Boneland by Alan Garner (English) Paperback Book

Description: Boneland by Alan Garner The crowning achievement of an astonishing career, Boneland concludes the story that began over fifty years ago in The Weirdstone of Brisingamen. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description The crowning achievement of an astonishing career, Boneland concludes the story that began over fifty years ago in The Weirdstone of Brisingamen. If the sleeper wakes, the dream diesâ¦Professor Colin Whisterfield spends his days at Jodrell Bank, using the radio telescope to look for his lost sister in the Pleiades. At the same time, and in another time, the Watcher cuts the rock and dances, to keep the sky above the earth and the stars flying.Colin canâ™t remember; and he remembers too much. Before the age of twelve years and nine months is a blank. After that he recalls everything: where he was, what he was doing, in every minute of every hour of every day.But Colin will have to remember what happened when he was twelve, if he wants to find his sister. And the Watcher will have to find the Woman. Otherwise the skies will fall, and there will be only winter, wanderers and moonâ¦ Notes Paperback edition of the 3rd and final book in the series which began more than 50 years ago in The Weirdstone Of Brisingamen. Colin cant remember anything from before the age of 13, but can remember everything afterward in great detail. But what happened to him when he was 12, and what happened to his sister Susan? ...this is a novel for all the children who loved The Weirdstone Of Brisingamen but how have now grown up. Sarah Kingsford, Express Author Biography Alan Garner was born and still lives in Cheshire, an area which has had a profound effect on his writing and provided the seed of many ideas worked out in his books. His fourth book, The Owl Service brought Alan Garner to everyones attention. It won two important literary prizes – The Guardian Award and the Carnegie Medal – and was made into a serial by Granada Television. It has established itself as a classic and Alan Garner as a writer of great distinction. Review From Harry Potter to The Hunger Games, adults have been enthusiastically been reading childrens books over recent years. Garner predates the cross over phenomenon by decades, but he has never been just a childrens writer: hes far richer, odder and deeper than that GuardianHe deploys short, accurate words better than anyone else writing in English today, and he makes it look simple. Boneland is the strangest, but also the strongest of Garners books. It feels like a capstone to a career that has taken him, as a writer, to remarkable places, and returned him to the same place he started, to the landscape of Alderley Edge and to the sleepers under the hill The TimesBoneland hooks into the mind, haunting, provoking…This novel functions like a dream, containing hints at insights that, once we wake, we yearn to grasp again TelegraphThere is much left unexplained. However, this is a novel for all the children who loved The Weirdstone Of Brisingamen but who have now grown up. Four out of Five stars. Sarah Kingsford, Express Promotional From the author of the 2022 Booker Shortlisted Treacle Walker Long Description The crowning achievement of an astonishing career, Boneland concludes the story that began over fifty years ago in The Weirdstone of Brisingamen. If the sleeper wakes, the dream dies... Professor Colin Whisterfield spends his days at Jodrell Bank, using the radio telescope to look for his lost sister in the Pleiades. At the same time, and in another time, the Watcher cuts the rock and dances, to keep the sky above the earth and the stars flying. Colin cant remember; and he remembers too much. Before the age of twelve years and nine months is a blank. After that he recalls everything: where he was, what he was doing, in every minute of every hour of every day. But Colin will have to remember what happened when he was twelve, if he wants to find his sister. And the Watcher will have to find the Woman. Otherwise the skies will fall, and there will be only winter, wanderers and moon... Review Quote Press for Boneland: From Harry Potter to The Hunger Games, adults have been enthusiastically been reading childrens books over recent years. Garner predates the cross over phenomenon by decades, but he has never been just a childrens writer: hes far richer, odder and deeper than that Guardian There is much left unexplained. However, this is a novel for all the children who loved The Weirdstone Of Brisingamen but who have now grown up. Four out of Five stars. Sarah Kingsford, Express Promotional "Headline" From the author of the 2022 Booker Shortlisted Treacle Walker Feature From the author of the 2022 Booker Shortlisted Treacle Walker * Alan Garner was winner of both the Carnegie and the Guardian Award for The Owl Service in 1968. His Stone Book Quartet was awarded the Phoenix Award in 1996. * Completion of a very successful and acclaimed trilogy, with devotees now young and old. * Interest in the trilogy is still strong today. The first 2 books were recently adapted by BBC Radio 4 * in 2011 alone, books 1+2 sold over 8,000 copies through TCM. Competition: treacle walker. Terry Pratchett;Philip Pullman; Description for Sales People A major novel from one of the countrys greatest writers, and the crowning achievement of an astonishing career, BONELAND is also the long-awaited conclusion to the story of Colin and Susan - a story that began over fifty years ago in THE WEIRDSTONE OF BRISINGAMEN... A woman was reading a book to a child on her knee. "So the little boy went into the wood, and he met a witch. And the witch said, "You come home with me and Ill give you a good dinner." Now you wouldnt go home with a witch, would you?" Colin stood. "Young man. Do not go into the witchs house. Do not. And whatever you do, do not go upstairs. You must not go upstairs. Do not go! You are not to go!" Professor Colin Whisterfield spends his days at Jodrell Bank, using the radio telescope to look for his lost sister in the Pleiades. At night, he is on Alderley Edge, watching. At the same time, and in another time, the Watcher cuts the rock and blows bulls on the stone with his blood, and dances, to keep the sky above the earth and the stars flying. Colin cant remember; and he remembers too much. Before the age of thirteen is a blank. After that he recalls everything: where he was, what he was doing, in every minute of every hour of every day. Everything he has read and seen. And then, finally, a new force enters his life, a therapist who might be able to unlock what happened to him when he was twelve, what happened to his sister. But Colin will have to remember quickly, to find his sister. And the Watcher will have to find the Woman. Otherwise the skies will fall, and there will be only winter, wanderers and moon... Gold title * Alan Garner was winner of both the Carnegie and the Guardian Award for The Owl Service in 1968. His Stone Book Quartet was awarded the Phoenix Award in 1996. * Completion of a very successful and acclaimed trilogy, with devotees now young and old. * Interest in the trilogy is still strong today. The first 2 books were recently adapted by BBC Radio 4 * in 2011 alone, books 1+2 sold over 8,000 copies through TCM. Competition: Terry Pratchett Details ISBN0007463251 Author Alan Garner Pages 160 Publisher HarperCollins Publishers Year 2013 ISBN-10 0007463251 ISBN-13 9780007463251 Format Paperback Publication Date 2013-06-06 Imprint Fourth Estate Ltd Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 823.914 Media Book Language English UK Release Date 2013-06-06 Birth 1918 Affiliation Univ/Ill/Urbana-Champ Urbana Illinois USA Position Daniel E Qualifications M.D. Alternative 9780007463268 Audience General AU Release Date 2013-06-10 NZ Release Date 2013-06-20 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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