Puck of Pook's Hill.
Title:
Puck of Pook's Hill.
Author:
Kipling, Rudyard.
ISBN:
9781780943046
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Physical Description:
1 online resource (180 pages)
Contents:
Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- foreword -- puck of pook's hill -- weland's sword -- puck's song -- a tree song -- young men at the manor -- sir richard's song -- the knights of joyous venture -- harp song of the dane women -- thorkild's song -- old men at pevensey -- the runes on weland's sword -- a centurion of the thirtieth -- a british-roman song (a.d. 406) -- on the great wall -- a song to mithras -- the winged hats -- a pict song -- hal o' the draft -- a smugglers' song -- 'dymchurch flit' -- the bee boy's song -- a three-part song -- the treasure and the law -- Song of the fifth river -- the children's song -- biographical note.
Abstract:
From the author of The Jungle Book comes a magical fantasy story, rich in historical detail and filled with intrigue and excitementUna and Dan, reciting Shakespeare on a summer's evening in rural Sussex, unwittingly summon the elf Puck. They are taken on a fantastic journey through Britain's past, their magical companion plucking from history an array of fascinating characters for them to meet: Parnesius, a Roman centurion who manned Hadrian's wall; Wayland, a Saxon warrior and blacksmith; Sir Richard, a Norman knight who made an extraordinary journey to Africa; and many others. Each offers a story from his own life, mixing war and politics with adventure and intrigue. Each is rich with historical detail. One of the great classics of children's literature, Puck of Pook's Hill is by turns a fantastical story of magical otherness and a compelling exploration of history. A runaway success on first publication, it still has the power to excite children and their parents alike.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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