Half a Creature from the Sea: A Life in Stories

Author:   David Almond ,  Malcolm Hamilton ,  Chatterbox Audio
Publisher:   Bolinda Publishing
Edition:   Unabridged edition
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9781486225095


Publication Date:   04 September 2014
Recommended Age:   From 8 years
Format:   Audio  Audio Format
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"It features coming of age stories on the theme of closeness to home, deftly interwoven with illuminating autobiographical pieces on the inspirations behind the fiction. Stories include: ""The Missing Link"", ""Joe Quinn's Poltergeist"", ""Harry Miller's Run"", ""Slog's Dad"", ""Klaus Vogel and the Bad Lads"", ""Mary Malone"", ""Half a Creature from the Sea"", and, ""When God Came to Kathleen's Garden"". David Almond says of this unique collection, ""Stories on the page are so beautifully neat. All that lovely black print; those lovely straight lines and paragraphs and pages. But stories are living things, creatures that move and grow in the imaginations of writer and reader. They must be solid and touchable, like the land, and must have fluid half-known depths, like the sea. These stories take place in a real world – but in fiction, real worlds merge with dreamed worlds. Real people walk with ghosts and figments. Earthly truth goes hand-in-hand with watery lies."""

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Author:   David Almond ,  Malcolm Hamilton ,  Chatterbox Audio
Publisher:   Bolinda Publishing
Imprint:   Bolinda Audio Books
Edition:   Unabridged edition
ISBN:  

9781486225095


ISBN 10:   1486225098
Publication Date:   04 September 2014
Recommended Age:   From 8 years
Audience:   Young adult ,  Teenage / Young adult
Format:   Audio
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
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'An absolute treat . . . he writes sparingly and beautifully . . . fiction to treasure.' -- Books for Keeps 'A powerful collection of stories, interleaved by Almond’s memories of the places he grew up in. It’s a meditation on the power of stories . . . extraordinary dreamy atmosphere and lyrical evocation of life by the sea.' -- Children’s Books Ireland Recommended Read 'This coming of age collections of stories inspired by Almond’s childhood in the north east, which of course is so prevalent through his work.' -- The Bookseller


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David Almond is one of the most exciting children's authors writing today. His acclaimed books include Skellig, winner of the Whitbread Children's Award and the Carnegie Medal; Kit's Wilderness, winner of the Smarties Award Silver Medal, Highly Commended for the Carnegie Medal, and shortlisted for the Guardian Award; and The Fire-Eaters, winner of the Whitbread Award, the Smarties Gold Award and shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal. He lives in Northumberland. Malcolm Hamilton is an actor and theatre maker, and Co-director of Mufti Games. Malcolm Worked with theatre companies including Bristol Old Vic, Theatre Alibi, Tobacco Factory, Uninvited Guests, Gabblebabble, Stand + Stare, The Criterion, Visible Fictions and the Arches. He appeared as Bily deBurgh in Closer Each Day – the improvised soap opera at the Wardrobe. He is a regular narrator of audiobooks and is often found in a silly commercial.

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