When Abren becomes conscious of her surroundings she is struggling to get out of the flooded river Severn with her only possession, a beautifully embroidered cloth, clutched in her arms. What is she doing in the water, who is she, where can she go? And so begins the unfolding of a story, like the river itself, that snakes and turns and surprises the reader on every level. A wonderful magical fantasy of a story that follows the journey of a girl's life over many centuries and across huge terrain. Pauline Fisk is a marvellous story teller whose canvas is huge and whose delving in to mythology makes for astounding reading.
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About the Author:
Pauline lives in Shrewsbury and has written other very highly acclaimed books for children including the Smarties Prize Winning Midnight Blue. This is Pauline's first book for Bloomsbury. Bic marketing code: y fic12+
Review:
'A magical, dreamy fantasy that takes hold of you and, like the river, carries you along in its powerful current' Financial Times
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- PublisherBloomsbury
- Publication date2001
- ISBN 10 0747555230
- ISBN 13 9780747555230
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
- Number of pages256
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