and wailing about this being the last Eddie
book, have no fear (and please quit your blubbering). There's nothing to
stop me writing some further adventures, is there? In the meantime, I
hope you enjoy Terrible Times.
PHILIP ARDAGH
ENGLAND, 2002 |
