Written and illustrated by the HRH the Prince of Wales, this is the adventure of an old man who lives in a cave by the Loch of Lochnagar. It is filled with such characters as a grouse who repels visitors, underwater haggis who revolve as they swim, the miniature green people of Gorm, and the birds and fishes who live in the skies and lochs around Balmoral.
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By La Pinky
Format:Paperback
I love this book! It is charming and funny with unexpected twists and turns, rich in imagery, poetic expression and beautifully descriptive words. There is at least as much to enjoy now I am an adult, as there was when I received the book as a child. Re-reading the book now the vocabulary looks quite complicated but I don't recall having this impression when younger and if anything coming across new words embedded in an exciting tale encouraged me to use my dictionary and contributed to my love of literature and writing.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
By Zebedee
Format:Paperback
I thought this book was funny and imaginative. There are many references to country pursuits which interested my children, there are plenty of jokes, many puns on words and phrases that I appreciated but had to explain to my children before they understood what was funny along the lines of he held his head in his hands then he held it in his feet. The plot is complicated but very interesting if a little rambling at times. On the whole a nice gift for a child of ten and under.
By Vivienne,
Format:Hardcover
"The Old Man of Lochnagar" is a deliciously whimsical tale. The opening line puts one immediately in the right frame of mind: "Not long ago, when children were even smaller and people had especially hairy knees, there lived an old man of Locnagar." As you can judge from that sentence, the book was meant to be read aloud - even if you are the only one at home to hear the reading. There are some "children's books" which we should reread every now and then, no matter how old we get. "The Old Man of Lochnagar" is definitely in that category. Its whimsy is food for the soul. Prince Charles can be proud of having created "The Old Man of Lochnagar." As a half-Australian/half-American whose great grandparents all came from Scotland, I hold this book in a special place in my heart.
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She loved it
Touring Scotland recently we passed a place which sounded like Lochnagarthe title of this book. I remembered the book and decide to buy it for our 5 year old granddaughter. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Peebee
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stick to what you know
i believe that prince charles should stick to whay he does best nothing at all.
Published on 15 Sep 2007 by Anthony Mccarthy
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