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21%OFFAlison Uttley - A Traveller in Time - 9780571382040 - V9780571382040
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A Traveller in Time

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Description for A Traveller in Time hardcover.

An utterly enchanting, eerie novel that sits alongside The Children of Green Knowe and Moondial, and has been described as the very best time-travel novel for children.

Illustrated by John Broadley - shortlisted for the Waterstones Book of the Year.

When Penelope visits an ancient farmhouse, she finds herself travelling back in time and watching helplessly as tragic events bring danger to her friends and the downfall of Mary, Queen of Scots, whom they are seeking to rescue from prison. Penelope knows the tragic end that awaits the Scottish queen but she can neither change the course of events nor persuade her new family of the hopelessness of their cause . . .

Caught between present and past, Penelope is torn by questions of freedom and fate. To travel in time, Penelope discovers, is to be very much alone. And yet the slow recurrent rhythms of the natural world, beautifully captured by Alison Uttley, also speak of a greater ongoing life that transcends the passage of years.

Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2023
Publisher
Faber & Faber Childrens Books
Condition
New
Number of Pages
368
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780571382040
SKU
V9780571382040
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About Alison Uttley
Alice Jane Uttley (1884-1976) wrote over 100 books, including the Little Grey Rabbit and Sam Pig series, The Country Child and her pioneering novel, A Traveller in Time. London-based illustrator John Broadley rose to prominence as a maker of limited edition hand-made books. He was shortlisted for the Klaus Flugge Prize for While You're Sleeping, and is the illustrator of Jeremy Lee's Cooking, shortlisted for the Waterstones Book of the Year.

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