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The Enchanted Whistle
The enchanted whistle that plays his dream music is almost enough to make up for his hard life as a herd boy. But it also earns him the anger of the Ferlie, the fairy, and brings a terrible choice...
192 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1968
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Mollie Hunter
42 books51 followersMaureen Mollie Hunter McIlwraith was a Scottish author. She wrote under the name Mollie Hunter. Mollie Hunter is one of the most popular and influential twentieth-century Scottish writers of fiction for children and young adults. Her work, which includes fantasy, historical fiction, and realism, has been widely praised and has won many awards and honors, such as the Carnegie Medal, the Phoenix Award, a Boston Globe - Horn Book Honor Award, and the Scottish Arts Council Award.
There has also been great interest in Hunter's views about writing fiction, and she has published two collections of essays and speeches on the subject. Hunter's portrait hangs in the Scottish National Portrait Gallery, and her papers and manuscripts are preserved in the Scottish National Library.
Her books have been as popular in the United States as in the United Kingdom, and most are still in print. Critic Peter Hollindale has gone so far as to assert that Hunter "is by general consent Scotland's most distinguished modern children's writer."
There has also been great interest in Hunter's views about writing fiction, and she has published two collections of essays and speeches on the subject. Hunter's portrait hangs in the Scottish National Portrait Gallery, and her papers and manuscripts are preserved in the Scottish National Library.
Her books have been as popular in the United States as in the United Kingdom, and most are still in print. Critic Peter Hollindale has gone so far as to assert that Hunter "is by general consent Scotland's most distinguished modern children's writer."
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July 12, 2017
Hauntingly beautiful illustrations enhance this captivating atmospheric story about a boy who walks on the edge of the world of fairies. The book is not just about magic... it *is* magical, sweeping the reader along into a mist like the one that Hob steps into when he meets the eerie Ferlie.
In a way it is also a coming of age story about a likable young boy and his decision to take his life into his own hands parallels his decision to enter the world of fairies. Like Hunter's other books, ancient magic and European lore tugs at your soul. Her stories are based in real legends and feel like a step back in time.
The Ferlie is a simple story with a quickly moving plot that I couldn't to put down, but didn't want to rush either. I kept wanting the book to last longer; it begs to be read voraciously, but linger and savor it and you will be rewarded.
Beautiful writing and excellent pacing rule this quick story aimed at young readers but will also enchant any adult who loves a well crafted historical tale.
In a way it is also a coming of age story about a likable young boy and his decision to take his life into his own hands parallels his decision to enter the world of fairies. Like Hunter's other books, ancient magic and European lore tugs at your soul. Her stories are based in real legends and feel like a step back in time.
The Ferlie is a simple story with a quickly moving plot that I couldn't to put down, but didn't want to rush either. I kept wanting the book to last longer; it begs to be read voraciously, but linger and savor it and you will be rewarded.
Beautiful writing and excellent pacing rule this quick story aimed at young readers but will also enchant any adult who loves a well crafted historical tale.
Displaying 1 of 1 review