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The Hill of the Red Fox: (Kelpies)

The Hill of the Red Fox: (Kelpies)


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It is the time of the Cold War. Soviet spies are feared, and secrets are traded. People disappear. Thirteen-year-old Alasdair, living in London, knows nothing of this world. He can't wait to start his long summer holiday on the Isle of Skye, away from his mother and aunt. But things don't go quite as planned. On the journey, a stranger gives him a mysterious note before jumping from the train. Worse still, he instantly mistrusts sinister Murdo Beaton, with whom he's staying. Gradually adjusting to crofting life, Alasdair is not prepared for the web of danger and espionage that unfolds around him. Can he trust anyone?

About the Author :
Allan Campbell McLean (1922-1989) was a master of Scottish children's writing. He had a deep love of the Highlands -- he lived in a croft house on Skye with his wife and children for 17 years -- and had a better ear for West Highland dialogue than perhaps any other author. His other books include The Master of Morgana, Storm Over Skye, A Sound of Trumpets and The Year of the Stranger.

Review :
'Allan Campbell McLean's classic thriller is as exciting today as it was fifty years ago.' -- Jane Sandell, The Scotsman 'This is a boy's adventure book. It is set on Skye in Scotland and brilliantly brings to life the islands, countryside and people. It is nicely paced and the adventures in it are a cross between Enid Blyton and a young Bond.' -- Sophie, age 13, Education Otherwise, June 2006 'Allan Campbell McLean set a standard for thrillers for young readers and The Hill of the Red Fox has stood the test of time remarkably well.' -- School Librarian, Summer 2006 'A magnificent adventure story. It recalls Stevenson and Buchan ... The reader should be swept away by the swift narrative, the splendid vision and the magical atmosphere of Skye which pervades the story." -- Times Literary Supplement 'It is an espionage thriller strongly influenced by The Thirty-Nine Steps ... The crofting environment is integral to the action, with sympathetic descriptions of communal activities such as peat gathering, mackerel fishing and sheep shearing.' -- Treasure Islands: A guide to Scottish fiction for young readers aged 10-14, Summer 2003 'One of my favourite childhood books ... This is an altogether superior spy story.' -- Allan Campbell


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781782502067
  • Publisher: Floris Books
  • Publisher Imprint: Floris Books
  • Edition: Revised edition
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Weight: 325 gr
  • ISBN-10: 1782502068
  • Publisher Date: 16 Jul 2015
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Height: 198 mm
  • No of Pages: 336
  • Series Title: Kelpies
  • Width: 130 mm


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