Book Info

Children's Author 'Like-for-Like' recommendations

Synopsis

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Signature Edition by J.K. Rowling

'His hand closed automatically around the fake Horcrux, but in spite of everything, in spite of the dark and twisting path he saw stretching ahead for himself, in spite of the final meeting with Voldemort he knew must come, whether in a month, in a year, or in ten, he felt his heart lift at the thought that there was still one last golden day of peace left to enjoy with Ron and Hermione.' With these words Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince draws to a close. And here, in this seventh and final book, Harry discovers what fate truly has in store for him as he inexorably makes his way to that final meeting with Voldemort.

---

Reviews

'A nail-biting rollercoaster. A finale that ticks every box. If Harry's journey had to come to an end, Deathly Hallows is the best possible way'
Heat
'The best thing about this book is that it finally answers the questions we have been longing to know'
Daily Mirror
'The final chapter in the final book of one of the greatest literary adventures of modern times'
Sunday Telegraph
'Rowling has woven together clues, hints and characters from previous books into a prodigiously rewarding, suspenseful conclusion'
Guardian

---

About The Author

J. K. (Jo) Rowling was born in Chipping Sodbury in the UK in 1965. She attended the University of Exeter in Devon where she studied French. Her parents hoped that by studying languages, she would enjoy a great career as a bilingual secretary. But as Jo recalls, 'I am one of the most disorganised people in the world and, as I later proved, the worst secretary ever.' She claims that she never paid much attention in meetings because she was too busy scribbling down ideas.

When she was 26, she went to Portugal to teach English, which she really enjoyed. Working afternoons and evenings, she had mornings free to write. When she returned to the UK, Jo had a suitcase full of stories about Harry Potter. In 1996, one year after finishing the book, Bloomsbury bought Jo's first novel, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. A few months after 'Harry' was accepted for publication in Britain, an American publisher bought the rights for enough money to enable Jo to write full time.

More books by this author

Share this book

---

Share this book with other net users and your friends