Snakes' Elbows

by Deirdre Madden

Extraordinary things happen in Woodford when kind and timid pianist, Barney Barrington, and his enemy, Jasper Jellit, both want to buy the same painting.

An extraordinary tale...on toast

206 pages, Paperback

First published April 21, 2005

About the author

Deirdre Madden is from Toomebridge, County Antrim in Northern Ireland. She was educated at Trinity College, Dublin and at the University of East Anglia. In 1994 she was Writer-in-Residence at University College, Cork and in 1997 was Writer Fellow at Trinity College, Dublin. She has travelled widely in Europe and has spent extended periods of time in both France and Italy.

Reviews

[Adrian Buck · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very strange story for kids, the rivalry between a retired concert pianist and an arms dealer as seen through the eyes of their pets, but pleasant to read and happily enjoyed by my 8yo son.

[Cerri · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amazing children's book

[June Staff · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great childrens' book, it made a change from my usual fiction.

[Ash · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amazing book, I understood this better now than when I read it when I was a smaller, but overall great book for children.

[anon · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved every bit of this book. I personally found it extremely witty and intersting. Although it has a peculiar name the book is amazing. This is a must read book.

[Clara · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was my absolute favourite book. It was interesting to compare the different characters in this book.