See all books authored by robert westall, including blitzcat, and the machine gunners. This one, like the watch house and the devil on the road, are appropriate for boys or girls. His machine gunners book, about a group of children who find a crashed german airplane with a working machine gun, was adapted for screen and radio by the bbc. The wind eye, like all of robert westalls books, are ideally suited for kids between about 1114 years of age.
First of all, when i read the summary on the back cover, i. Robert westall 19291993 was best known as a writer of books for children and young adults, often involving cats and themes surrounding his experiences growing up during world war ii. Author of the machine gunners, the watch house, blitzcat, the wind eye, gulf, fathom five, break of dark, the scarecrows. There are more than 1 million books that have been enjoyed by people from all. Listing books in this way is a problematic exercise and the following list is only intended as a rough guide. As a child he had grown up with a spaniel, sandy, but he didnt discover cats until he married in 1958 and he.
As understood, adventure and also experience about session, amusement, and knowledge can be gotten by only. Robert westalls first book, the machinegunners 1978, had the. Love him or hate him, you certainly cant ignore robert westall. Get ebooks eyes to the wind on pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi and audiobook for free. I originally read the wind eye and all of robert westalls other books i could get my hands. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. Robert westalls novel blitzcat is the story of a female black cat named lord gort who travels across england during the war in 194041 in search of her special owner and of the people she meets along. Robert westall is currently considered a single author. Robert westalls first book, the machinegunners 1978, had. Essays and criticism on robert westalls the wind eye critical essays. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead. It is a psychological novel with a supernatural twist, featuring a thirteenyearold boys reaction to his. Download the promise point robert westall on pitsubutori15. Explore books by robert westall with our selection at.
Robert westall was born in north shields, northumberland, england in 1929. The wind eye 1976 the watch house 1977 the devil on the road 1978 the scarecrows 1981 futuretrack 5 1983 the cats of seroster 1984 urn burial 1987 the promise 1990 yaxleys cat. The last day of miss dorinda molyneaux robert westall 55 geoff ashden is an antiques dealer who also sits on the board of a local school. Download our free nook app escape into a good book. Robert atkinson westall 7 october 1929 15 april 1993 was an english author and teacher. When his first childrens book the machine gunners was published in 1975. It followed his first, highly acclaimed book, the machinegunners 1975, which won the carnegie. In the latter case, some deal with complex, dark and.
A full list of the novels referred to in this discussion is appended, but the principal titles under consideration are david almonds clay 2005, catherine cooksons our john willie 1974, frederick. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. When the uppercrust miss molyneaux applies for the job of. Author robert westalls complete list of books and series in order, with the latest releases, covers, descriptions and availability. The wind eye is the second published book by robert westall, and it received marginal recognition. Robert atkinson westall 7 october 1929 15 april 1993 was an english author and teacher best known for fiction aimed at children and young adults.
Being a childrens author was not part of his early vision for his career. Horrified by their fate and by the prospect of going to live in a cousins overcrowded. The kingdom by the sea by robert westalli chose this book for two reasons. Robert westall bio, facts, family famous birthdays. Harry baguely has just made it to the bomb shelter when a luftwaffe bomb obliterates his home, parents, and little sister. While vacationing on a remote part of the northumberland coast, a trou.
Author robert westall was born in tynemouth, england on october 7, 1929. The wind eye robert westall sophy williams 9780330322348. He grew up during world war ii and his childhood experiences inspired much of his work. For my independent reading book this month, i decided to read. Download blitzcat by robert westall the kingdom by the sea. This list shows robert westalls books listed by age suitability. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. His first published book the machine gunners 1975 which won him the carnegie medal is set in world war two when a group of.
The wind eye robert westall sophy williams 9780330322348 books download as pdf. Now with a brilliant new cover look and including an extended author biography. Blitzcat by robert westall is the smarties prizewinning book about one brave cats experiences during world war two. The wind eye is the first in a series of books and many short stories by westall about supernatural forces. His first book, the machine gunners, won the 1975 carnegie medal for the years. For businessexclusive pricing, quantity discounts and downloadable vat invoices. Published by macmillan childrens books 1986 isbn 10. Robert westall loved cats chiefly because he found them so enigmatic. If you like this story set in the second world war you might like to look at this one by him.
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