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| Original Title: | Skallagrigg |
| ISBN: | 0140072063 (ISBN13: 9780140072068) |
| Edition Language: | English |
William Horwood
Paperback | Pages: 728 pages Rating: 4.52 | 718 Users | 95 Reviews
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| Title | : | Skallagrigg |
| Author | : | William Horwood |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Anniversary Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 728 pages |
| Published | : | 1988 by Penguin (first published 1987) |
| Categories | : | Fiction. Fantasy. Disability. Young Adult |
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Skallagrigg unites Arthur, a little boy abandoned many years ago in a grim hospital in northern England with Esther, a radiantly intelligent young girl who is suffering from cerebral palsy, and with Daniel, an American computer-games genius. Skallagrigg - whatever the name signifies, whoever he is - will come to transform all their lives. And William Horwood's inspired, heart-rending story of rescue and redemptive love will undoubtedly touch your life too.Rating Containing Books Skallagrigg
Ratings: 4.52 From 718 Users | 95 ReviewsCommentary Containing Books Skallagrigg
Its taken me far too long to get around to reading this book but so glad I finally made the time. The language is somewhat dated in places but the story is timeless and melds so many aspects of disability, love, friendship and social conditions all wrapped up in a timeless quest for the truth. A mystery, a romance, a treatise on society's treatment of the vulnerable and the power of computing to change thoughts and understanding. An outstanding and epic masterpiece.I do realize the folly of typing "even better than Duncton Wood !" which is another book nobody has read, but this novel takes the magic and the heartbreak of Duncton Wood and transposes the secret and the power onto the world of humans. Horwood has an eye for the untold beauty of the oddity, and the language to translate both oddness and beauty into a story the reader can follow, without falling into tired clichés or making you feel you've read this one a thousand times before. In fact,
This is one of my all time favourite books. William Horwood weaves the two stories together with a seamless beauty. The emotion he evokes is so raw it left me in tears more than once.
Roommates lending books they love can be a dicey proposition. It wasnt that I was worried I would dislike Skallagrigg; I just worried I wouldnt like it enough. This feeling stayed with me for the first part of the book, because it didnt seem very straightforward at first. There was cryptic foreshadowing that would make sense towards the end. Thankfully, after the first few chapters, the book changes tack and becomes much easier to like. William Horwood deftly balances the excitement of the vista
It made me cry.
Loved this book, even if it is terribly tragic. A rich tale about, among other things, "dark ages" in the history of mental health services, and about impressive personal persistence.
Easily makes my top fiveI have always been a prolific reader and sometimes have as many as five books on the go at any one time, picking up the one which most suits my mood.This book is absolutely brilliant and so beautifully touches the emotions of the reader. It made me laugh and it made me cry. I cried often and long and deep.It is clear that William Horwood has been close to cerebral palsy and his daughter, Rachel, does suffer from this condition.The central figures are Arthur, a sufferer
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