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Synopsis
A reissue of a classic adventure for young adults. The inhabitants of Halcyon Island are ruled by the laws of the Deliverer and follow the same customs and traditions that have prevailed for hundreds of years. The laws state "no incomers," but when Thomas and Molly find a shipwrecked canoe with a boy and girl, barely alive, they are determined not to reject them outright. The effect that the newcomers have on the close-knit community is beyond anyone's predictions.
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About the Author
John Rowe Townsend has written novels for young readers that have received wide acclaim. Six of them were on the ALA Notable Book list of their years. The Islanders won a Christopher Award on its first publication, and The Intruder was an honors-list book for the Carnegie Medal and winner of the Boston Globe--Horn Book Award and an Edgar from the Mystery Writers of America. Mr. Townsend is a foremost authority on children's literature and is the author of two books on the subject, Written for Children and A Sounding of Storytellers. His books have been translated into twelve languages. He lives in Cambridge, England.
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- PublisherPuffin Books
- Publication date1983
- ISBN 10 0140314784
- ISBN 13 9780140314786
- BindingPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages1
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Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Puffin Edition. One spring day two exhausted strangers are washed up in a canoe on the remote and lonely island of Halycon - with a shattering effect on the small, self-sufficient community that lives there. Because their arrival leads to the heart of a great mystery: what were the origins of the islanders and how did they come by their peculiar customs and laws? Paperback (We carry a wide selection of titles in The Arts, Theology, History, Politics, Social and Physical Sciences. academic and scholarly books and Modern First Editions etc.). Seller Inventory # 020798
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