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"'A fascinating story and a vivid picture of Britain in the 1940s.' The Times. 'The author has a wonderful gift for hanging a richly woven tapestry around an essentially simple frame.' Times Education Supplement."
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From the award-winning author of "Goodnight Mister Tom" comes the classic "Cuckoo in the Nest", packaged with a beautiful, fresh new cover.Amid the rubble of post-war Britain, Ralph is entranced by the theatre. He loves seeing the performances, talking to the actors, the buzz of the audience, and the corridors and dressing rooms backstage.But how can a working-class boy achieve his dream when there is no opportunity for theatre training? It will take great courage. "Cuckoo in the Nest" is the first of The Hollis Family books.
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28 of 28 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
A Cuckoo in the Nest is a story based just after the second World War. It is about a sixteen year-old boy with a passion for the theatre. At first behind his sceptical father's back, and later with the full support of his family he does what it takes to acheive his dream of becoming an actor.
I enjoyed this book thouroughly, and would recommend it particularly for girls or boys aged between eleven and fifteen, and especially those who have an interest in theatre themselves, or who have enjoyed other books written by Michelle Magorian.
I enjoyed this book thouroughly, and would recommend it particularly for girls or boys aged between eleven and fifteen, and especially those who have an interest in theatre themselves, or who have enjoyed other books written by Michelle Magorian.
26 of 27 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This moving and fascinating story gives a vivid image of Britain in the 1940s. A story of one boy's fight to reach his dream along with all the sacrifices and humiliations he must experience to get there. He suffers the humiliation of failure and the joys of success. A roller-coaster of emotions, this story takes the reader inside the head of the characters and as the story progresses the reader can familiarise more and more with the characters.
The title of the book makes the point of how much Ralph, the main character, stands out from the rest of his family. During the war he was evacuated to Cornwall where he stayed with an old vicar in a rectory. There he went to grammar school and earned himself a School Certificate. However when he arrives back home he finds that he is set apart from his family, he finds that he has lost his local accent and now speaks with what his father calls a "hoity-toity" accent. When his father returns from the army after the war is over, Ralph finds that he is still fighting a war against him. His father is prejudiced against Ralph because of his accent and his interest in the theatre, but no matter what his father or anyone else says he is determined to fulfil his dream and become an actor.
An exciting and emotional read which I especially recommend for young adults.
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
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I really enjoyed this book. It is set in a post-war era and is based upon Ralph, a 17 year old highly ambitious boy who is determined to prove his father wrong. This is a book that I could read over and over again. The second book in the series is A Spoonful of Jam. It is based upon Ralph's sister and is equally as good. I would recommend both books, and, indeed all of Michelle Magorian's books to anyone and everyone, no matter what age or what interests they possess!
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an old friend
Rich, complex and compelling. I have read this book numerous times and continue to love so many elements besides the gripping central plotline. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Luey
Read it. Reread it.
I first read this when I was ten and loved it. I've reread it since many many times and as I've grown older, I've appreciated it more and more. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Booklover
A Cuckoo In the Nest.. GREAT READ!
This book is a real page turner! It has such a great story line, and really great personalities. This is a good buy for anybody interested in world war novels, or interested in... Read more
Published on 2 Dec 2007 by D. Parker
FANTASTIC
I had read other books by Michelle Magorian including "Goodnight Mister Tom" and "Back Home" and loved them but I wasn't so keen to read A Cuckoo in the Nest because I thought... Read more
Published on 26 Feb 2006
A Cuckoo in the Nest - a must-read gem of a novel.
Michelle who? Yes, it's hardly a well known name in the literary world. Yet Michelle Magorian's 'A Cuckoo in the Nest' is an absolutely delightfu novel. Read more
Published on 20 Feb 2004 by "louisie13"
Beutifully Written
This book was beutifully written, it kept an upbeat tempo all the way through giving twists in the story line which were unexpected and pleasing. Read more
Published on 5 Oct 2003 by M. A. Hobbs
beautiful
Michelle Magorian has written some good books in her time, 'Goodnight Mister Tom', 'Spoonful of Jam' and 'Back Home' some of the better... Read more
Published on 9 July 2003 by N. Wilson
A Fantastic and interesting book!
This book is full of family unity(especially between father&son) and ambition. It is a story of a sixteen year old boy who wants to become an actor, no matter what his father... Read more
Published on 17 Mar 2001
Fantastic
This book is a must for all young at heart drama fanatical lover of Michelle's books. She really is a wonderful author who keeps you hanging on the the end. Read more
Published on 12 April 2000 by Heluerto
An emotional struggle for a boy searching for his dream...
Ralph is a boy of 16, whose one wish in life is to become an actor. However, his father disapproves of his son's ideas. Read more
Published on 8 Jan 2000
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