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The Runaways

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The Runaways

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This charming, magical story from award-winning author Elizabeth Goudge beautifully depicts early twentieth century English country life while conjuring an air of magical adventure. Written by the author who inspired J.K. Rowling, it is full of vivid characters, battles between good and evil and wonderful spell-binding moments. Locked away in separate rooms as punishment by their ruthless grandmother, Nan, Robert, Timothy and Betsy decide to make their escape - out of the house, out of the garden and into the village. Commandeering a pony and trap, the children and their dog are led away as the pony makes his way nonchalantly home. The pony's destination happens to be a house that belongs to the children's uncle Ambrose. Gruff but loveable Uncle Ambrose agrees to take them under his wing, letting the children have free rein in his sprawling manor house and surrounding countryside.Befriending the motley collection of house guests including an owl, a giant cat and a servant who converses with bees, and getting to know the miscellaneous inhabitants of the village, the four siblings discover a life in which magic and reality are curiously intermingled and evil and tragedy lurk never far away. Winner of Hesperus Press' 'Uncover a Children's Classic Competition', The Runaways is a charming story from a bygone era that still rings with truth thanks to its wonderful descriptions and gorgeous cast of characters.

Author Biography

Elizabeth de Beauchamp Goudge (1900 - 1984) was an English author of novels, short stories and children's books. She won the Carnegie Medal for British children's books in 1964 for The Little White Horse which J.K. Rowling cites as her favourite children's book.
Release date Australia
February 28th, 2014
Audience
  • General (US: Trade)
Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Imprint
Hesperus Press Ltd
Publisher
Hesperus Press Ltd
Dimensions
127x195x24
ISBN-13
9781843915140
Product ID
21498317

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