Skellig The Play
«This modern classic has been reissued in a beautiful 15th anniversary edition»
Lorna Bradbury, The Sunday Telegraph
Adapted by the author from his award-winning debut novel, and staged at the National Theatre, directed by Trevor Nunn and performed by an all-star cast in 2002. Les mer
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Adapted by the author from his award-winning debut novel, and staged at the National Theatre, directed by Trevor Nunn and performed by an all-star cast in 2002.
Detaljer
- Forlag
- Hodder Children's Books
- Innbinding
- Paperback
- Språk
- Engelsk
- Sider
- 128
- ISBN
- 9780340854334
- Utgivelsesår
- 2002
- Format
- 22 x 14 cm
- Priser
- Winner of Carnegie Medal 1998 UK.
Anmeldelser
«This modern classic has been reissued in a beautiful 15th anniversary edition»
Lorna Bradbury, The Sunday Telegraph
«An exquisitely crafted book with a mystical core»
The Daily Telegraph
«The sort of children's book that makes adults find excuses to read more of them»
Times Educational Supplement
«Refusing to read this book on the grounds that you are not a child makes as much sense as refusing to read crime fiction because you are not a criminal. A deep and lovely book.»
Nick Hornby, The Times
«Brings Magical Realism to working-class Northeast England»
i (The Independent)
«A story full of heart and magic and big confusing emotions, elegantly told by a master craftsman. A perfect piece of art»
Lucy Christopher, Big Issue (london)
«Touched with a visionary intensity, this strange, hugely readable and life-affirming tale exercises every muscle of the imagination»
The Guardian
«Humorous, heart-stopping and haunting...an emotional roller-coaster of a read with a cliff-hanger of a conclusion. Inspired and inspiring.»
Newcastle Journal
«A visionary story...a lyrical, magical kind of book which can be read on many different levels»
The Daily Mail
«A beautiful story which will enchant young and old alike»
Western Morning News
«Touched with a visionary intensity, this strange, hugely readable and life-affirming tale exercises every muscle of the imagination.»
THE GUARDIAN
«One of those books that you can't put down»
Junior Reviewer Conor Neison, aged 12, Evening Echo (Cork)
«
Acclaim for WILD GIRL, WILD BOY:
» THE STAGE
'Touching, beautifully focused.'
«Lyrical, innovative and unforgettably moving.»
Sunday Express (Cressida Cowell)
«Lyrical, innovative and moving...unforgettably moving»
Cressida Cowell, Sunday Express
«The book I wish I'd written is Skellig by David Almond. Almond's book has a great sense of the mysterious; we are left with a sense of wonder. I wish that I had written it!»
Joseph Delaney, Books For Keeps
«Gripping, beautiful and brilliantly written ... everyone is raving about this unforgettable book.»
THE SUNDAY TIMES
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Acclaim for SKELLIG (the story):
» MELVIN BURGESS
'Tremendously innovative, highly original and very moving. David Almond is a fascinating new voice.'
«This is a story which burns bright from first to last, and for long after the last is over.»
MICHAEL MORPURGO
«Tense and involving ... something not to miss.»
THE INDEPENDENT
«A stunning debut ... an extraordinary book.»
THE SUNDAY TELEGRAPH
«I can't eat a chinese takeaway without thinking about this strange and beautiful book about an angel who seems to have lost his way.»
Gill Harvey, The Big Issue
«Deservedly popular»
The Observer
«Powerful and moving»
Guardian.co.uk
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