The Wind Singer
Well, I don't have plans to read all the intended holiday reading that I didn't actually read when we were away, and especially the re-reads among them. But since The Wind Singer by William Nicholson was a new one I bought (together with those two Cornelia Funkes, remember?) I thought I would read this one.
In fact I saved the best of the three till last. William Nicholson is the writer or co-writer of Shadowlands, Gladiator, First Knight and various other films and plays, along with the Wind on Fire series of children's books. The Wind Singer is the first of this trilogy, but I'm not going to hold that against it. In fact, I look forward to going on and reading the subsequent volumes.
Unsurprisingly the story tells of the triumph of good over evil, in ridding the city of Aramanth from the tyranny that has governed it since time out of mind. It has a feisty, resourceful heroine and a sensitive empathic hero (they happen to be twins); and it has some of the most terrifying hazards I have come across in any literature, in the shape of the 'old children' who relentlessly pursue our heroes, and threaten with the slightest touch to sap their youth and make them old too. You can read it as an amusing satire on the education policy of recent British Governments (the way to improve something is to go on testing it and measuring it - who said our politicians have never progressed beyond the mindset of adolescent boys?) You can read it as a Christian allegory of saviour/redeemers venturing into the very home of evil to bring back the captured treasure that will restore life and joy to those who have sat in darkness. You can read it as just a rattling good yarn. For any and all of these, it's worth a read.
In fact I saved the best of the three till last. William Nicholson is the writer or co-writer of Shadowlands, Gladiator, First Knight and various other films and plays, along with the Wind on Fire series of children's books. The Wind Singer is the first of this trilogy, but I'm not going to hold that against it. In fact, I look forward to going on and reading the subsequent volumes.
Unsurprisingly the story tells of the triumph of good over evil, in ridding the city of Aramanth from the tyranny that has governed it since time out of mind. It has a feisty, resourceful heroine and a sensitive empathic hero (they happen to be twins); and it has some of the most terrifying hazards I have come across in any literature, in the shape of the 'old children' who relentlessly pursue our heroes, and threaten with the slightest touch to sap their youth and make them old too. You can read it as an amusing satire on the education policy of recent British Governments (the way to improve something is to go on testing it and measuring it - who said our politicians have never progressed beyond the mindset of adolescent boys?) You can read it as a Christian allegory of saviour/redeemers venturing into the very home of evil to bring back the captured treasure that will restore life and joy to those who have sat in darkness. You can read it as just a rattling good yarn. For any and all of these, it's worth a read.
posted by Tony at 8/24/2004 06:41:00 pm
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this book was good
kestral is my favourite character
it is the best book i have ever read and especially the charecters are brought out really well
It was great!!!!!!!!
it is a great book and brought out how sometimes twins have telepathy and can speak to each other in their heads. it also shows how the hath family is united, both physically and mentally, and not at all like the blesh family and maslo inch, who rely solely on results to keep their family together and no family unity and warmth at all. i know, because i have twin sisters myself
this book waz gr8 gr8 gr8 the characters all of em wer wiked man i onli red the frst so far cant w8 to reed the otha two i no they gonna b cool kestrel waz probz ma fave character mumpo waz funniiii
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I really liked this book, so much in fact that I have started to read the 2nd. The 1st was particularly good as it raised important moral issues (ie. a society cannot be based on intelligence). Mumpo was my favourite character as he is neglected to begin with, despite being so joyful and free-spirited and eventually gets a better life, which he deserves.
the book was bling but ive read better
this book was crap it wasnt very good so are u gonna delete my comment for saying that so every1 can only see the good comments so they think its really good and then go out and waste their money on it only 2 b dissapointed?? haaa i think all the constructive critisism is being removed and thats not good i mean ppl need 2 hear from different poinions ya no? well anyways yeah this book suks dont waste part of ur life reading it i did and immediately regreted it ;)
I read the wind singer and i thought it was a well put together book. the plot, the charcters and everything else was really well done and i thought it was funny as well. :)
dis book was alright it was kinda funni XxX
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its good but it takes a while to understand.. i like the emperor and i am jelous that he gets chocolate buttons topped up every day. >:(
i though that this book was great and my fav character was bowman by far and the fact that Mumpo is Maslo inch's sun makes me howl with laughter
I have only read until The Wind Battle from The Wind Singer in my English class. I thoroughly enjoy reading it and recommend it to anyone who has an imagination and likes adventure stories.
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