Edward ardizzones illustrations are a lovely addition with their spare, black ink expressiveness. It is also the foundation on which the rothbury collection was. We have new and used copies available, in 1 editions starting at. Head over to our ebury publishing website for more information on our authors and the latest book releases. This is a really super storyi shold know, i wrote it. The story recounted in the otterbury incident actually derived by cecil day lewis from a french film of the 1940s a nous les gosses, but. One of a series of topquality fiction for schools, this is a story of. A reissue of a muchloved adventure which has stood the test of time and is as exciting today as when it was first published nearly 70 years ago. The incredible visitations at copley woods by budd hopkins online at alibris. Find matthew bradberrys background report in the us.
Daylewiss second and final childrens book, the novel is an adaptation of a french screenplay, nous les gosses us kids, that was filmed in 1941. When a schoolboy kicks a football through the headmasters window, his friends decide to help raise money to replace it and unexpectedly become involved with a gang of criminals. David naster books biography and list of works author. Buy otterbury incident by c day lewis, edward ardizzone isbn. Your children will enjoy it and adults, if not too thickwitted, will enjoy it as well. Fanny burney discover their books and more about them right here on. It turned up within a couple of days and is in the kind of nick i would expect.
The otterbury incident a puffin book kindle edition by c. The abbey town of otterbury in england is the setting for a rough and tumble story of rival school gangs and desperate characters of the postwar black market. A unique venture for an author known in wholly different fields but one that proves again his amazing versatility. It begins strongly, with the two gangs of schoolboys from kings school doing battle over the otterbury incident, a bombsite in the middle of the town. An encounter at hyde park by ava stone, karen hawkins, deb. I first read the otterbury incident when i was about 8 years old and was so chuffed to find it for sale on amazon as its been out of print for yonks. He also wrote adult crime and mystery stories under the pseudonym of nicholas blake. In this era of ebooks, the otterbury incident is a book that should be owned in hard copy. Country connections country connections a typical west country station scene from the 19401950 era. Buy an encounter at hyde park by ava stone, karen hawkins, deb marlowe online at alibris.