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Elidor
Elidor | Alan Garner
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While exploring a church that is being razed in a Manchester slum, four English children are drawn into another world where they are compelled to combat the evil power which grips most of the land. Reissue. 25,000 first printing.
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merelybookish
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Stopped at a used bookshop this morning to pick up Titus Andronicus for the #shakespearereadalong. But couldn't resist also buying these 1981 editions of Alan Garner's middle grade fantasies. After reading The Owl Service, I'm game to read more of his work.

Riveted_Reader_Melissa Those are glorious! I love those 80‘s covers. 4y
merelybookish @Riveted_Reader_Melissa They are absolutely delightful! 4y
Bookwomble Great covers, great stories ❤ I live about an hour's drive from Alderly Edge , where Brisingamen and Gomrath are set, but I've not visited yet, despite wanting to for 40 years - I'll have to make it happen soon! 4y
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merelybookish @Bookwomble Yes, you should go! I imagine it's beautiful! 4y
LeahBergen I‘ve read The Owl Service and have been wanting to read Elidor. I‘ll wait to see what you think! 4y
batsy Oh wow! Nice find 😍 4y
CarolynM I remember loving The Owl Service as a child but I never read any of his others. I look forward to seeing your review. 4y
JazzFeathers Love those covers 😍 Though l have to say, l read Elidor ages ago... and l don't remember anything of it 😱😶 4y
merelybookish @LeahBergen No promises for when that review is coming. 🙂 4y
merelybookish @batsy Thanks! Garner is not very big in the US so I was excited. 4y
merelybookish @CarolynM Sometimes there's a lag between me buying a book and me reading it. 😁 4y
merelybookish @JazzFeathers I understand! I don't remember some books I read a few months ago. 4y
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Mistermandolin
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I‘ve never been quite sure if Alan Garner is as popular outside the UK as he is inside it. One of those authors who writes grown-up books for children - or should that be children‘s books for grown-ups? Anyway, Elidor started the ball rolling for me. I was ten. The book haunts me still.

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Mistermandolin @Kimberlone That‘s absolutely the impression I‘m getting. Friendly, intelligent conversation about shared sets of literary interests: doesn‘t get much better than that! 4y
Mistermandolin @Kimberlone I‘m really enjoying Litsy! Do you know of any other, similar, dedicated readers‘ sites? 4y
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Lel2403
Elidor | Alan Garner
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#friyayintro @howjessreads

1. Elidor by Alan Garner
2. Cake.....lemon Drizzle
3. Crochet....I do a lot and give most of it away as gifts
4. Robin Hoods Bay, North Yorkshire.lt has lots of used bookstores

5. @kaysworld1 happy Friday

julesG Have a great weekend! 6y
TrishB Met up with a friend for lunch earlier this week- she made me a lemon drizzle cake 😁 it‘s the only cake I really like! 6y
kaysworld1 @Lel2403 thank you very much for the tag 💙 also you parcel came yesterday I'm excited about it x 6y
Lel2403 @kaysworld1 lovely, it‘s going to be hard not opening it, if you‘re anything like me 📖 6y
kaysworld1 @Lel2403 it's on top of the fridge with another one and yes it is hard just watching it and waiting 😒 6y
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