Downstream

by John Rowe Townsend

A series of events--his family's move to riverside King's Eaton, his father's impulsive purchase of a downstream boathouse, and the arrival of his beautiful German tutor, Vivien--spells awakening passion, anger, and betrayal for seventeen-year-old Alan.

Unknown Binding

First published January 1, 1978

About the author

John Rowe Townsend (born 1922) is a British children's author and academic. His best-known children's novel is The Intruder, which won a 1971 Edgar Award, and his best-known academic work is Written for Children: An Outline of English Language Children's Literature (1965), the definitive work of its time on the subject.

He was born in Leeds, and studied at Leeds Grammar School and Emmanuel College, Cambridge. Among his popular works are Gumble's Yard (his debut novel, published in 1961), Widdershins Crescent (1965), and The Intruder (1969), which won a 1971 Edgar Award from the Mystery Writers of America for Best Juvenile Mystery. In Britain, The Intruder was made into a children's TV series starring Milton Johns as the stranger. Noah's Castle was filmed by Southern television and transmitted in seven 25-minute episodes in 1980.

Reviews

[Asenath · Rating 3 out of 5]

Liked the writing style but hated the ending. It was not Alans fault!