The Moon of Gomrath, Alan Garner
The Moon of Gomrath, Alan Garner
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The Moon of Gomrath

Author: Alan Garner

Narrator: Philip Madoc

Unabridged: 4 hr 31 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Naxos

Published: 07/02/2007


Synopsis

Alan Garner’s exciting and atmospheric tale of magic and evil which began with The Weirdstone of Brisingamen continues with The Moon of Gomrath. Colin and Susan are not safe from the evil Morrigan and once more find themselves back in Fundindelve with the wizard Cadellin.

About Alan Garner

Alan Garner is an English novelist best known for his  fantasy novels and his retellings of traditional British folk tales. He was born in Cheshire in 1934 and his childhood was spent in Alderley Edge, where his family has lived for more than four hundred years. His fourth book, The Owl Service, won The Guardian Award and the Carnegie Medal, and was made into a TV series. It has established itself as a contemporary classic and Garner as a writer of distinction. He was awarded the OBE in 2001 for his services to literature.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Peter

This is a book to read only if you thought it was a favourite as a child. The vivid images it conjures from landscapes and celtic references is excellent, a real fire for the mind if you are young. The downside: old and jaded maturity will grumble about the writing, how rushed it is to the end and i......more

‘The Weirdstone of Brisingamen’ is very much a foundation stone for the rich and beautiful wealth of legends underpinning its sequel. High fantasy melds with Celtic myth and folklore drawn from across the British Isles resulting in pure magic that delights on every page.......more