this could be either awesome or awful

[amiable drudge]

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[BAJR Host]

Give me the

Boy with the Bronze Axe
http://www.librarything.com/work/904032

this cover was what I wanted to be sad isn't it! But hey.. here I am!

http://pics.librarything.com/picsizes/21...4c3441.jpg
I wanted to be him soooooo much.. they should make a film of this!

Kathleen Fidler's classic story is set in the ancient Stone Age village of Skara Brae on Orkney, now a major tourist attraction. This is a fascinating and vividly portrayed story of life nearly 3,000 years ago.

Kali and Brockan are in trouble. They have been using their stone axes to chip limpets off the rocks, but they've gone too far out and find themselves trapped by the tides. Then, an unexpected rescuer appears, a strange boy in a strange boat, carrying a strangely sharp axe of a type they have never seen before.

Conflict arises as the village of Skara must decide what to do with the new ideas and practices that the boy brings. As a deadly storm threatens, the very survival of the village is in doubt.

The daily life, landscape and rituals of Skara have been meticulously researched, and are brought to life in striking, compelling detail.

[Unitof1]

cant remember what it was called. Basically british army people on leave in Cairo who drive model ford s types, I think, off to places like Siwa and that place cut out of cliffs. Invented the expansion/condensation chamber off the radiator. Resulted in the deep dessert patrol groups SAS and all that. led to a life long disregard of Landrovers as too heavy, prefer pergots 504s for transporting camels.

[Archpoints]

The Boy With The Bronze Axe. SkaraBrae. Storm. I'm guessing it doesn't have a happy ending.

[Unitof1]

ArchPoints lives

[kevin wooldridge]

I vaguely remember the TV series from the 70s. My opinion at the time...not as good as Last of the Mohicans with Phillip Madoc....

[oldgirl]

Boy with the bronze axe - what a top book! Just finished reading it to my son!

I read Biggles (and am just reading some again) - still became an archaeologist though....

On Biggles - came across a volume the other day. Genuine, honest-to-god - it's called 'Biggles takes it rough'..... Oh the more innocent times.....

[PeterM]

On Biggles - came across a volume the other day. Genuine, honest-to-god - it's called 'Biggles takes it rough'..... Oh the more innocent times.....

The companion volume to "Biggles Flies Undone"}

[oldgirl]

I'll have to see if I can find that one.......... I'll also see if I can get a photo of the cover at some point...... }

[Gilraen]

My vote is on pure pap.