- Paperback: 144 pages
- Publisher: Oxford University Press; New edition edition (7 Jan 1999)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0192750356
- ISBN-13: 978-0192750358
- Product Dimensions: 19.3 x 12.7 x 1.3 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,434,673 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Tim Bower's tense and sensitive River Boy is, quite simply, an excellent book that deservedly won the Carnegie Medal in 1998.
Jess, a talented and obsessive swimmer, finds it difficult to come to terms with her grandfather's impending death but at the same time cannot understand his refusal to let go until he has finished his final painting "River Boy". On a family holiday, which takes Jess and Grandpa back to the places of his childhood, Jess too becomes involved in the mysterious painting and finds herself drawn to the real River-Boy who leads her into a challenge that she must complete before it is too late.
Written with a sense of calm amidst the brooding atmosphere of the story it tells, River Boy is a well-crafted, poetic novel written by a man whose talent for creating visual images with the use of a few, carefully chosen words will surely help to make it a modern classic.
Hot on atmosphere and strong on characters this haunting book, which so delicately yet so profoundly looks at the very nature of life and death, the past and the future, deserves a place on every discerning readers bookshelf. (Ages 10 and over). --Susan Harrison
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Grandpa is dying. he can barely move his hands any more, but stubborn as ever, refuses to stay in hospital. He's determined to finish one last painting, "River Boy" before he goes. Interest age: 11+.
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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
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A knock-out . Worthy award winner. You MUST read this!,
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This is very original and beautifully written. It grips you from the first page, and doesn't let you go!
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This is a great book for young teens and adults alike. A 'can't-put-down' story which engraves itself on your mind. The imagery is superb and the narrative flows like the river in the title.
The book arrived within 3 days of ordering in excellent condition.
5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
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read it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!,
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This review is from: River Boy (Paperback)
This book is truely the most amazing book i have ever read, i could not put it down! The cover may not look that interesting but from the first page you are totally gripped by the strangely moving storyline. It deals with death in a new enlightening way which draws you in. I never got into a book the way i did this one i would recommend it to absolutely everyone, people of all ages would enjoy it throughly.
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