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Book Details
A Stranger Came Ashore
Mollie Hunter
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£4.99 |
| Publication Date: |
22 Aug 2002 |
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Available to buy
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| Restrictions: |
Not available to buy in USA
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| Format: | paperback | Extent: | 144 pages |
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| Size: | 198 x 130 mm | ISBN: | 9780863154027 |
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| Publisher: | Floris Books | Subject: | Kelpies |
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| Series: | Kelpies | Age Range: | From 11 to 13 years |
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It was his smile, as if he was enjoying a secret joke; his strange gaze and the steely inhuman grip of his hand that frightened Robbie. He couldn't forget the vision of Elspeth, dead in a bridal dress, and his grandfather's words: "Don't trust him . . ."
When a young man literally stumbles out of a stormy sea into the islanders' lives, few sense something uncanny about him. Handsome and charming he steals everyone's hearts. Yet Robbie, haunted by tales of the Selkie folk, is inexplicably disturbed by him. And when everything falls into place, it seems that no one has the power to help Robbie . . .
Reviews
'The haunting mystery of this story grips the reader to the end.'
-- Sunday Telegraph
'A fantastic, gripping tale based on the traditional Scottish legend of the Selkie Folk, and set on the beautiful, windswept Shetland Isles. Floris Books should be congratulated for making Mollie Hunter's book widely available again -- they are perennial favourites and deservedly so.'
-- Scottish Children's Books, Winter 2002
About the Author(s)
Since 1953, Mollie Hunter has written more than 25 novels for children, incorporating a life-long exploration of Scotland's folklore and history into her stories. She has received numerous awards and honours for her books, including the New York Times Outstanding Book of the Year Award, the Boston Globe Horn Book Award, and the Carnegie Medal.
Useful Things to Know
Also available by Mollie Hunter:
The Thirteenth Member
Escape from Loch Leven
The Lothian Run
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