Secret Of The Ron Mor Skerry
$39.15
- Hardcover
104 pages
- Release Date
15 November 2017
Summary
The basis for the classic children’s movie The Secret of Roan Inish, directed by John Sayles, this poetic book is in print for the first time in decades, and is a thoughtful meditation on family and Scottish folklore.
Fiona McConville is a child of the Western Isles, living on the Scottish mainland. City life doesn’t suit Fiona and at age ten she is sent back to her beloved isles to live with her grandparents. There she learns more about her mother’s strange ways with the sea…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781681371665 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1681371669 |
| Author: | Rosalie K. Fry |
| Publisher: | New York Review Books |
| Imprint: | NYRB Children's |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 104 |
| Release Date: | 15 November 2017 |
| Weight: | 235g |
| Dimensions: | 11mm x 142mm x 223mm |
| Audience Age: | 8-12 |
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Critics Review
“A poetic story which rests heavily on the folk traditions of the Western Isles
“The setting is vividly evoked, and the fantasy elements are woven seamlessly into the homey details of domestic island life. Still fresh and immediate sixty years after its publication.” —Martha V. Parravano, The Horn Book Magazine
“This exquisitely-written, mystical tale is unique, neither fact, nor pure fancy. As one young reader said, it could be true, but it really wasn’t. Maybe this is why it provokes deep afterthought, and wonder.” —The New York Times
“A poetic story which rests heavily on the folk traditions of the Western Isles and which contains much of that poetry of language and conception native to the traditional Scots.” —Kirkus Reviews
Rosalie K. Fry
Rosalie Kingsmill Fry (1911-1992)
Rosalie Kingsmill Fry was born on Vancouver Island, Canada, but relocated to Swansea, Wales, with her family during her childhood. She pursued her artistic training at the Central School of Arts and Crafts in London. Fry began writing stories as a way to create accompanying material for her illustrations. Her debut book, Bumblebuzz, was published in 1938.
During World War II, Fry served as a cypher officer in the Women’s Royal Naval Service, while simultaneously continuing to publish children’s books. Beyond her writing and illustrating, she also created toys, designed stationery, and contributed illustrations to various periodicals.
A prolific and successful author, Fry remained active in her writing career until the 1970s, publishing over thirty books throughout her lifetime. She spent the majority of her adult life residing in a cottage in the Welsh countryside.
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