- Paperback: 224 pages
- Publisher: Puffin; New Ed edition (25 Sep 2003)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0140369813
- ISBN-13: 978-0140369816
- Product Dimensions: 19.4 x 12.8 x 1.6 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 437,545 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Tam is unhappy at home and often takes refuge in the ruins of Thowt It Farm. But then one day he is transported back to the Second World War. Alone and afraid, he makes friends with May, who has been rescued from a bombed-out house. She tries to persuade him to stay at the farm, but Tam is afraid of being trapped in the past forever.
About the Author
Melvin Burgess is regarded as one of the best writers in contemporary children's literature. In 1997 his controversial bestseller Junk won the Carnegie Medal and the Guardian Children's Fiction Award. It was also shortlisted for the 1998 Whitbread Children's Book of the Year. Four of his novels have been shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal: The Cry of the Wolf, An Angel for May, The Baby and the Fly Pie and The Ghost Behind the Wall. Melvin lives in Manchester with his two children.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I could not put this book down. It was a brilliant story line. May did not fit in and when Tam suddenly found himself in the past he didn't either. Tam and May made friends, but there was something different about May. Tam found out from the kind hearted Mr.Nutter May had spent the first 4 years of her life locked inside(you will understand when you read the book) and had been in a bombing when he took her in. May loved life at the farm though and had never been so happy with Mr. Nutter. Tam had a great few days at Thowt it farm with May and her dog Winnie during world war two, except for a few run ins with some locals. But he found out something bad when he got home, to do with an old beggar woman he had seen around named Rosey. But there was something seriuosly wrong with this beggar women, she was in a terrible state, she always had a sad, lonely look in her eyes, wandered the streets, had obviously never been looked after and was deformed. Tam would find out the truth of what had happened at Thowt it farm. This is a book everyone must read. It is so sad and after reading this I cried all day.The line 'I got lost, Tam, I got lost for so long...' is the saddest part of the book and is the part which made me cry. She really had been lost all her life. Please read this book I promise you, you will not regret it!
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
When I first read this book it took me less than 2 days which is very unusual for me. This is because once I had started reading this book I couldn't stop, I needed to know what happened next. This is a touching story and helps you to look at your life in perspective. It is a sad story but the ending is hopeful. It shows how problems used to be treated in war time, if a child was different people shoved the child in a home. This book shows how life could be and nearly was better for May when she had love instead of 'proffesional care.' This story shows how the sad life of May turned out and showed Tam to look at things in a totally new perspective.
Format:Library Binding
This is a fine novel, all in all, well crafted and full of suspense. Though categorised as juvenile fiction, An Angel for May is most certainly not only for the kids. This adult found it to be quite riveting indeed. And yet, just as the book has captured one's imagination for the grand finale, it is let down by its weak, confusing, and unconvincing final chapter. The conclusion is muddy -- written too hurriedly, perhaps? -- and left me with a sense of wanting far more after the sustained drama of its first 140 pages. Very disappointing.
This is one of those rare instances where a film version, sensitively directed by Harley Cokeliss and nominated for an International Emmy, actually improves upon the literary original. By all means, seek out the wonderful film of An Angel for May, now available on DVD and beautifully handled from beginning to end. The conclusion of the film is MUCH more satisfying than what Melvin Burgess delivered with the written word, causing me to wonder if screenwriter Peter Milligan consulted the author beforehand.
Enjoy the book, but love the movie.
This is one of those rare instances where a film version, sensitively directed by Harley Cokeliss and nominated for an International Emmy, actually improves upon the literary original. By all means, seek out the wonderful film of An Angel for May, now available on DVD and beautifully handled from beginning to end. The conclusion of the film is MUCH more satisfying than what Melvin Burgess delivered with the written word, causing me to wonder if screenwriter Peter Milligan consulted the author beforehand.
Enjoy the book, but love the movie.
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