Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #197140 in Books
• Published on: 2003-01-16
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 112 pages

Review
William Mayne is always full of surprises, uncompromising and powerful in his use of language and image, and this book is no exception -- TES 20030601 'Mayne, at his best, is the best children's writer living' -- The Daily Telegraph 20030601 '... no one writes as he does. He remains a complete original, a damn-your-eyes individualist ... never less than true to his material.' -- Jan Mark, TES 20030601 'If it comes to naming our most prestigious living writer for the young, it has to be William Mayne.' -- The Observer 20030601 'He is the most versatile and experienced of writers for children in this country, wise, good and passionately honest.' -- The Times 20030601 'In sheer artistry, Mayne is still ahead of the game, the most original story-teller of the last half-century.' -- The School Librarian 20030601 'The most original writer for children in the land.' -- The Times 20030601 '! a superb, unconventional writer.' -- Guardian Education 20030601

The Daily Telegraph
'Mayne, at his best, is the best children’s writer living'

The Observer
‘If it comes to naming our most prestigious living writer for the young, it has to be William Mayne.’