false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1177345171m/694997.jpg 694997 16 Readers who love E. Nesbit or Susan Cooper may discover a new favorite in Alan Garner, winner of many awards for literary excellence including the Carnegie Medal. <I>The Weirdstone of Brisingamen</I>, first published in 1960, is the story of two children, Susan and Colin, who are sent to rural England to stay with Bess Mossock, their mother's childhood nurse. The Mossocks' farm is delightfully old-fashioned, and the Alderley area is dotted with interesting woods to explore as well as treacherous disused mines. Susan and Colin encounter a frightening local woman, and feel they are being watched by crows. The air of menace quickly becomes acute danger as the children are pursued by small goblinlike beings, who truss them in cobwebby ropes. An ancient wizard named Cadellin comes to their rescue. As they learn more of the dark forces that threaten Alderley, Susan and Colin find themselves on the run through the abandoned mine tunnels, aided by a pair of heroic dwarfs. <p> Garner's knowledge of folklore and the Alderley area--his characters' dialect sounds realistic instead of like rote fantasy-speak--imbues his story with a thoughtful depth. His writing is as clear as poetry: "And they passed between the stones, only to stop short a couple of paces later, with despair in their hearts, cold as the east wind." There is a sequel to <I>The Weirdstone of Brisingamen</I>, called <I>The Moon of Gomrath</I>, and both books are superbly written, absorbing tales of wizardry and adventure. <I>--Blaise Selby</I> 279305 1960 The Weirdstone of Brisingamen: A Tale of Alderley total:205|5:56|4:83|3:46|2:12|1:8| 205 782 314 20 3 1 false false Wed Aug 12 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Aug 11 21:04:25 -0700 2009 Tue Aug 11 21:04:41 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Thu Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Thu Jan 08 01:23:42 -0800 2009 Thu Jan 08 01:33:27 -0800 2009
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This was the Harry Potter of it's day to me - best young adult fantasy by a contemporary author, nestling with Lewis and Tolkien's books for many years as the transition to adult fantas...more...]]> 3 0 false false Thu Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Fri Mar 09 01:09:10 -0800 2007 Fri Mar 09 01:10:13 -0800 2007 more...]]> 2 0 false false Tue Feb 03 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Thu Jul 02 14:11:33 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 02 14:16:51 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Fri Oct 30 09:58:59 -0700 2009 Fri Oct 30 10:00:28 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1972 Tue Jan 27 16:06:28 -0800 2009 Tue Jan 27 16:09:57 -0800 2009 10 4 0 false false Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1977 Tue Aug 11 14:14:07 -0700 2009 Tue Aug 11 14:14:50 -0700 2009 1 0 false false Mon Dec 22 14:35:22 -0800 2008 Mon Dec 22 14:38:14 -0800 2008 5 0 false false Tue Sep 22 06:34:22 -0700 2009 Tue Sep 22 06:35:15 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Thu Jan 15 05:19:02 -0800 2009 Thu Jan 15 05:19:25 -0800 2009 4 0 false false Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1975 Sat Jan 12 19:44:23 -0800 2008 Sat Jan 12 19:48:43 -0800 2008 more...]]> 5 0 false false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1981 Sun Oct 26 21:44:06 -0700 2008 Sun Oct 26 21:45:31 -0700 2008 4 0 false false Tue Sep 16 12:37:46 -0700 2008 Tue Sep 16 12:39:08 -0700 2008 4 0 false false Tue Jul 29 16:59:37 -0700 2008 Tue Jul 29 17:03:20 -0700 2008 1 0 false false Fri Mar 28 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Wed Mar 12 19:23:41 -0700 2008 Tue Apr 08 21:31:24 -0700 2008 3 0 false false Sat Jun 14 16:04:28 -0700 2008 Sat Jun 14 16:05:17 -0700 2008
Strangely enough I loved it even if it is fantasy/sci-fi]]> 5 0 false false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1981 Sun Jul 13 23:01:01 -0700 2008 Sun Jul 13 23:01:36 -0700 2008 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=694997