- Legends, Juvenile fiction, Space and time, Fiction
Brilliant. Not at all clear that it's a children's book. An extraordinary re-creation of a myth in a way that explains how myths are created, and why they aren't just myths. During a summer vacation in a secluded Welsh valley, three young people find themselves driven by the spirits of three mythical lovers to reenact an ancient tragedy.
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Grave, intimate, earnest and contemplative.
- gravecomic
- intimateepic
- earnestironic
- contemplativerelentless
- rawmeticulous
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About the book
- Author
- Alan Garner
- First published
- 1967
- Pages
- 173
- Publisher
- Lions, Collins, Peacock
- Editions
- 23
- Language
- dan, und, English
- ISBN
- 9780006742944
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“"How's the bellyache, then?"”
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