- Paperback: 192 pages
- Publisher: Sceptre; New edition edition (17 April 1997)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0340688971
- ISBN-13: 978-0340688977
- Product Dimensions: 19.4 x 13 x 1 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 151,102 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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A story narrated by a child of how she and her brothers and sisters find a man in the barn who they believe is Jesus. They feed and care for him and keep him a secret from the grown-ups until the sneak Amos Nodge gives the game away.
About the Author
Mary Hayley Bell was born in Shanghai and spent most of her early youth in China. She was on the stage for some years, but when she married actor and producer John Mills, she gave up her stage career and devoted her time to raising her family of two daughters - Juliet and Hayley - and a son, Jonathan, Besides five plays produced in the West End, she has written her autobiography and three novels. Whistle Down the Wind is her most successful novel, with itss huge appeal for both adults and children. The 1961 film version starred her daughter, Hayley, as the sparky heroine, Brat.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I have known this book since I was child, when I thought it was brilliant, as it is narrated by a child in the same kind of slang as I used (including the overuse of the word 'corny' as noted by another reviewer, and particularly the addition of "it was, really" after every statement). The theme and story are now classic, of course, but the language and setting haven't stood the test of time and I can understand people finding them irritating rather than charming, in contrast to the film, say, which remains timelessly appealing. The style is not unlike Salinger's "Catcher in the Rye," which similarly, I find, is almost unreadable now. Still "I am ten, and they call me Brat" has got to be the best opening line from a 1950s children book.
So I don't think I would recommend buying this book unless you already know the film (or even the new musical) and want to go back to the source. If you do, however, you will find a very different treatment of the story, which I find well worth the read.
So I don't think I would recommend buying this book unless you already know the film (or even the new musical) and want to go back to the source. If you do, however, you will find a very different treatment of the story, which I find well worth the read.
Format:Paperback
Enjoyed reading this simplistic mastserpiece. I'm about to go see the stage show and wanted to refresh my mind of the story - hadn't read the book before but enjoyed it thoroughly
1 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio Cassette
I have this on audio cassette and it is my childhood favourite - I m looking to find this on CD so I can share this fantastic story with my own children.
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whistle down the wind
Item was as excellent as I expected. My rating of two out of five stars is due to slowness of delivery and to the "smartness" of the supplier. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Guglielmo
in the words of the author...corny !!!
after watching the film version of this book all i can say is the book was the most boring i have ever read !! thank godness the film turned out different.... Read more
Published on 13 Mar 2010 by Denise Dobie
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